GAZA (Reuters) – Wearing riding pants, logo-decorated shirts and helmets, Gaza horse-riders resumed local show-jumping competitions on Thursday as coronavirus restrictions were eased. A rider competes in a local show jumping that resumed after Palestinians eased the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in Gaza City June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem The Palestinian Equestrian Federation halted horse-riding
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Five years ago today, Maggie Nichols’ gymnastic coach submitted the first report of doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of gymnasts to officials at USA Gymnastics. More than 300 women would eventually come forward to accuse Nassar of sexually abusing them under the guise of providing medical treatment during athletic training. The trailer for Athlete A,
MILAN/NEW YORK (Reuters) – From Armani to Gucci, top fashion houses are re-designing their calendars to slow down the frantic pace of catwalk shows and new collections, as the coronavirus pandemic forces a rethink of the way the industry works. FILE PHOTO: Models present creations from the Emporio Armani Autumn/Winter 2020 collection during Milan Fashion
As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and consider what life will look like post-coronavirus, the fashion industry has been forced to make some changes of its own. Department stores like Neiman Marcus and J. Crew have filed for bankruptcy, designers are halting production, and most notably, the fate of
Ana Ros poses for a picture after receiving 2 Michelin stars for her restaurant Hisa Franko in Ljubljana, Slovenia June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – Slovenian restaurants received the country’s first ever Michelin stars on Tuesday with Hisa Franko getting two out of the maximum possible three stars and five other restaurants one
In the finale of Outer Banks, the soapy teen drama occupying a near-constant spot on Netflix’s Top 10 list, our heroine Sarah (Madelyn Cline) is off-kilter. Both her geographical location and emotional state turn upside down when she decides to flee her life for an unknowable future with John B (Chase Stokes). Cline has found
CHONBURI, Thailand (Reuters) – Volunteer pet groomer Kriengkai Thatwakorn is thrilled to be back helping out stray dogs in Thailand, some in urgent need of a shearing after waiting three sweltering months for a trim. A domestic travel ban to contain the novel coronavirus was lifted recently following Thailand’s success in keeping infections under control,
It’s not hard to remember a time when acids were confined to chemistry class or the weapon of choice for Bond villains. Nasty, dangerous liquids that you wouldn’t want anywhere near you, let alone on your face. Fast forward a few years, and chemical exfoliants containing just that have gone mainstream, stepping out of medical
Singers from Beyoncé to Lizzo have mastered it—the “mean mug.” You bring the edges of your top and bottom teeth together and lift your lips away from your gums. You must fully commit to the pose (bonus points for a mean squint). It’s the only way to show off a bejeweled mouthpiece: “grillz,” “mouth bling,”
FILE PHOTO: Outside view of a French fashion house Givenchy’s shop in Paris, France, August 5, 2018. Picture taken August 5, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo PARIS (Reuters) – French couture house Givenchy, owned by luxury goods giant LVMH (LVMH.PA) and known for once dressing Hollywood stars such as Audrey Hepburn, said on Monday it had
In one of the funniest scenes from Insecure’s fourth season, Issa Dee’s (Issa Rae) post-coital bliss is cut short when TSA Bae (Reggie Conquest) informs her that their condom slid off inside her (a clever nod to the backlash the hit HBO series received over its lack of visible condom use). Issa runs to the
LONDON (Reuters) – It was party time this weekend for the gorillas at London Zoo – complete with treats like nuts, leeks and broccoli to eat and bunting in their treehouses – as they got ready to see visitors for the first time in nearly three months. The zoo, located in Regent’s Park, closed in
As Black Lives Matter protests continued across the U.S. and the world this week, two Black transgender women were killed this week within a 24-hour period. Riah Milton of Liberty Township, Ohio was shot several times during a robbery attempt on Tuesday, and Dominique Rem’mie Fells’s remains were found alongside the Schuylkill River in the
These days, if you’re not a pogonophile yourself, there’s a fair chance you know someone who is. (We’ll wait here while you Google it.) Brushing off claims that peak beard has been and passed, the facial hair trend is here to stay. And with beards now a firm part of men’s facial furniture, the emphasis
Jared Leto isn’t the type to blast his love life on social media, but Leto has had a steady partner in 26-year-old model Valery Kaufman over the last few years. People got some rare detail on the couple this week after Kaufman and Leto were seen together hiking in Malibu in early June 2020. Here,
Amplifying Black voices involves more than just collectively heralding it in the streets. Indeed, it is a great start, but to really stimulate continuing change and repeal systemic racism in myriad industries, those in positions of power and influence need to put their money where their mouths are. This is what Aurora James was requesting
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez joined protesters in Los Angeles over the weekend to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Lopez’s 12-year-old twins Emme and Max made the couple’s signs, Lopez shared on her Instagram. Rodriguez, meanwhile, shared photos of them marching. Lopez wrote about how her children helped inspire her decision to go out
LONDON (Reuters) – British breeders of puppies have seen a huge surge in demand for dogs during the lockdown and now fear that many families will give them up once they realise the scale of the responsibility ahead. Five-week-old Siberian Huskies play at the home of their breeders, Stephen and Christine Biddlecombe, in Tonbridge, Britain,