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World begins to bid goodbye to 2025 with fireworks and icy plunges
Reuters, Published on 31/12/2025
» Dec 31 - 10...nine...eight...As Wednesday turned to Thursday, people around the world said goodbye to a sometimes challenging 2025 and expressed hopes for the new year to come.
100 abducted Nigerian children handed over to state officials
AFP, Published on 09/12/2025
» MINNA (NIGERIA) - Around 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month were handed over to state officials Monday, AFP reporters saw.
Hollywood icon Robert Redford dies at 89
Published on 16/09/2025
» Robert Redford, the quintessentially handsome leading man who starred in acclaimed movies, won an Academy Award as a director and was hailed as the “godfather of indie films” for founding the Sundance Film Festival, has died. He was 89.
Germany lose opening World Cup qualifier as Spain cruise
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - Germany went down to a shock 2-0 defeat in Slovakia in their opening World Cup qualifier on Thursday, while Spain kicked off their bid to reach next year's finals with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Bulgaria.
Loro Piana presents new resort collection
Life, Published on 29/08/2025
» Loro Piana presents the Resort 2025 collection, inspired by the iconic setting of the Venetian lagoon where pristine nature blends with architectural splendour. Strolling along the canals of Burano or the shore of the Lido uncovering historic and artistic treasures, the wardrobe of the season captures moments of joy and discovery. The collection embodies exceptional taste through refined silhouettes that move freely with the body, crafted from Loro Piana's signature summer fibres -- silk, cotton and linen. The exclusive Antigua weaving technique lends fluidity and charm to dresses and wide-leg trousers, offering a sense of ease and sophistication. The collection is now available at Loro Piana boutiques -- M floor of Siam Paragon and 1st floor of Iconsiam.
Trump clashes with Democrats as he expands National Guard plans
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump threatened to deploy National Guard troops Sunday to yet another Democratic stronghold, the Maryland city of Baltimore, as the US president seeks to expand his crackdown on crime and immigration.
Designer of James Bond 007 logo dies at 103
Online Reporters, Published on 19/08/2025
» Joe Caroff, the graphic designer who created the James Bond 007 logo, has died at age 103, just one day short of his 104th birthday.
Familiar foes all set to top charts again
Sports, Dave Wiggins, Published on 17/08/2025
» For all the things wrong about NCAA football nowadays -- Name and Image Licensing (which enables colleges to legally pay players), the transfer portal (creating player free agency) mega conferences, etc -- the governing body of American college ball finally got something right:
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Aug 13-19
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 13/08/2025
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Naming stadiums can be a bit tricky and sometimes awkward
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 26/07/2025
» When the new Premier League season kicks off, the fixtures will be graced by a brand new stadium courtesy of Everton FC which has finally left the "Old Lady" of Goodison Park after 133 years. The Toffees' new home at Bramley-Moore Dock on the banks of the River Mersey is called the Hill Dickinson Stadium after the international law firm that holds the naming rights.