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Nov 17, 2024

Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig crowned Miss Universe 2024

Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday (Nov 16), the first contestant from Denmark to achieve the honour.


Nov 17, 2024

New York auction records expected for a Magritte... and a banana

With a Magritte painting estimated to sell for nearly US$100 million, drawings by pop artist Keith Haring and... a rather gnarly banana,...


Nov 16, 2024

Tyson beaten by Youtuber Paul in heavyweight return

MIKE Tyson’s controversial return to boxing ended in a one-sided defeat on Friday, with Youtuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul cruising to victory by unanimous...


Nov 15, 2024

Yoko Ono is rightful owner of John Lennon’s stolen watch: Swiss court

A RARE watch given to John Lennon by his wife Yoko Ono and which was stolen after his death does not belong...


Nov 15, 2024

Polestar 4 review: A Swede taste of tomorrow

A Swedish-Chinese love child, the Polestar 4 resembles nothing else on the market, but is it brilliant or bewildering?


Nov 15, 2024

Rocked but undeterred: Man City’s Guardiola seeks return to winning ways

After suffering four straight defeats, the Spaniard’s injury-plagued team face a tricky run of fixtures in lead-up to Christmas


Nov 15, 2024

Why we turn to crosswords in times of crisis

Like any game, they offer surmountable, light-hearted obstacles that provide a refuge from the outsize struggles of daily life


Nov 15, 2024

One city, three great artists: Reuniting Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael

A London exhibition shows how the three painters circled one another as rivals and role models in 16th-century Florence


Nov 15, 2024

Olympics 'above politics' say LA 2028 organisers after Trump win

The re-election of Donald Trump to the US presidency will have no bearing on preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, organisers...


Nov 14, 2024

New York’s US$1.5 billion art auction week could favour the brave

Auctions are often judged solely by the buy side. How many bidders were there? And from how many countries? And how high...