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Shopper's £25 box of medals hides rare Captain Cook piece sold for £5,000

A man in West Yorkshire bought a box of 22 old medals for £25 at a car-boot sale. Among them was a rare 18th-century medal commemorating the death of Captain James Cook in 1779. He sold the remaining medals for £500 and took the rare piece to an auction house, where it fetched £5,000. The Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby bought the medal for a special exhibition planned for 2028.

Tyler Perry Lists Beverly Hills Mansion Once Hosted by Harry and Meghan for $57 Million

Tyler Perry has put his Beverly Hills mansion on the market for $57 million as he considers moving to Puerto Rico. The roughly 24,600-square-foot property, which has welcomed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, includes eight bedrooms and a range of extra amenities. It sits within the exclusive Beverly Ridge Estates neighborhood and is designed for privacy. Perry acquired the land in 2004 and spent several years building the home, which was finished in 2012.

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Supreme Court to decide on cooling-off period for lawmakers who quit their parties

The Supreme Court is weighing whether members of Parliament and state legislative assemblies who resign from their parties should face a mandatory waiting period before contesting elections or taking up other posts. The question centres on curbing defections and the political fallout of lawmakers switching allegiances. The apex court has agreed to examine the issue and decide its legal scope. The matter reflects an ongoing debate over electoral integrity and the accountability of elected representatives who change parties mid-term.