41 h. ago Amazon launches huge sale on iconic LEGO car models, including Formula 1 designs

Save big on LEGO motorsport sets, both new and old, in a huge sale over at Amazon

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43 h. ago How American Gigolo and Richard Gere launched Giorgio Armani’s career

After the death of legendary Italian designer Giorgio Armani, Kevin E G Perry looks back at how his work on Paul Schrader's subversive neo-noir helped establish his reputation — with a little help from John Travolta and Richard Gere

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3 d. ago ‘A void that is impossible to fill’: tributes paid to fashion designer Giorgio Armani

Donatella Versace says ‘the world lost a giant today’ while Victoria Beckham called him ‘a visionary designer whose legacy will live on forever’Giorgio Armani, celebrated Italian fashion designer, dies at 91Giorgio Armani obituaryElegant, determined, a little unknowable: Giorgio Armani is gone but will never be forgottenA life in picturesPioneering fashion designer Giorgio Armani has been remembered as a “true friend”, “an immense talent” and “a visionary” following his death at the age of 91.Designers, celebrities, politicians and artists were among those paying tribute after the Armani Group announced his death on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Giorgio Armani death latest: Julia Roberts and Donatella Versace react to legendary Italian designer’s death

Tributes are pouring in for the Italian designer

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3 d. ago Giorgio Armani: Life of the legendary Italian designer who redefined luxury fashion

The designer who popularised the unstructured suit and defined modern red-carpet dressing has died at 91

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3 d. ago Giorgio Armani: Nine iconic looks that changed the fashion landscape

The legendary fashion designer has passed away aged 91. Here, we look back on some of his greatest gifts to the world of fashion

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3 d. ago Giorgio Armani's huge net worth as he dies known as 'richest queer person in world'

Legendary Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, who has died at the age of 91, built a multibillion-dollar fashion empire and was consistently ranked amongst the richest people in the world

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4 d. ago Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons

On display in Beijing were nuclear weapons launched by air, sea and land, laser weapons and four-legged dronesIt was hardly a subtle attempt to project power. China showed off air-, sea- and land-launched nuclear weapons in its parade on Wednesday, a triad intended to demonstrate that Beijing’s long-term aspiration is to match US military might.Also on display were large underwater torpedo-like drones, intended to threaten western warships, as well as anti-drone lasers and four-legged “robot wolves”, all designed to be noticed, regardless of their actual military effectiveness. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Legado brings bold Spanish flavour and design flair to Shoreditch

Legado brings bold Spanish flavour and design flair to Shoreditch  wallpaper.com

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1 week ago Meghan Markle shares details about her relationship with Harry, says spending three weeks away from her children left her 'not well' and reveals what she MISSES about the UK in new Netflix series

The eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigan, John Legend and fashion designer Tan France.

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1 week ago Meghan Markle shares details about her relationship with Harry, says spending three weeks away from her children left her 'not well' and reveals what she MISSES about the UK in new Netflix series 

The eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigan, John Legend and fashion designer Tan France.

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1 week ago Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against US tech

President’s move could hit UK’s digital services tax and measures in EU states such as France, Italy and SpainBusiness live – latest updatesDonald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs and export restrictions on countries whose taxes, legislation and regulations target US big tech companies such as Google, Meta, Amazon and Apple.In a post on the US president’s social media platform, Truth Social, Trump said “digital taxes, legislation, rules or regulations are all designed to harm, or discriminate against, American technology”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Thousands face deportation to danger as Trump targets temporary protections

People with temporary protected status face possible deportation even though their home countries – including Afghanistan and Haiti – remain unsafeMany thousands of immigrants living in the US who came from certain countries regarded as risky or dangerous are at the mercy of US judges and the Trump administration’s agenda to slash their work authorization and protection from deportation.Since taking office, the Trump administration has announced the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for citizens of seven of the 15 countries previously designated for shelter under this legal umbrella – with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) controversially citing improved conditions in some of those places. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Growth of Women’s Rugby World Cup proves some things are getting better

Teams once had to sell raffle tickets and vodka to fund their campaigns, now women are front and centre of the sport’s global development strategyThe first Women’s Rugby World Cup ran on grit, goodwill, vodka and raffle tickets. Back in 1991, the men who were in charge of the sport did not just refuse to sanction the new women’s competition, they made legal threats against the four organisers, who had to design their own team and tournament logos to avoid a copyright lawsuit.The women approached more than 600 businesses for support, but could not persuade one to sign on so the 12 teams had to cover the cost of their own transport, food and accommodation. The Russian team did it by trading the booze they had brought over with them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US court allows Trump officials to end protected status for 60,000 migrants

Administration officials given legal right to move towards deportation of people from Nepal, Honduras and NicaraguaA federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and halted for now a lower court’s order that had kept in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal.This means that the Republican administration can move toward removing an estimated 7,000 people from Nepal whose temporary protected status designations expired on 5 August. The TPS designations and legal status of 51,000 Hondurans and 3,000 Nicaraguans are set to expire 8 September, at which point they will become eligible for removal. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Zara McDermot has designed the 'best leggings ever' and you can shop them for £30

Zara McDermott's most recent collection from Rise included a pair of gym leggings that she said were 'the best leggings of all time' and you can still shop them for £30

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3 w. ago Man who didn't like neighbour's cat in his house dumped it five miles away

Tim Armstrong has now been sentenced under new legislation designed to protect pets

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