In 1992, Rod Stewart sold his 1925 Los Angeles mansion for $6.25 million; after a two-year restoration and estate expansion, the nearly 6-acre compound sold in two deals totaling $86 million

A historic 5.8-acre estate in Holmby Hills, which includes the former 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival mansion of rock star Rod Stewart, has sold in two separate deals totaling $86 million (£68 million). According to real estate records published by The Wall Street Journal and reported by Galerie Magazine, the combined sales end more than 30…

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In 1984, Johnny Carson bought a 4-acre Malibu estate for about $9.5 million; decades later, subsequent owners asked $81.5 million before the property finally sold for $40 million after major price cuts

In 1984, Johnny Carson bought a 4-acre Malibu estate for about $9.5 million – Image credit: MARY E. NICHOLS Johnny Carson’s former Malibu estate has had a remarkable journey through the luxury property market, moving from a roughly $9.5 million purchase in the 1980s to an $81.5 million asking price decades later before eventually changing…

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In 1998, Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget; 23 years later, the state’s largest recorded nugget sold for $750,000

Alaska miner Barry Clay was pushing dirt with a bulldozer near Ruby when he uncovered a 294.1-ounce gold nugget (Image Credit: Heritage Auctions) One push of a bulldozer turned an ordinary day of placer mining into a discovery that would enter Alaska’s mining history. In 1998, miner Barry Clay was moving dirt near Ruby when…

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An American citizen was arrested at Atlanta airport for wiping his phone with PIN during airport search; here’s what new Court ruling says on phone and laptop searches

Disclaimer: It is an AI-generated image An American citizen was arrested at Atlanta airport after his phone was wiped when he entered a PIN during an airport search in January this year. Months later, a new US court ruling has highlighted just how much power border authorities have when it comes to searching travellers’ electronic…

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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi paid $6.7 million for a 1917 Santa Barbara farmhouse in 2018, spent a year restoring it, sold it in 2019 — and it’s now relisted for $14.75 million

Ellen DeGeneres(Image Credit: official promotional still from The Ellen DeGeneres Show) Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi bought a 1917 farmhouse in Santa Barbara’s Toro Canyon in 2018 for $6.7 million, spent a year restoring its original character with modern touches, and sold it in 2019. The four bedroom, five bathroom home on about 25…

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LPG Aadhaar rule from October 1: Authentication mandatory for subsidised gas refills; how to complete process, check steps

As of September 19, biometric authentication had been completed by 89.9% of active domestic LPG consumers. LPG refill Aadhaar authentication rule: Domestic LPG consumers who have not yet completed their Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) will have to complete the process to book subsidised cylinder refills at regulated prices from October 1, 2026.The Petroleum and Natural…

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UPI MDR is coming: Can a Rs 6,000 bill be split into three Rs 2,000 payments to avoid charges? For now, NPCI has no daily cap

NPCI reportedly does not currently plan to introduce a separate daily limit on repeated UPI payments. From October 15, 2026, UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to large merchants will attract a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4%. However, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) reportedly does not currently plan to introduce a separate…

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Saudi Aramco stops crude supplies to Indian refiners after pipeline attack; replacement barrels available, but oil is at over $100 and freight costs are set to rise

Oil prices have risen sharply since the pipeline was shut, with Brent futures trading at around $108 a barrel earlier this week. India’s crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia have been hit after a pipeline in the Middle East country was shut following attacks from the Houthis. Saudi Aramco has reportedly told Indian refiners that…

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In 2004, Ken Griffey Jr. paid $2.575 million for 11.58 lakefront acres near Orlando; four years later he completed a 22,108-sq-ft custom mansion, and the estate is now listed for $27 million

Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has listed his custom-built lakefront mansion near Orlando for $27 million (£21.2 million), putting a price on a property he has owned for more than 20 years. The 13-time Major League Baseball All-Star bought the 11.58-acre site on Cypress Lake in 2004 for $2.575 million, according to Orange…

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