Highlights of week 2 at the Paralympics
A gallery of highlights from the second week of the Paralympics, captured by AP photographers at the Paris Games.
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Variety‘Hamilton’ and ‘Beetlejuice’ Scenic Designer David Korins Opens Exhibition in Arizona
David Korins, the scenic designer behind “Hamilton,” “Beetlejuice” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” is headed to Tucson, Ariz., with a new exhibition titled “Stages of Imagination: The Iconic Broadway Designs of David Korins.” The exhibition, which opens this weekend at the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, will run through May 31, 2025, and invites visitors …
- Euronews
Is Venice’s famed winged lion statue actually Chinese?
New chemical evidence claims that Venice’s winged lion could be Chinese... And that it's not a lion but an altered Chinese tomb gardian known as a 'zhènmùshòu'.
- The Independent
British Airways: Doubts over Airbus A380 fleet as Singapore F1 flight is cancelled
BA SuperJumbo flights have experienced repeated disruption – with 1 in 6 Washington services grounded or substituted since July
- Reuters
Huawei 'super fans' fuming as left empty handed by $2,800 phone launch
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Huawei and Apple's latest smartphones went on sale in China on Friday, with many fans of the Chinese company disappointed that its much-anticipated $2,800 model - more than twice the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max - was not available for walk-in customers. At Huawei's flagship shop in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, some who described themselves as "super fans" were annoyed after being told only those whose pre-orders had been confirmed could buy the tri-foldable Mate XT. It was a similar story at the Huawei Wangfujing store in Beijing, where access to the much-hyped Mate XT - which folds three ways like an accordion screen door - was restricted to those whose pre-orders had been confirmed.
- The Independent
Trump asked New Yorkers ‘what have you got to lose’ by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast
‘With crime at record levels, with terrorists and criminals pouring in, and with inflation eating your hearts out, vote for Donald Trump,’ Republican nominee pleads
- The Telegraph
Why the Mark Robinson porn site scandal came at a perfect time for the Democrats
When Donald Trump appears on stage in North Carolina on Saturday, he will be missing his usual sidekick.
- The Telegraph
Mohamed Fayed ‘raped five women’ who worked at Harrods
Mohamed Fayed, the former owner of Harrods, is said to have raped and sexually assaulted a string of women who worked at the department store.
- Benzinga
Elon Musk Says Warren Buffett Is Positioning For Kamala Harris Win With His $277B Cash Pile As Pro-Trumper John Paulson Warns Of Equity Market Exit
While Vice President Kamala Harris surges ahead in polls against her Republican rival Donald Trump, she hasn’t found much traction in the business and investing world. Hedge fund manager John Paulson, the founder of New York-based investment firm Paulson & Co. said on Tuesday in a media appearance that he would pull his money off the market in the eventuality of a Harris win, while Tesla CEO Elon Musk flagged something even more ominous. Don't Miss: Warren Buffett once said, "If you don't find a
- Cinema Online
Huang Xiaoming and Ye Ke are married?
A comment made by Ye Ke's assistant and bestie has now sparked marriage rumours
- CNN Business
New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi placed on leave after disclosing RFK relationship
One of America’s most acclaimed magazine writers, Olivia Nuzzi of New York magazine, has been placed on leave while a “third-party review” is conducted after Nuzzi disclosed that she “had engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign.”
- HuffPost
Melania Trump Resurfaces To Defend Her Nude Pics, And Stephen Colbert Is Totally Baffled
The former first lady, who hasn't been seen much on the campaign trail, defended her "celebration of the human form."
- KameraOne
Woman leaves car to block traffic for merging driver
A driver wanted to merge into a lane during a traffic jam on a highway in Singapore and his wife resorted to a very brave – or very stupid – method: The passenger got out of the car and blocked another driver.
- Reuters
Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli warplanes carried out late on Thursday their most intense strikes on southern Lebanon in nearly a year of war, heightening the conflict between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah amid calls for restraint. The White House said a diplomatic solution was achievable and urgent, and Britain called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The U.S. is "afraid and concerned about potential escalation," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told a briefing.
- The Telegraph
Man accused of raping Gisele Pelicot apologises after graphic images shown in court
A man accused of raping a French woman while she was drugged unconscious by her husband apologised after graphic images were shown in court.
- The Independent
More than 100 former Republican officials back Harris over Trump in damning letter
Signatories include former cabinet secretaries, intelligence leaders, and members of Congress
- Cinema Online
A-Mei rumoured to finally marry boyfriend
The singer has been dating bartender boyfriend Sam for 13 years now
- Evening Standard
Israel says airstrike on Beirut killed senior Hezbollah commanders
Israeli military says it killed Hezbollah's operations commander Ibrahim Aqil in the attack alongside other senior members of the group's elite Radwan unit
- Elle
Ashley Graham's Go-To Milan Look Is A See-Through Top And Exposed Bra
The model wore four back-to-back 'underwear as outerwear' looks in less than 24 hours during Milan Fashion Week, including a see-through Alberta Ferretti dress.
- HuffPost
Jimmy Kimmel Jabs Trump's Sorest Of All Sore Spots With Humiliating Video Evidence
The late night host hit the former president with a blunt reality check.
- The Telegraph
Arsenal held to dispiriting draw by Atalanta in Champions League
A good goalkeeper cannot win you a match but he can certainly prevent you from losing it, as David Raya did for Arsenal here. In a footballing storm conjured by an endlessly awkward Atalanta side, Arsenal’s point was Raya’s point. Arsenal’s survival was Raya’s work.