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Valentino unveils corset tops and chunky jewellery at fashion show in 19th-century Paris library

Valentino showed colourful corset tops, lace ​skirts and chunky gold necklaces on Sunday in a fashion show creative director Alessandro Michele dubbed "Antibiblioteca", set in the iconic reading ​room of the 19th-century Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris. On a sun-drenched afternoon, celebrities arrived each ‌clutching ​a book which they showed off to the cameras and a large crowd of assembled fans. Guests including actors Alexander Skarsgard and Cynthia Erivo, American stylist Law Roach, and Chinese model Yidan Huang took their seats at long oak reading tables dotted with green lamps, under the library's iron latticework ceiling arches.

Jeffrey Archer, bestselling UK novelist and scandal-plagued politician, dies aged 86

Jeffrey Archer, the ‌bestselling British novelist and former politician who was jailed for lying in a high-profile libel case, has died aged 86, his publisher HarperCollins said on Monday. Archer sold over 300 million copies worldwide and was known for pacy thrillers like his 1976 debut "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less" and 1979's "Kane & Abel". His final novel, "Adam and Eve", is due to be published on Tuesday.

Exiled Russian filmmaker Zvyagintsev takes aim at Putin's war in Oscar bid

Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev takes on Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine in "Minotaur", a drama about conscription ‌and moral compromise released nearly five years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion. The film, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival this year and is an entry for the 2027 Oscar for best international film, is released as ‌debate persists over Russia's ability to sustain troop numbers in a conflict that has left hundreds of thousands dead or wounded.

Hermes shows airy knits and slit skirts in spring/summer 2027 collection

Hermès creative director Nadège Vanhée presented an airy spring/summer collection using gauzy fabrics at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday. Models wore loose-knit brown and black tops and dresses revealing bandeau tops underneath, or mesh dresses embroidered with panels of fine leather strips.

Soccer-Premier League viewership up 20% among young Americans, Nielsen Sports data shows

The Premier League has struck a chord with young Americans after the US co-hosted this year's World Cup, with viewership for the English top-flight up 20% ⁠among those aged ​18-34 so far this season, shows data from Nielsen Sports released ⁠on Monday. US broadcasters NBC and the USA Network have drawn an average of half a million viewers for Premier League games this season, marking a 3% rise, as the sport's popularity has grown.

Cast of Netflix's 'Below' credit Newfoundland community for show's charm

There's something in the water in Netflix's thriller miniseries "Below," which opens with ⁠a political conflict in a Canadian coastal town that becomes overshadowed by mysterious events lurking near the harbor. Actor Josh Hartnett, who stars as a fisherman forced to harvest ice from icebergs due to a depleting fish supply, said the show being set and filmed in the province of Newfoundland ​and Labrador was the "most thrilling" part of the project.

Saudi Arabia to cancel Joy Awards, its answer to the Grammys, amid budget cuts, sources say

Saudi Arabia is set to cancel next year's Joy Awards, its star-studded answer to the ⁠Oscars or the Grammys, as financial strain and the Iran war hit the country's nascent entertainment sector, two people with knowledge of the matter said. Held in January, the event has become the crown jewel of Riyadh's annual events calendar, drawing performers including Katy Perry and Robbie Williams this year and handing out awards in music as well ⁠as ​other areas of entertainment and sport.

'Whalefall' director hopes survival story inspires awe of whales

Director Brian Duffield describes his new survival thriller "Whalefall", in which a teenager is swallowed by a sperm whale, as "the opposite of 'Jaws'". "I think in a lot of ways the whale is the hero of the movie," Duffield told Reuters at the film's London premiere on Monday, adding that whale experts had welcomed the film and hoped it would encourage audiences to learn more about the mammals.

Anthropic tells Australia it's open to ⁠laws requiring reporting of AI agent hacks

Anthropic does not believe its products have breached Australian government systems but would be open to Australian laws requiring AI companies to disclose data breaches, company executives told an Australian parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday. Their statements come ⁠weeks after rival OpenAI disclosed one of its agents broke into the ⁠country's main health portal and as the companies wait for approval for massive data centres planned in Sydney and regional Queensland.

Chanel unveils tiger-print tweed and sheer skirt suits in spring/summer Paris show

Chanel showed see-through skirts and tiger-print tweed in creative director Matthieu Blazy's spring/summer 2027 collection on Monday as the Parisian fashion house rides a wave of enthusiasm that has helped drive sales even ‌as other luxury brands struggle. Since his first collection ‌a year ago, Blazy's designs — injecting youthful glitter and loud colour combinations into the Parisian label's traditional tweed suits — have attracted new customers ​to the brand and kept Chanel stores buzzing with activity.