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Nowadays can be a tough market for sellers — even for the rich and famous. Exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck took their $60 million love nest off the market on Wednesday, less than a year after listing the mansion for $68 million, Realtor.com reported. The Beverly Hills estate offers impressive mountain views and freshly renovated amenities, but not even an $8.1 million price cut in May could attract a new owner. (Affleck and Lopez, pictured in January 2024, finalized their divorce earlier this year.Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images) (An aerial view of the 5-acre property.@CelebCandidly / MEGA) Lopez and Affleck bought the home in May of 2023, less than a year after tying...

Chinese actor Li Yapeng and his wife, Hai Ha Jinxi, have moved from their villa to an apartment in a lower-cost area of Beijing to reduce expenses and repay debts. With Li away on business, Jinxi handled the entire move by herself, Henan TV reported Tuesday. "The size of the home does not matter, what matters is the warmth inside," she said. Their daughter was reportedly upset about leaving the villa, but Jinxi comforted her by highlighting the positive aspects of their new living environment. In 2023, Li revealed he was struggling financially due to a failed real estate investment that left him 40 million yuan (US$5.8 million) in debt. He was subjected to court enforcement but later...

The Guinness World Records have recognised a 96-year-old Japanese man as the world's oldest university graduate, after he earned a degree in ceramic arts. Shigemi Hirata received his Guinness World Records certificate for the title yesterday. The honour came just months after he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kyoto University of Art and Design, local media reported. Born on a Hiroshima farm in 1919 – the year the Allies and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles – Mr Hirata is something of a celebrity on campus. "Students whose name I don't even know call out to greet me," he told Japan's Yomiuri newspaper. “That gives me a lot of energy." Mr Hirata –...

The Guinness World Records have recognised a 96-year-old Japanese man as the world's oldest university graduate, after he earned a degree in ceramic arts. Shigemi Hirata received his Guinness World Records certificate for the title yesterday. The honour came just months after he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kyoto University of Art and Design, local media reported. Born on a Hiroshima farm in 1919 – the year the Allies and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles – Mr Hirata is something of a celebrity on campus. "Students whose name I don't even know call out to greet me," he told Japan's Yomiuri newspaper. “That gives me a lot of energy." Mr Hirata –...

Even for a millionaire, Johan Eliasch's country retreat is on the large side. The 1,600 square kilometers, or 617 square miles, of Brazil's Amazon rain forest that the Swedish businessman bought in 2005 would take several weeks to walk across, braving snakes and piranhas along the way. He says he bought it to protect that rich environment but an influx of foreign buyers such as Eliasch is stirring indignation in Brazil, tapping into long-held fears that the country's massive land resources are coveted abroad. The government has begun investigating what officials say may be irregular transactions, including Eliasch's, and said this week it is examining ways to put more controls on...

The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, demanding a reduction in the prices of alcoholic beverages following the recent appreciation of the cedi. In a viral video posted on X (Formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the association’s president, Moses Drybones, decried the continued rise in alcohol prices despite the cedi gaining strength against major foreign currencies. “To date, the prices of alcoholic drinks keep going up. If you purchase alcohol, there is an increment of about 15%, and this affects vendors,” he said. The group expressed frustration that, although the cedi had strengthened and prices of some goods had dropped,...

She felt he put her social media career under house arrest. Many blame social media for interfering with their life, but for some people, it’s just the opposite. A woman in India filed a police complaint after her Instagram follower count declined, claiming that her husband’s housework demands cut into her influencer duties. “I didn’t get time to make reels,” the woman, identified only as Nisha, told the police, the Independent reported. The woman, who hails from the Hapur District of Uttar Pradesh, has an active presence on the social media platform, reportedly uploading up to two videos per day. (“My followers declined as I was kept busy washing...

An eight-year-old boy, abandoned in the company of his family’s six dogs for years in Thailand, could communicate only by barking, authorities found when they turned up to check on him in response to reports from a local school principal and child activist. The boy had not been to school in two years despite his mother receiving about 400 baht (US$12) in government education support funds to enrol him in classes, according to news site Khaosod English. Neighbours said the 46-year-old would beg for money and food at local villages and temples, leaving her son with only the dogs for company at their single-storey wooden house in northern Thailand’s Uttaradit...

(The Hong Kong Commercial Daily reported on Monday that Chow’s property, named "Sunshine Garden," was initially acquired by the actor for HK$128 million in 2010. It was put on the market in 2022 for HK$220 million. The estate covers 236 square meters and includes a 186 square meter flower garden adjacent to it. Chow has neither resided in nor rented out the property since he bought it. Sources indicate that the actor is particular about who may view the house, restricting access to select potential buyers. This property is among the highest value real estate holdings in Chow’s portfolio. He and his family own at least seven houses and a plot of land, collectively worth over...

A cat-loving elderly man in China wants to leave his inheritance to strangers on the condition that they provide unconditional care for his beloved feline. The wish of the 82-year-old, surnamed Long, from southern China’s Guangdong province has sparked a heated discussion on mainland social media. Long is still searching for someone to look after his pet, Xianba, after he dies. Mainland media outlets report that Long has no children and lived alone after his wife died a decade ago. He adopted four stray cats on a rainy day: Xianba and her three kittens. Only Xianba remains with him, prompting Long to begin looking for carers in case he dies before her. According to Guangdong...