11 h. ago Saint Laurent’s Paris fashion week show takes audience on a holiday to Fire Island

Sunglasses and bright colours dominated a beach-ready collection, as director Anthony Vaccarello namechecked artists who documented LGBTQ+ lifeFire Island, the holiday destination near New York, has been associated with the LGBTQ+ community since the 30s. It has inspired books (Edmund White’s 1973 novel, Forgetting Elena), a 2022 eponymous romcom and now, a fashion show for Saint Laurent.Taking place at Paris fashion week in 30C heat more suited to a vacation, the show notes named the beach spot as a reference for the creative director, Anthony Vaccarello. They placed the show “somewhere between Paris and Fire Island, where escape becomes elegance, and desire becomes a language”. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Majorca airport LIVE: Emergency alarm as roof collapses onto arrivals

The section of roof has collapsed at the arrivals area of Palma de Mallorca Airport, the main international airport for the Spanish holiday island - follow this live blog for updates

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17 h. ago Satellite image shows wildfires ravaging holiday island as tourists evacuated

The European Space Agency's (ESA) Copernicus Sentinel-2 image, acquired on Monday (23 June), shows a dense smoke plume rising from the island and drifting south-west across the Aegean Sea

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35 h. ago Iran attacks US forces in Qatar as missiles launched at Iraq base housing American troops – latest updates

State TV made the announcement as martial music played; security official says missiles launched at base housing US troopsLiving in Iran: how have you been affected?Living in Israel: how have you been affected?“Monumental damage” was done to “all Nuclear sites” in Iran during the US attack on the country at the weekend, Donald Trump has said in his latest comments, after officials said the extent of damage done remained unconfirmed. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social the US president wrote:Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!The world has long agreed that Iran cannot be allowed to get a nuclear weapon and we support action to prevent that - that is what this is. The US action was d...

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36 h. ago This satellite image reveals a terrifying truth about Iran's nuclear arsenal that we've all missed. Tehran could now be weeks away from the most shocking attack of all: MARK ALMOND

Further images reveal a flurry of activity at Fordow prior to this. So what was Iran up to and what is in those trucks? The answer will likely dictate what happens in the weeks to come of this war.

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38 h. ago Quiet Greek island with secluded beaches 'perfect for tranquil summer holiday'

Some Greek islands, such as Santorini and Mykonos, are brimming with tourists in summer and can get crowded so a travel fan has shared an alternative that is less busy but is just as beautiful

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39 h. ago Love Island's Adam Collard and fiancée Laura Woods enjoy family holiday with baby son

Love Island star, Adam Collard, soaked up the sun on holiday with his fiancee, Laura Woods, who welcomed the couple's son, Leo, into the world in January

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41 h. ago Major Greece evacuation on holiday island after massive wildfires

More than 100 firefighters have been battling a large wildfire, with emergency services ordering the evacuation of a dozen areas

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41 h. ago Satellite images throw Trump’s claims over success of Iran strikes into doubt

Pictures do not provide definitive proof US attack breached heavily fortified underground facilities

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43 h. ago Satellite imagery undermines Trump’s claim US attack ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites

Pictures do not provide definitive proof US attack breached heavily fortified underground facilities

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45 h. ago Wildfires ravage Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens evacuated

Wildfires are ravaging a Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens of people are evacuated.

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53 h. ago Wildfires are ravaging Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens are evacuated 

Holidaymakers have been forced to flee their Mediterranean escapes after a wildfire ravaged a Greek island.

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60 h. ago Shocking new satellite images show damage to Iranian nuclear sites after US's precision attacks on facility

President Donald Trump last night ordered six B-2 stealth bombers to drop a dozen 30,000-pound 'bunker buster' bombs on the base hidden deep inside a mountain.

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63 h. ago Incredible satellite images show the precision of the US attack on Iran's nuclear machine in full

President Donald Trump last night ordered B-2 stealth bombers to drop a dozen 30,000-pound 'bunker buster' bombs on the base deep inside a mountain in Fordo, 80 miles south of Tehran.

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63 h. ago Massive holes where US bunker buster bombs smashed Iran's nuclear sites revealed

New satellite images show the aftermath of the US strikes on Iran, with six huge holes appearing to have been blasted in the roof of an underground nuclear site

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3 d. ago Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding date CONFIRMED as new details emerge about lavish marriage events with luxury yacht heading towards holiday island

After a two-year-long engagement, Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are due to get married in Venice, Italy.

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3 d. ago 'I went on holiday to Spanish island and couldn't wait to get home'

One holidaymaker visiting a Spanish island admitted she 'couldn't wait to get home' after heading there, as she shared a warning to other travellers in a video that's gone viral

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4 d. ago Beautiful tropical island with most sunny days in Caribbean and no hurricane season

This Caribbean gem boasts glorious beaches, impressive eateries and almost guaranteed good weather, so we couldn’t wait to explore. Here are our best bits and top tips...

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4 d. ago Formentera search: Brit woman missing on holiday island boat ride pictured

British woman Mary Gavin, 39, has vanished on the Spanish island of Formentera after she hired a motorboat but never returned

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5 d. ago Experience: I’ve walked across three countries in a straight line

I didn’t train for my first attempt and got stuck on a mountain with no signal, darkness falling and hypothermia setting inGrowing up, I loved the outdoors. I gallivanted through the Staffordshire countryside with my stepbrother, Greg. We used to pick a point in the distance and create “missions” to walk towards it. It was a mischievous challenge that saw us hopping fences, wading through rivers and sneaking around farmers.I was also obsessed with maps, and even read the Birmingham A-Z for fun. When Google Earth came out in 2005, I spent hours studying satellite images. Continue reading...

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