If you’ve ever wanted to look both booked and busy, effortlessly insouciant and a touch preppy – and definitely like a fashion person – then you really need to think about your jumpers. More specifically, how to wear them. The most recent fashion season, brimming as ever with new ideas, has breathed new life into an old one: the art of tying a jumper around your shoulders. Not only does it fit with the current trend for preppiness with a wink – from the peppy V-neck sweaters tied loosely around...

Scientists are observing the behaviour of ‌a supermassive black hole that is displaying exceptionally messy eating habits. Primarily using radio telescopes in New Mexico, in the United States, and South Africa, they are watching ‍the black hole at the centre of a galaxy far from our Milky Way, as it continues to belch a fast-moving jet of material after ripping apart and eating a star that got too close. What makes this fatal stellar encounter unusual is the intensity and duration of the black...

From early public health advocacy to modern research, Black Canadian physicians and health professionals have shaped medicine, patient care and policy across the country. Yet many of their contributions remain largely absent from public memory, even as conversations about equity, access and representation continue to evolve.

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The Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism has announced the launch of a pioneering duty-free art program. This program aims to position the UAE as a globally trusted and forward-looking destination for the long-term housing, preservation, and display of high-profile artworks. The initiative establishes a framework that prioritizes governance, legal clarity, and institutional oversight as the foundations of participation.

Every corner of Italy has its own culinary traditions, from carbonara in Rome to tortellini in Bologna. Winter Olympics 2026 co-host Cortina d’Ampezzo’s signature dish is the colourful, stuffed pasta known as casunziei. The ravioli-type dish, also known as casunziei all’Ampezzana, consists of home-made half-moon shaped pasta filled with puréed beetroot, topped with a sauce of melted butter, Parmesan cheese and poppy seeds. It is a simple dish that harks back to the Alpine region’s poorer past –...

Jumeirah has been recognised for the fifth year in a row in the prestigious Gault&Millau UAE 2026 guide, with eleven of its signature restaurants featured for their consistent culinary excellence.

World-renowned hospitality brand and one of Accor’s leading luxury brands, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts invites travelers to welcome the new year with a curated lineup of experiences around the globe. From snow-capped mountain retreats and vibrant city landmarks to sun-kissed coastal havens, Fairmont is the place to be this winter into spring, with each destination coming alive with seasonal rituals, celebratory gatherings and restorative moments.

With travel to China set to get easier, we've compiled a guide to navigate your next trip. The post China Travel Tips: What You Need To Know Before You Go appeared first on Business Traveller.

Get ready to pair world-famous port wine cellars with “Euro Summer” adventures thanks to new service from American Airlines to Porto, Portugal (OPO) in summer 2027. Operated with the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft, customers will have the opportunity to elevate their travel with the Flagship Suite® experience on this route.

Wizz Air, one of Europe’s leading low-cost airlines, has closed calendar year 2025 with growth, an expanded and refocused network, and continued improvements in operational performance. The airline added new aircraft, opened hundreds of new routes, and carried record passenger volumes, while also strengthening punctuality and reliability across its network.

Peruvian heritage eco-lodge El Albergue Ollantaytambo has been recognised with the title of ‘World’s Leading Small Sustainable Destination 2025’ by voters at the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards.

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Minions are taking over the ice at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, which kick-started on February 6, and it’s all thanks to Spanish skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté. The 26-year-old skater has quickly become a popular figure in the sport for his unique routines, especially his Minions one, where he skates to songs from the animated movie’s soundtrack while dressed like one of the adorable yellow henchmen. He was almost barred from bringing his beloved routine to the Olympics, but...

Spring is still a month away but love is already in the air as several stars weigh offers for a variety of romantic dramas on the horizon. Read on to find out more. Code: Faust Game Fans have been patiently awaiting the return of actor Nam Joo-hyuk, who has not been seen since 2023’s Vigilante, the last show he completed before starting his military service. He will make his grand return in the Netflix period drama East Palace later this year, and now reports are suggesting that he may quickly...

Warming temperatures mean more rats, and the possible spread of more disease between the rodents and people. That has some scientists and municipal governments asking: is birth control part of the solution to curbing the rodent population boom?

A controversial Canadian medical paper, which pinned a baby’s death on codeine passed through breastmilk, is under renewed scrutiny a full two decades after it was published. The paper sparked a sweeping shift in global approaches to pain management and breastfeeding guidance for new mothers.

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This year, America’s Puppy Bowl is not just about puppies. Older dogs are getting some attention, too. There will be a halftime showdown between Team Oldies and Team Goldies, offering a showcase for senior dogs as a reminder that they also need adoption and love. “Everyone wants the puppy and, unfortunately, the reality of puppyhood is it’s tough,” says Victoria Schade, the event’s lead dog trainer and wrangler. “I think people don’t realise that until they’re deep in the thick of it. That’s the...

Hong Kong actors Chow Yun-fat, 70, Kent Cheng, 74, Lau Kong, 79, and Paw Hee-ching, 76, made headlines in January for being among the oldest participants in the 10km event at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026. In 2025, the then 69-year-old Chow ran the half-marathon at the event, completing the 13.1-mile (21km) race in two hours, 24 minutes and 33 seconds. Recently, a growing number of people in their sixties, seventies, eighties and older have been in the news for taking part in...

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Thousands of people who attended what's touted as Canada's largest indoor farm show this year may have been exposed to measles, Manitoba public health officials warn.

Are your loved ones in luck this year? See our predictions for all the zodiac signs in the Year of the Horse. My favourite part of the Lunar New Year, the first day of which falls on February 17 this year, is the festive sweets and snacks. When I was a child and compelled to visit relatives in my large extended family – most of whom I did not even like (and still don’t) – my only real solace was the smorgasbord of titbits laid out in their homes. I ate as many of their snacks as I could, perhaps...

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Are your loved ones in luck this year? See our predictions for all the zodiac signs in the Year of the Horse. Anyone familiar with their Chinese zodiac sign is likely to have encountered the term tai sui and discovered that their animal sometimes conflicts with this guardian deity. The 12 zodiac signs correspond to Jupiter’s 12-year orbit of the sun. Each lunar year is also linked to a different celestial figure that opposes Jupiter, called the heavenly general, the cycle god, the Grand Duke of...

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When Remo Ruffini acquired Moncler in 2003, down jackets were utilitarian basics relegated to the back of the closet. Ruffini – back then an under-the-radar entrepreneur from a family in Como’s textile and clothing trade – has been single-handedly responsible for transforming a functional wardrobe staple into a de facto status symbol that is the clothing equivalent of a high-end handbag. The current chairman and outgoing CEO of Moncler, Ruffini didn’t set out to build an empire when he took over...

The 2026 Winter Olympics have just begun. Among other talented athletes named to Team USA, such as Ilia Malinin and Andrew Torgashev, one young star is drawing the world’s attention: Maxim Naumov. Naumov, 24, who lost his parents – Olympian figure skaters Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova – in the tragic 2025 Potomac River mid-air collision a year ago, honoured his parents after earning his Team USA jacket. According to the US Figure Skating website, Naumov shared that the Olympics are “part...

Some Alberta doctors are warning a move by the provincial government to increase the access parents have to the medical records of teenagers could put some patients at risk.

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