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Talk about highway robbery! A London man was ticketed 4 times for leaving his car in a disability-accessible parking space ... but it turns out, the space was painted around his car while he was out of town!

The vehicle owner told BBC he couldn't even enjoy his trip last month ... because he could see he was racking up fines via a CCTV camera trained on his car hoodwinking.

When he came back from his ruined vacation, he found 2 tickets on the windshield, as 2 others had inexplicably been removed by an unknown passerby. Thanks for nothing!

Popular Australian food influencer Stacey Hatfield died from postpartum hemorrhaging ... according to testimony given in court Wednesday.

The influencer's cause of death was revealed during a court hearing looking into the circumstances of Hatfield's death, according to the Australian Broadcasting Company. Hatfield was with her husband, Nathan Warnecke, and a "birth support worker" when she gave birth to her son in September.

Despite the successful delivery of the baby -- the child survived -- Hatfield's condition declined and an ambulance was called.

Heidi Klum looked like an absolute sun goddess in a video posted Monday ... showing the model tanning topless by a pool.

The "Project Runway" host blissfully indulged in one of her favorite pastimes, wearing just a bikini bottom in the 25-second clip. The post needs no words, because ... well, it speaks for itself.

In a "Call Her Daddy" interview last year, Heidi came clean about her fondness for sunbathing, saying, "I love tanning. My dad was always like, 'Why are you doing this? How are you going to look when you're like 70?'"

Cosmo Lombino was one of many fans worried sick about Downtown L.A. "Skid Row influencer" Rebecca Olsen -- who was presumed dead after her recent disappearance from social media -- but CL now tells us Rebecca is clean and sober after many feared she'd taken her own life.

We spoke with the self-styled "Queen of Melrose" -- who owns multiple boutiques on the popular L.A. street of Melrose -- about Rebecca, who was arrested last month for battery on an emergency personnel. Cosmo tells us Rebecca was away helping a friend and missed the "proof of life" appeals for her online.

Lombino says it was just a relief to find out Rebecca was alive ... because she had appeared on Soft White Underbelly recently, where she'd said she was suicidal -- and Cosmo and others in their friend group feared the worst.

Luigi Mangione was fighting for his life in court this week, and Justin Baldoni wanted Blake to know ... he's circumcised. So we gotta ask ...

Pyari Maryam -- an influencer with more than 150K followers on Instagram -- has died after giving birth ... according to a post from her husband.

Ahsan Al broke the sad news Thursday, posing a statement that, translated to English,  reportedly reads ... "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. Dear Maryam has passed away. Everyone is requested to pray that may Allah, the Lord of Honor, forgive her and elevate her ranks."

While he didn't reveal Pyari's cause of death, it appears linked to child birth, because he also revealed she successfully gave birth to twin boys shortly before she passed -- “Alhamudlillah, both little babies are completely safe. Please avoid spreading false rumors, and pray for our dear Maryam.”

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson got literally showered with cash -- but the real flex that made him richer than ever? Dancing the sacred Samoan Taualuga with his mom!

The actor dropped a Sunday IG clip showing full family vibes -- straight-up dancing with his daughters and relatives -- kicking things off shirtless to honor the Samoan tradition of proudly showing off Polynesian tattoos.

Dwayne explained every move in the caption, saying that slapping the ground was his way of showing respect for how sacred the moment -- and the ground -- becomes with elders present.

The rise of streaming platforms over the course of the decade has created plenty of unlikely stars -- including Ibai Llanos, a streamer who's achieved celebrity status through his online work.

The internet personality's gone from a teenager recording his gaming sessions with his fans to hosting high-profile events -- with millions of fans tuning in to watch all the fun.

Here's a look at how the streamer went from humble beginnings to schmoozing with some of the biggest names in sports and social media today.

Llanos was born and raised in Bilbao, the largest city in Spain's Basque Country, way up in the country's northeast.

The streamer became interested in video games at an early age, and he began streaming on Twitch at just 15 years old, where he would play "Call of Duty" with his friends, according to the New York Times.

Although his public profile wasn't initially very high, he landed a job as an announcer for a Spanish esports league, and he moved to Barcelona, where he started getting involved in various events and collaborations centered on gaming.

He eventually left the position and began streaming on his own Twitch channel, where he built up an immense following after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and became one of the most popular users on the platform ... where he currently has 19.8 million followers.

Llanos also co-founded esports organization KOI alongside former professional soccer player Gerard Piqué in 2021, and its teams competed in various games, including "League of Legends" and "Valorant."

With a following of nearly 20 million, ya gotta imagine there's plenty of fans out there who'd like to see the man himself in action ... and Llanos eventually began hosting live events to connect more closely with his fans.

The streamer created a crossover boxing series titled "La Velada del Año," translated in English to "The Night of the Year," where internet celebrities and streamers are pitted against each other.

Although the first one was a relatively quiet affair, as it took place during the pandemic without attendees, Llanos' subsequent events drew millions of viewers.

The fifth and most recent edition, which also featured several musical performances, drew in more than 14 million concurrent viewers at its peak.

Llanos became the most-followed individual on Twitch following the event, surpassing figures like Ninja and Kai Cenat.

Remember how we talked about Llanos partnering up with Piqué a little earlier on? Turns out, the streamer's actually become pretty tight with several other athletes over the course of his career.

The internet figure's become known for hanging out with various athletes on Twitch, where he typically chills out with his guests while they chat and play video games, with no hard-hitting questions involved.

Although Llanos has occasionally been criticized for his nontraditional interview style, he described himself to the New York Times as an "entertainer" as opposed to a journalist, and claimed his easygoing rapport with athletes made others "want to come" and join his streams.

The streamer's actually been present for a few big moments in sports, and he managed to speak with Lionel Messi just after the soccer legend left FC Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain -- before anyone else was able to get to the athlete.