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Thai TikTokers make 'elephant pants'... cool?
An elegant Thai socialite poses in sunglasses, a designer handbag discreetly visible in the Instagram photo, her stylish outfit completed by a pair of... elephant print pants? "Elephant-patterned pants go with anything -– just pair them with a T-shirt," she said.
Paris business district looks to students to replace workers
With companies cutting back on office space as working from home remains popular, Europe's biggest business district is looking to students to fill the void left by workers. Covid lockdowns emptied offices and with most companies still allowing employees to partially work from home, the number of staff toiling in offices has never fully recovered in business districts around the world.
Asian markets drift as traders weigh outlook for rates
Asian markets fluctuated Wednesday as investors tried to figure out the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans, while demand concerns saw oil prices struggling to recover from the previous day's plunge. But Asian investors were more circumspect, with some markets drifting in and out of positive territory.
Netflix reopens Hollywood's 'Egyptian' movie palace
The Egyptian Theatre, which hosted Hollywood's first-ever red carpet premiere in its faux hieroglyph-adorned courtyard more than a century ago, reopens this week under the new ownership of Netflix. Organizers installed dazzling lights to lure a crowd, and rolled a red carpet across the theater's courtyard for VIP guests including Charlie Chaplin.
'Call of Duty', the stalwart video game veteran, turns 20
James Spratt recalls dashing home from school as a teenager to band together online with friends to do battle in "Call of Duty", the global video game juggernaut that never gets old. "At school, we were racing home basically to get a squad of six together because if you missed out on being with your friends, you were playing by yourself," said Spratt, who recently turned 30 years old.
US hospitals turn to gig platforms on nurse shortage
When Jessica Martinez moved away from home in 2020, a temporary contract brought her to New Jersey as a nurse on the frontlines of the pandemic. Some 100,000 registered nurses left the workplace due to stresses in the Covid-19 pandemic, found a report this year by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Nintendo announces new 'Zelda' movie
Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, the Japanese gaming giant announced, as it bids to capitalize on the blockbuster success of its recent "Mario" movie. In an interview with AFP in April ahead of the "Mario" film, Miyamoto said Nintendo had learned that "we wanted to develop the movie ourselves, instead of licensing it" to another company.
Bleu Royal diamond rakes in nearly $44 mn at Geneva auction
An exceptionally rare blue diamond went under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday, selling for more than $40 million, making it one of the most expensive diamonds ever sold at auction, Christie's said. Fancy vivid blue diamonds weighing more than 10 carats are exceptionally rare.
Top consultancy undermining climate change fight: whistleblowers
The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key advisor to the UN's COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its big oil and gas clients, undermining efforts to end the use of the fossil fuels driving global warming, according to multiple sources and leaked documents.
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