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Festival season isn’t here yet, but it’s never too early to start planning your outfit to ensure you look your best. Eh! We chatted with Paige Lorenze and shared her predictions about the trends everyone will be excited about at music festivals this year. “I’m actually in Palm Springs right now, so I’m really inspired,” she said. “I feel like lace is going to be a big trend. I’m also curious about big belt buckles. And obviously Western styles have been pretty popular over the last few festivals,” she added. “I think it’s going to be another big thing.” Festival…
Defending champions China qualified for the 2027 World Cup with a semi-final match against hosts Australia.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationPublished March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationDefending champions China scored twice in extra time after defeating Taiwan 2-0 to book a spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Cup against hosts Australia.In Saturday’s match, Xiao Zhiqing scored a stunning shot into the right corner in the 94th minute and earned a penalty in stoppage time in the second half.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listSubstitute…
Aerial view of two-story single-family homes lining a neighborhood street in Thousand Oaks, California, on January 13, 2026.Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesMortgage rates rose to their highest level since September on Friday as bond yields rose in the wake of the Iran war. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed loan reached 6.41%, according to Mortgage News Daily. This is the highest level since the first week of September, but is still lower than the 6.78% rate for the same period last year.Mortgage rates have roughly tracked the 10-year Treasury yield, which rose again on Friday.”This is counterintuitive for…
Simona Musu and Dean Scheepers couldn’t contain their excitement when they arrived at Male Velana International Airport in the Maldives on February 22nd. The couple, who are originally from South Africa and live in Amsterdam, were visiting the island nation for a special occasion. They were there to exchange vows in an intimate beach ceremony, a prelude to a courthouse wedding scheduled for later this summer. “We were on a cloud,” Muth told CNN Travel. “It was a very magical feeling. We went straight from the airport and there was someone who had written our name on a sign and…
Satellite image showing an oil terminal on Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Lab Pbc | via ReutersUS President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has directed US Central Command to carry out bombing strikes against military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Just moments ago, at my direction, U.S. Central Command conducted one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East, completely obliterating all military targets on Iran’s crown jewel Kharg Island,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social. He added: “We have chosen not to wipe out the island’s…
What’s in the name? Now, for world-famous artists, banksythe pen name was a way to remain anonymous throughout his 30-year career of graffiti-style art filled with detailed human subjects and underlying political statements. But his lawyers are now speaking out following a lengthy investigation report released by the US government. Reuters On March 13, he was identified as: robin gunninghama Bristol-born man who changed his name. david jones Around 2008. Banksy’s longtime lawyer said in a statement: mark stevens “I cannot accept that many of the details included in your investigation are correct,” the Elusive creator told the outlet after…
The post announcing the signing of Abrar drew thousands of people to angrily question the Indian owner’s patriotism.listen to this article | 2 minutesinformationPublished March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareplus 2 googleAdd Al Jazeera to GoogleinformationSunrisers Leeds faced intense backlash on social media this week after the Indian-owned Hundred franchise signed Pakistani spinner Abrar Ahmed.Due to the long-standing political rivalry between India and Pakistan, the two countries will only face each other in major global cricket tournaments.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listNo Pakistani cricketer has participated in the Indian Premier League (IPL)…
Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesThe United States scored a quick victory in its first attack on Iran, killing Ayatollah Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader for almost 37 years.But news that the country had named Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei as his successor, and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, sent oil prices soaring above $120 a barrel on Monday, the highest level since 2022.Michael Herzog, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States, told CNBC on Tuesday that “Iranians are showing defiance by choosing Khamenei’s son.” He added that this…
Dhaka, Bangladesh — Every day, Shakil Khan rides his bicycle through Dhaka’s relentless traffic, delivering goods and picking up passengers across the city. But these days, people spend hours waiting in long lines at gas stations to fill up their bikes within the government’s fuel purchasing limits. Khan is one of tens of millions of Bangladeshis suffering from oil and gas shortages as US and Israeli military strikes against Iran hit fuel supplies around the world. “My daily income is decreasing because of the oil shortage,” Khan said as a line of motorbikes snaked behind him through the streets of…
In a scathing ruling, a federal judge blocked a subpoena issued by a grand jury to the Federal Reserve System as part of Chairman Jerome Powell’s criminal investigation. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said after the verdict was unsealed Friday that the Justice Department would immediately appeal what she called the “outrageous” sentence.Friday’s action is likely to keep Powell in the chair for longer, as Republican Sen. Thom Tillis has vowed to block Kevin Warsh from confirming Powell’s replacement until the federal investigation is concluded.This could mean interest rates will remain higher for a longer period…