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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are asking A-list pals to make donations to the city of Venice instead of giving them wedding gifts. Sebastiano Costalonga, local city councillor for commerce and productive activities of the municipality of Venice, tells PEOPLE, "Certainly the message sent by Bezos regarding the gifts to be given was that they should be gifted not to him but to Venice." Costalonga adds that the couple is sending "a very important message that should also be extended to the other people who come to get married in Venice, or to celebrate any kind of event here. We are definitely happy to have this funding for the protection of our very delicate city." The news that the...

  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...

For many people, the only way to afford a home is to finance it with a mortgage and pay off that loan over time. During the first quarter of 2025, the median U.S. home sale price was $503,800, according to Federal Reserve Economic Data. Given that median annual wages were just $61,984 during the last quarter of 2024, it’s easy to see why the typical working American can barely afford a down payment on a home today, let alone the entire cost in one fell swoop. But uber-wealthy folks are in a different position. Those with billions of dollars to their name can buy a home outright rather than take out a loan. Yet celebrities like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jay-Z have all made...

A 92-year-old grandmother in China has wowed mainland internet users by doing 200 push-ups and 100 sit-ups each day. The nonagenarian’s fitness exploits are the latest example of how the country’s senior citizens are embracing challenging workout routines. She came under the spotlight after she shared longevity tips at a Yao Ethnic Minority Medicine Festival in Jianghua Yao Autonomous County in central Hunan province in early June, Jianghua TV reported. (Nonagenarian Li could shame a person less than half her age with her push-up prowess. Photo: Douyin) “Maybe my movements in doing the push-ups are not up to standard, but I insist on doing 200 each day,” the...

Maxwell Wolfe had never traveled outside the US — until he flew to Thailand in 2019 for a Muay Thai fight on the island of Koh Samui. He lasted two minutes in the ring, took an elbow above his right eye, which left a scar, and then lost. But instead of flying home feeling defeated, Wolfe was hooked. Wolfe grew up in northern Virginia and had started practicing martial arts in his early 20s, when he was at a crossroads in his life. As someone with ADHD, he always found it hard to conform to conventional societal expectations. "I never really fit the mold, and martial arts is one of the very few things in my life besides music and art that made sense to me," Wolfe, now 34, told...

Michael Kearney is the youngest person to graduate college at over 10 years. He earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of South Alabama in 1994. Today, he has pursued careers in teaching, improv theatre, and even game show competitions, winning over a million dollars. (Michael Kearney, the youngest person to graduate college, during the "Gold Rush" game show. Photo: L. Cohen (modified by author) Source: Getty Images) Who is the youngest person to graduate college? According to Guinness World Records, Michael Kearney from the USA is the youngest-ever college graduate. At just 10 years and 4 months old, he earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the...

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...

Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham appear to have finally found their “dream” marital home in the form of a $16 million Beverly Hills, CA, mansion that they quietly snapped up back in December. As first reported by The Sun, the happy couple are the proud new owners of an opulent property in the exclusive Trousdale Estates community, just a stone’s throw from an estate that is owned by the Beckhams’ longtime family friend, Elton John. Property records indicate that the home was purchased at the end of 2024 via an LLC, with a source close to the Peltz Beckhams revealing to Realtor.com® that they came across the abode after a lengthy search for their...

He’s taking a bigger bite out of the Big Apple. Jacob Batalon, who stars in the comedy series “Reginald the Vampire,” was recently spotted house hunting in Greenpoint, Brooklyn with his interior designer fiancée, Veronica Leahov. They eyed a $2.45 million penthouse there, spies told Gimme Shelter. The residence is at the Huron, a new-construction waterfront tower designed by architect Morris Adjmi. “He already lives in Brooklyn and was interested in moving to the water,” a friend said. Batalon is also known for playing Ned — the best friend of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker/Spider-Man character in the Marvel films. He did not immediately...

A prominent Saudi academic has described global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo as a “rare phenomenon” and is offering to conduct a scientific study on the athlete’s exceptional physical condition, in the name of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Ahmadi, Professor of Exercise Physiology at Taibah University, said Ronaldo is an unparalleled model in modern sports science, thanks to his discipline, physical fitness, and longevity in a profession where most players fade in their thirties. “Cristiano Ronaldo is not just an athlete; he is a case study,” Al Ahmadi said during a televised interview on Saudi Arabia’s state-run channel. “His biological age...