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AFP via Getty ImagesMessi concluded his India tour with an event at a stadium in Delhi on MondayFootball superstar Lionel Messi has wrapped up his three-day India tour in pollution-choked Delhi, after a chaotic opening in Kolkata.On Monday, thousands of fans gathered in a Delhi stadium to get a glimpse of the Argentina and Inter Miami forward.As Messi, accompanied by Inter Miami team-mates Luis Suárez and Rodrigo De Paul, strolled on the pitch – kicking balls into the stands, passing with a group of children and signing autographs – the crowd chanted his name.His flight from Mumbai had been delayed…
The value of a Birkin bag skyrockets from the moment it leaves the Hermès store. That’s partly because not just any regular person can buy the bag. Only customers with a sizable purchase history at the brand are offered the opportunity to buy a “quota bag,” such as a Birkin or a Kelly. But even Hermès’ most loyal shoppers don’t get to choose the exact Birkin model they want. The brand allows boutiques to purchase a select number of Birkins per season, and the style of the bags is rarely known ahead of time, according to Sotheby’s. The notoriously opaque…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! You can arguably have too many shoes, but you can never have too many shirts. This is especially true during the winter months, when we wear tops and jeans on repeat. But instead of T-shirts, we’re opting for these 17 classy, boutique-style blouses that elevate denim to rich mom heights. Your everyday outfits will look mega polished — and for under $20. The blouses we found are seriously slimming, with tummy-hiding designs, lengthening details and draping where it matters most.…
Are Kevyn Adams‘ days as the Buffalo Sabres GM numbered? Matthew Fairburn and Tim Graham of The Athletic: Three sources have said that there have been internal conversations about the Buffalo Sabres firing GM Kevyn Adams. The Sabres are in Seattle and will return to Buffalo on Monday. Two sources said that the final decision won’t be made until they are home from the road trip. A team spokesperson wouldn’t comment, and Adams didn’t respond to a text message. Adams has been the Sabres GM for the past five and a half seasons and has a year left on his…
Media mogul Lai was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by China.Published On 14 Dec 202514 Dec 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSupporters of Hong Kong democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have begun queuing overnight outside a Hong Kong court ahead of a verdict in his lengthy trial.The verdict will be delivered by a three-judge panel in a hearing that begins at 10am local time (02:00 GMT) on Monday and comes amid international calls to release Lai, who has already spent five years in jail.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn Sunday night,…
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music.On Friday (December 12), Universal Music Group said that it has submitted a “robust remedy that comprehensively addresses” the European Commission’s “only remaining concern” about its proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.Meanwhile, GoDigital Music acquired “several” Latin music catalogs in a transaction valued at approximately $115 million.…
Eras Tour dancer Kam Saunders is toasting his “boss lady” Taylor Swift on her 36th birthday. “To my girl… my boss lady! It’s been three years now that we’ve gotten to have this moment,” Saunders, 33, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, December 13, sharing rehearsal footage from The Eras Tour of the dancer and the pop star. “And each year my love for you grows deeper and deeper. You are such an astounding human being!!” He continued, “I’m honored to be in your orbit. The laughs. The love. The affirming. The care. The generosity. I just — thank you! Here’s…
Mikel Arteta admitted his Arsenal team need to be more clinical after they narrowly beat bottom club Wolves 2-1 at the Emirates courtesy of a 94th-minute own-goal. Yerson Mosquera directed a cross into his own net just minutes after Tolu Arokodare nodded in what the visiting fans thought was a late equaliser. A Sam Johnstone own goal from a Bukayo Saka corner had earlier given the Gunners the advantage on a largely frustrating evening for the Premier League leaders, who came up against a spirited Wolves outfit. The result moves Arteta’s men five points clear of second-placed Manchester City, who…
The mission demanded the utmost secrecy.A team of American climbers, handpicked by the C.I.A. for their mountaineering skills — and their willingness to keep their mouths shut — were fighting their way up one of the highest mountains in the Himalayas.Step by step, they trudged up the razor-toothed ridge, the wind slamming their faces, their crampons clinging precariously to the ice. One misplaced foot, one careless slip, and it was a 2,000-foot drop, straight down.Just below the peak, the Americans and their Indian comrades got everything ready: the antenna, the cables and, most crucially, the SNAP-19C, a portable generator designed…
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