Jeff Bezos buys a third mansion on an exclusive island in Miami Beach for 90 million

 

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and the second largest fortune in the world, bought a new property - his third - for 90 million dollars (83 million euros) on the exclusive island of Indian Creek, known as the 'Billionaires' Bunker' and located in Miami Beach, in Biscayne Bay in southern Florida (USA), national media reported this Tuesday.

The transaction was carried out off-market and, according to Bloomberg, the tycoon plans to reside in this six-bedroom mansion while demolishing the other two houses he previously bought on this island.

Property records show the luxury home last sold in 1998 for $2.5 million.

"That's the hottest place (Indian Creek) in the country right now. If there's one thing rich elites want, it's a little exclusivity," a source familiar with the area's real estate sector told the New York Post.

Bezos, 60, acquired two other properties in October and June 2023 for $79 and $68 million, respectively, located in the "Billionaires' Bunker."

The town of Indian Creek, with only 41 residential lots, has a country club, its own police department and is home to personalities and magnates such as Jeffrey Soffer, Carl Icahn, Tom Brady, Julio Iglesias, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump .

Jeff Bezos also has other properties in Washington, Maui and Beverly Hills, which he bought, the latter, for $165 million in 2020, according to Bloomberg.

The Amazon founder, who since resigning as CEO in 2021 has been enjoying the good life with his fiancée, former journalist of Mexican origin Lauren Sánchez, was looking to acquire property in Indian Creek.

Bezos and Sánchez, born into a Mexican-American family in Albuquerque, New Mexico, first went public with their relationship in 2019. Since the two began dating, they have kept the details of their life together private, although They have been photographed at some events.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Jeff Bezos has a fortune of $203.7 billion.

Bezos has sold Amazon shares worth about $8.5 billion in recent months, after "not getting rid of company shares since 2021," Bloomberg reported.

The founder of the space company Blue Origin is also the owner of one of the most expensive superyachts in the world, the Koru, the luxurious three-masted schooner valued at $500 million that is considered the largest in the world.

Botswana threatens to "gift" 20,000 elephants to Germany in protest

 

The president of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, has threatened - in statements to the newspaper "Bild" - to "gift" 20,000 elephants to Germany as a protest against the ban on bringing hunting trophies into the European country.

Masisi says that he sees elephants and their controlled hunting as an economic resource that also prevents the number of elephants from increasing exorbitantly, endangering the population.

Now, according to the president, the German Environment Minister, Steffi Lemke of the Greens party, wants to ban the entry of trophies.

"If the Greens and Lemke know more about everything than the others, then they have to show how to live with elephants. I propose sending 20,000 wild elephants to Germany, it is not a joke," declared the president, who maintains that in the attitude of the Greens there are racist tendencies.

According to Masisi, Botswana has more than 130,000 elephants and the population grows by 6,000 annually and they have donated thousands of animals to neighboring countries such as Angola and Mozambique.

"We want to make a similar offer to Germany and we will not accept a negative response," he said.

Extreme heat causes the suspension of classes in the Philippines and an alert in Thailand

 An extreme heat wave this Wednesday caused the suspension or modification of classes in hundreds of schools in the Philippines, while the Thai authorities issued an alert in the north due to the high temperatures upon entering the hottest season in the region.

Educational centers in numerous locations throughout the Philippines, including Manila, ordered the suspension of classes or the alteration of schedules between Tuesday and Wednesday to avoid health problems in the face of temperatures that have reached 43 degrees Celsius.

In a statement, the Manila Public Information Office indicated that school principals have the authority and responsibility to suspend or seek mixed formulas to avoid the heat wave.

"Teachers and students can also wear more comfortable clothing than uniforms to reduce feelings of heat," the office said in a statement.

According to the Philippine Star, more centers on the island of Luzon (north) and Mindanao (south) took measures today to alleviate the effects of the high wind chill, calculated by combining temperature and humidity.

At what temperature does the dengue mosquito die?

 Given the invasion of mosquitoes that crosses the northern and central areas of Argentina, the hope of many is that autumn temperatures will help reduce the colonies of these insects that make it difficult to be in a park or square. At the same time, the country faces an unprecedented outbreak of dengue. The movement of people carrying the disease that infect healthy mosquitoes when bitten, plus climate change that brought more heat and humidity, created a perfect breeding ground for the proliferation of Aedes aegypti.

With the weekend rains, the temperature has dropped in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area. But is this drop in temperature enough to put an end to mosquitoes?

According to the National Ministry of Health, so far in 2024, 163,419 cases of dengue have been registered in Argentina, and 129 people have died from the disease . The accumulated cases represent up to six times more than what was registered in the same period of the previous season, and almost 10 times what was registered in the 2019 and 2020 season.

Laura Harburguer, researcher at the Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense and member of the National Council of this institute, points out that the Culex pipiens mosquito , which is usually brownish and is more present in green spaces, is not the one that transmits dengue. –, is capable of surviving at lower temperatures, however, the adult Aedes aegypti –transmitter of dengue– usually dies after four or five days of temperatures below 15 degrees .

Taiwan suffers the strongest earthquake in 25 years

Taiwan suffers the strongest earthquake in 25 years: multiple deaths and injuries, collapsed buildings and destroyed roads are reported

Taiwan suffered its strongest earthquake in 25 years on Wednesday, a deadly 7.4 magnitude quake that shook the island's east coast, toppling several buildings, causing landslides and injuring more than 800 people.

Taiwan's National Fire Agency reported that at least nine people were killed, 882 injured and 131 others remain trapped. The deaths occurred in Hualien County, where a hiker was among the dead.

According to Taiwanese authorities, buildings have collapsed in Hualien County, thousands of homes have been left without power and a major highway on the east coast has been closed due to landslides and rockslides.

Several aftershocks have been recorded in Taiwan, including one with a magnitude of 6.5, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). In addition, the island's Central Meteorological Administration warned that aftershocks are expected over the next three or four days, which could have a magnitude of 6.5 to 7.0, an agency spokesperson added.

In this image, taken from a video posted by TVBS, a partially collapsed building is seen in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, on Wednesday, April 3. (Credit: TVBS/AP)

 

The world's attention turned to Taiwan , a country located in East Asia east of China, which suffered one of the worst natural disasters in history after being shaken by a powerful earthquake . It is the strongest earthquake in the last 25 years, which caused deaths and hundreds of injuries .

What happened in Taiwan

04/03/2024 VIDEO: Taiwan.- At least four dead and 57 injured after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake and numerous aftershocks in Taiwan. The authorities of Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines withdraw the tsunami alert SOCIETY ASIA ASIA TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL EUROPEAN-MEDITERRANEAN SEISMOLOGICAL CENTER (EMSC) - Credits: @EUROPEAN-MEDITERRANEAN SEISMOLOG

The tremor that shook the Asian island occurred early this Wednesday, April 3, at precisely 7:58 in the morning. According to Taiwan 's seismological agency , the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale . Meanwhile, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) placed it at 7.5 and indicated that it had its epicenter 18 km south of the Taiwanese city of Hualien, with a depth of 34.8 km. “The earthquake was close to the ground and is shallow. It was felt throughout Taiwan and the islands (...). It is the strongest in 25 years,” Wu Chien-fu, director of the Taiwanese Seismological Center, told reporters , referring to the 7.6 magnitude earthquake in September 1999 that left 2,400 dead.

Local authorities indicated that they only anticipated a relatively mild earthquake of magnitude 4 and for that reason they did not send alerts, since it is an area accustomed to this type of natural phenomena and they usually carry out evacuation drills. That is why in the hours that followed, its inhabitants remained calm and followed the protocols.

The death toll from the Taiwan earthquake rises to 9, which leaves more than 100 aftershocks

 At least nine people died, 821 were injured, 127 remain trapped or stranded and 28 buildings collapsed after the strong earthquake registered this Wednesday in Taiwan, which has already left more than a hundred aftershocks. different magnitudes, official sources reported.

The earthquake, whose magnitude was 7.2 according to the Central Meteorological Agency (CWA) of Taiwan and 7.4 according to the United States Geological Survey, occurred at 7:58 on Wednesday (23:58 GMT on Tuesday) in the sea, specifically 25 kilometers southeast of the eastern county of Hualien.

This area has been the most affected by the earthquake, both in loss of life and in material damage, since numerous buildings and infrastructure have suffered damage and at least two blocks of houses were partially collapsed.

As of 4:30 p.m., the island had recorded 123 aftershocks of varying intensity, including nine with a magnitude of between 5 and 6, according to the CWA.

Likewise, according to the state electricity company Taipower, a total of 371,275 homes were left without electricity after the earthquake, although around 99% have already recovered electricity supply.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen asked the population to remain calm and take extreme precautions, since new aftershocks of between 6.5 and 7 degrees of the earthquake are likely to occur in the coming days.

This earthquake is the most intense that Taiwan has suffered since September 21, 1999, when a magnitude 7.6 earthquake killed 2,416 people.

Taiwan sits at the confluence of the Philippine and Eurasian plates, so earthquakes are frequent on the island.

Why Taiwan is so exposed to earthquakes and so well prepared to withstand them

 Taiwan was shaken on Wednesday by the most powerful earthquake in the last 25 years. At least nine people were killed and hundreds injured , while buildings and streets were damaged and train service was disrupted. The truth is that Taiwan is no stranger to powerful earthquakes, but it has managed to relatively contain a catastrophe for the island's 23 million residents thanks to its excellent earthquake preparedness, experts say.

Wednesday's earthquake measured 7.2 according to Taiwan's earthquake monitoring agency, while the U.S. Geological Survey estimated it at 7.4. It damaged several buildings in Hualien, but caused only minor losses in the capital, Taipei, although it was strongly felt there.

A rescue worker stands near the cordoned off site of a leaning building after an earthquake in Hualien, eastern Taiwan, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. - Credits: @Johnson Lai

According to a count by the island's fire department, cited by The New York Times , one building completely collapsed, 15 others were in a state of partial collapse, and 67 others were damaged.

Furthermore, it occurred in the middle of the morning rush hour, but it only slightly affected normal transportation. A few minutes later, parents were returning to accompany their children to school and workers were heading to the offices.

“Taiwan's earthquake preparedness is among the most advanced in the world ,” said Stephen Gao, a seismologist and professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology. “The island has implemented strict building codes, a world-class seismological network and widespread public education campaigns on earthquake safety.”

“ The skills, capabilities, equipment and training are second to none ,” said disaster response expert Steve Glassey.

Taiwan's strongest earthquake in a quarter-century shook the island during Wednesday morning rush hour, damaging buildings and roads

The island lies along the Pacific “Ring of Fire ,” the seismic fault line that surrounds the Pacific Ocean and where most of the world's earthquakes occur.

The area is particularly vulnerable to tremors due to the tension built up by the interactions of two tectonic plates, the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate, which can cause sudden releases in the form of earthquakes.

The region's mountainous landscape can amplify ground shaking and cause landslides. Several such landslides occurred on Taiwan's east coast, near the epicenter of Wednesday's earthquake, as debris fell into tunnels and roads, crushing vehicles and causing several deaths.

The government continually reviews the level of seismic resistance required for new and existing buildings (which can increase construction costs) and offers subsidies to residents who wish to test the seismic resistance of their buildings.

Following a 2016 earthquake in the city of Tainan, on the island's southwest coast, five people involved in the construction of a 17-story apartment building that was the only major structure that collapsed, killing dozens, were found guilty. of negligence and imprisoned.

Everything you need to know if you also feel hungry after training

 

You've just finished training and a feeling of hunger hits you . It is not something strange, but rather a common sensation, especially after having completed an intense training session . This phenomenon will depend on a series of factors related to the functioning of our body and its reaction to sports practice.

Furthermore, it must be taken into account that this increase in appetite after sports practice is not linked to the burning of calories , contrary to what we may think, but rather occurs due to a decrease in blood glucose (sugar) levels . that provide us with immediate energy, present in muscle glycogen. This decrease in sugar in our body causes the mobilization of our reserve and awakens this feeling of hunger in our brain.

It is not something that happens to all people equally, because on the other hand, we find other people for whom the practice of physical exercise does not cause this sensation or, quite the contrary, what it generates is a loss of appetite. As we anticipated, this is because physiological factors intervene that vary in each person . They influence, for example, age, sex, type of diet or sports activity that you do regularly. And to that we must also add the characteristics of the exercise , because depending on its intensity and duration, they influence the increase in appetite.

What if you eat after doing sports?

But let's focus on the case of those who are hungry: if we eat immediately after performing physical exercise, we must do so in a healthy way , not only with respect to the nutrients that we are going to incorporate, but also in terms of the way to do it. Taking this into account, the experts from the Nutrition Area of ​​Club Metropolitan offer us these recommendations on the diet to follow after the activity.

5 luxury experiences that cost much less than you think

 Surely you often see images of people with high purchasing power indulging in those whims that you think you will never be able to enjoy. You're wrong. It is true that there are experiences that escape the vast majority of mortals, but there are many others that, behind that appearance of exclusivity , are much more attainable than you imagine.

And today we are going to give you some examples so that you can take them into account... and give yourself the gift you deserve.

Tasting oysters by boat in the Algarve (Portugal)

Oysters and boat in the same sentence? That can only mean one thing: a big investment. And no, it is not like that at all. On the beautiful coast of Portugal it is possible to book excursions in which you can taste such a delicacy while you let yourself be rocked by the waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

The plans are different depending on which agency or service you hire it with: you can, for example, take a ride of about 3 hours aboard a sailing catamaran , which leaves from Vilamoura and arrives in São Rafael, while you eat oysters and drink a good sparkling wine.

Who doesn't like tasting oysters on board a boat? - Image: Kate Tepl/Unsplash (Kate Tepl/Unsplash)

Another idea that you will also love, in case you don't like sailing (but you do like eating as if you were rich), is to visit an oyster farm in the Ria Formosa, where your guides will tell you how they are produced and processed. They are raised from birth until they reach the plate. Obviously once you have discovered all their secrets, you can proceed to taste them, accompanying them, of course, with a good Portuguese white wine.

Helicopter ride over Barcelona (Spain)

Barcelona is always one of the most visited tourist destinations when someone travels to Spain (even to Europe). The beautiful City of Barcelona has a long and rich architectural, cultural and gastronomic history, making it one of the most interesting enclaves.

When it comes to exploring it, you can do it in many ways, but without a doubt a special way to see it is from a bird's eye view , from the air. That's just what you can do aboard a helicopter specially designed for it.

A helicopter ride along the coast of Barcelona is a great (and luxurious) plan - Image: Benjamin Gremler/Unsplash (Benjamin Gremler/Unsplash)

There are different agencies that offer the possibility of taking different tours with very varied prices depending on the area and time. The most economical offers the possibility of seeing the coast, its beaches up close and the city a little further away. The entire experience lasts about 25 minutes (7 minutes for the flight itself) and the maximum number of seats is only 5 people.

Save a fortune traveling to other countries for your Botox, dentist and hair appointments

 

How far would you travel for your next hair appointment? A young influencer who loves hair extensions is apparently willing to travel up to 10,000 kilometers for the perfect look, as the latest post-inflationary wellness and beauty trend in the United States grows in popularity.

Bryn Elise Wright of Colorado says she has saved more than $40,000 on medical and cosmetic treatments by doing “beauty tourism.” In the last three years, she has flown to 14 countries to get extensions, visit the dentist, get Botox, or simply get a new tattoo.

It all started in 2021, when her regular stylist raised the prices of the extension placement service to US$4,500. “ It was astronomical, so I started thinking about other options . ” I started looking abroad,” the 29-year-old influencer told SWNS.

Wright found a stylist in Istanbul on Instagram who offered her the same service for just $500. “At first I thought there was a lack of communication, but we ended up planning the trip and it was great. I was amazed ,” she recalled.

When she was encouraged to share her experience as a “beauty tourist,” Wright began to gain greater visibility on TikTok , where she now has almost 300,000 followers and more than 5 million views. “This shouldn't surprise anyone who's seen me get my dental work done in Thailand or my tattoos in Colombia , but I'm obsessed with beauty tourism!” she said in a video with 11 million views.

Today March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. This is what you should know

 

Today, transgender and non-binary people around the world commemorate International Transgender Day of Visibility .

This is what you should know.

How it began?

Transgender Day of Visibility was founded in 2009 by Rachel Crandall, a Michigan-based transgender activist and executive director of Transgender Michigan. It began as an awareness day to celebrate the successes of transgender and gender non-conforming people and is an important day for the LGBTQ community.

While Transgender Day of Remembrance is held every year on November 20 to commemorate transgender people who have lost their lives as a result of anti-transgender violence , Transgender Day of Visibility is a day dedicated to honor and empower the lives of transgender and non-binary people.

The day is celebrated annually on March 31.

The importance of transgender representation

This day illustrates the importance of transgender representation around the world, especially as transgender and gender non-conforming people face risks every day.

According to a 2021 Gallup poll, 11.3% of LGBT adults identify as transgender; However, when it comes to media representation, there are only 29 transgender characters in original primetime, cable and streaming broadcasts, according to the media advocacy organization GLAAD.

Why it matters: Recent surveys show that a quarter of people in the U.S. say they personally know someone who is transgender, meaning most Americans learn about the transgender community from what they see in entertainment media. Because of this, GLAAD says, it is imperative that entertainment media do a good job when addressing transgender stories.

How to be a good ally

Here are some ways to support the transgender community today:

Look for stories from transgender creators . Look for authentic stories and media that have been created by the transgender community, such as the Transgender Film Center, a nonprofit organization that supports transgender filmmakers and their projects.

Call your local LGBTQ center . See what kind of help they need, whether it's volunteering or offering a service you're good at.

Educate yourself. Allies can start by learning the basic terminology surrounding the transgender community. For example, people often confuse sexual orientation and gender identity. There are many places online that share tips on how to be a good ally.

Many transgender people are happy to talk about their experience, but allies should not always assume that is the case. There are so many resources available to help you if you want to learn more about the community and how to provide support.

Can a hangover be avoided?

 A margarita by the pool, an ice-cold beer at a barbecue on a May holiday. You could say that summer is made for having a cold drink on a hot day. But why is drinking during the day any different? And is there any way to avoid a nighttime hangover ?

Perhaps not surprisingly, there have been no robust clinical trials evaluating the health effects of daytime alcohol consumption. But psychiatrists and alcohol experts say there are some unique factors that influence the difference between daytime drinking and nighttime drinking .

little control

At night, you may be more attentive to signs that it's time to stop, such as when dinner is over. But the novelty of having an alcoholic drink in the afternoon means people don't always control how much they consume, said Akhil Anand, a psychiatrist at the Cleveland Clinic .

If you drink throughout the day and aren't necessarily aware of where to get your next snack, it also makes sense that you don't have food in your stomach to help slow down the rate at which your body absorbs the alcohol, which means you're probably that you become more intoxicated in a shorter period of time .

It's hot

Drinking when it's sunny — especially in the summer — increases your chances of becoming dehydrated, and dehydration can intensify the effects of intoxication: You may feel fatigued, lightheaded, dizzy or simply out of control, said Sarah Andrews, associate professor of psychiatry and science. of Behavior at Johns Hopkins Medicine . On a sweaty day, you can lose more fluids than you replace, which means you also lose sodium and minerals that help your body function normally. And that's in addition to the dehydrating nature of alcohol itself, which acts as a diuretic and expels fluids from your body, causing you to urinate more frequently.

The hangover can come sooner

The sooner you start drinking, the sooner that feeling of hangover with dry mouth and headache will appear. A brunch with mimosas can translate into a dinnertime hangover , said Danesh Alam, an addiction psychiatrist at Northwestern Medicine, although a hangover is more likely to start first thing the next morning, when your blood alcohol content is higher. has returned to zero. Because daytime drinking can be so dehydrating, hangover symptoms are likely to be worse, Anand said.