The yacht now known as Metis started off as FB276, a 63m steel hull with an aluminium superstructure built on spec by Benetti using the same pre-engineered platform as used on its award-winning 11.11. While starting construction on a yacht this large without an owner may seem risky, Benetti has found that it pays off
Two bowel cancer and disease charities have announced they will merge next year. Bowel & Cancer Research and the Bowel Disease Research Foundation said they would form a new charity in a bid to achieve more by working together. The charities said that while work on the new name continued they would operate using their
The Storm Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) was downgraded to a tropical storm by state weather bureau PAGASA late Monday morning, December 8, together with the Japan Meteorological Agency and the US Navy Joint Typhoon Warning Center. However, storm warning signals are still up in large parts of Southern Luzon and the Visayas. As of 10 am
OverviewThe Alfa Romeo Stelvio was officially introduced to the public in the UK at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed, after being shown to the world as the Kamal concept four years earlier at the Geneva Motor Show. Borrowing the name of the famous mountain pass in Italy, it was a significant moment in Alfa
From the more obvious additional three per cent stamp duty tax to various other tax implications, void periods, mortgage costs, agency fees, the cost of finding a tenant, and more, research shows the average buy-to-let brings an annual return of just £2,000. With the Government’s continued attack on UK landlords, making the most out of
Signage outside Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is caked in snow after a blizzard struck overnight on November 27, 2019 in Bloomington, Minnesota. Snowfalls neared 12 inches in parts of the state on one of the busiest travel days of the year. Stephen Maturen | Getty Images News | Getty Images Air travelers faced hours-long delays
If you hit the Mega Millions jackpot in Friday night’s drawing, don’t forget that good ol’ Uncle Sam will be hovering with palm out. After more than two months of twice-weekly drawings with no one matching all six numbers — your chance of doing so is 1 in about 302 million — the top prize
Tristan Davis is in his senior year at New York University where he studies Politics, Human Rights, and Middle Eastern/Islamic studies. Tristan spent 3 months traveling through the Balkans this past year. For more of Tristan’s Eastern European adventures, read this. Bulgaria is an up-and-coming tourist destination: On the Eastern side, there are beaches and
tyler joe Jordan isn’t a fashion capital—yet—but give Nafsika Skourti a few years. The native designer is getting style cred for her home country with an eponymous new brand that seams together the country’s rich history and its bright global potential. tyler joe “We think of Jordan as a childhood best friend,” explains Nafsika, who
This story is part of a series, “I See You Man,” about depictions of manhood and masculinity running through the month of November, which is Men’s Health Awareness month. Billy Porter has had a hell of a year. He wore an instantly iconic tuxedo gown to the Oscars in February, floated onto the red carpet
Gorillaz have officially announced their forthcoming documentary, Reject False Icons. The movie is the first-ever, all-access, immersive journey into the world of Gorillaz and the band’s extended family. Gorillaz promise never-before-seen-footage where “the virtual meets the real,” as their music project tends to do. In his debut feature, director Denholm Hewlett follows the band’s every
Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker has been set for a December 20 China release, in step with domestic. This marks a change from the saga’s recent holiday installments which have each bowed in the Middle Kingdom in January, after initial rollout elsewhere. The official Star Wars Weibo account posted a Chinese-subtitled trailer today
The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II has worn the crown for 67 years. In that time, she gave birth to four children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — all of whom, like their parents, are notoriously private people. That’s why the public is so fascinated with what goes
Book excerpt: ‘Through Fiery Trials’ by David Weber Posted by Savanna, Assistant Editor on January 16, 2019 Science fiction icon David Weber has been having a very busy few months—a new Honor Harrington novel was released in the fall, and Through Fiery Trials, the tenth installment in his extremely popular Safehold series just hit shelves
READING, UK & MALTA, September 02, 2019 – DataCore Software is sponsoring the LifeCycle Challenge in its 21st anniversary year, raising much needed funds to assist renal patients to have a significantly improved quality of life. Their main fundraising event, the Nescafé 3in1 LifeCycle Challenge, this year sees 27 cyclists racing 2,000km across Vietnam, Laos
Gio Ponti’s Co-Cathedral of Taranto, 1964/70 40 years after his passing, in September 1979, star-architect Giovanni Ponti makes headlines once again. The latest Amare l’Architettura exhibition at Rome’s Maxxi Museum, is a gift to the public. Translating to the love of architecture, the exhibition features Ponti’s archived material and models, detailing the designs of his
A group of Black Friday online shopping purchases photographed in delivery boxes filled with polystyrene packing pellets, taken on September 13, 2019. Future Publishing | Future | Getty Images Black Friday shoppers spent $7.4 billion online, the second largest Internet shopping day ever, according to data compiled by Adobe Analytics. The $7.4 billion marked the
Society lotteries raised a record £332.2m for good causes last year, official figures show. Data published by the Gambling Commission yesterday shows the amount raised by society lotteries rose by £32.9m in the 12 months to the end of March this year. A spokeswoman for The Lotteries Council, a membership body for charities that run
AMMAN (November 6, 2019) – As temperatures plummet across the Middle East, CARE warns that tens of thousands of people, including women and children, in north-east Syria are at risk of facing harsh weather conditions without needed protection. Over 100,000 people are still displaced, out of whom more than 15,000 are living in collective shelters,
Photo credit: Canyon Ranch & Aman In the same month, November 2019, two major luxury brands announced their newest designs in term of unique experience and wellness. Combined, they seem to define how luxury has evolved from exclusive commodity to an inclusive concept, showing how luxury now allows for profound multi-dimensional experiences rather that simply
Black Friday shoppers wait to purchase goods at a Best Buy store on November 29, 2019 in Emeryville, United States. Black Friday is traditionally the biggest shopping event of the year, and marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Philip Pacheco | Getty Images News | Getty Images Black Friday brick-and-mortar retail sales fell
Just because it’s cold outside, baby, doesn’t mean your winter lewk can’t be fire. With style inspiration from five chic celebs, it’s easy to step up your layering game. Read on for inventive ways to layer up so you’re stylishly prepped for when temperatures nose dive. (Photo: Getty) The layering hack: Throw a fuzzy vest
A Fosters reunion is coming to Good Trouble! If you’ve been missing The Fosters clan being all together again, then the Good Trouble two-hour holiday special will give you everything you’ve sought. Throughout Good Trouble Season 1 and Good Trouble Season 2, various members of the Foster clan have dropped in and visited Callie and
Play video content Rihanna and Paul McCartney just proved they truly are two peas in a pod — but in this case, they were two passengers in a plane. The singers bumped into each other Friday while on a commercial flight to London — in which they were both riding first class, of course. RiRi
24 seconds ago Before we ever got our first official look at Shazam!, images from the set were leaked showing off Zachary Levi’s superhero. These images prompted criticisms that the actor was wearing a padded suit to attain the superheroic physique of the character, and from then on the suit and Zachary Levi’s body became
Tragedy struck London yesterday when an attacker wearing a fake explosives vest killed two people with a knife on London Bridge before he was shot and killed by police. It is an absolutely terrible thing to have happened in one of the world’s most wonderful cities. One aspect, however, does serve to show how Great
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Long-time supporter of efforts to save rhinos becomes official partner of Helping Rhinos charity LONDON, UK – 17th September 2019 – ThreatQuotient™, a leading security operations platform innovator, today announced its partnership with Helping Rhinos, a charity organisation focused on providing a sustainable future for rhinos. As an official supporter, ThreatQuotient aims to bring awareness
Co-founded by Wilfried Buiron and Robin Tallendier, Atelier Wen is a French interpretation of modern Chinese chic. Combining the French word for workshop, “Atelier” and the Chinese word for culture, “Wen”, Buiron grew up in Hong Kong, studied in Peking and Tsinghua University and speaks fluent Chinese. While Tallendier, on the other hand, has extensive
OverviewThis is a hotel with a difference, as guests are rewarded for their efforts just getting there. Perched on the side of a hill overlooking a picture-postcard bay on the outskirts of Torquay, the Cary Arms & Spa is accessed via a steep stone-walled single lane, followed by an even narrower access road to get