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The Namib Desert in Namibia is said to be the oldest and driest desert on Earth, so the last thing you would expect to find right in the middle of it is a working pink refrigerator. Imagine walking through an African desert, nothing but rocks and barren mountains as far as the eye can see, and all of a sudden stumbling on a pink refrigerator and a metal table with two small chairs next to it. Sounds like one of those infamous desert mirages, but not only is this Barbie-inspired fridge real, it also works, and it is constantly restocked with refreshing drinks. Located about a 20-minute drive from the main road traversing the Namib Desert from north to south, the pink refrigerator was...

  The Sultan of Brunei is in talks to buy New York City’s storied Pierre Hotel — where Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick owns a stunning triplex penthouse apartment, the Post has learned. Hassanal Bolkiah, who is both sultan and prime minister of the tiny kingdom in Southeast Asia, is partnering with Essam Khashoggi, brother of the late Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi, according to a source close to the situation. Khashoggi is the uncle of the late Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was slaughtered inside the Saudi consulate in Turkey in 2018. (The Sultan of Brunei is in talks to buy New York City’s storied Pierre Hotel — where Commerce...

Hrithik Roshan and his father Rakesh Roshan recently sold three of their plots in Mumbai’s Andheri area, according to property registration documents reviewed by SquareYards. The document further shows that the three apartments which have been sold measure close to 2,000 sq ft and have been sold in two different buildings. In the first transaction, director Rakesh Roshan sold a 1,025 sq ft apartment located in a building named Veejays Niwas CHS Limited. The property was sold for Rs. 3.75 crore to Sonali Ajemera. It also has two parking spaces. The transaction for the property was registered on May 25, which also involved stamp duty payment of Rs. 18.75 lakh and registration...

A father, they say, is a daughter’s first hero. While it may sound cheesy, it doesn’t make it any less true for Jeline Ang, the founder of The Music Scientist, whose father’s actions spoke oh, so much louder than words. Ang Poh Thong, now 71, once had his own Heavy Machinery Rental Company, building it from the ground up through grit, determination, and sheer force of will, paving the way for Jeline and her two siblings. A decade ago, however, he retired. At the age of 60, when he was suffering from poor health, he sold his company. Then, “my dad took a leap of faith—not for himself, but for me,” she explained, adding that he invested S$1 million in...

Now based just half an hour outside Milan, Jordan Kamelleri, 36, and Emanuele Neri, 32, have embarked on their most ambitious journey yet: transforming a 16th-century Italian palace into a private residence. With roots in different countries but a shared love for history and design, the pair is pouring their time, energy, and savings into breathing new life into the abandoned estate. “We’ve pretty much put every spare penny back into what we do,” Kamelleri tells PEOPLE exclusively. “We haven’t had a holiday abroad in years, which is really uncommon for Europeans. But at the same time, staycationing in Italy is no hardship.” Their journey began almost...

A French chef’s strict new policy is sparking debate online. At his intimate 20-seat restaurant, L’îlot in Amboise, chef and owner Olivier Vincent has introduced a fine for guests who arrive with more or fewer people than listed in their original reservation. The move comes after repeated frustrations over no-shows and surprise additions. (L’îlot restaurant currently boasts a respectable 4.7 stars on Google, where it’s described as serving “inventive gourmet plates prepared in a down-to-earth restaurant with an open kitchen.”The Island Restaurant / Facebook) In a Facebook post, he announced that customers who fail to inform the restaurant...

Meet the Tribe That Never Exceeds 99 Members: One Must Die When a Baby Is Born – In the heart of northern Kenya, along the shimmering shores of Lake Turkana, lives a mysterious and ancient tribe with a population that has never risen above 99. Meet El Molo, a community deeply rooted in spiritual tradition, where the birth of a child must be balanced by the d£ath of an elder. The El Molo – also known as Elmolo, Dehes, Fura-Pawa or Ldes – are among Kenya’s smallest and most isolated ethnic groups. With just 99 members at any given time, their way of life has sparked global intrigue. What sets them apart is a unique and chilling belief: for every baby born, one...

An elderly resident in northeastern China has earned the nickname “Iron Man of his residential complex” for creating a unique lift that he has used for the past five years. However, after his ingenious invention gained attention online and captivated many internet users, local authorities in Huludao, Liaoning province, along with the residential committee, urged him to dismantle it, as reported by the Liaoshen Evening News. The silver-haired innovator, known as Wang, constructed his lift – a design reminiscent of a cable car – in 2020 when he could no longer tolerate climbing up the stairs to reach his fifth-floor home. Wang dedicated an entire year to the...

PM Modi Meets Family Of Ex-Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani After Ahmedabad Plane Crash Vijay Rupani was born on 2 August 1956, in Rangoon, Rangoon Division, Burma, to a Jain Bania family.[4][5] He was the seventh and youngest son of the couple. In 1960, his family moved to Rajkot, Gujarat, India, due to political instability in Burma. His father, Rasiklal Rupani, who had been a grain merchant in Burma, Former Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Rupani was among the people killed in the tragic Air India crash which occurred in Ahmedabad on Thursday (June 12). In a strange twist, he died on June 12 (12-06), which is a number he might have once considered...

A Chinese man has gained popularity on social media platforms after he tried to attract female attention at a boat racing event by displaying a placard, mentioning that he owned two buildings. The 35-year-old man, Lin, was attending an event in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on May 31 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival when he flung the placard around his neck and instantly went viral. "Unmarried. Haizhu. Two buildings", the placard read, with a QR code on the flipside carrying Lin's social media handles, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. Let us know! What type of content would you like to see from us this year? As per Lin, as many as 1,000 people have reached out...