Global fashion brand Prada has announced a line of limited-edition footwear inspired by Indian-made Kolhapuri sandals, months after it faced backlash for allegedly appropriating the sandal’s design.
The Italian luxury brand will make 2,000 pairs of sandals in India’s Maharashtra and Karnataka states, under a deal with two state-backed entities, Reuters news agency reports. “We’ll mix the original manufacturer’s standard capabilities with our manufacturing techniques”, Lorenzo Bertelli, Prada’s head of Corporate Social Responsibility, said. The collection is set to go on sale... Read More
Taylor Swift met families of the Southport attack victims and broke down in tears after the encounter, a new TV documentary reveals. No
The series, filmed while she was on tour, also includes footage of the American popstar reflecting on the stabbings that saw three children killed when they attended a dance and yoga workshop themed around her music.The star’s new TV docuseries also reveals she met families of the victims of the mass stabbings, and her fear... Read More
Zelenskyy wears bulletproof vest in new video claiming territory gains-
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy self-records a video in front of a sign that reads ‘Kupiansk’Reuters Ukraine retakes parts of frontline town in Kharkiv region, military says Ukrainian forces have retaken northern parts of Kupiansk in the eastern Kharkiv region, according to its military. Military commander Ihor Obolienskyi said several villages were also retaken around the... Read More
Iran arrests Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi’s supporters said she was “violently” arrested during the memorial of a recently deceased human rights lawyer. The human rights activist was released from prison last December. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi’s supporters said she was “violently” arrested during the memorial of a recently deceased human rights lawyer. The... Read More
Germany summons Russian ambassador over ‘hybrid’ attacks –
The German government has accused Russia of carrying out repeated hostile actions against Germany, including acts of sabotage, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.A spokesperson for the German Foreign Office said Friday that the Russian ambassador has been summoned to Berlin over allegations of repeated hybrid attacks on Germany The move followed what officials described as mounting... Read More
A one-day general strike called by Italy’s biggest trade-union confederation, the CGIL, against the government’s 2026 budget bill caused widespread disruption on Friday, especially in the school and transport sectors.
In Naples and Milan, for example, the cities’ metro lines were closed.Schools were closed in many regions, with Liguria the worst affected.”The majority of the country does not support government policies,” CGIL Secretary Maurizio Landini told a demonstration in Florence.Deputy Premier and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini said the impact on rail services was... Read More
Pakistan :5 cops injured in late-night terrorist attack on police checkpost in Bannu –
Five cops were injured after terrorists launched a late-night attack on a police checkpost in Shaikh Landak area located within the Havaid police jurisdiction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu, it emerged on Friday.The statement said that police personnel showed courage, bravery and acted in a timely manner, managing to repel the attack. “As a result of... Read More
British backpacker jailed after drunk e-scooter crash killed father-of-two in Australia .h
, Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was over the legal alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan, who later died in hospital, sparking renewed safety concerns over e-scooters in Australia.Alicia Kemp, 25, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was over the legal alcohol limit when she hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan, who later died in hospital, sparking renewed... Read More
The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future.
The EU has decided to keep the assets of the Russian Central Bank immobilised for the foreseeable future. The ban, which is based on a provision for economic emergencies, pushes back against external attempts to release the €210 billion in assets before Ukraine is compensated.The European Union has agreed to indefinitely immobilise the assets of... Read More
US: Thousands told to evacuate amid floods in Washington
The torrential rainfall in the Pacific Northwest is due to a weather phenomenon called an atmospheric river. US: Thousands told to evacuate amid floods in Washington The torrential rainfall in the Pacific Northwest is due to a weather phenomenon called an atmospheric river. A driver manages to drive through flood waters from the Snohomish River... Read More