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Getty ImagesBags from French designer label Louis Vuitton are among the most popular in the fake designer marketWhen Vietnam’s police raided a pair of nondescript warehouses in outer Ho Chi Minh City earlier this year, they discovered more than 23,000 pairs of slippers bearing the logos of Nike, Adidas, Crocs and Gucci.Except those brands had nothing to do with the warehouses. The slippers were all counterfeits.The raid, which led to the seizure of goods worth VND 2 billion (£57,559; $76,053 USD), was part of a crackdown on a black-market industry that has thrived in the public eye for decades.Just 30km…
ShuttershockStyles’ paid tribute to his One Direction bandmates at his concert on SaturdayHarry Styles has wrapped up his record-breaking residency at Wembley Stadium after performing 12 sold-out shows.The stint tops records previously set by Coldplay and Taylor Swift, with the singer now holding the record for most concerts performed at the venue by any artist during a single year or a solo artist during one concert run.Styles, 32, kicked off the London leg of his Together, Together tour on 12 June, with the final show taking place on Saturday.During his final gig, he paid tribute to his former One Direction…
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Trump thanks Fifa after USA striker Balogun’s ban suspendedFolarin Balogun is available to play for the United States in their World Cup last-16 tie against Belgium after his one-game ban is suspended by Fifa. 2 hrs agoWorld Cup
Watch: Lyse Doucet on emotion and politics at Tehran funeral of former supreme leaderThe BBC’s chief international correspondent reports from Tehran where funeral events are taking place in honour of Iran’s former leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.31 mins agoMiddle East
Courtesy: NCPA Library ArchivesVijaya Mehta’s experimental plays broke away from conventional stories and charactersVijaya Mehta who died last week, aged 92, was known for her trailblazing plays that transformed the landscape of Indian theatre.Mehta, who was widely credited with modernising Marathi-language theatre (performed mainly in Maharashtra state) in the 1960s and 1970s, was one of the most influential figures in the world of performing arts.She was best known for directing and acting in experimental plays and films, and was a mentor to many budding as well as popular Bollywood actors like Nana Patekar and Anupam Kher.Mehta received several awards during…
Getty ImagesIt’s been two days since Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce, and some of their superstar friends have started giving us tantalising glimpses into what it was like.About 1,000 names were reportedly on the guest list, including some of the biggest celebrities from music, Hollywood and sport.Details of the wedding had been a closely guarded secret, with guests assumed to be under instructions not to give away details or photos. The couple are also yet to release any photos from the event.But following Friday night’s bash at New York’s Madison Square Gardens, big names such as BBC Radio 1…
BULL STOCK MEDIAProfessional Bull Riders (PBR) staged an event at the US Air Force Academy in conjunction with Space Force to celebrate America 250It’s a sweltering Saturday in Colorado Springs as 33 new recruits, some of them baby-faced, line up to be sworn in at the Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium.Off in the wings, there are chaps-clad bull riders waiting to battle against 1,600lb (725kg) horned bovines.It’s an in-your-face marriage of Western grit, rodeo and military strength. Billed as Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Space Cowboys, the one-off event is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. But the spectacle is not just trying…
Queensland Fire DepartmentQueensland authorities warned local residents that the spheres could be “potentially hazardous objects”The authorities in Australia are investigating the origins of mysterious large silver spheres that washed up on a beach in northern Queensland this weekend.The six solid objects discovered on Forrest Beach, to the north of Townsville, are thought to be space debris, and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) is now trying to determine where they came from. The BBC has approached the agency for comment.Crews in protective suits were reportedly seen placing the spheres in hazmat barrels under police guard, over concerns they may contain hazardous…
Scorching heat and delays: How Washington DC marked US’ 250th birthdayThe US has marked its 250th birthday with fireworks and flyovers – but celebrations across the country were complicated by extreme weather.”The American dream is back,” US President Donald Trump told a cheering crowd during a delayed rally at the National Mall in Washington DC, before what he described as the world’s largest fireworks display.The 4 July federal holiday commemorates the 13 US colonies signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to end British rule.Despite the celebrations, Trump has been criticised for making himself central to the milestone and politicising…