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A Ukrainian-controlled general cargo ship has been barred from European ports after failing a series of port state safety checks. The Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (Paris MOU) said the 5,100-dwt Maranta (built 2000) will not be allowed to dock for three months.

For an authentic taste of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and its European influences, order a coffee and watch a tango dance or film at this historical cafe.

Jenna Ortega favored dark glamour at Dior’s spring 2025 couture fashion show in Paris on Monday. The Tim Burton muse put a Gothic spin on the French fashion house’s iconic cinched blazers, accessorizing with leather opera gloves.

France’s Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques, the body behind the César Awards, has departed X. The Academy made the announcement in a press release on Monday, having already deleted its account on the Elon Musk-owned platform.

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Statement Pieces” marks the prestigious museum’s first foray into fashion, with a sprawling exhibition dedicated to the relationship between designers and art.

Murano chandeliers add rich character to any room and are on track to become one of the most popular vintage lighting choices, according to 1stDibs. Murano is glassware made in Venice, Italy, typically on the island of Murano. According to the report, Murano chandeliers rose 12 positions year-over-year in furniture searches.

The Lebanese architect unveiled her designs with WWD for the Dream of the Desert train developed with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Culture, Saudi Arabia Railways and Italy's Arsenale.

Venice transformed from a modest refuge into a dominant Mediterranean power. Despite various crises and encircling

Following the opening of her appointment-only couture salon in Paris, designer Tamara Ralph took a turn for the dramatic with a show under the Gothic arches of the American Cathedral, accompanied by a soloist on a grand piano.

For French Japanese creative Marie Yuki Méon, it wasn’t a question of if she would end up feeding people for a living, but when. ‘Since I was a kid, I always knew that one day I would work in food,’ she says. ‘I was raised in Japan, a country where you think about food morning, midday, evening and night. It’s something like a religion.’