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A “black beaver” felt two-cornered hat with an embroidered tricolor cockade belonging to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, from the Collection Jean Louis Noisiez, is displayed before going on auction at Osenat auction house, in Paris, France, Nov. 6, 2023. — courtesy Reuters
Napoleon Bonaparte's hat to go on sale at Paris auction
PARIS — A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled the French empire in the 19th Century will go on sale at auction in Paris on Sunday.The bicorne black beaver felt hat is valued between €600,000 and €800,000 (£525,850-£701,131).Historians say the headwear was part of Napoleon's brand. Wearing it sideways made him recognizable in battle.He owned around 120 bicorne hats over the years, with only 20 thought to remain — many in private collections.The hat is being sold along with other Napoleonic memorabilia assembled by an industrialist who died last year.But the auctioneers said for specialists, the hat is the true holy grail.The emperor wore his hat with the corns parallel to shoulders — known as “en bataille” — whereas most of his officers wore their hats...
November 19, 2023

Napoleon Bonaparte's hat to go on sale at Paris auction

US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit ‘90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54
Friends TV comedy star Matthew Perry dies at 54
LOS ANGELES — US actor Matthew Perry, best known for playing wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit ‘90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54.The actor was found dead at his home in Los Angeles, law enforcement sources told US media.Friends, which followed the fortunes of six young friends living in New York City, aired from 1994 until 2004.Its final episode was watched by 52.5 million in the US, making it the most watched TV episode of the 2000s.The LA Times and TMZ, which first reported that Perry had died, said the actor was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his house.A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson told the BBC that first responders went to an address in the Pacific Palisades area, regarding a “water emergency” of an unknown type, but did not name...
October 29, 2023

Friends TV comedy star Matthew Perry dies at 54

An adult female bug can lay around 400 eggs in her short lifespan -- a matter of months
Hotels turn to tech to battle bedbugs as outbreaks rise
PARIS — "A fortnight ago we had a detection of a bedbug and it's frightening," says Max Malka, owner of the Montlhery Paris Sud Hotel, 15km south of Paris.You don't know if bugs are moving between rooms, he said, and you risk being sued if a guest is bitten badly.His is one of many firms seeking solutions amid a rise in reported outbreaks in France and the UK.And firms are turning to tech -- both old and new -- to catch outbreaks early, which is vital to stopping the spread.There is growing public concern about the insects, with hotels, transport companies and local governments all facing enquiries about the issue.Pest control company Rentokil said it saw a 65% jump in cases of bedbugs in the UK in the second quarter of 2023, compared with a year earlier.And Luton...
October 17, 2023

Hotels turn to tech to battle bedbugs as outbreaks rise

The report suggests people avoid some stories like the war in Ukraine as they switch off depressing news
Sharp decline in appetite for news in recent years, Reuters Institute says
LONDON — The number of people taking a strong interest in the news has dropped by around a quarter in the last six years, a global study suggests.A report by Oxford University's Reuters Institute says 48% of people around the world are very or extremely interested in the news — down from 63% in 2017.In the UK, the proportion is lower than the global average at 43%.More than a third of people (36%) worldwide say they sometimes or often actively avoid the news.The authors of the institute's report said there was evidence that audiences "continue to selectively avoid important stories such as the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis as they cut back on depressing news and look to protect their mental health".The Digital News Report 2023 also concluded that...
June 14, 2023

Sharp decline in appetite for news in recent years, Reuters Institute says

File photo of legendary singer Tina Turner.
Music legend Tina Turner dies at 83
LONDON — Singer Tina Turner, whose soul classics and pop hits like The Best and What’s Love Got to Do With It made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83.Turner had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure.She rose to fame alongside husband Ike in the 1960s with songs including Proud Mary and River Deep, Mountain High.She divorced the abusive Ike in 1978, and went on to find even greater success as a solo artist in the 1980s.Dubbed the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner was famed for her raunchy and energetic stage performances and husky, powerful vocals.Her death was announced on her official Instagram page.“With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired...
May 24, 2023

Music legend Tina Turner dies at 83

Gina Lollobrigida was nominated for three Golden Globe awards and a Bafta. — courtesy Getty Images
Italian screen star Gina Lollobrigida dies at 95
ROME — Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, one of the biggest stars of European cinema in the 1950s and ‘60s, has died at the age of 95.Often described as “the most beautiful woman in the world”, her films included Beat the Devil, the Hunchback of Notre Dame and Crossed Swords.She co-starred alongside the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Frank Sinatra, Rock Hudson and Errol Flynn. Her career faded in the 1960s and she moved into photography and politics.Nicknamed Lo Lollo, she was one of the last surviving icons of the glory days of film, who Bogart said, “made Marilyn Monroe look like Shirley Temple”.Movie mogul Howard Hughes showered her with marriage proposals. Off camera, she enjoyed a feud with fellow Italian star Sophia Loren.Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano wrote on Twitter:...
January 16, 2023

Italian screen star Gina Lollobrigida dies at 95

Yusra Mardini, a young Syrian refugee turn UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, attended a special pre-screening of the Netflix film
Netflix biodrama draws attention to real-life refugee-turned-Olympian 
NEW YORK — When the UN refugee agency UNHCR screened a film about the inspiring true story of two sisters who swam for their lives to escape war-torn Syria, one UN official hailed it as “a testament to the strength, courage, and perseverance” of the more than one hundred million people forcibly displaced s around the world.Communications chief Melissa Fleming also called the Netflix film The Swimmers, “a wakeup call” and a “hugely welcome step” for everyone to stand in solidarity with refugees.Although Yusra and Sara Mardini were forced to flee Syria’s civil war in 2015, the biographical drama, which Netflix dropped on Wednesday, makes clear that they took their bravery and humanitarian spirit with them as Yusra went on to compete in two Olympic games.“At a very young...
November 23, 2022

Netflix biodrama draws attention to real-life refugee-turned-Olympian 

Takeoff
Migos rapper Takeoff killed by ‘stray bullet’, record label claims
HOUSTON — Migos rapper Takeoff was killed by a “stray bullet”, his record company has claimed in a statement.The 28-year-old, Grammy-nominated musician died on Tuesday in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas.Paying tribute, his record label said in a statement: “Senseless violence and a stray bullet has taken another life from this world and we are devastated.”Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he did not want to speculate on whether Takeoff was the target.He added: “Based on what people say about him, he’s well respected, non-violent.“I would not expect him to be involved but I do want to wait on the investigation — but we have no reason to believe that he was involved in anything criminal at the time, just as people describe him as very peaceful, loving, a...
November 02, 2022

Migos rapper Takeoff killed by ‘stray bullet’, record label claims

Silverstone Auctions' classic car specialist Arwel Richards polishes the 1985 Ford Escort RS Turb. — courtesy PA
Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction
LONDON — A car which was used by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, has sold for £650,000 at auction.Princess Diana, who died nearly 25 years ago, drove the black Ford Escort RS Turbo for nearly three years from August 1985.She was pictured with the car outside the boutique shops of Chelsea and in Kensington.The car, registration C462FHK, was eventually sold by Silverstone Auctions in Warwickshire to a buyer in Cheshire.The Leamington Spa-based auction house told people at the sale it was the "car of the day".Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert said there had been huge interest in the vehicle, which had received the firm's largest number of telephone bids in 12 years.The bidding began at £100,000 and soon became a contest between hopeful buyers in Dubai and Coventry.But at around...
August 27, 2022

Princess Diana's Ford Escort sells for £650K at auction

Sushmita Sen
Outrage over ‘gold digger’ jibe at Bollywood actress
MUMBAI — One of India's most-loved beauty queens has been in the eye of a social media storm recently.Sushmita Sen, the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title in 1994, has made a career as a successful Bollywood actress.The 46-year-old, who has starred in around three dozen films, was most recently seen playing the lead in a critically-acclaimed and popular web series called Aarya.Often described as smart, witty and intelligent, Sen has won a number of prestigious cinema awards and is widely regarded as a "woman of substance".But all her achievements seemed to have been forgotten since Thursday night, when Lalit Modi - a 58-year-old businessman and founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world's richest cricket competition - announced on social media that...
July 18, 2022

Outrage over ‘gold digger’ jibe at Bollywood actress

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