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Hotel Cipriani Books Chic New Guest: Dior Spa
Hotel Cipriani in Venice has partnered with Dior to open a dedicated Dior Spa, timed to coincide with this year’s Venice Film Festival. The launch expands the storied hotel’s existing collaboration with Belmond and reflects a wider trend of luxury fashion houses moving into high-end hospitality and wellness experiences at prestigious venues. Designed by architect…
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From a Guest Cameo to a Co-Writing Credit: How Vietnam’s ‘Say Hi’ Universe Grew Up
Vietnamese reality show Tinh Hà Say Hi, the successor to Anh Trai Say Hi, has moved beyond bringing in international stars for one-off finale cameos and is now embedding five foreign hitmakers directly into its songwriting process. Whereas Alan Walker’s brief guest appearance in December 2024 was treated as a national event but remained a…
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Political turmoil, bond rout and gold moves rattle markets amid overseas violence
Burnham clashed with Badenoch at his first PMQs as gilt yields hit 16-year highs, squeezing UK finances; abroad, reports link Russia to Iranian missile tech, Dutch gold headed to London, and an Egypt bus crash killed 21.
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Sarr’s agent criticises transfer treatment of African players
Ismaïla Sarr’s agent, Diomansy Kamara, has criticised the treatment of African footballers in the transfer market after two deals involving Senegalese players collapsed on deadline day. Crystal Palace rejected a Liverpool bid for Sarr, insisting their top scorer was not for sale, while Monaco pulled out of a £47m move that would have sent Lamine…
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After two failed arrest bids, Korean police say HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk will be referred to prosecutors this week – without detention
South Korean police have said they will refer HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk to prosecutors this week, closing a police investigation into the K-pop company’s 2020 stock market listing that has run since December 2024, but they will not detain him after two earlier arrest warrant applications were rejected. Hong Seok-ki, head of the National Office…
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Fresh humiliation for cuckolded husband who stood by socialite wife after she killed two children in hit and run on booze-fueled night with pro-athlete lover
Rebecca Grossman, the California socialite serving 15 years for killing two young brothers in a 2020 hit-and-run, has filed for divorce from her husband of two decades, Dr Peter Grossman, who publicly stood by her throughout her trial. The move comes weeks after a civil jury ordered Grossman and her lover at the time, former…
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Premier League money has lost all meaning amid chaotic spectacle of excess | Barney Ronay
This Guardian opinion piece by Barney Ronay argues that the 2026 summer Premier League transfer window has become so vast and chaotic that spending figures have effectively lost meaning, with clubs now treated like speculative assets rather than football teams. Using the analogy of ever-rising house prices regardless of what owners do to a property,…
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REI Labor Day sale cuts prices on outdoor gear
REI’s Labor Day sale is running until 7 September 2026, offering discounts across clothing, footwear and outdoor equipment for camping and hiking. The event matters for anyone stocking up on gear ahead of the autumn outdoor season, as it combines standard sale pricing with additional membership perks that can offset the cost of joining the…
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Burnham tries to calm bond market fears as sell-off threatens crucial first budget
Andy Burnham sought to reassure jittery bond markets on Wednesday, promising his government’s decisions would be “grounded in fiscal responsibility” as a sell-off in UK government debt threatened to derail preparations for his first budget. The intervention followed his statement to parliament a day earlier, in which pledges on public ownership of utilities, cost-of-living support…