Representative Image (AI-generated) LONDON: A Turkish-born man who burned a Quran in London was on Monday found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence, in a case taken up by free-speech campaigners.Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted “Islam is religion of terrorism” and “Quran is burning” as he set the book alight outside the Turkish consulate…
Long before the designer Jonathan Anderson stepped down from his role at Loewe in March, it was rumoured he would be heading for Dior. So when it was finally announced – six months after Dior’s menswear designer left, and four days after its womenswear head, Maria Grazia Chiuri, showed a collection in Rome – it…
Mediation training will be offered to property managers in Hong Kong as part of a government pilot scheme, launching next month, to help them better address water seepage complaints from tenants. Some 120 senior property management staff from around 90 private housing estates will be selected to join the pilot programme. Six training sessions will…
Government vows to spend what’s needed to deliver defence review The government “will spend what is needed to deliver this review”, defence secretary John Healey has said. Former Conservative Party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith told the Commons: “When he said on Saturday there is ‘no doubt’ the UK defence spending will rise by 3…
Christian Dior’s latest creative director is from a rugby-loving family from Northern Ireland, failed his 11-plus and spent his childhood indulging in shopping at TK Maxx. But now Jonathan Anderson, who has rubbed shoulders with the fashion world’s most celebrated figures, will himself be at the helm of a luxury house’s visions. The designer, 40,…
Myrtle Avenue outside Heathrow Airport sees planes land around every 45 seconds (Picture: NurPhoto/Getty Images) Your plane journey could soon be that little bit quicker. The UK aviation industry is set for its biggest shake-up in decades after the government announced a redesign of flight paths – a first such change since they were formed…
By Tabitha Burbidge ( June 2, 2025, 5:18 PM BST) — An Italian fashion association cannot get a full-fledged trademark for its yearly “Milano Fashion Week,” after European officials found that it was nothing more than a literal description of the event for most of the categories the group sought to cover…. Law360 is on…
Sinographs June 2, 2025 • 1:20 pm ET Print this page Hong Kong highlights China’s policy of decoupling from US financial markets By Jeremy Mark As financial markets nervously adjust to President Donald Trump’s unpredictable tariff policy, an overlooked shift in US-China economic relations is taking place on the Hong Kong stock market. There, a…
The UK is with India in its efforts to combat terrorism, Indo-Pacific Minister Catherine West told the all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad at a meeting at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in London on Monday. The delegation highlighted India’s resolve against terrorism, which it stressed must be eradicated in…
Staud’s beaded Tommy bags have always been one of Shawn Wallace’s favorite designer accessories. “I love seeing them come out with new colors and designs every few weeks. I’ve had a bit of an addiction if I’m being honest,” the New York City-based finance professional tells Marie Claire. Her infatuation only deepened when an ad…