Five EU states to test age-check app to protect children online
European Commission has unveiled the prototype of an age-verification app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customise in the coming months
‘Butter’: the foodie feminist bestseller skewering sexism in Japan
Translated into English last year, the tale of murder and misogyny has sold 610,000 copies overseas
You’re a TV star, Harry: Potter series to debut in 2027
Show is envisaged as ‘a decade-long series’ featuring a new cast from the films
Paris Couture Week: main moments
The key moments of the autumn-winter 2025-2026 season
AI-powered tour brings Anne Frank’s story to life in Amsterdam
A new immersive guided tour retraces the steps of Anne Frank through Amsterdam during the Nazi regime
Rebooted and ‘vulnerable’: Superman is back on screens
The 10th silver-screen version of the original 1930s DC Comics character hits cinemas worldwide this week
The €8.5m bag: original Birkin smashes records at Paris auction
Sale of the 1984 Hermes handbag sparked a telephone bidding war
Paris Couture Week kicks off with star-studded Balenciaga show
Georgian designer Demna bows out of fashion house before move to Gucci
Mattel launches Barbie doll with diabetes
Aim is to foster a greater sense of inclusion and empathy among children
‘Brilliant artist’: Provocateur Demna takes on slumping Gucci
44-year-old Georgian designer to bow out with a last show for Balenciaga on Wednesday before switching to Gucci