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Paying for a selfie: Rome starts charging for Trevi Fountain
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» ROME - Italy's Trevi Fountain launched a new ticketing system Monday, making the famous Rome landmark the latest tourist site to charge entry in a bid to raise funds and battle overcrowding.
Amazon tycoon Bezos, Sanchez to say 'I do' in Venice
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» VENICE - Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are expected to tie the knot Friday at a sumptuous, secluded ceremony attended by celebrity friends on an island in Venice's lagoon.
'It's time': haute couture embraces men
AFP, Published on 05/07/2023
» PARIS - Long the preserve of women, haute couture has in recent years opened up to men who dare to ditch the black tuxedo for something with a few more feathers, sequins and embroidery.
NFL star Tom Brady, supermodel Gisele Bundchen confirm divorce
AFP, Published on 28/10/2022
» LOS ANGELES - NFL star Tom Brady and Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen announced Friday they were divorcing after 13 years of marriage.
'Affordable' gold steak restaurant launched in Vietnam
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2021
» HANOI: A Vietnamese hotel is offering diners the chance to try gold leaf-coated steaks, seeking to tap a wave of publicity after a government minister was caught on camera being fed the dish at a London restaurant, where steaks can cost over £1,000 (44,000 baht).
'Hey Joe!' Leaders josh around at G20 summit
AFP, Published on 30/10/2021
» ROME - When world leaders finally got together for the G20 summit in Rome after over two years apart, the mood was festive, with formalities temporarily ditched in favour of fist-pumping and football quips.
Melania didn't 'care,' but Jill Biden wants to show she does
AFP, Published on 04/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - The backdrop of flowers, teapot and US flag said it all: Jill Biden will be no Melania Trump as America's new first lady.
Cartier's 'father-son' Valentine draws derision in China
AFP, Published on 13/08/2020
» BEIJING - French luxury brand Cartier is facing online mockery in China over a Valentine-themed advert which appears to show a gay couple who are described in a caption as depicting "father-son" love.
Yachts, wine cellars, private jets: isolating with the super-rich
AFP, Published on 01/05/2020
» LONDON: Stranded on superyachts or confined to their sprawling mansions worrying about their wine cellars, the world's super rich have invited ridicule throughout the coronavirus pandemic with their apparent insensitivity to the plight of ordinary people.
Armani holds closed-door runway show as virus cases spike in Italy
AFP, Published on 24/02/2020
» MILAN - Giorgio Armani held its Milan Fashion Week show behind closed doors Sunday after Italy announced a spike in coronavirus cases and imposed lockdown measures in some areas.