Cognac Bottle, Labelled One of World's Oldest, Sells for £118,000
One of the world's oldest bottles of Cognac has been sold in an online auction for £118,580.
The spirit dates back to 1762 and has been stored in a family cellar for the past 140 years.
The bottle was bought by a private collector in Asia and has set a record for the most expensive bottle of Cognac sold at auction.
It is one of only three bottles of the rare Gautier Cognac still in existence.
Of the two other smaller bottles, one is in a museum in France and the other was sold at auction in New York in 2014 for about £48,000.
May 25, 2020
Muslims Celebrate Eid al-Fitr Amid Coronavirus
After a Ramadan marked by lockdowns and social distancing, Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr.
The "festival of the breaking of the fast" is one of Islam's two major holidays. It begins when the moon rises on the final day of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting.
Traditionally, whole communities turn out to attend Eid prayers at their local mosques.
But with many countries still under coronavirus restrictions, Eid will look very different for many people this year.
As the start of the festival depends on the sighting of the new moon, the first day of Eid varies between countries.