The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu. The legislation, first tabled two-and-a-half years ago, seeks to regulate so-called “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower quality clothing at rock-bottom price. Easy to order […]
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From rubble to music: Gaza’s Oud repairman
In a modest makeshift workshop tucked inside the crowded Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, the soft sound of an oud echoes through the ruins of war. Surrounded by wooden pallets, fragments of crates that held humanitarian aid, and the pieces of damaged instruments, Palestinian craftsman Suhail Abu Shawish bends carefully over a battered oud, […]
World Cup fans get taste of American life — at the mall
Waving flags and dancing to booming Latin music, the Ecuador football fans were living the World Cup fever. “Let’s get this party started!” an announcer declared. But instead of in the streets or a stadium, the crowd was rocking in one of America’s biggest malls — the unlikely setting for fan events outside New Jersey’s […]
California appeals court orders Weinstein resentencing for sex assault
A California appeals court on Friday upheld the conviction of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein for rape and sexual assault, but vacated his 16-year prison term and said he must be resentenced. The decision from the three-judge panel came in relation to Weinstein’s conviction in 2022 for the 2013 rape and assault of an actress […]
Movie theaters are allies for streamers like us, Apple exec says
Tech giant Apple views movie theaters as allies in its fight to carve out a space for its platform in the competitive streaming sector, a top company executive told AFP. The firm, which launched Apple TV+ in 2019 without any third-party content, has won over critics in recent years, and is so far the only […]
Belgium cancels Waterloo battle reenactment due to heat
Belgium has cancelled this weekend’s reenactment of Napoleon’s defeat at the battle of Waterloo as the country swelters under a heatwave. The annual event sees hundreds of enthusiasts dressed up in Napoleonic-era costumes recreate the battle from 1815 before history-loving crowds. “Waterloo 2026 reenactments cancelled: safety first,” the organisers announced late Thursday. “The safety of the public, […]
Wole Soyinka university theatre: a talent factory for Nigeria and beyond
The actors, seasoned veterans as well as young amateurs, go through their lines and movements one last time before the curtain rises at the Wole Soyinka Theatre at the University of Ibadan, in southwest Nigeria. Adebayo Israel was always passionate about theatre “but this is where I gained my confidence on stage”, the 21-year-old student […]
Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wed in New York? Clues abound
Will Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s “Love Story” culminate in a Big Apple wedding? Increasing signs point to a mega-bash for the A-list celebrity couple at Madison Square Garden next week. Rumors have run rampant for weeks that the 36-year-old pop superstar and the three-time NFL Super Bowl winner, both 36, could wed at the […]
Olivia Wilde looks at evolving relationships in ‘The Invite’
As she directed and starred in the sexy romantic comedy “The Invite,” Olivia Wilde took a deep dive into discussions about relationships and how they survive — conversations her co-stars joined with open arms.”There was an amazing kind of collective catharsis,” Wilde told AFP at the Hollywood premiere of her new film, in which she […]