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Among them were David Lynch favourite Kyle MacLachlan ("Twin Peaks"), Jeff Goldblum ("The Fly", "Jurassic Park"), Asa Butterfield ("Sex Education") and Thomas Brodie-Sangster ("Bright Star"). Some seemed out of their element, despite their wealth of experience as actors. Prada said it wanted to use "real men, recognised figures... who offer a new facet of reality" as actors. The collection mixes and matches sober coats and blazers in grey, black and blue with work outfits in fluorescent colours cut from leather or luxury cotton. Читать дальше...

Staffan de Mistura, a former UN envoy to Syria, met the Polisario's Brahim Ghali in a camp for Sahrawi refugees outside the desert town of Tindouf, Algeria's official APS news agency said. The Polisario chief told the envoy that his organisation sought "a just and fair solution" that "guarantees the Sahrawi people their right to self-determination and full national independence", APS reported. The Polisario Front, which took up arms in the 1970s to seek independence in the disputed Western Sahara... Читать дальше...

France's parliament gave final approval on Sunday to the government's latest measures to tackle the COVID-19 virus, including a vaccine pass contested by anti-vaccine protestors.

Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who led the West African country from 2013 until he was ousted in a coup in 2020, died at the age of 76 in the capital Bamako on Sunday, his family said. The former French president, François Hollande, paid tribute to him on the antenna of France 24.

Proposals to extend Paris Metro Line 1 are meeting fierce pushback from a local environmental collective, which says the project would destroy part of the capital’s Vincennes forest and permanently destroy biodiversity in the area.

The 34-year-old world number one, who was deported from Australia on Sunday, has banked more than $150 million on court in his career. Off court, the numbers are just as staggering. In 2021 alone, his sponsorship deals brought in some $30 million, according to figures from Forbes magazine. His place on the rich list was assured by deals from a range of companies including Japanese sports equipment manufacturer Asics to French car maker Peugeot. Djokovic's Lacoste contract was his most lucrative... Читать дальше...

Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Takumi Minamino scored the goals as the Reds coped without the absence of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at the Africa Cup of Nations. Victory lifts Jurgen Klopp's men to within 11 points of the runaway leaders, but they also have a game in hand on City. Liverpool failed to take advantage of an extra man for over an hour as Thursday's League semi-final, first leg against Arsenal ended 0-0, sparking fears of how they will cope for the rest of the month without two of their main sources of goals. Читать дальше...

Benitez was an unpopular appointment in June last year after his long spell with Everton's Merseyside rivals Liverpool. The Spaniard paid the price for a dismal run of nine defeats in Everton's last 13 league matches, culminating in a 2-1 loss at lowly Norwich on Saturday. "Everton Football Club can confirm the departure of Rafael Benitez as first-team manager," a club statement said. "Benitez, who joined Everton in June 2021, has left the club with immediate effect. "An update on a permanent... Читать дальше...

Since November 18, the Iraqi government has organised "10 flights from Baghdad to Belarus" to repatriate its citizens, Fuad Hussein told a press conference in Baghdad with his Lithuanian counterpart. "We have been able to repatriate around 4,000 Iraqis who were stuck on the Belarus borders with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia," he said. Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahaf later told AFP that "3,817 Iraqi migrants have been repatriated from Belarus and 112 from Lithuania". The flights have generally... Читать дальше...

The Kurdish Red Crescent on Wednesday announced the death of a staff member from a gunshot wound "while carrying out his humanitarian duties" in northeastern Syria's Al-Hol camp. Two members of the Islamic State group (IS) killed the aid worker after entering the medical centre using false identities, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of sources inside Syria. Most of Al-Hol's residents are people who fled or surrendered during the dying... Читать дальше...

K-pop stars have "charmed the world", the president said at Dubai's Expo in the United Arab Emirates, the first leg of a trip that will also take him to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Moon talked up the Korean pop music, TV and film that has become wildly popular in many countries across the globe, including in nations in the Middle East. "(Koreans') yearning for mutual happiness has fostered soft power just as strong as their economic might," he said, in a speech book-ended by sporting performances of taekwondo as well as of traditional dance. Читать дальше...

At least 21 people died in a shipwreck on December 15 when a boat full of Indonesian migrants trying to reach Malaysia capsized. The shipwreck took place on a commonly used migration route between Indonesia and Malaysia used by many migrant workers.

Mali's former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who led the West African country from 2013 until he was ousted in a coup in 2020, died at the age of 76 in Bamako Sunday, his family said.

"We are very disappointed by a federal court ruling and the fact that Novak has to leave Australia," the family said in the statement. "These are difficult moments, notably for Novak, but what we all have to do -- namely us, his family -- is to give him support more than ever," the family added. The statement was published just hours after Djokovic lost his last-gasp bid to avoid deportation from Australia, ending a sensational legal battle over his coronavirus vaccination status and dashing... Читать дальше...

The rampant Australian side took 10 wickets for 56 runs to destroy England in the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart Sunday to wrap up the series 4-0. It was a spectacular comeback for the Australians, who were beaten at home by India this time last year. Cummins said the Test team, which did not tour in 2021 due to Covid, was building well and needed to test itself in all conditions. "These were quite foreign conditions to what we normally expect in Australia," Cummins said of the Hobart Test, where Australia slumped to 3-12 on the first morning. Читать дальше...

The 21-year-old Braathen, whose sole previous victory came in this season's giant slalom opener in Soelden, was lying a distant 29th after the first run, more than two seconds off his teammate. But he held nothing back on the second leg, clocking 48.17sec, almost 1sec faster than the rest of the field. His combined time of 1min 41.48sec was 0.22sec faster than second-placed Swiss Daniel Yule, with Italy's Giuliano Razzoli in third (+0.29). Braathen's time marked the largest jump for victory in the second run ever in the men's slalom... Читать дальше...

Keita was two years into his second five-year term when in 2020 he faced widespread street protests against his government and was toppled by the military which is now under regional sanctions for failing to restore civilian rule. "President IBK died this morning at 0900 GMT in his home" in Bamako, a family member told AFP using the ex-leader's initials, with several other family members confirming his passing. The cause of Keita's death was not given. In the weeks before the 2020 coup, he had... Читать дальше...

Taliban forces on Sunday fired pepper spray at a group of women protesters in Afghanistan's capital demanding rights to work and education, three demonstrators told AFP. Since seizing control of the country by force in August, the Taliban authorities have imposed creeping restrictions on Afghans, especially on women.

French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah was jailed anew for "violating" house arrest limits, an official from the Islamic republic's judiciary authority said on Sunday.

On more than one occasion, Valérie Pécresse, the presidential candidate for the conservative Les Républicains (LR) party, has confidently declared she will become “France’s first female president”. While she personally describes herself as “one-third Thatcher and two-thirds Merkel”, her entourage likens her to a “bulldozer” or a “a dog with a bone” who is about to give incumbent President Emmanuel Macron a good run for his money in the upcoming elections.

All four people taken hostage in a more than 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue have been freed unharmed, police said late Saturday, and their suspected captor is dead.

But his refusal to get vaccinated against Covid-19 pitted him against the Australian government, who cancelled his visa and left the tennis ace facing deportation on the eve of the tournament. AFP Sport looks at other controversial incidents that have dogged the career of the world number one and 20-time Grand Slam title winner: US Open default -- Djokovic saw his 2020 US Open title hopes dashed when he was sensationally disqualified from his last-16 match against Pablo Carreno Busta after accidentally... Читать дальше...

Four people were freed unharmed on Sunday following a more than 10-hour standoff at a synagogue in the US state. Their suspected captor was killed. Media, quoting a US official briefed on the matter, reported that the man was calling for the release of 49-year-old Siddiqui. Her lawyer said in a statement to CNN that she had "absolutely no involvement" in the hostage situation, and condemned the man's actions. A US-educated Pakistani scientist, she was jailed in 2010 for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan. Читать дальше...

The country is home to around 850,000 members of the stateless Muslim minority, who live in patchwork and overcrowded settlements after fleeing systemic discrimination and violence in neighbouring Myanmar. The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army militant group has been accused of assassinating political opponents, running narcotics and instilling a climate of fear in the camps. Mohammad Shah Ali, arrested late Saturday by the elite Armed Police Battalion, is the half-brother of ARSA's infamous leader Ataullah Abu Ammar Jununi. Читать дальше...

Home favourite Kokkinakis claimed the first ATP title Saturday after downing Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech in three sets in the Adelaide International final. No sooner had Kokkinakis left the court than he received a text message from Federer and later from Djokovic, surprising the popular Australian, whose career has been blighted by injury. "Roger just messaged me out of nowhere. It was pretty unreal to see that," Kokkinakis told reporters at the Australian Open on Sunday. "Actually, Djokovic messaged me today, as well. Читать дальше...