Prada has launched a limited-edition line of sandals inspired by India’s traditional Kolhapuri sandals, nearly a year after it faced criticism over cultural appropriation. Prada launches Indian-made sandals after cultural appropriation backlashThe collection is being sold across 40 Prada stores worldwide and online, with each pair handmade by artisans. The brand said the line “combines... Read More

The death toll from a train collision near the ​Indonesian capital Jakarta has risen to 14 with another 84 injured, the train operator said on Tuesday, ‌as rescuers completed work to extract survivors still trapped in the wreckage. The collision between a commuter train and a long-distance train happened late on Monday in Bekasi, just... Read More

1 hour ago Britain’s King Charles and his wife Queen Camilla are now in the United States for a four-day state visit. The British royal couple touched down at Joint Base Andrews near Washington DC on Monday. They were later greeted by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House.... Read More

President Donald Trump discussed a new Iranian proposal on resolving the war with Tehran with his top national security aides on Monday, as the conflict remains in a stalemate with energy supplies from the region reduced. Iranian sources earlier on Monday disclosed Tehran’s latest proposal, which would set aside discussion of Iran’s nuclear program until... Read More

It means that all new laptops sold in the European Union must now support USB-C charging. In December 2024, the rules came into force for mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, videogame consoles, and portable speakers. Laptop manufacturers were given a longer lead in time to allow for redesign and transition to the common charging... Read More

A 21-year-old man is going on trial in Austria charged with planning and preparing a terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024.The Austrian man, named only as Beran A., has been charged with terrorism and other offences and is appearing in court in Wiener Neustadt, just south of the capital.... Read More

Attacker targeted president, senior officials in latest bout of US political violence A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by US President Donald Trump was set to appear in court on Monday over a shooting that marks the latest spasm of political violence in a deeply divided America. Administration officials said the... Read More

Customs officials said each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush – a particularly potent form of the drug – hidden within “false walls” in their luggage when they arrived in the capital Colombo on Saturday. The monks, who were mainly students, were returning from Thailand after being treated to an all-expenses-paid four-day holiday... Read More