Oscar Holland, CNN Burberry has appointed Daniel Lee, one of the fashion industry’s most respected young designers, as its chief creative officer, the house announced Wednesday. The 36-year-old, who until last year served as creative director for Italian luxury label Bottega Veneta, will join the heritage British brand from Monday. Lee will oversee all of
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Barry Neild, CNN When Salam Almazrouei was a boy, he and his friends would play a game out in the desert that most people would find terrifying. In the dead of night, despite being too young to drive in most countries, they would take cars out into the huge sea of sand dunes stretching from
Continue ReadingHow do you even cheat in chess? Artificial intelligence and Morse code
By Ben Morse, CNN It’s the story that has rocked chess and shown no sign of abating. The cheating scandal which has engulfed the sport, involving five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen, is all anyone is talking about. On Monday, Carlsen explicitly accused fellow grandmaster and rival Hans Niemann of cheating for the first time in
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Leaks in Nord Stream gas pipelines likely ‘sabotage,’ European leaders say
By Jessie Yeung and Chris Liakos, CNN Leaders of several Western countries have said leaks in two Russian gas pipelines are likely the result of sabotage, vowing a strong response as investigations continue. Swedish authorities sounded the alarm on Tuesday about leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines — both of
Continue ReadingHugh Jackman volverá como Wolverine en la próxima película de ‘Deadpool’
olivertapia (CNN) — Ryan Reynolds acaba de dar una gran noticia para el mundo del cine. El actor dijo el martes que Hugh Jackman repetirá su papel de Wolverine en la próxima película de “Deadpool”, programada para el 6 de septiembre de 2024. “Hola a todos, estamos muy tristes por habernos perdido D23, pero he
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi reemerges after trip abroad quashing unfounded ‘coup’ rumors
By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made his first public appearance since returning from a trip to Central Asia, quashing unfounded rumors of a “coup” that sparked a frenzy of speculation ahead of a key Communist Party meeting. Xi on Tuesday visited an exhibition in Beijing showcasing China’s achievements over his decade
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Padres beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 to reduce magic number to 4
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro is used to being in position to walk off games. Just not with a walk-off walk. Alfaro drew a bases-loaded free pass from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion Los
Continue Reading Padres beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 to reduce magic number to 4
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro is used to being in position to walk off games. Just not with a walk-off walk. Alfaro drew a bases-loaded free pass from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion Los
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Padres beat Dodgers 4-3 in 10 to reduce magic number to 4
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro is used to being in position to walk off games. Just not with a walk-off walk. Alfaro drew a bases-loaded free pass from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion Los
Continue ReadingHurricane Ian continues to batter Florida as a Category 1 storm while officials warn the worst is yet to come
By Amir Vera, Eric Levenson, Jason Hanna and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Hurricane Ian continued to batter the Florida peninsula with a catastrophic trifecta of high winds, heavy rain and historic storm surge Wednesday night, even as it weakened to a Category 1 storm, the National Hurricane Center said. Amid widespread flooding, property damage, power outages
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Jake Kwon, CNN Two air force fighter jets escorted a Singapore Airlines plane traveling from San Francisco to Changi Airport after a passenger made a hoax bomb threat. “Earlier today, two of our F16C/Ds were activated to escort a Singapore Airlines flight that departed San Francisco for Singapore. This was because
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Continue Reading Lauren Jackson, Aussie fans enjoying her World Cup finale
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Lauren Jackson says nothing can top playing in what is likely her final international women’s basketball competition in front of adoring fans at the World Cup Sydney. The 41-year-old mom has the Opals battling for a medal. But no matter what happens, Jackson says she
Continue Reading Lauren Jackson, Aussie fans enjoying her World Cup finale
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Lauren Jackson says nothing can top playing in what is likely her final international women’s basketball competition in front of adoring fans at the World Cup Sydney. The 41-year-old mom has the Opals battling for a medal. But no matter what happens, Jackson says she
Continue Reading With top QBs struggling, scoring is down across NFL
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer With some of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the NFL struggling to produce points it was no surprise the league had one of its lowest scoring weeks. The 20.3 points per game by teams was the lowest for a Week 3 since 2009 and the fourth lowest for
Continue Reading With top QBs struggling, scoring is down across NFL
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer With some of the most accomplished quarterbacks in the NFL struggling to produce points it was no surprise the league had one of its lowest scoring weeks. The 20.3 points per game by teams was the lowest for a Week 3 since 2009 and the fourth lowest for
Continue Reading Mariners’ late slide continues with 5-0 loss to Rangers
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Top prospect Josh Jung hit two home runs and finished with five RBIs, and the slumping Seattle Mariners lost 5-0 to the Texas Rangers. Despite the defeat, the Mariners inched closer to ending the longest playoff drought in baseball thanks to Boston’s victory over Baltimore. The
Continue Reading Mariners’ late slide continues with 5-0 loss to Rangers
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Top prospect Josh Jung hit two home runs and finished with five RBIs, and the slumping Seattle Mariners lost 5-0 to the Texas Rangers. Despite the defeat, the Mariners inched closer to ending the longest playoff drought in baseball thanks to Boston’s victory over Baltimore. The
Continue ReadingMyanmar beauty queen facing junta threat leaves Thailand for Canada
By Kocha Olarn and Heather Chen, CNN A beauty queen from Myanmar who took refuge in Thailand after criticizing her home country’s ruling military junta has left Bangkok for Canada where she is expected to seek asylum. Han Lay, 23, captured international attention with an emotional pageant speech during the finals of the Miss Grand
Continue Reading Logan Webb strikes out seven as Giants beat Rockies again
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joc Pederson won a World Series championship last season with the Atlanta Braves and expected to compete for one this season in San Francisco, only to be out of it in September instead. Logan Webb struck out seven over five innings to win for the
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