Murano glass vase bought for $6 from op shop in Virginia, US sells at auction for $150,000

Murano glass vase bought for  from op shop in Virginia, US sells at auction for 0,000

Jessica Vincent fondly remembers frequent childhood thrifting trips with her mother to secondhand stores, yard sales and flea markets. It’s a habit she retained into adulthood, and one that has now turned into a six-figure windfall for the Richmond, Virginia native, when a glass vase she purchased for $US3.99 ($A5.91) sold for more than $US107,000 ($A158,580). Vincent … Read more

What Next For Indians Stuck At Vatry? Court To Decide On Extending Stay

What Next For Indians Stuck At Vatry? Court To Decide On Extending Stay

At least 11 unaccompanied minors are on board the plane, according to Paris prosecutor’s office. (File) New Delhi/Paris: Several Indians, including unaccompanied minors, remain stuck at an airport in France after local authorities yesterday grounded their plane over suspected “human trafficking”. The Nicaragua-bound charter plane from Dubai was carrying 303 people, most of them Indians. … Read more

Rudolph saves Christmas as Steelers rout Bengals to boost playoff hopes | NFL

Rudolph saves Christmas as Steelers rout Bengals to boost playoff hopes | NFL

Mason Rudolph and embattled receiver George Pickens connected for two long touchdowns, and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept their fading playoff hopes alive, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 34-11 on Saturday. Rudolph, making his first start in two years in place of the injured Kenny Pickett and the ineffective Mitch Trubisky, hit Pickens for an 86-yard catch-and-run … Read more

Recent success advice and life lessons

Recent success advice and life lessons

There isn’t a one size fits all strategy to garnering success, but Mark Cuban has learned a few lessons that may help you on your journey. The billionaire investor got his start at age 12, selling trash bags door to door. When college came around, Cuban pinched pennies, taking on gigs like bartending and providing … Read more

Refugee family arrives in B.C. with help from volunteers – BC

Refugee family arrives in B.C. with help from volunteers – BC

A family that fled the Taliban in Afghanistan has arrived in B.C. thanks to the help of some caring volunteers on Vancouver Island. Michelle Downey, head of the volunteer team from Campbell River, told Global News seven of ten family members of the Ahmadi family had finally arrived in Comox. “For the last two years, … Read more