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US singer Billy Joel to sell off motorcycles due to health condition
AFP, Published on 14/08/2025
» NEW YORK - US pop great Billy Joel will auction the motorcycle collection he maintains in New York state after being diagnosed with a brain condition that forced him to cancel a planned tour, his management said Wednesday.
Made in Vietnam: Hanoi cracks down on fake goods as US tariffs loom
AFP, Published on 18/06/2025
» HANOI — Since the United States accused Vietnam of being a hub for counterfeit goods, Tran Le Chi has found it increasingly hard to track down her favourite fake Chanel T-shirts, Gucci sunglasses and Louis Vuitton handbags.
'Grandpa robbers' go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» PARIS - A group of suspects nicknamed the "grandpa robbers" goes on trial at the end of April, charged with stealing jewellery worth millions from US reality TV star Kim Kardashian in Paris in 2016.
Latina superstar Shakira in comeback mode
AFP, Published on 17/11/2023
» PARIS - The shapeshifting Colombian superstar Shakira is in comeback mode after a torrid, highly publicised split from her footballer ex, Gerard Pique.
Young Thai chefs shake up Bangkok's food scene
AFP, Published on 29/06/2023
» Thitid Tassanakajohn has a degree in economics from Thailand's top university but turned his back on a stable career in finance to launch a high-end restaurant in Bangkok -- a city famed for its street food.
Australia, Thailand, Sweden start strong at International Crown
AFP, Published on 05/05/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO: Australia pulled off two victories against defending champion South Korea, and Sweden and Thailand also turned in 2-0 performances to kick off the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown on Thursday.
Paul Newman's Rolexes celebrating his racing career up for auction
AFP, Published on 29/03/2023
» NEW YORK - Two Rolexes that carried "sentimental" value for actor Paul Newman will be auctioned as part of a broad collection of the late icon's personal effects, with the timepieces each expected to earn up to $1 million.
Geneva watch show opens in throes of banking turmoil
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» GENEVA - The Geneva watch fair opened Monday buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008 financial crisis.
Credit Suisse collapse leaves sports sponsorships in limbo
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» GENEVA - The takeover of Swiss bank Credit Suisse leaves many sports stars, teams and tournaments with a big question mark hanging over their lucrative sponsorship deals.
Their time to slime: who will be 'Mollusc of the Year'?
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» PARIS - Will you choose beauty? The carnivorous Wavy Bubble Snail, perhaps, with its billowing skirts shimmering under UV light. Or will it be age? Like the venerable 500-year-old Methuselah oyster.