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Luxury brands drop Chinese star held for hiring sex workers
Luxury brands drop Chinese star held for hiring sex workers
by  AFP

Global brands including Prada and Remy Martin have cut ties with Chinese superstar Li Yifeng, after the actor was detained for soliciting sex workers. Global and local brands including luxury fashion house Prada, watchmaker Panerai and French cognac maker Remy Martin issued statements on Sunday saying they had dropped Li as their brand ambassador following the scandal.

Volunteers lead desperate bid to reach PNG quake victims
Volunteers lead desperate bid to reach PNG quake victims
by  AFP

Volunteer rescuers ran non-stop airlifts to remote areas of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, seeking to reach victims still stranded two days after a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake. "It hasn't stopped yet," he said, as he readied to head out for two further medevac flights in the country's remote highlands.

What Kenya's new presidency could look like
What Kenya's new presidency could look like
by  AFP

Kenya's William Ruto will on Tuesday take charge of the East African economic powerhouse after the country's Supreme Court confirmed his narrow victory over veteran politician Raila Odinga in the August 9 poll. Ruto -- who capitalised on growing frustration among Kenya's poor -- has vowed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and the country's $70-billion debt mountain.

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