As the protests intensify in Hong Kong, international luxury brands are getting caught in the crossfire. Global brands such as Versace, Coach, Calvin Klein, Givenchy ASICS, and Swarovski have all become tied up in controversy on the mainland this week for listing Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as a separate countries or regions – not […]
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What’s better than going on vacation? Bringing your fur baby along for the fun, of course. But before you make travel plans that involve your pet, know that having an animal at your side can make things more complicated. Here’s what you should know about traveling with pets. How To Prep Your Pet For Travel
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: BIG APPLE TEST José Ramírez, Francisco Lindor and the Indians own the majors’ best record since early June, going 43-19 while whittling away an 11 1/2-game deficit in the AL Central. Now, Yasiel Puig and his new teammates are set to spend more than a week
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Jeremy Corbyn has urged the leaders of the other opposition parties and Tory rebels to install him as PM to stop a no-deal Brexit. Prime Minister Boris Johnson “is taking us away from Europe into the arms of Donald Trump by his obsession with a no-deal Brexit,” he said. The Labour leader said a caretaker
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Waller-Bridge won a Bafta in 2017 for the first series of Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge has revealed she came up with the “vision” for her next movie after fearing she would never have another original idea. “The day I wrapped Fleabag, I went to bed thinking, ‘I’m never going to
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Image copyright Reuters Customers have provided a ray of sunshine for Metro Bank as the embattled business topped official satisfaction ratings. Metro was joint top with First Direct, with 82% of personal British customers saying they would recommend the banks to their family and friends. Metro has seen its share price nosedive in recent months
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With its Mission-style facades and showy tropical foliage, Santa Barbara could be a commercial for the California good life. It can be easy to underestimate the struggles of a place so seemingly flawless. But Santa Barbara has had a tough few years. From the devastating wildfires in 2017 and 2018 to the flooding and mudslides
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The discovery of a small clay shard inscribed with a partial inventory of goods at a 2,500-year-old citadel suggests that Cyprus’ ancient city states “more than likely” managed their economies using a homegrown system, not an imported one, an archaeologist said Wednesday. University of Cyprus Professor Maria Iacovou told The Associated that the recent discovery
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Tokyo’s summer heat has forced an Olympic women’s triathlon qualifying event to be shortened because of high temperatures that are likely to impact next year’s games. The International Triathlon Union reduced the running portion of the triathlon from 10 kilometers to 5 kilometers on Thursday because temperatures fell within what it termed “extreme levels.” “There
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Want climate news in your inbox? Sign up here for Climate Fwd:, our email newsletter. SYDNEY, Australia — The vast, untapped coal reserve in northeastern Australia had for years been the object of desire for the Indian industrial giant Adani. In June, when the Australian authorities granted the company approval to extract coal from the
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