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Beijing dethrones NYC as the billionaire capital of the world, according to the 2016 Hurun Global Rich List. Tara Joseph reports from Hong Kong, which along with Beijing is one of the five Chinese cities that rank among the top ten places with the highest number of billionaires.
Forbes magazine has announced its annual list of the world's richest individuals. But, ss Sara Hemrajani reports, while many of the same people are on it, they have lost some of their wealth.
Have you ever wondered how billionaires unlock their cars? This is the Senturion diamond-encrusted wearable technology bracelet, which can be synced with your car to lock or unlock it and even start it up. Senturion presented its luxury tech wrist wear at the Top Marques automotive show in Monaco on Friday, and the bejewelled device fit right in among the supercars and wealthy participants at the world's most exclusive auto show.
A rocket carrying 34 OneWeb broadband satellites takes off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The company is competing against billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the race to provide fast internet for the world's remote areas via satellites. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls a flood that killed thousands in Derna, Libya a symbol of the world's ills as he openS the annual General Assembly. "Even as we speak now, bodies are washing ashore from the same Mediterranean Sea where billionaires sunbathe on their super yachts," Guterres says, adding, "Derna is a sad snapshot of the state of our world -- the flood of inequity, of injustice, of inability to confront the challenges in our midst." SOUNDBITE
Those with a craving for sweets and deep pockets can make their way to the St. Regis Bal Harbour resort in Miami, which has started offering the world's most expensive macarons. For the low, low price of $9,703, customers get a package of macarons served in a crystal box and a one-night stay in the hotel's new Sky Palace Suite, which features 4 bedrooms, butler service, and panorama beach-side balcony views.
Mexican chef Juan Licerio Alcala, who works at the Grand Velas Los Cabos luxury hotel in Mexico's Cabo San Lucas, has unveiled his latest offering - the world's most expensive taco. The golden taco is only available to the most affluent guests. Just to have a chance to order the taco, customers must already be staying in the hotel's luxury presidential suite and pay a $12,500 deposit. Then, if the well-to-do client still has enough pocket change left, they must pay $25,000 to order the ground-breaking gastronomic experience. While many may scoff at the taco's price, Alcala said the gold taco was worth every penny since it is a totally one-of-a-kind culinary dish featuring the finest ingredients in Mexico and Europe.
Marseille - Rythmes scolaires : la justice contraint la mairie à organiser des garderies
The Burg Khalifa was available for attendees of the 'Eat the World DXB Festival' in Dubai's Burj Park on Friday. British food truck company 'The Roadery' developed the luxury burger with locals in mind. Named after the Burj Khalifa, the highest skyscraper in Dubai and in the entire world, the burger certainly lives up to the high standard. With a GDP per capita of over $43,000, the United Arab Emirates is one of the wealthiest countries in the middle east, and some of the citizens of Dubai won't even bat an eyelash when seeing the price of the Burg Khalifa.
"Neither the region nor the world can afford more war," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns at the top of a Security Council meeting on Iran's attack on Israel. SOUNDBITE
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