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Francisco Guerrero, a humble construction worker originally from Spain, once lived a dream that many only fantasize about: he won the lottery. In 2005, his winning ticket earned him 240 million baht — roughly $7 million USD. But what seemed like the beginning of a carefree life turned into a bitter nightmare two decades later: no home, no money, and a life marked by misinformation and misplaced trust. Knowing he didn’t have the knowledge to manage such a large sum, Guerrero turned to his bank for advice. There, he says, they wined and dined him with promises and pleasantries. “They took me out to lunch, gave me two glasses of wine, and I signed everything they put in...

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...

Shortly after World War II, William Lyon started building houses in California, launching his eponymous firm William Lyon Homes. In 1986, though, he took on a special client: himself. The decorated military veteran and builder constructed an elaborate estate with nearly 50,000 square feet of living space on about 140 acres of land in Orange County. It served as the Lyon family's primary residence, but now, the property is on the market for the first time — with a $125 million price tag. (The property served as the family's primary residence. (Gavin Cater) Put another way, if a buyer made the standard 20% down payment — equivalent to $25 million — they’d be...

A 16-year-old model living In Mumbai's slums dreams of making enough money to buy her family a house, but says that 'such a happy person' in spite of her circumstances. Maleesha Kharwa features in a new BBC documentary Streets of Gold: Mumbai where she explains that she hopes to become a supermodel so that she can move out of the illegal squatters settlement in Bandra, where she lives with her father, brother and sister. The so-called 'Princess from the slums' was discovered in 2020 by Hollywood actor Robert Hoffman after a chance meeting while he visited India. The Step Up actor then set up an Instagram account for her, where she now has more than 400,000, followers, and started a...

One of the homes that the late President John F. Kennedy lived in, as a preteen, has hit the market for $6.4 million. The estate at 5040 Independence Ave. in the Bronx consists of two residences: The guest house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms across roughly 2,000 square feet with an attached two-car garage. The primary house has nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms across 17,620 square feet and a 10-car garage. The entrance to the primary home reminds listing agent Dustin Crouse of the Guggenheim, the famous New York City art museum. "When you enter, one of the most unique features is a three-story atrium in the center," Crouse, of Douglas Elliman, said in an interview. "It really...

While the first pre-monsoon showers usually bring a wave of relief to farmers, this year they’ve brought with them an added element of surprise. A farmer has discovered something completely unexpected, triggering a hunt for one of the most precious things on Earth. Well, it might be shocking to know, but as the monsoon rains hit the ground, the soil softens and exposes many hidden substances to the surface. This discovery has prompted people from nearby villages to start visiting the fields in Kurnool’s Pattikonda, in the hope of finding their own hidden treasures. What began as a farmer’s stroke of luck is now a quest for fortune. The onset of the first pre-monsoon...

WHAT started as a forgotten RM50 banknote tucked away in a wallet has transformed into a RM2.15 million windfall and an extraordinary act of generosity that would make any ancestor proud. A self-employed man has stunned the lottery community by winning RM2,151,664.00 in the Da Ma Cai 3+3D Bonus game - and immediately pledging the entire amount to his former primary school, fulfilling a sacred promise made to his late ancestors. The remarkable chain of events began a month ago when the man casually purchased 1+3D numbers at a Da Ma Cai outlet, winning a modest RM60. After exchanging his winnings at the counter, he received change that included a single RM50 note, which remained untouched...

 Must be a perk of Prime. A stretch of Fifth Avenue was closed for a massive delivery to Jeff Bezos’ sprawling NoMad penthouse, according to a mind-blowing video shared on TikTok. A huge piece of wrapped furniture dangled from a rope as a crane last week slowly hoisted it above the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street, which was lined with caution tape, barricades, machinery and moving company trucks.   (Jeff Bezos shut down part of 5th Avenue so a crane could deliver furniture to his NYC penthouse.William C Lopez/New York Post) Dozens of workers milled about, directing traffic and joining passersby in watching as the item neared the top of 24-story 212 Fifth...

Just sitting and doing nothing? Well, that can get you a prize now. In South Korea, there is a unique contest called the Space-Out Competition where participants compete by doing absolutely nothing. The 11th edition of this event was held on May 11 at Jamsu Bridge Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul, and once again, it drew a big crowd. (The goal is simple: sit still and zone out for 90 minutes. ( Unsplash/Representative Image) As reported by The Korea Times, around 4,547 teams applied to be part of this year’s event. But only 126 participants from 80 teams made it through. It included soldiers, train operators, swimmers and even a reporter from the outlet. The goal is simple: sit still...

A Chinese man with cerebral palsy has inspired many by chasing his dreams with perseverance, becoming a primary school student at 16 and then entering medical school at 25. Now 37, Li Chuangye, from central China’s Henan province, has opened a small clinic in Yunnan province in southwestern China, fulfilling his dream of becoming a doctor. Li contracted cerebral palsy at the age of one. Unfortunately, due to a lack of timely treatment, he had to walk with a squat gait for his entire life. Li’s parents exhausted the family’s savings on his treatments. After a failed surgery at the age of nine, Li decided he did not want to burden his family any more and sought out a man...