Thierry Mugler, French fashion icon known for sculpted designs, dies aged 73
He defined haute couture over several decades, dressing up Diana Ross and Beyonce at galas, on red carpets and runways.
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama marked his 87th birthday on Wednesday by inaugurating a library and museum in his hillside Indian headquarters. He was cheered by a large number of followers, including American actor Richard Gere, a longtime disciple.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) -A gunman perched on a rooftop opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bikes at a Fourth of July parade on Monday, killing six and wounding more than 36 in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park. Hours later, police announced that they had a suspect in custody after 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III surrendered to authorities. The main street in Highland Park became a crime scene spanning blocks, strewn with abandoned chairs and flags.
Mr Pincher plunged the Government into a new crisis when he dramatically quit last week over allegations he groped two men.
COMPLAINTS about parking services more than doubled last year and made up more than a fifth of the total number of grievances.
Authorities in the Mediterranean country have banned all domestic LGBTQ+ events, citing "security reasons".
Russian troops are ratcheting up their efforts to secure full control of the entire Donbas area in eastern Ukraine - and from what we have witnessed, there's very little which is going to stop them right now. A huge chunk of the industrial heartland has already fallen to the Russian military, allowing President Vladimir Putin to declare a significant victory after his troops seized the Luhansk region with the capture of the city of Lysychansk, the last Ukrainian stronghold there. The Russians already control most of Donetsk, the second half of the Donbas, and the signs are they are moving to claim the rest of it.
Isle of Wight Festival employee banned from driving after taking a golf buggy off site while over the drink-drive limit.
The huge ships that stop in Senegal’s bustling port of Dakar normally carry goods bound for Europe or China, but inside the Global Mercy’s warren of corridors, medics are preparing for a very different task.
From a rotating leather bed to quotes from James Baldwin, the Egyptian artist has imagined the home and inner life of a fictitious, insomniac aesthete
A woman who sold on a new fridge-freezer given to her through hardship funds from Southend Council has been convicted of fraud.
Dr Isyaka Mamman carried out the ‘highly dangerous’ procedure on Shahida Parveen using the wrong needle and inserted it in the wrong place.
Nicaraguan riot police have taken over the city halls of five municipalities that had been in the hands of an opposition party, four months before scheduled municipal elections
The British auto industry, already reeling from a severe shortage of semiconductors, is now bracing for a cost of living crisis in the country as people limit their spending to necessities and stay away from big ticket items. New car registrations in Britain fell to 140,958 units, according to final figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In May, SMMT cut 2022 outlook for new cars registered to 1.72 million from 1.89 million forecast earlier.
Multiple trains were cancelled yesterday evening after a lorry crashed into a bridge outside of Shortlands station in Bromley.
A shooting at a Fourth of July parade near Chicago is the latest incidence involving gun violence to stun the United States
Foreign ministers from the world’s largest nations are looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on energy and food security when they meet this week
Australia’s central bank has lifted its benchmark interest rate for a third time in three straight months, changing the cash rate to 1.35% from 0.85%
Former Labor frontbencher Greg Combet says group will examine viability of infrastructure investment opportunities as Australia tries to move past its reliance on China
The 22-year-old man identified as a person of interest in the July 4 parade shooting in suburban Chicago has been taken into custody, police said. Highland Park Police chief Lou Jogmen earlier said Robert E Crimo III should be considered armed and dangerous and was pulled over by police on Monday evening after a brief pursuit.
Nadhim Zahawi arrives at Treasury following appointment as Chancellor after Rishi Sunak resigned from the post on Tuesday.Source: PA