Geneva Watch Days 2024: Over 50 brands unveil stunning horological creations
Geneva Watch Days 2024, held from 29 August to 2 September, showcased over 50 brands, unveiling new creations and innovations in the world of luxury watchmaking. Read More
Venice 2024: Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix and Todd Phillips discuss ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’
Premiering on the Lido this evening, ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is the highly anticipated sequel to 2019’s controversial ‘Joker’. Stars Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix discuss making it – and…
Venice 2024 review: Two takes on Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’
One of our favourite films of this year’s Venice Film Festival is a lot to take in… What else would you expect from a William S. Burroughs adaptation? We focus…
Why is President Nicolás Maduro moving Christmas forward to 1 October in Venezuela?
Venezuela’s president has decreed an early start to the Christmas season. However, amid a deep political crisis, not everyone in the country is in the mood for caroling. Read More
Von der Leyen urged to overhaul CAP in reform of EU food policy
Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has been urged to open a new chapter in EU food policy and overhaul the current CAP system in the process following recommendations of…
New Zealand is tripling its visitor tax. Here’s how it could impact nature and tourism
Tourism bodies say the ‘incredibly expensive’ new fee could deter visitors. Read More
400 million students have experienced climate-related school closures since 2022, new report says
Climate change isn’t just having a direct impact on education, it is also overlooked in climate finance spending.Read More
Director Tim Burton receives star on Hollywood Walk Of Fame in glamorous A-list affair
Hot off the heels of Venice Film Festival, Tim Burton was joined by his “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” stars Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder as he received a star on the Hollywood…
‘Incompetence and greed’ made Grenfell Tower a death trap, report says
Seven years after 72 people were killed in the high-rise building fire in London, the inquiry found that a “combination of causes” led to the tower being covered in combustible…
Migrant boat attempts another English Channel crossing a day after deadly capsizing
The journey comes a day after at least 12 people died in a failed attempt to journey across the tumultuous English Channel. Read More