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The vase was identified as an imperial famille rose piece made for the Qianlong Emperor. (Photos: Sworders via Fox News) A small yellow vase bought for just £1 at a charity shop in Hertfordshire turned out to be an imperial Chinese piece made for the Qianlong Emperor, eventually selling for £484,000 at auction.The unnamed shopper…

CENTCOM rejected Iranian media claims of a Navy helicopter going down in the Red Sea. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected reports in Iranian state media claiming that a US Navy MH-60R helicopter crashed into the Red Sea after declaring an emergency.In a post on X on October 6, CENTCOM fact-checked the claim, saying…

British rock band Coldplay joined conservation group Re, co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio, and Global Citizen in 2021 to push for stronger protection of Brazil’s Amazon. Ahead of Global Citizen Live on September 25, Coldplay urged eight state leaders to make commitments on conservation and climate action. Six states responded: Amapá, Amazonas, Ceará, Piauí, Pará and…

​Representative Image of innovative technology and nature working together for a sustainable future ( AI Generrated Image) The Earthshot Prize, the environmental award launched by Prince William, says its community of 75 Finalists supported since 2020 has protected or restored 58 million hectares of land, forests and freshwater systems and protected, restored or improved 85…

A Welsh father turned one of Britain’s most recognisable mountains into the backdrop for an extraordinary year-long fundraising challenge, climbing Snowdon 141 times while dressed as Spider-Man. Dylan Hughes, from Bangor, Gwynedd, took on the challenge throughout 2025 to raise money for Hope House Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices, which support children with life-threatening conditions and…

No matter the oceans it crosses, a ship always finds a home at sea. One such vessel is the 197-foot MV Shingle, a ship that was intercepted for carrying 32 million illegal cigarettes while travelling from Slovenia toward Drogheda, Ireland, according to RTÉ. Now, 12 years later, the ship has found a second life at…

In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family’s 72,071-acre ranch sold for $1.5 million, forming over 90% of Guadalupe Mountains National Park (Image Credit: National Park Service) What if a piece of land offered to the government for $237,600 had been bought then? The answer…

Pakistan forces accused of quadcopter link A blast in Balochistan’s Panjgur district killed two children and left three others injured, The Balochistan Post reported. The incident took place in Fateh Ali Bazaar in Gowargo tehsil, where the children had been playing.According to the report, the children noticed an unidentified object hanging from a tree. The…

“Money won’t make success; the freedom to make it will,” said Nelson Mandela. For numerous billionaires across the world, money was not a given; they began with nothing and worked hard enough to now own everything. For their families and friends, they have made sure money is never a factor to consider when living life….