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Funabashi, Japan-Japan has ambitious plans to become a basketball powerhouse but a row involving star player Rui Hachimura and disagreements over...
Tehran, Iran-Hidden behind imposing brick walls in the heart of Tehran, a renovated industrial cellar where decades ago Iranian beer was...
London, United Kingdom - A rare exhibition is exploring the glamorous lives and fashions of two royal couples who reigned over Britain...
London, United Kingdom- London-based model Alexsandrah Gondora understands the power of being in "two places at the same time" thanks to an...
Bath, United Kingdom- Ballgowns are being stitched, bonnets brushed and tea rooms prepped as the United Kingdom prepares to celebrate the 250th...
Milan, Italy- Milan Fashion Week might be over, but the trends to stay elegant and stylish next winter have been revealed. The...
Paris, France- Thanks to the "mob wife" style trend and advances in manufacturing technology that make it look like the real thing,...
Tokyo, Japan- Passers-by stop and stare at the ramshackle, hand-built concrete tower that looks like it has been lifted right out of...
Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria - Dressed in the fashion of the ancients, Bulgarian history-lover and patriot Tsvetomir Tsonev proudly showed off the old-world...
Tokyo, Japan-"I'm holding an illustrated book of cheeses," says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a customer at a growing kind of bookshop...
Cafe in Libya champions recycling...
Tripoli, Libya - In Libya's capital, a cafe's sleek exterior...
UK designer Vivienne Westwood's wardrobe...
London, United Kingdom -The personal wardrobe of late British...
London's gentlemen-only club votes on...
London, United Kingdom - One of London's oldest gentlemen's clubs ...
'Historic': Saudi stages first swimwear...
Ummahat Islands, Saudi Arabia -Saudi Arabia held its first...
Children are stars of London's...
London, United Kingdom- Children got a starring role at London's...
'I love Dior more than...
Paris, France- Ben Mendelsohn, the award-winning Australian actor, told AFP...
Mossi Traore brings France's forgotten...
Villiers-Sur-Marne, France -Mossi Traore is the only French designer...
Chinese youths trade city living...
Jingdezhen, China - China's "Porcelain Capital" Jingdezhen is attracting droves...
In tune: Classical concert-goers' hearts,...
Washington, United States - People who listen to music together...
Business
Vienna, Austria-Iran has ramped up production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN watchdog report, as Tehran said that...
Milan, Italy-Even the most sumptuous cushions cannot ease the pain that Italian luxury furniture makers -- gathered at their annual fair...
Berlin, Germany- When Ali Fakhro lays out a row of pistachio-filled chocolate bars in the morning at his bakery in Berlin, he...
London, United Kingdom -On a busy north London street, plumber Ben Hume-Wright zipped through the heavy rush-hour traffic to his next...
Madurai, India -Heady scents fill the air as skilled pickers in India pluck white jasmine before the still fresh buds are...
Washington, United States - Like Claire, millions of employees across the United States have grown fond of telework since the Covid-19...
ROSES, Spain — Spain’s elBulli, repeatedly voted the world’s best restaurant before it closed over a decade ago, is set...
Miura, Japan - It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertiliser from a person's bottom" is finding new favour...
- Instructional session on U.S. trademark registration for Korean designer brands, during SFW Trade Show - Customs and legal experts to...
US President Joe Biden's budget blueprint released proposes cutting deficits by nearly $3 trillion in the next decade along with...
Reclusive Chinese water tycoon is...
Beijing, China | Until recently, few people had...
Argentina's pandemic-hit events business reinvents...
Buenos Aires, Argentina |Argentina's strict coronavirus lockdown...
Fed vs coronavirus: What can...
Washington, United States | Wall Street has tanked,...
Economic risks 'less pronounced' as...
Frankfurt am Main, Germany | European Central Bank...
Zaha Hadid's 'exoskeleton' tower an...
Miami, United States | In the heart of...
Icon of US road, RVs...
LAGRANGE, UNITED STATES-The six or...
After China, Trump trade wrath...
Paris, France | Governments across the world breathed...
Hyundai to make flying cars...
Las Vegas, United States | Hyundai announced it...
Caviar 'queen': Chinese roe reigns...
Qiandaohu, China | The caviar on the menu...
In the deserts of Dubai,...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |From...
Chicken 'billionaire' Poland is Europe's...
Kondrajec Panski, Poland |In what looks like...
In high-tech Japan, cash is...
Tokyo, Japan |Once a pioneer in cashless...
Italian hydroponics farm bets on...
Grosseto, Italy | The Italian tomato is prized...
New 'coliving' housing option spreads...
New York, United States | Nandita Iyer landed...
Grapevine timeline: DNA shows France's...
Paris, France |Grape varieties brought to France by the...
French farmers seek a pistachio...
Marseille, France |Pistachios are a staple of the...
WeWork shakes up commercial real...
New York, United States | With its free...
From Bethlehem basement, Palestinian distiller...
Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories | In his Bethlehem cellar, distiller Nader Muaddi made...
Help wanted: Tijuana offers Central...
Tijuana, Mexico | They're not just migrants, they're...
Grams of gold fuel French...
Apatou, France | Honda all-terrain vehicles have replaced...
The man who might lead...
San Francisco, United States |...
China cashing out as mobile...
Beijing, China | Yang Qianqian...
High-end luxury homes all the...
Miami, United States | Property...
In US, diamonds are a...
New York, United States |...
In China, universities teach how...
Shanghai, China | A 21-year-old...
Bringing ancient tapestries back to...
Mechelen, Belgium | The painstaking...
Havaianas: the flip-flops emblematic of...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |...
Czech 'GyroDrive' beats flying cars...
Bochor, Czech Republic | As...
In cars, do Americans care...
Detroit, United States | The...
Robot arms replace factory hands
Paris, France- Donald Trump has...
In Detroit, Shinola is 'Made...
Detroit, United States | From the...
The global chain that produces...
Paris, France | That smoked salmon...
The World
London, United Kingdom-US President Donald Trump's tariffs, his call to "drill baby drill" and especially a decision by OPEC+ to hike...
Warsaw, Poland-Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki, who won Poland's presidential election by a razor-thin margin on Sunday, is a former amateur boxer...
Paju, South Korea-Their village is just a stone's throw from North Korea. So whatever their political leanings, Tongilchon residents all want...
Washington, United States-Billionaire Elon Musk has said he is leaving his role in the US government, in which he was tasked...
Washington, United States-President Donald Trump's rollercoaster tariff row with Beijing has wreaked havoc on US companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing,...
Croatia presidency candidates: president, scientist,...
Zagreb, Croatia- Croatians vote for a new...
Amsterdam's 'best neighbourhood' to star...
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Amsterdam kicks off year-long...
'European California' Portugal woos Americans...
Lisbon, Portugal-Nathan Hadlock moved to Portugal...
A look at three women...
New York, United States | Women in the...
Lula: Brazil's embattled working-class hero
Sao Paulo, Brazil | An ex-metalworker who became...
Who's in the running for...
Geneva, Switzerland |As Roberto Azevedo steps down ...
Tanks and trinkets: five things...
Berlin, Germany | AFP | The 30th anniversary of the...
Sports, raspberries, but no sea:...
Belgrade, Serbia | Serbians will elect a new...
Vera Lynn: the 'Forces' Sweetheart'...
London, United Kingdom | As long as there...
Message, enthusiasm, cash driving Sanders...
Washington, United States |His message is clear,...
'America First' vs 'Make in...
New Delhi, India | Trade ties between the...
Sports
Taipei, Taiwan-Sawang Janpram is in a league of his own at the World Masters Games in Taiwan -- at 105 he...
Singapore, Singapore-Kunlavut Vitidsarn celebrated becoming the first man from Thailand to top the badminton world rankings by winning the Singapore Open...
Alexander-Arnold's choice between dream Madrid move or lasting Liverpool legacy
Liverpool, United Kingdom-Trent Alexander-Arnold's proposed move from Liverpool to Real Madrid...
Awesome foursomes: Formula One's exclusive club of four-time world champions
Awesome foursomes: Formula One's exclusive club of four-time world champions Las...
Novak Djokovic: All-conquering, divisive tennis superstar
London, United Kingdom- Novak Djokovic launched his career in the shadow of...
Anderson to Starc: Five up for grabs in IPL player auction
New Delhi, India- Some of the world's top cricketers will be among...
NBA legend Yao Ming says 'no way' sports can 'hide' from politics
Beijing, China- Chinese basketball great and NBA legend Yao Ming said that...
'Once in a lifetime' Kerr leads New Zealand to Women's T20 World Cup triumph
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr reached new...
Verstappen controversy, Hamilton happy - Mexico Grand Prix talking points
Mexico City, Mexico- Max Verstappen and Red Bull face a major challenge...
S. Korean Olympic shooter Kim keeps cool over newfound fame
Seoul, South Korea - When Kim Ye-ji first tried shooting at age...
Paralympics flame still burns brightly for military veterans
Paris, France - The Paralympics' original purpose to rehabilitate disabled World War...
Six seconds for Olympic glory: speed climbing wows Paris
Paris, France - Imagine training for four years and your Olympic dream...
Only Olympian training in Taliban's Afghanistan to fulfil judo dream
Kabul, Afghanistan- Flipping his flailing judo sparring partner to the mat, Afghanistan's...
Japan's Hashimoto aiming to match gymnastics legend Uchimura
Tokyo, Japan- Japan's Daiki Hashimoto is the good-natured farm boy from the...
Skater 'really stoked' to become Finland's youngest-ever Olympian
Tampere, Finland - Travelling to skateboard competitions around the world, 13-year-old Heili...
The five breakthrough stars of Euro 2024
Berlin, Germany - After 50 games and the exit of 22 teams,...
Five things to know about Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova
London, United Kingdom- Barbora Krejcikova beat Jasmine Paolini in three sets to win...
Japan-born judoka chases gold for South Korea in memory of grandma
Jincheon, South Korea - Judo world champion Huh Mi-mi was born and...
The Greatest, the Baddest and the Best: six undisputed heavyweight champions
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury early on Sunday in...
Is Brazil still the land of football?
Sao Paulo, Brazil -With its famed "jogo bonito", iconic stars and...
Ferrari's new F1 car unveiled for final season before Hamilton's arrival
Milan, Italy - Ferrari unveiled their new SF-24 car ready for the upcoming...
Former world number one Andy Murraydeal with ATP
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced a...
Travel
Dutch King Willem-Alexander opened the gates to one of Europe's largest gardening fairs, a once-in-a-decade show focusing this year on...
American pop artist Jeff Koons is to send sculptures to the Moon later this year on a spacecraft blasting off...
The 'tube houses' that dominate Hanoi's streets
Hanoi, Vietnam | Tall, thin and brightly coloured, Hanoi's "tube houses" dominate...
Cure for summertime blues: Europe gears up for tourists
Paris, France | European tourism has had its worst time in...
Neglected creator of 'Bambi' celebrated in Vienna show
Vienna, Austria | While the 1942 Disney film "Bambi" is world...
Hollywood, history combine in Churchill art auction
Rabat, Morocco |Hollywood's Angelina Jolie and Britain's iconic wartime prime...
The towering sea wall legacy of Japan's 2011 tsunami
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New Yorkers rediscover city's pandemic-deserted tourist spots
New York, United States | New Yorkers are taking advantage of...
Up for grabs: Tokyo art exhibit invites theft
The Tokyo art exhibit opened to enthusiastic visitors, but many of those...
Egypt unveils two new airports to lure back tourists
Cairo, Egypt | President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated two more airports...
Liverpool 'Beatles pub' gets top architectural listing
Liverpool, United Kingdom | It's a Liverpool institution that was a favourite hangout of The Beatles. Now,...
God save the pub: Britons rally to rescue local watering holes
Ryton, United Kingdom |In the heart of picturesque old Ryton village in northeast...
Rome unveils tomb that may belong to wolf-suckled king
Rome, Italy |An ancient tomb thought to belong to Rome's...
Egypt village turns a profit on used tyres
Mit El Harun, Egypt | Residents of the Egyptian village of...
Michelin strips star from French culinary beacon Bocuse
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, France | Two years after the death of renowned French...
One of Thailand's last Chinese opera troupes lights up Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand | An ancient world of swords, warriors and folklore...
Mass snow wedding and crystal towers at China's ice fest
Harbin, China | China's annual ice festival in Harbin has kicked...
Real People
Epernay, France-When Sarah Lezito began messing around with motorbikes at 13 she never dreamed that one day she would become the...
Women claim spotlight in India's macho movie industry
Mumbai, India-India's giant movie industry is known for its...
Hair to the throne: Prince William's beard makes first public outing
London, United Kingdom - Prince William showed off his new...
Anitta, the Brazilian superstar making a splash at the Grammys
Los Angeles (AFP) – There is no clear frontrunner...
Television's A-listers ooze glamour on Emmys red carpet
Television's biggest stars on Monday hit the red...
After sensational trial, Johnny Depp releases an album
Fresh off his highly publicized, controversial defamation suit,...
'Elvis' puts the King back in spotlight in N.American theaters
Baz Luhrmann's rock'n'roll biopic "Elvis" hip-swiveled to the...
Beverly Hills 9021...oh: Planning row pits new against old in ritzy US zip code
Beverly Hills (United States) (AFP) – It's a dispute...
Mariah Carey, Eurythmics, Pharrell enter Songwriters Hall of Fame
Mariah Carey sparkled as her peers inducted the beloved...
Paul Anka: Pop's oldest teenager keeps doing it his way
Juan-les-Pins (France) (AFP) – Paul Anka -- the silky-voice...
Top Spanish designers Victorio and Lucchino get own museum
Seville (Spain) (AFP) – Top Spanish fashion designers Victorio...
Julie Andrews 'gobsmacked' by Hollywood award, six decades after 'Mary Poppins'
Nearly 60 years after preaching virtues of patience...
'A great joy': punk laureate Patti Smith granted France's highest honor
As a child, punk-poet icon Patti Smith was...
New York sneaker expo presents some of Virgil Abloh's last works
Some of Virgil Abloh's final creations will be...
Matthew McConaughey urges 'gun responsibility' at White House podium
Actor Matthew McConaughey took the podium at the...
The Rolling Stones open 60th anniversary tour in Madrid
British rock legends The Rolling Stones open their...
K-pop supergroup BTS 'devastated' by US hate crimes
South Korean K-pop sensations BTS didn't sing a...
ABBA superfans flock to avatar show in London
Glammed up in satin knickerbockers, sequins and platform...
Happenings
SOUTH AFRICA—Models pose during a fashion competition at the annual Durban July horse race, in Durban, South Africa. The Durban...
CZECH REPUBLIC—A childs peeps through the window of a GCS Hawke during the Oldtimer Festival in the park of Slavkov...
Red Bull Air Race World Championship
HUNGARY—Japan's Joshihide Muroya with his EDGE 540 V3...
Japan Wacoal's Latest Swimsuit Collection
JAPAN — Models (from left) Momoko Yokomachi, Seira...
The Snail Games Model
UNITED STATES—Models pose for photos outside the Snail...
Tara Saved my Son
UNITED STATES—Tara a 7-year-old female cat looks out...
Longest Pizza in the World
ITALY—People look at the longest pizza in the...
The 33rd Annual Mermaid Parade
UNITED STATES—A parade participant poses in costume for...
Art of the Construction Site
GERMANY—A child walks past the work "Truck" by...
Weird World
Tatabánya, Hungary-Goulash-flavoured gelato, anyone? Curious customers are flocking from all over Hungary to taste the summer's wackiest taste sensations -- a...
Tokyo, Japan- Lost your umbrella, keys, or perhaps a flying squirrel? In Tokyo, the police are almost certainly taking meticulous care of...
Insurance fraudsters dressed as bears to wreck cars: US agency
Los Angeles, United States- Four people who allegedly dressed as...
What a feet: Viral Dutch artist paints 10 pictures at once
Vlaardingen, Netherlands- Two paintbrushes between the toes, two in her...
Open plan: Half a tree-crushed house for half a million dollars
Los Angeles, United States - A house that was crushed...
Nude visitors welcome at French naturism exhibition
Marseille, France - A museum in southern French city Marseille...
Chill-seeking: Japan's haunted house summer tradition
Tokyo, Japan- Halloween may not be for months, but it's...
Night at the mewseum: Ancient Egypt exhibition welcomes cats
Shanghai, China -A queue of glamorous visitors stood outside...
The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep space
Washington, United States - NASA announced it had used a...
Paw patrol: Philippine security guards adopt stray cats
Manila, Philippines - A cat wearing a black-and-yellow security vest...
Bon appetit: Paris's Champs-Elysees to host giant picnic
Paris, France -Paris's most famous street the Champs-Elysees is...
'Europe in miniature': Welcome to Baarle, world's strangest border
Baerle-Nassau, Netherlands - If ever a place encapsulated the glorious...
Rock-solid motor: Croatia's Mercedes monument honours emigrants
Imotski, Croatia- Like a mini Mount Rushmore, a vintage Mercedes...
The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep space
Washington, United States - NASA announced it had used a...
Rent-a-tree firm helps Londoners have a sustainable Christmas
London, United Kingdom- On a crisp, winter's day at a...
The feline frontier: NASA sends cat video from deep space
Washington, United States -NASA announced it had used a...
Who doughnut? Australian woman charged over Krispy Kreme truck theft
Sydney, Australian - An Australian woman was charged Thursday with...
Fungi and flatworms: Scientists want more diverse nature emojis
Washington, United States - Too many cats, not enough crustaceans:...
Cambodian artist turns tyres into giant King Kong
Kandal, Cambodia - A giant, snarling gorilla rears from the...
House with all mod cons, inc. meth lab: $1.5 million
Los Angeles, United States- Do you secretly dream of being...
Good Health
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Biruktawit Tasew's fingers glide over the strings of the begena, producing a deep, hypnotic sound. Along with six fellow...
Tirana, Albania - Once it was Europe's North Korea, a cloistered communist dictatorship. But now Albania lures millions of tourists a year,...
Azerbaijan says 'God-given' oil and gas will help it go green
Baku, Azerbaijan - Flames soar into the air from a...
Cat cafe brings pawsitivity to war-scarred Gaza
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories - A cat cafe in the...
Israel's pioneering use of water 'to the last drop'
Eilat, Israel - In the scorching summer heat, an Israeli...
Singaporeans with dementia find their groove at silent disco
SINGAPORE — Under flashing disco lights, residents at a Singapore...
Has there finally been progress in treating schizophrenia?
Paris, France - For decades there has been almost no...
Swedish kids take the plunge in icy lake survival lessons
Sollentuna, Sweden- The frigid water under the frozen Ravalen lake...
From vaccines to AI: New weapons in the fight against cancer
Paris (AFP) – Could humanity finally be gaining the...
After miraculous comeback, damselfly in distress again
Paris, France - When the damselfly reappeared in France in 2009...
Global Fund raises $14.25 billion to end HIV, TB and malaria
New York, United States - The Global Fund to Fight...
Looking for reasons to be cheerful about climate action
Paris, France - With a sunny smile to the camera...
'Synthetic embryo' breakthrough but growing human organs far off
Paris, France - Stem cell scientists say they have created...
New acne treatment 'exciting', but Europe will have to wait
Paris, France - A new drug touted as the first...
Fourth person 'cured' of HIV, but is a less risky cure in sight?
Paris (AFP) – AIDS researchers announced that a fourth...
Theme parks, vaccinations and basketball: California gets back to normal
Universal City, United States | Natalie Lucia knew her Los Angeles...
G7 vows action on Covid vaccines, climate change
Carbis Bay, United Kingdom - G7 leaders on Sunday vowed to...
Ancient traditional healing rituals go digital in virus-hit S.Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | Incense burned gently in the corner of...
