Men's fashion week goes live in Milan, buoyed by upbeat sales
The return of Gucci to the menswear catwalk calendar, robust sales of Italian fashion and a farewell to the pandemic-imposed trend of virtual shows -- it's all systems go for men's fashion week in Milan opening Friday.
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Logistical challenge looms for Ukraine over promised tanks
The imminent arrival in Ukraine of Western-made light tanks and armoured vehicles, as well as possibly heavy tanks, means Kyiv will need to quickly train up troops to use and maintain the sometimes complex equipment, analysts say.
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Footballer Benjamin Mendy cleared of six counts of rape
A jury in the UK on Friday cleared Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault against four women, following a six-month trial.
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Axelsen sails into Malaysia Open badminton semis
World number one Viktor Axelsen cruised into the Malaysia Open badminton semi-finals on Friday, easily crushing Japan's Kenta Nishimoto 21-6, 21-12.
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Zaman's 101 propels Pakistan to 280-9 in third ODI against New Zealand
Opener Fakhar Zaman cracked a brilliant hundred to lift Pakistan to 280-9 in the third and series-deciding day-night international against New Zealand in Karachi on Friday.
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Greece insists Parthenon Marbles return debate 'not closed'
Greece insisted Friday that the debate on the possible return of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain was "not closed" despite London appearing to rule it out.
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German lawmakers to recognise Yazidi 'genocide' in Iraq
Germany's lower house of parliament will next week recognise the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a "genocide", lawmakers told AFP Friday.
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France prop Haouas faces yet another court date after no-show
France and Montpellier prop forward Mohamed Haouas will be back in court in May charged with "wilful violence" in an incident on New Year's Day 2014 after a court on Friday refused that he be represented by his lawyer.
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Norway's Kilde wins Wengen super-G
Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the men's World Cup super-G in Wengen on Friday to cut Swiss rival Marco Odermatt's lead in the discipline standings.
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'We need Western tanks': Ukraine's crews warn of frontline losses
Perched on the nose of the Soviet-designed tank near the Donetsk front line, one soldier in Ukrainian commander Maksym's brigade was cradling a can of kitten food repurposed as a paraffin candle.
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