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Agence France-Presse is an international news agency with headquarters in Paris, France. It is the world's oldest news agency, having been founded in 1835.
‘Stigmatised’ or ‘sustainable’? Vintage sales boost sees fur return
Real fur is making a comeback as influencers push the look and retail sites report a jump in searches for vintage pieces
April 28, 2026
Francis Kere: Africa’s sustainable architect conquering new continents
A dual national of Burkina Faso and Germany, Kere is the only African to have won the Pritzker Prize (2022), architecture’s most prestigious award
April 27, 2026
Macarons used to bore me, says French pioneer Pierre Hermé
The ‘Picasso of pastry’ is currently preparing a bid to have French pastry-making expertise recognised as part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage
April 25, 2026
Ziggy Stardust lives on at David Bowie London immersive
A decade after the singer died in 2016, London's Lightroom is hosting a new show featuring footage of Bowie performing live and previously unseen footage
April 24, 2026
Inside the world of ultra-luxury wedding cakes
Celebrity pastry chef Bastien Blanc-Tailleur's creations are to cakes what haute couture is to fashion: one-off, handmade and requiring lots of time and money
April 22, 2026
Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere
Simply titled ‘Michael’, the fllm chronicles the legendary artist’s rise from a child star to one of the world’s most famous pop icons
April 21, 2026
This year’s biggest movies unveiled
CinemaCon in Las Vegas offered a sneak peek of the major film studio offerings for the months ahead. Here are some highlights.
April 20, 2026
‘Problems, joys of world are visible because everyone has a camera’
Famed US photographer Joel Meyerowitz, pioneer of colour images and street photography, embraces camera phones
April 17, 2026
Val Kilmer returns via AI as film-makers test Hollywood’s red line
‘As Deep as the Grave’ originally cast the late actor before the COVID pandemic to play a Catholic priest suffering from tuberculosis
April 16, 2026
‘Listening bars’ bloom as hottest new nightlife trend
The concept, which originated in Japan, sees the use of high-end sound systems good enough to impress the most demanding audio geek
April 16, 2026