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Men's fashion week goes live in Milan, buoyed by upbeat sales

The return of Gucci to the menswear catwalk calendar, robust sales of Italian fashion and a farewell to the pandemic-imposed trend of virtual shows -- it's all systems go for men's fashion week in Milan opening Friday.. Nothing replaces "the live experience, the frenzy, the expectation, the applause, the top models parading on the catwalk and the powerful music," fashion consultant Elisabetta Cavatorta told AFP. Most anticipated is fashion powerhouse Gucci which is putting on a menswear only show for the first time in three years.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 2 mins read

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Greece insists Parthenon Marbles return debate 'not closed'

Greece insisted Friday that the debate on the possible return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain was "not closed" despite London appearing to rule it out.. Greece maintains the marbles were stolen, which Britain denies.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 1 mins read

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Germany to drop mask mandate in trains and buses from February 2

Germany will end the requirement to wear face masks on long-distance trains and buses from February 2 as the coronavirus pandemic loosened its grip on the country, authorities announced Friday.. Alongside Germany, Spain is the only other large European country to maintain mask rules on long-distance trains and public transport, with the Spanish government announcing in October that these will remain in place until at least March 2023. dwi/sea/jm

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 1 mins read

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Pharaoh Ramses II's sarcophagus in Paris for rare loan

The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II is to return to Paris in April for the first time in almost 50 years, in a rare loan of the relic outside Egypt.. One of the best-known pharaohs, reputed as a great warrior and builder of temples, Ramses II ruled from 1279-1213 BC. Inscriptions on the sarcophagus' sides detail how his body was moved three times from 1070 BC, after his tomb in Luxor's Valley of the Kings was raided by grave-robbers.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 2 mins read

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Cameroon's 'funeral music' gives voice to frustrated youth

It began as a form of music chanted at wakes to comfort mourners -- now it is part of Cameroon's cultural mainstream, and a powerful form of expression for its frustrated youth.. Around six years ago, mbole started to go mainstream, and it is now feted as a national music genre.

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 2 mins read

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Auctioneers eye new record for Tintin artwork at sale

Known around the world for his blond quiff and daring adventures, Belgian comic book hero Tintin is setting the art world astir with an original illustration that could set a new record at auction.. That top figure would see it match an original illustration for the 1936 cover of the Tintin adventure "Blue Lotus" -- which became the most expensive comic book art when it sold in 2021. 

Fri, Jan 13, 2023 2 mins read

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UN calls for urgent help to combat acute child malnutrition

The United Nations called Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition "before it is too late" in countries being hammered by the food crisis.. "Currently, more than 30 million children in the 15 worst-affected countries suffer from wasting -- or acute malnutrition -- and eight million of these children are severely wasted, the deadliest form of undernutrition," five UN agencies said in a joint statement.

Thu, Jan 12, 2023 2 mins read

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Most long Covid symptoms clear up in a year for mild cases: study

Most symptoms from long Covid clear up within a year for people who had mild initial infections, a large Israel study said Thursday, with the findings welcomed as "reassuring".. At least 17 million people in Europe suffered from long Covid symptoms months after recovering from their initial infection during 2020 and 2021, according to modelling from the World Health Organization.

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 2 mins read

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Jill Biden has two cancerous growths removed

Doctors on Wednesday successfully removed two cancerous growths on the US first lady, Jill Biden, and she is now considered clear of danger, the White House physician said.. All cancerous tissue was successfully removed and the margins were clear of any residual skin cancer cells," O'Connor wrote.

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 2 mins read

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Bills' Hamlin out of hospital as he recovers from cardiac arrest

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been discharged from hospital to continue recovering at home more than a week after his cardiac arrest during an NFL game shocked the league, the team said Wednesday.. "We have completed a series of tests and evaluations, and in consultation with the team physicians, we are confident that Damar can be safely discharged to continue his rehabilitation at home and with the Bills," Jamie Nadler, a critical care physician, said in a statement released through the Bills.

Wed, Jan 11, 2023 2 mins read