North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired a senior official tasked with economic policy and condemned "incompetent" apparatchiks for delays in the opening of an important factory, state media said Tuesday.
Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris on Tuesday and will feature six days of trend-setting catwalk shows, a farewell at Hermes and tributes to late Italian fashion icon Valentino.
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, son of the British celebrity couple David and Victoria Beckham, said he did not want to reconcile with his parents after a family rift he described in a lengthy post on social media on Monday.
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Authorities in Guatemala said Monday a ninth police officer died of his injuries following an outbreak of gang violence, over which the government declared a state of emergency.
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Manchester City forward Phil Foden is set to face Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday despite suffering a broken hand as Pep Guardiola looks to erase the bitter taste of defeat in the Manchester derby.
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In an increasingly unpredictable world, men are searching for comfort and clarity -- at least in their fashion choices, according to designers in Milan this week.
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Public media in Europe is facing a series of new threats including scrutiny by a resurgent far right, budget cuts, and fierce competition in a changing media landscape.
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The Africa Cup of Nations unfolded in a climate of suspicion that referees were favouring host nation Morocco, which reached a climax as Sunday's final tipped into chaos after several contentious decisions.
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The death toll from a high-speed train collision in southern Spain rose to 40 on Monday as the government vowed a full investigation into its causes.
Italian designer Valentino Garavani, whose luxurious dresses adorned some of the world's most elegant women from Jackie Kennedy to Audrey Hepburn, has died aged 93, his foundation said on Monday.
The Buffalo Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott on Monday after the team's agonizing NFL playoff loss in Denver at the weekend, the club confirmed.
Wildfires that have killed 19 people in southern Chile and wiped out entire towns, raged for a third day Monday, fanned by high temperatures and strong winds at the height of the southern hemisphere summer.
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One of the top designers of his era, Italy's elegance aficionado Valentino Garavani spent nearly half a century dressing the world's great beauties, from Jackie Kennedy to Princess Diana before his death Monday at age 93.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed on Monday he would ram his budget bill through parliament without a vote, conceding it was a "partial failure", after weeks of stalled negotiations.
Key allies reacted coolly Monday to US President Donald Trump's invite to pay $1.0 billion for a permanent spot on his "Board of Peace" for resolving international conflicts, with analysts likening it to a pay-to-play version of the UN Security Council.
The day after Brahim Diaz's penalty miss cost Morocco the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal, the Real Madrid player promised on Monday to repay his country's fans.
Former OPEC president Diezani Alison-Madueke appeared in a London court on Monday, ahead of her full trial on bribery charges relating to her time as Nigeria's oil minister.
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