It was about two years ago when Romania-based photographer Mihaela Noroc quit her job and decided to start a new life. With no job to clock in at anymore, Noroc packed a backpack, grabbed her camera and set off on a journey around the globe to photograph as many women from different cultures as possible. She calls her hunt for …

Mohammad bin Salman was born 1985 in Jeddah, is the deputy crown prince of Saudi Arabia, second deputy prime minister and the youngest minister of defense in the world. Mohammad is also chief of the House of Saud royal court, and chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs.

The Qajar rulers were members of the Karagöz or “Black-Eye” sect of the Qajars, who themselves were members of the Karapapak or “Black Hats” lineage of the Oghuz Turks. Qajars first settled during the Mongol period in the vicinity of Armenia and were among the seven Qizilbash tribes that supported the Safavids. [GARD]

Few foreign tourists visit North Korea, and even fewer get to see the metro stations in Pyongyang. Traveller’s itineraries are highly curated-if you wish to visit the Pyongyang metro stations you can only disembark at a couple stops. [GARD]

13. Mahaya Petrosian She was born 1970 is an theater, cinema actress of Armenian descent.

In Kyushu, Japan, there’s a tiny little village that’s drawing in visitors from across the world. Part Ghibli fantasy, part English Cotswolds, the town houses an Alice in Wonderland store, a Peter Rabbit petting zoo, and a bread shop modelled on the bakery in Kiki’s Delivery Service. [GARD]

Brabus is not only about turning new Mercedes-Benz cars into mega-horsepower stars. The company also is expanding its Brabus Classic operation, which takes older cars and restores them to what it describes as “6-Star Certified High-Quality Restoration” levels. [GARD]