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Celine closes Paris Fashion Week with bare-chested models and dazzling blazers

Published On: June 28, 2022 11:01 AM NPT By: Reuters

Celine designer Hedi Slimane sent out a lineup of bare-chested models in sheer, unzipped tops and dazzling blazers Sunday night, marking the return of French label to Paris Fashion Week's menswear shows - and closing the week of events.

Pakistan orders masks on domestic flights as COVID numbers rise

Published On: June 27, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

KARACHI, Pakistan, June 27: Pakistan’s aviation regulator has made masks mandatory on domestic flights given a gradual rise in the number of COVID-19 cases across the country, it said a statement.

Russian forces turn sights on Lysychansk in battle for eastern Ukraine

Published On: June 27, 2022 08:25 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine, June 27: Russian forces were fighting to achieve one of their strategic objectives in Ukraine on Monday as Moscow-backed separatists said they were pushing into Lysychansk, the last major city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province.

Marine Serre stretches style traditions at Paris Fashion Week

Published On: June 26, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

French label Marine Serre sent athletes and artists to stroll a track field runway on Saturday evening, showcasing a sport-inspired wardrobe infused with artistic references in an all-ages, open-to-the-public fashion show.

Gunman opens fire at Oslo gay bar, killing two on Pride parade day

Published On: June 25, 2022 03:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

OSLO, June 25: A gunman went on a terrifying rampage in a gay bar and surrounding streets in Oslo on Saturday, killing two people and seriously injuring 10 on the day the city's LGBTQ community was due to celebrate its annual Pride parade.

U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ends constitutional right to abortion

Published On: June 25, 2022 07:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 25: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion, a decision condemned by President Joe Biden that will dramatically change life for millions of women in America and exacerbate growing tensions in a deeply polarized country.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in jail - military

Published On: June 24, 2022 08:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

June 24: Myanmar military authorities have transferred deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a prison in the capital from an undisclosed location where she had been held since she and her government were ousted in a coup last year, a military spokesman said.

Louis Vuitton brings Florida marching band to the Louvre for Paris fashion week

Published On: June 24, 2022 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

Louis Vuitton cranked up the volume at Paris Fashion Week Thursday, spiriting Florida's famous Marching 100 band into the heart of the Louvre to kick off a show for its latest lineup of colorful menswear styles -- in honor of the label's popular, late designer Virgil Abloh.

'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' celebrates 25 magical years

Published On: June 24, 2022 11:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

When Bloomsbury Publishing (BLPU.L) founder Nigel Newton brought home a manuscript for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" by a then unknown J.K. Rowling, his daughter Alice described it as "possibly one of the best books an 8/9 year old could read".

EU grants Ukraine candidate status in 'historic moment'

Published On: June 24, 2022 07:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, June 24: Ukraine became a candidate to join the European Union on Thursday, a bold geopolitical step triggered by Russia's invasion that Kyiv and Brussels hailed as an "historic moment".

Elvis lives again with acclaimed portrayal by Austin Butler

Published On: June 23, 2022 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

Although critics seem to either love or hate film director Baz Luhrmann's biopic "Elvis," they all agree on one thing: Austin Butler excels in his portrayal of the 'King of Rock 'n' Roll.'

Swiss 'zero star hotel' offers sleepless nights to ponder world's crises

Published On: June 23, 2022 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

"I couldn't sleep," and "my room was too noisy," may be complaints hoteliers dread from guests, but for the Riklin brothers that is the entire point of their latest 'zero star hotel' art installation.

Delighted music fans get back to Glastonbury and Paul McCartney

Published On: June 23, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Tens of thousands of music fans streamed into Worthy Farm on Wednesday for the return after three years of Glastonbury, the beloved music festival that will feature hundreds of artists from Billie Eilish to Paul McCartney.

Afghan quake kills at least 920; toll expected to rise

Published On: June 22, 2022 05:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, June 22: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed 920 people in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the toll expected to grow as information trickles in from remote mountain villages.

Hong Kong Palace Museum aims to engage city's youth with Chinese culture

Published On: June 22, 2022 04:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

Hong Kong's new Palace Museum, a gift from Beijing to marks 25th anniversary of the territory's return to Chinese rule, aims to engage the city's younger generation with Chinese culture, its director said on Wednesday.

Ukraine and Russia forces entrenched, Putin to mark WWII anniversary

Published On: June 22, 2022 07:34 AM NPT By: Reuters

June 22: Ukrainian and Russian forces remained entrenched in eastern Ukrainian battlegrounds going into Wednesday, a day of commemoration in both countries to mark the anniversary of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941.

Internet Explorer gravestone goes viral in South Korea

Published On: June 20, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

For Jung Ki-young, a South Korean software engineer, Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O) decision to retire its Internet Explorer web browser marked the end of a quarter-century love-hate relationship with the technology.

Ukraine president expects Russia attacks to intensify with EU summit this week

Published On: June 20, 2022 06:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, June 20: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy predicted Russia will escalate its attacks this week as European Union leaders consider whether to back Kyiv's bid to join the bloc and Moscow presses its campaign to win control of the country's east.

French cinema legend Jean-Louis Trintignant dies at age 91

Published On: June 19, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, whose career was launched at the same time as Brigitte Bardot with the 1956 film "And God Created Woman" died Friday at the age of 91, his ex-wife Nadine Trintignant said.

Protests intensify over India military recruitment plan

Published On: June 19, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

BHUBANESHWAR/LUCKNOW, India June 19: Protesters in India's eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station on Saturday, expressing outrage at a new military recruitment plan and demanding the government reverse course.