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Animal prints are out this season at Roberto Cavalli in Milan

Life

Animal prints turn to stone at Roberto Cavalli for Milan Fashion Week

Animal prints are in the DNA of Italian fashion brand Roberto Cavalli, but this week, designer Fausto Puglisi turned the animal to mineral.

AFPFebruary 26, 2024

US singer Taylor Swift will perform six sold-out concerts in Singapore as part of her Eras World Tour from March 2-9

Entertainment

Hotels, flights booked out as ‘Swift effect’ hits Singapore

More than 300,000 fans from the city-state and neighbouring countries will attend the US superstar's six sold-out Eras Tour shows.

AFPFebruary 26, 2024

The manager of McSorley's Old Ale House says the secret to the New York bar's longevity is simple -- 'keeping the ale flowing and the door open'

Business

Defying war, 9/11 and Covid, NY bar keeps ale flowing at 170

Not much has changed in the 170 years that McSorley’s Old Ale House has been serving customers in Manhattan’s East Village. The New York...

AFPFebruary 23, 2024

Activists say fur farming is cruel and better alternatives are available

World

Anti-fur activists target Max Mara, Fendi at Milan Fashion Week

Animal activists have fashion brands squarely in their sights this Milan Fashion Week, hoping to pressure Italian brands Max Mara and Fendi to give...

AFPFebruary 22, 2024

After decades of war, motorists are taking advantage of newfound security to pit their souped-up cars against each other in races, or show off drifting skills

World

Drifting with purpose: sports car enthusiasts rally in Afghanistan

Mechanic Zabiullah Momand revs his sports car engine outside his garage in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul before letting it settle back to a purr, the...

AFPFebruary 21, 2024

Milan is back in the limelight with the start of its Fashion Week, with 56 runway shows planned

World

Milan Fashion Week fires up catwalks despite cautious outlook

The fashion set shifted to Italy Wednesday for Milan Fashion Week, marked by a new designer at Moschino but held amid an uncertain outlook...

AFPFebruary 21, 2024

Unlike most Wikipedia contributors, Kadnerova is an 80-year-old retiree

Tech & Science

Senior Czechs refine Wikipedia as retirement hobby

A frail 80-year-old retiree does not fit everyone’s idea of a tech-savvy Wikipedia writer, but Jirina Kadnerova is a devoted contributor to the online...

AFPFebruary 19, 2024

Miki Yamada prepares onigiri rice balls for her catering business at home in Tokyo

World

Japan’s humble ‘onigiri’ rice balls get image upgrade

Wrapped in seaweed and stuffed with delicious fillings, “onigiri” rice balls are shaking off their reputation as a cheap and uninspiring snack in Japan...

AFPFebruary 14, 2024