A UK shopper paid just £1 for a small yellow vase at a Hertfordshire charity shop; after eBay bidders raised questions, experts identified it as an imperial Qianlong piece and it sold for £484,000

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…

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‘Hundred has silenced all of them’: Sunil Gavaskar hails Shreyas Iyer after sublime maiden T20I ton | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer‘s maiden T20I century came at a crucial juncture in his captaincy, and the sublime knock has silenced questions over his batting form, according to India great Sunil Gavaskar.Iyer had crossed the 50-run mark only twice since taking over as India’s T20I captain in June, but he produced a stunning response in…

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ILT20 Season 5 fixtures: Defending champions Desert Vipers to face MI Emirates in blockbuster opener on 21 November | Cricket News

Desert Vipers are reigning ILT20 champions. NEW DELHI: The ILT20 Season 5 will begin with a repeat of last year’s final as defending champions Desert Vipers take on MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium on November 21.The opening fixture brings together two of the tournament’s most high-profile teams, with the Vipers beginning their title…

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In 1993, Bob Hope sold 2,308 acres of land for $16.7 million to help turn it into a parkland spanning 20,400 acres |

Bob Hope sold off his 2300-acre land to the National Park Service, which later added it to their 20,400 acre federal parkland. (Instagram) Over the years, beloved comedian Bob Hope has gone above and beyond for the community beyond his comic prowess. One of his biggest accomplishments comes from selling off his 2,308-acre Jordan Ranch….

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Coldplay teamed up with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Re to protect Brazil’s Amazon; six states pledged to safeguard 1.7 million hectares |

British rock band Coldplay joined conservation organisation Re and Global Citizen in 2021 to push Brazilian state governments to strengthen protections for the Amazon and respond to climate change. Ahead of Global Citizen Live on September 25 that year, Coldplay urged eight state leaders in Brazil’s Amazon and Northeast regions to make commitments on conservation…

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‘Looking for a screen, even if we have to stand’: Benin fans savour being Lionel Messi’s last opponents | Football News

Football – International Friendly – Argentina v Benin – Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina – October 6, 2026. Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts For football fans in Benin, Tuesday’s match against Argentina was less about the result and more about witnessing Lionel Messi’s final international appearance.Benin lost 3-0 in Buenos Aires in front of more than…

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