Life
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'Paris has made the Olympics cool again'
Grégoire Weil and Chloé Thomas of W Conran Design talk about designing the Look of the Games, encompassing inclusivity and sustainability, and creating a legacy that lasts beyond four weeks
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After leaving Alexander McQueen, British fashion designer Sarah Burton takes over at Givenchy
Burton, 50, who was creative director at Alexander McQueen for more than a decade after its founder's suicide, has designed clothes for a host of global stars, including actor Cate Blanchett and singer Lady Gaga
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Awe and trepidation as AI comes for smartphones
AFP visited the coastal California city of Santa Cruz to ask passersby to test out the features on the phone, as Google and Apple increasingly integrate AI into their products, in what they say is becoming a transformative time for the devices central to modern life
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India finishes Paralympics with historic tally: Meet the inspiring medallists
From Sheetal Devi, the armless archer, to Sumit Antil, the javelin thrower who had his leg amputated—meet India's Paralympic medal winners, who have conquered their sports against all odds
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'Kalki' seeks to be the next Telugu-led global sensation
After their film 'Kalki 2898 AD' reportedly grossed around Rs1,041 crore at the domestic and international (the US and Canada) box office, co-producers and sisters Swapna and Priyanka Dutt show no signs of taking a pause
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Japan is next level for retro game collectors
Video game historian Hiroyuki Maeda said that additional demand from collectors comes from the fact that some consoles were marketed differently outside Japan
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Hungry times for Istanbul's street food sellers
With Turkey mired in sky-high inflation, Istanbul's ubiquitous street vendors, who have been part of the cityscape since the Ottoman Empire, are worried about their future
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How pets can influence home renovations and even real-estate decisions
Pet-friendly designs have become so commonplace in recent years that they've given rise to a new trend called "barkitecture"
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Cathedrals enjoy 'revival' in attendance: Church of England
There was a 17-percent increase in all visitors overall from 2022, with 9.3 million people entering England's cathedrals last year
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Air pollution declined in Europe and China in 2023: UN
The UN agency, in an annual bulletin published ahead of International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on September 7, stressed that air quality and climate change were closely linked
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Fans speak: Playful 'Astro Bot' shows what PlayStation lacks
The 3D platformer pays homage to three decades of the Japanese console in a "magic" universe "inspired by the games I grew up with", says creator Nicolas Doucet