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Nigerian designer pushes ‘Afro-lux’ onto the global fashion scene

Reni Folawiyo, founder of Alara concept store in Lagos, promotes what she calls ‘Afro-lux’. Photo: OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFPSource: AFP Its modern architecture complemented by latticework inspired by local Yoruba textiles, Alara, west Africa’s first fashion and design “concept store”, is an imposing sight in Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic …

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Norway, environmentalists back in court over oil field permits

Norway, western Europe’s biggest oil and gas producer, is regularly criticised for its huge fossil fuel output. Photo: Tom LITTLE / AFP/FileSource: AFP The Norwegian state and environmental groups face off in court again Thursday over three oil fields ruled illegal last year due to insufficient environmental impact studies. In …

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All original Menudo band members: Where are they now?

The original Menudo band members were Carlos Meléndez, Óscar Meléndez, Ricky Meléndez, Fernando Sallaberry, and Nefty Sallaberry. Today, the singers who set the stage for Latin pop’s global rise have pursued different paths, with careers in law, architecture, music, and technology. The members of the iconic Latin American boy band …

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Qantas says profits up, strong travel demand ahead

Qantas sees strong travel demand for the next six months. Photo: DAVID GRAY / AFPSource: AFP Qantas Airways said Thursday it lifted annual net profit and saw a bright outlook for travel demand, days after it was fined for illegally firing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Australia’s dominant airline group …

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‘Perfect storm’: UK fishermen reel from octopus invasion

Fisherman Chris Kelly, 32, shows octopus caught aboard his vessel in Plymouth Harbour, southwest England. Photo: Joe JACKSON / AFPSource: AFP When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year’s crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises. At first, …

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