Santa Claus global flight to deliver presents underway

Santa Claus took off early Christmas Eve aboard his reindeer-powered sleigh to deliver presents around the world.... Published 25 Dec, 2024 01:14pm

Punters throng London’s historic Christmas meat auction

LONDON: Meat traders flung cheap turkeys to the highest bidders in a public auction at London’s historic Smithfield... Published 25 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

Asia

At a Thai zoo, wide-eyed, golden tigresses become social media stars

CHIANG MAI: Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become... Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:01pm

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped by New Mexico prosecutor

A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust”... Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:36am

Luxury

Priced at $21,000: the sweet smell of success for niche perfumes

PARIS: They don’t advertise and they are largely unknown to the general public but niche perfumes are able to... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:37pm

Arts

India’s architecture fans guard Mumbai’s Art Deco past

MUMBAI: A towering cinema with a roofline like an ocean liner stands out in India’s financial capital Mumbai, part... Published 23 Dec, 2024 02:15pm

Travel

Rome’s Trevi Fountain restored in time for Jubilee year

ROME: A restored Trevi Fountain was unveiled on Sunday after more than two months of cleaning and restoration, part... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:50pm

Weightlifting Taiwan granny, 90, garners cheers, health benefits at gym

TAIPEI: Cheng Chen Chin-Mei beamed broadly as she hoisted a 35-kg (77-pound) weightlifting bar to her waist, dropped... Published 23 Dec, 2024 12:46pm

Makers of Taiwan’s ‘Zero Day’ TV series set around invasion fear backlash from China

TAIPEI: A Chinese war plane goes missing near Taiwan. China sends swarms of military boats and planes for a blockade... Published 23 Dec, 2024 11:25am

Travel

Florence’s landmark passageway over Ponte Vecchio reopens to public

FLORENCE: A Renaissance-era raised passageway that connects Florence’s Uffizi Galleries to the Medici’s former... Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:15pm

Movies & Music

Sigourney Weaver makes West End debut in ‘The Tempest’

LONDON: Oscar-nominated Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver has made her West End debut as the magician Prospero in... Published 21 Dec, 2024 08:10pm

Bride, groom, spy: India’s wedding detectives

NEW DELHI: From an anonymous office in a New Delhi mall, matrimonial detective Bhavna Paliwal runs the rule over... Published 20 Dec, 2024 03:02pm

Luxury

Luxury labels focus on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers

PARIS: Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, including $3,000-and-up handbags and... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:02pm

Movies & Music

Brazilian judge orders Adele song removed over plagiarism claim

Learn more aboutRefinitiv My News FV Brazilian judge orders Adele song removed over plagiarism claim By Luciana... Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:21pm

Kite-making picks up in India’s Gujarat as harvest festival nears

AHMEDABAD, India: Huddled over piles of colourful paper, Mohammad Yunus is one among thousands of workers in India’s... Published 19 Dec, 2024 01:19pm

Arts

Morocco’s women rug weavers battle to save age-old craft

TAZNAKHT, Morocco: In southern Morocco, women are the guardians of the age-old craft of carpet weaving, an intricate... Published 18 Dec, 2024 10:40pm

Movies & Music

Mahira talks about potential ‘Heeramandi’ role, being a trailblazer

Actor Mahira Khan shared how she was once considered for a role in Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s... Published 18 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

Currency

As bitcoin soars, luxury brands consider accepting crypto payments

PARIS: Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further... Updated 18 Dec, 2024 03:26pm

MENA

Dubai unveils its comprehensive 2025 retail calendar

DUBAI: Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), part of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET),... Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:10am

MENA

Dubai-Riyadh 6th busiest international travel route as Asian business hubs dominate

DUBAI: Asian business hubs dominated international flight traffic in 2024 with 7 of the top 10 international busiest... Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

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WCLA working on conservation project of Akbari Gate

LAHORE: In collaboration with Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan (AKCS-P) and Agence Francaise de Development (AFD),... Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Luxury

Local in focus: 5 bridal designers on our radar

With wedding season underway in full force in Pakistan, event planners, florists, photographers and designers are... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 06:51pm

Travel

Restoring Milan’s Duomo, one statue at a time

MILAN, Italy: In a workshop in the Milan suburbs, sculptor Giovanni Calderino completes his latest project – a... Published 17 Dec, 2024 01:38pm

MENA

Walmart to Gulf Royals: world’s richest add $2trn to their wealth in 2024

The owners of US retail chain Walmart – The Walton family – topped Bloomberg’s annual ranking of the world’s... Published 16 Dec, 2024 04:58pm

Travel

Riding subway cars of 1930s New York, and dressing the part

NEW YORK: Nearly a century after the New York subway introduced its iconic “R1-9” fleet, the agency is putting some... Published 16 Dec, 2024 02:55pm

Movies & Music

Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, considered one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and known for his “dancing... Published 16 Dec, 2024 11:00am

Oldest Miss France clinches crown, aged 34

PARIS: A 34-year-old flight attendant from the French Caribbean island of Martinique on Saturday became the oldest... Published 15 Dec, 2024 11:41am

Mango fashion tycoon Andic dies in mountain accident

MADRID: The founder and owner of fashion empire Mango, Isak Andic, died on Saturday in a mountain accident, police... Published 14 Dec, 2024 11:43pm