Movies & Music

Paul Mescal steps into the Ancient Roman arena in sequel ‘Gladiator II’

LONDON: Irish actor Paul Mescal follows in Oscar winner Russell Crowe’s sandals to fight in the Colosseum in... Published 14 Nov, 2024 02:30pm

Luxury

Global luxury sales to fall 2% in 2024, among weakest years on record, Bain says

MILAN: Sales of personal luxury goods are set to fall 2% this year, making it one of the weakest on record, with... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:17pm

Literature

British writer Harvey wins Booker Prize for space story ‘Orbital’

LONDON: Britain’s Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel ‘Orbital’, a story about a single day... Published 13 Nov, 2024 02:48pm

Movies & Music

‘Mission: Impossible 8’: Tom Cruise shares new trailer for ‘The Final Reckoning’

• Film set to be released in May 2025

Published 12 Nov, 2024 03:06pm

Arts

Banksy forgeries: huge European fake art network uncovered in Italy

ROME: Italian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network making and selling fake artworks... Published 12 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

White truffles, Italy’s gold, menaced by climate change

Italy: Deep in a thick forest in Italy’s northwestern Piedmont region, the hunt is on for the white Alba truffle,... Published 12 Nov, 2024 04:08pm

MENA

Design Week concludes amid Dubai’s focus on attracting investment, strengthening local economy

• Diverse fair featured representation from Palestine, Iran, India and UAE

Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

MENA

Dubai real estate developer DAMAC Properties launches luxury airline

• DAMAC Air will offer journeys to coveted tropical destinations like Bali, Hawaii, and Maldives

Published 11 Nov, 2024 04:13pm

Arts

Portraits of pain: smuggled Palestinian art shows trauma of Gaza

AMMAN: When war erupted in Gaza, Palestinian artists had only one way to share their work expressing the harrowing... Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:43pm

Movies & Music

Taylor Swift, Tyla triumph at MTV Europe Music Awards

Pop megastar Taylor Swift was the big winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday, picking up four trophies at... Published 11 Nov, 2024 02:31pm

Movies & Music

Judith Jamison, influential dancer and choreographer dies

NEW YORK: Judith Jamison, an acclaimed dancer and choreographer who for two decades was artistic director of the... Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Female artists set to dominate MTV Europe Music Awards

MANCHESTER: Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish are among the female artists tipped to dominate the 2024 MTV... Published 10 Nov, 2024 03:20pm

The Cure return to top of UK charts after 32 years

LONDON: The Cure returned to the top of the UK charts after 32 years on Friday as their long-awaited album “Songs Of... Published 10 Nov, 2024 11:47am

New ‘Star Wars’ film trilogy in the works at Disney

LOS ANGELES: A new “Star Wars” film trilogy written by “X-Men” producer Simon Kinberg is in the early stages of... Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:20pm

Movies & Music

Beyonce leads Grammy nominations with ‘Cowboy Carter’

LOS ANGELES: Superstar singer Beyonce topped the list of Grammy Award contenders unveiled on Friday, earning 11 nods... Published 09 Nov, 2024 03:32pm

Travel

From Joan of Arc to wine cellar: Notre Dame in five dates

PARIS: As the mighty Notre Dame cathedral prepares to reopen its doors in a month’s time after a devastating fire in... Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:23pm

First Shark Tank Pakistan: watch on myco in HD with no subscription charges

Premier global video streaming platform myco is excited to announce its exclusive streaming rights for Shark Tank... Published 09 Nov, 2024 11:59am

Arts

First artwork by humanoid robot sells for $1.3mn

LONDON: A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at... Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:04pm

Movies & Music

Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event

PARIS: Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe’s biggest tech events on Monday, the Web Summit in... Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:15pm

Luxury

Diamond necklace allegedly linked to Marie Antoinette’s demise up for auction

GENEVA: A diamond-studded necklace thought to be involved in a scandal that led to the eventual downfall of the last... Published 08 Nov, 2024 02:04pm

Luxury shoemaker Manolo Blahnik enters China market after 22-year legal tussle

SHANGHAI: Manolo Blahnik, the high-end shoe brand with many celebrity fans and often worn in the TV hit ‘Sex and the... Updated 08 Nov, 2024 01:57pm

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Goethe-Institut’s Science Film Festival 2024 opens

KARACHI: The Goethe-Institut has organized the Science Film Festival 2024 at the Dawood Foundation’s ... Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:35am

Thousands of election gamblers anticipate betting jackpot after Trump win

NEW YORK: Thousands who gambled on the U.S. election are looking forward to a potential payout of about $450 million... Published 07 Nov, 2024 05:22pm

M&S revamp gathers traction with first-half profit

LONDON: British retailer Marks & Spencer forecast strong Christmas trading after reporting a... Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:03pm

Nintendo Switch software to be playable on successor device

TOKYO: Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa said on Wednesday that software for the company’s Switch console would... Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:55pm

Middle East

Displaced by Israeli aggression, Palestinians build new lives in Cairo’s ‘Little Gaza’

CAIRO: Palestinian Bassem Abu Aoun serves Gaza-style turkey shawarma at his restaurant in an eastern Cairo... Published 05 Nov, 2024 05:24pm

MENA

‘Milestone edition’: Dubai Design Week begins today

• Region's largest design fair to run until November 10 at Dubai Design District

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:44pm

Travel

Greenland eyes tourism takeoff with new airport runway

NUUK: A new runway at Greenland’s Nuuk airport that can accommodate international flights is expected to lift the... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:15pm