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Damian Gordon had no idea that a simple act of picking up discarded cans would eventually lead him to purchase a home. The 36-year-old from the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, has spent the past seven years collecting recyclables, turning what started as a modest side gig into an impressive financial achievement. His dedication to the environment has not only changed his life, but it also provides a valuable lesson in how small actions can accumulate into significant rewards. A Journey That Began with Simple AmbitionsIn 2017, Gordon set out to collect cans and bottles, initially with no more intention than earning a little extra money on the side. Outside his regular job, he...

ရန်ကုန်တိုင်းဒေသကြီး အစိုးရအဖွဲ့၏ ကြီးကြပ်မှုဖြင့် ရိုးမရိပ်သာ တန်ဖိုးနည်းအိမ်ရာမှ အခန်းများ ရောင်းချပေးရန် စီစဉ်လျက်ရှိရာ အိမ်ခန်းဝယ်ယူရန် တင်ပြထားသော လျှောက်လွှာများကို အိမ်ရာရောင်းချရေး ကော်မတီက စိစစ်ခဲ့သည်။ ထိုသို့ စိစစ်ရာတွင်...

A huge collection of historic gold coins, recovered from the wall of a house in France after their owner passed away, has been sold for millions of euros at auction. Auction house Beaussant Lefèvre and Associates told CNN on Thursday that all of the coins had sold in Paris this week, fetching more than 3 million euros ($3.48 million) in total. The coins were collected by Paul Narce, who lived in a small village in south-west France until his death in 2024, according to Beaussant Lefèvre and Associates. “Narce, who lived a modest life and didn’t see a lot of the world, spent all of his money on his collection,” said coin expert Thierry Parsy in a statement...

Pop star Taylor Swift has plenty to celebrate—and she's doing so by enjoying a romantic trip to the Sunshine State, joining her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, at his $20 million rented mansion in Boca Raton. Swift, 35, announced on May 30 that she had bought back the rights to her first six albums in a historic deal that is reported to have cost the chart-topper a staggering $360 million. And what better way to mark that milestone moment than with a sun-filled vacation in one of Florida's most luxurious neighborhoods? Days after revealing her joyous news, Swift jetted off to Florida, where she and Kelce, 35, were seen enjoying a dinner date at a Palm Beach eatery—with social media...

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...