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Sights in the French capital Paris have also been impacted by the hot weather.The world’s most visited museum, the Louvre, said it would close its doors earlier this week. The Louvre said its historic building “remains fragile, external and is not sufficiently adapted to climate change”, adding that the “build-up of heat is at its highest at the end of the day, and intensified by the volume of visitors”.The Eiffel Tower is also closing earlier than usual on Tuesday and Wednesday.Among those who died in heatwave-related drownings was a six-year-old child who had gone to an unsupervised beach with his…
Fortune opened its flagship Fuel Up event at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with a panel discussion with Gstaad Guy, the fictional Swiss bon vivant whose alter ego skewers the ultra-wealthy and lampoons the luxury brands many in the room work for. His signature verdict on anything falling short of his exacting standards: À la poubelle. Straight to the bin, darling. A mediocre canapé? À la poubelle. An uninspired brand campaign? À la poubelle. The word authenticity, deployed lazily at a marketing conference? Absolument à la poubelle. Gstaad Guy has become a sought-after partner for the very brands he satirizes, most recently through a collaboration with Bentley. “People are buying the things I’m speaking about playfully,…
Today show host Savannah Guthrie got emotional while pleading with viewers on Tuesday, June 23, after reports emerged that her missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, may be dead. “I love you guys, and I love this place, and this is unusual and unprecedented, to say the least, to be sitting here.” Savannah, 54, told her cohosts Craig Melvin, Al Roker, Carson Daly and Jenna Bush Hager. “I don’t have any comment on this story. I’m not involved in our coverage, but I can’t pretend I’m not here. Since I am, I just wanted to take the opportunity to ask people —…
Former Germany captain Philipp Lahm has launched a strong attack on FIFA president Gianni Infantino, accusing world football’s governing body of damaging the sport’s credibility. Writing in a column for German newspaper Die Zeit, the 2014 World Cup winner claimed football’s biggest tournament is increasingly being driven by commercial interests. “The World Cup is being sold out,” Lahm wrote. “This robs football of its credibility and supporters are beginning to feel uncomfortable. It is becoming harder and harder to separate FIFA from the tournament itself.” Concerns over player workload Lahm also criticised FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup, arguing the competition…
Keir Starmer is the latest to step down, after less than two years in office.From a landslide victory in 2024 to a remarkable downfall this week.Keir Starmer is quitting. He’s the sixth British prime minister to step down in the last decade.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHis resignation came one day before the anniversary of the vote to leave the European Union.Many say Brexit has been one of the main drivers behind the leadership crisis.Others point to increasing public discontent over successive governments.Starmer’s departure will set in motion a contest to replace him as head of the Labour…
Bravado, Universal Music Group’s merchandise and brand management division, has won a court order authorizing the seizure of counterfeit merchandise from bootleggers at A$AP Rocky‘s concerts.US District Judge Sim Lake signed a temporary restraining order and seizure order on Wednesday (June 17) in the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division), covering concerts on the rapper’s Don’t Be Dumb World Tour.The order (which you can see here) applied to A$AP Rocky‘s Toyota Center show in Houston on Saturday (June 20) and remains in effect pending a show-cause hearing on Wednesday (July 1), at which Bravado will seek a preliminary injunction covering the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Meghan Markle made a case for an all-denim moment, and while we may not go that far, we’re certainly copying her cuffed jeans style. We’ve spotted the look on Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston and Brooke Shields already this season, proving it to be the A-lister denim pick of 2026. What makes Markle’s denim moment work is the cut. Slouchy cuffed jeans hit the sweet spot between relaxed and refined, which is exactly why this silhouette has been everywhere lately, from…
Gervonta Davis’ future remains one of the biggest talking points in boxing. The Baltimore star has not fought since his controversial draw with Lamont Roach Jr, a result many observers felt should have gone against him after Roach was denied a knockdown ruling. Since then, a combination of legal troubles and uncertainty surrounding his comeback plans has left fans guessing over what comes next. More recently, however, there have been signs that ‘Tank’ Davis is edging closer to a return. The WBA has ordered him to defend his lightweight world title against mandatory challenger Floyd Schofield, with the Schofield camp…
new video loaded: Vance Says Iran Has Agreed to Allow Nuclear Inspectors Into CountrytranscriptBacktranscriptVance Says Iran Has Agreed to Allow Nuclear Inspectors Into CountryVice President JD Vance was in Switzerland on Monday, where he declared the negotiations a “very good foundation” for a lasting agreement to end the war the United States and Israel began in February.That is a major milestone for the American people, and the first step in permanently denuclearizing or permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran.Vice President JD Vance was in Switzerland on Monday, where he declared the negotiations a “very good foundation” for a…
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