U.S. to slap new sanctions on Myanmar state-owned banks - sources
BANGKOK (Reuters) -The United States plans to levy new restrictions this week to cut off finances to Myanmar's military junta,
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Watch live as Rishi Sunak opens Ukraine Recovery Conference in London
Watch live as Britain hosts the latest Ukraine Recovery Conference. The international event, which runs in London on 21 and 22 June, is focused on the recovery and reconstruction of the war-torn nation and will be attended by governments, international organisations and the private sector. Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky will open the session, before a speech from Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s prime minister. “As we’ve seen in Bakhmut and Mariupol, what Russia cannot take it will seek to destroy. They want to do the same to Ukraine’s economy,” Mr Sunak will say. “President Zelensky’s government is determined to drive reforms to become more open, more transparent and ready for investment. This is a vibrant, dynamic, creative, European country that refuses to be subdued.” Other speeches throughout the conference will focus on the scale of recovery, investment in Ukraine’s capital recovery and “building back better” in the energy sector. Read More Budget 2022: Hunt says UK in recession as he announces huge tax rises Jeremy Hunt increases energy windfall tax in budget Jeremy Hunt freezes tax allowances and hits 45p rate payers
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Palestinian villagers attacked in wake of Israeli settler killings, Palestinian official says
Dozens of Palestinian villagers were attacked by Israeli settlers overnight in the wake of the killing of four settlers in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, a Palestinian official who monitors settler violence told CNN Wednesday.
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Where is Armie Hammer now? Elizabeth Chambers finally gets her divorce from disgraced actor after 3 years
Armie Hammer has maintained a low profile ever since sexual assault charges were made against the star in 2021
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Will MrBeast join this year's Sidemen Charity match along with xQc and IShowSpeed in London?
Teams of well-known Twitch broadcasters and YouTube stars from different nations are expected to participate in the charity match
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Why is xQc disappointed with Pokimane and HasanAbi? Fans say 'he needs to stop calling those frauds his friends'
xQc's recent move to Kick, accompanied by a whopping $100M contract, has intensified the platform's ongoing war with Twitch
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Africa Cup of Nations qualifying: Five talking points
Five-time champions Cameroon will be among 16 teams chasing nine finals places in the last round of 2023 Africa Cup of...
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Samuel L Jackson slams Donald Trump as a 'racist redneck', calls out GOP's identity politics
'They don’t care who you are. If you’re not them, you’re the enemy,' the acclaimed actor said of Trump and the Republicans
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Paris summit aims to shake up the financial system. It will test leaders' resolve on climate
Heads of state, finance leaders and activists are converging in Paris to seek ways to overhaul the International Monetary Fund and World Bank and usher the global development banks into a post-pandemic world with a rapidly changing climate
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ECB’s Rehn Joins Race to Succeed Niinisto as Finnish President
Finnish central bank Governor Olli Rehn joined the race for the president of the Nordic country in the
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Jessica White hailed for opening up about 'emotionally abusive' relationship with ex Nick Cannon: 'Keep sharing your truth'
Jessica White shared a lengthy statement about her relationship with Nick Cannon
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Pharrell Williams makes his Louis Vuitton debut in star-studded Paris show
Pharrell Williams showcased his debut collection for Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2024 at Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge on Tuesday (20 June). The star-studded show kicked off the 50-year-old record producer’s tenure as Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director. The show – themed “lovers” – consisted of “printed leather jerseys and rugbys, quilted denim, Mao-neck blazers and ghillie camo with LV logo cutouts.” In an interview before the show, Williams spoke about his role, which he has held since February 2023. “I’m the second Black man to ever experience this on the planet, the biggest fashion house in the world,” he said. “My brother Virgil [Abloh] was the first. “He made so many strides for the house and did so many things. He brought skate culture into this world – while being an American Black man. It’s unreal the fact that I get to do this as well.” Pharrell’s show was attended a number of celebrities, including music power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z, rapper and actor Jaden Smith, his sister and fellow artist Willow Smith, supermodel Naomi Campbell, Spider-Man star Zendaya, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, Kim Kardashian, rappers Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky, and pop star and business mogul Rihanna. During the show, Williams also premiered new songs, including an unreleased track with longtime collaborator Clipse. Footage of a song featuring Pusha-T and No Malice has since gone viral on social media. To celebrate Williams’s achievement, Jay-Z also delivered a surprise performance consisting of hit tracks such as “N***as in Paris,” “Frontin’,” “Public Service Announcement (Interlude),” “Change Clothes,” “F***WithMeYouKnowIGotIt,” and so on. Speaking to The New York Times about his post at LV, Williams said: “I am a creative designer from the perspective of the consumer. “I didn’t go to Central Saint Martins, but I definitely went in the stores and purchased, and I know what I like.” Williams said he wants to give the consumers “that same experience that you get when you go to Canal Street, a place that has appropriated the house for decades, right? “Let’s reverse it. Let’s get inspired by the fact that they’ll make some colourways that the house has never made. But then let’s actually make it the finest of leather.” Williams initially teased his menswear collection with a billboard featuring a pregnant Rihanna. Louis Vuitton confirmed the appointment of Williams as the late Virgil Abloh’s successor in February 2023. “Louis Vuitton is delighted to welcome Pharrell Williams as its new men’s creative director,” the fashion house said in a statement at the time. “His first collection for Louis Vuitton will be revealed next June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. The brand described Williams as a “visionary whose creative universes expand from music to art, and to fashion”. Read More I couldn’t climax, so I let ‘big testosterone’ take me for a ride ‘What in the wingardium leviosa?’: Emma Watson stuns fans with ‘levitating’ dress John Goodman reveals he’s lost 200 pounds as he makes red carpet appearance Oscars 2023: Why was Morgan Freeman wearing a single glove? Kim Kardashian reveals why she didn’t speak out on Balenciaga backlash Shania Twain rocks 1990’s music video look at People’s Choice Awards
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