Another very long day in Paris began at 10am with a lovely show from Japanese label Sacai and ended more than 10 hours later with Chanel. Those two brands couldn’t be more different, yet both are rooted in real clothes imbued with just the right amount of fantasy. For spring/summer 2027, Chanel’s artistic director Matthieu Blazy turned the Grand Palais into a starry sky with a moon surrounded by flocks of white birds with their wings spread as if about to take flight. Models walked on an...

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An unnerving story has emerged from southeastern Russia involving the death of 28-year-old woman from pneumonia and fears that she may have been exposed to a form of plague at the lab where she worked. But the

Ozempic continues to make headlines in the fashion world and not just because everyone is still on some form of GLP-1 weight loss medication. Ozempic-proof wardrobes are becoming a necessity as women are looking for clothing they can keep wearing even when their dress size is in a continual state of flux. Sizing has always been a thorny issue, which is why more brands have expanded their ranges to be more inclusive. This, however, doesn’t address the Ozempic effect, where women may move between...

The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opens its 31st edition today with a renewed sense of relevance and prestige as it celebrates its newly minted status as an A-list festival accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF). This globally recognised industry benchmark “gives us clear and tangible external validation”, says Busan festival director Jung Han-seok in an email interview with the South China Morning Post. “BIFF’s international standing and...

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their pioneering work in the neuroscience field of optogenetics. In optogenetics, scientists control neurones by stimulating them with light -- potentially unlocking breakthroughs for conditions such as dementia, depression and blindness. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration ​by a U.S. state since cases began surging in ​2025. New York has reported 108 measles ‌cases so far this year, with seven cases in New York City and 101 elsewhere in the state.

Following a slow scenic route, the author traveled by public transportation and on foot beneath moody fall skies.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through under-immunised rural communities, with 108 cases reported this year. The order expands who can administer MMR vaccines and comes as neighbouring Pennsylvania battles an outbreak that has killed five people.