Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Chanel put their fashion muscle behind face masks
French couture brand Louis Vuitton said it was joining the global effort to make more supplies to protect healthcare workers. The company, via Instagram, said it had repurposed several of…
‘Dune’ first look featuring Timothée Chalamet
Vanity Fair has shared a first look at the new “Dune” movie, set to be released on December 18. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and is directed…
Kyle Larson, NASCAR driver, fired from racing team
“After much consideration, Chip Ganassi Racing has determined that it will end its relationship with driver Kyle Larson,” the statement reads. “As we said before, the comments that Kyle made…
Stacey Solomon gives Joe Swash a full makeover including lipstick and fake lashes
Joe Swash looked unrecognisable as he allowed girlfriend Stacey Solomon to give him a full glam makeover. The mother-of-three was celebrating Dancing On Ice winner Joe shaving off his “creepy”…
Coronavirus: Museums ‘will not survive’ virus lockdown
Image copyright Charles Dickens Museum/Getty Images Image caption The Charles Dickens Museum is among the institutions that have lost their entire income Some of the UK’s attractions and museums will…
Cyclone Harold and coronavirus: Pacific Islands face battle on two fronts
Image copyright Red Cross Image caption Many buildings in Vanuatu have been left destroyed After a deadly cyclone slammed through several countries in the Pacific, there is growing concern that…
Coronavirus: Southampton team sanitises city centre
A cleaning company has started sanitising public spaces free of charge in a bid to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Jake Anthony, 27, and his friends have volunteered to…
Notre Dame fire: Fragile old lady of Paris waits for rescue
Image copyright Windfall Films Image caption Building work on the cathedral has come to a standstill because of the coronavirus outbreak When the wind blows around Notre Dame these days,…
Do celebrities still matter in a crisis?
The role of celebrities in this crisis – how much do we listen to them?
Barham Salih: Iraqi President working to reinstate Reuters after suspension
On April 2, Reuters was suspended for three months following a story detailing a greater number of coronavirus cases than had been officially reported by the Iraqi government. The international…
Tom Hanks movie wisdom for cast aways and neighbors during the pandemic
Movies can help us make sense of this time. When life seems stranger than fiction, we have films to give us metaphors and representations that speak to our new reality.…
MLB team employees are the subjects of massive coronavirus antibody study
The Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory (SMRTL), in conjunction with Stanford University and the University of Southern California, is conducting this Covid-19 epidemiological study. The testing volunteers are from…
Chloe Ferry hits out at trolls who call her ‘fat’ as she loses two stone on weight loss journey
Chloe Ferry says she feels the best she has ever felt after shedding two stone. The 24 year old has been documenting her weight loss journey on social media, revealing…
Coronavirus: Scammers use ‘hook’ of pandemic to target victims
Image copyright PA Media Image caption NHS coronavirus testing (pictured) is not available to most people – and scammers are taking advantage by advertising home testing kits, which are illegal…
Epic Games delays the release of Fortnite’s new season
Image copyright Fortnite Epic Games has delayed the release of its new season of Fortnite until June. Chapter 2, Season 3 of Fortnite was scheduled to be released in just…
Coronavirus: Isolation portraits over the internet
As the lockdown started to take hold, photographer Fran Monks, like many freelancers, found her paid commissions were being postponed. But she really wanted to document this extraordinary time where…
Life on Estonia’s ‘corona island’
A European island off the coast of Estonia has been labelled by locals as ‘corona island’ after becoming the hotspot for the virus and being placed into strict quarantine. The…
Coronavirus: Why lockdowns may not be the answer in Africa
Image copyright Reuters Many African countries have introduced lockdowns in order to halt the spread of coronavirus, but, as Alex de Waal and Paul Richards argue, ordinary people have to…
Women heads of state are doing a great job at handling the pandemic. So why aren’t there more of them?
Germany has overseen the largest-scale coronavirus testing program in Europe, conducting 350,000 tests each week, detecting the virus early enough to isolate and treat patients effectively. In New Zealand, the…
British costume dramas are keeping me sane (opinion)
The problem is, I can’t be bothered. While I realize that almost nothing is less demanding than placing oneself in front of a screen and hitting play, absorbing something new…