Swift and Kelce marry as global stars swarm ‘royal wedding’

US pop queen Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce officially married Friday at a lavish wedding that drew a galaxy of fashion-draped A-list celebrities in New York, sealing a union that has triggered frenzied global attention. Excitement has swirled around America’s “royal wedding,” which is happening on the United States’ 250th birthday weekend amid […]

Trump’s massive July 4 firework show raises health alarms

An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorize animals and pollute the environment? That’s the question as Washington prepares to break the record for the world’s largest fireworks display on the United States’ 250th birthday on Saturday. The Trump administration’s “Freedom250” project has hired Pennsylvania-based Pyrotecnico to launch more than 850,000 fireworks shells […]

Global celebrities pay court at Swift, Kelce “royal wedding”

A galaxy of fashion-draped, A-list celebrities turned out for pop queen Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce at New York’s storied Madison Square Garden on Saturday, with the sealed-off festivities due to last deep into the wee hours of America’s Independence Day. Global excitement has swirled around America’s “royal wedding,” which is happening on […]

Swift and Kelce set to tie the knot in glitzy arena extravaganza

The main act of pop sensation Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce was due to get underway Friday, as celebrities flooded New York for the A-lister extravaganza at the storied Madison Square Garden. The billionaire singer and three-time Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion, both 36, opened the festivities Thursday with an exclusive […]

Madonna returns to form with dancefloor filler “Confessions II”

Madonna released her fifteenth album on Friday, “Confessions II”, with many critics calling the 16 tracks of feel-good club vibes and classic dance music sounds her best release in decades. The Queen of Pop, 67, has reunited with British producer Stuart Price, whom she worked with for “Confessions on a Dance Floor” in 2005 which […]

‘Royal wedding’: Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations

The main act of pop sensation Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce was due to get underway Friday, as celebrities flooded New York for the A-lister extravaganza at the storied Madison Square Garden. The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion, both 36, opened the festivities Thursday with an exclusive rehearsal dinner, with […]

Wimbledon clings onto fashion traditions, with a twist

 Amid fast-changing fashion trends, Wimbledon has remained a bastion of “classy” style, with players and attendees donning their finest whites at the London tennis tournament which some say is reminiscent of traditional British high society.”This is Wimbledon! You’ve got to dress up,” Jari Hedman, 65, said with a smile. The Finnish tennis coach had bought […]

‘Not easy, but not impossible’: Iraq’s film industry sees slow revival

In the heart of old Baghdad, legendary movie theatres stand abandoned and shrouded in dust, bearing witness to Iraq’s once-vibrant cultural scene. A few kilometres away, director Ali al-Bayati oversees his camera operators as they adjust their lenses for a scene in his upcoming horror film, which he hopes to showcase internationally as a new […]

‘Royal wedding’: Epic Swift-Kelce fairytale marriage begins

The first act of pop sensation Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce kicked off Thursday, with a rehearsal dinner for 100 guests ahead of a star-studded extravaganza at the famed Madison Square Garden. The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion, both 36, have kept fans guessing, but media reports describe an over-the-top […]