Latest collection: GUESS has launched a collaborative clothing line with 88rising artist NIKI. (Instagram/guessoriginals)

88rising launches collaboration with GUESS Indonesia

American music company 88rising’s collaborative clothing line with GUESS includes a collection by singer NIKI.

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Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker in pet theft sentenced to 21 years

The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga's dog walker during the theft of two of the singer's French bulldogs in Hollywood last year pleaded no contest to attempted murder on Monday and was immediately sentenced to 21 years in prison. ...

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Valentino designer Piccioli, model Bella Hadid win at Fashion Awards

Valentino designer Pierpaolo Piccioli and model Bella Hadid were among the winners at the Fashion Awards in London on Monday. ...

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In this file photo Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L), and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after attending the Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in London on March 5, 2020. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced on June 6, 2021 the birth of their daughter Lilibet Diana, who was born in California after a year of turmoil in Britain's royal family.

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'Harry & Meghan' Netflix docuseries opens old wounds

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She will be missed: US actress Kirstie Alley attends the opening of “Lillie's Learning Place“ at the scientologist center in Los Angeles, California, on Sept. 21, 2001. Alley died of cancer at the age of 71 on Monday, according to US media reports.

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Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star Kirstie Alley dies at 71

Kirstie Alley, the two-time Emmy-winning actor who starred in the hit television sitcom Cheers, died on Monday after a battle with cancer, her family has said. She was 71.

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Rest in love: The Bearer Party of The Queen's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards carry the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in a Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and scepter inside St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle at the Committal Service for the United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19.

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Fashionable return: A model presents a creation by Venezuelan designer Giovanni Scutaro within the framework of the Hesperia WTC Valencia fashion week in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Saturday.

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War-torn: Chopan's photography work, Kabul City (2012), pictures a multilayered digital photograph, a technique that he's quite keen on using in photography, of the city where Chopan studied art. (Courtesy Mumtaz Khan Chopan)

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Part II: Artist-activist Mumtaz Khan Chopan’s tale of fleeing Afghanistan for Indonesia

An Afghan-born Yogyakarta artist escaped death and destruction in his homeland before settling in Indonesia. Today, he uses art to help free others like him from marginalization and oppression. This is part two of a two-part story. Part one was published yesterday.

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Heard worldwide: Will Smith (right) slaps Chris Rock on March 27, 2022 while Rock was presenting onstage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

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A slap, a maverick and some ABBAtars: 2022 showbiz stories

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'Freedom to express yourself': All the models presenting Studio 133 Biyan's spring/summer 2023 collection pose in front of the audience after the fashion show on Nov. 21 at InterContinental Hotel Jakarta. (Courtesy of Asa Medier)

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‘Nostalgia Retrograde’: Designer Biyan’s optimistic fashion for 2023

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Serhii and Kataryna with their son Artem, Sheriff the dog and Barsik the cat wait for an evacuation transport, after Russia's military retreat from Kherson, at the central bus station in Kherson, Ukraine November 24, 2022.

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Ukrainians in Kherson wait for loved ones to cross frontline river

Ukrainian families waited in bitter cold on Sunday for their loved ones to cross from the Russian-held bank of the Dnipro River to Kherson, a city that since Ukraine recaptured it from Russian forces last month has been under heavy shelling.

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Monarch butterflies rest on a tree at the Sierra Chincua butterfly sanctuary in Angangeo, Michoacan state, Mexico December 3, 2022

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In Mexico, endangered monarch butterflies inspire hopes of a comeback

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Container truck driver Kim Young-chan checks his truck at a terminal of the Inland Container Depot in Uiwang, South Korea, November 30, 2022.

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'We are not your enemy', say S.Korean truckers striking for minimum wage protections

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Deeper exploration: Chopan's photography work, “Patience Stone” (2012), is shown in this undated photo. Chopan started exploring conceptual photography and experimented more after participating in Documenta 13 workshops held in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2012. (Courtesy Mumtaz Khan Chopan)

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Part I: Artist-activist Mumtaz Khan Chopan’s tale of fleeing Afghanistan for Indonesia

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No guns: Axl Rose (left) and Saul “Slash” Hudson of American rock band Guns N’ Roses perform on March 14, 2020 during the Vive Latino 2020 festival at Foro Sol in Mexico City. The band has sued an online gun store called Texas Guns and Roses for name appropriation.

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Guns N’ Roses sues online gun shop for appropriating name

The United States rock band Guns N’ Roses has sued a company that runs an online gun store named Texas Guns and Roses, charging in a federal court that the business had unjustly appropriated its name.

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Fall from grace: Balenciaga’s Los Angeles store in West Hollywood, California, is seen in this picture taken on June 1, 2015. Both the creative director and CEO of the French fashion house have apologized after a public backlash over its online advertising campaign featuring inappropriate imagery featuring children.

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Balenciaga designer, CEO apologize for ad campaign featuring children

The creative director and CEO of French fashion house Balenciaga both apologized on Friday for an advertising campaign that sparked criticism on social media over accusations that it featured inappropriate imagery featuring children.

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Final countdown: Former film producer Harvey Weinstein (left) interacts with his attorney Mark Werksman in court on Oct. 4, 2022 at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles, California. Weinstein was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face additional sex-related charges.

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Weinstein jury mulls verdict in Hollywood rapes case

Jurors in Los Angeles began deciding the fate of Harvey Weinstein on Friday, weighing rape and sex abuse charges that could see the former Hollywood titan jailed for the rest of his life.

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Tropical idyll: A view of Ternate harbor, North Maluku. In his book titled Kopi Dulu, Mark Eveleigh recounts an incident in Ternate, North Maluku, during World War II where the locals turned the tables on the Japanese army.

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Chronicling Indonesia through its coffee

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Man and woman: Duo project Biru Baru consists of Clemens Goldan Divembryan (left) and Talitha "Tata" Belinda Esmeralda (right). Both serve as vocalist, instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. (Courtesy of JUNI Records)

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Biru Baru brings chaos and magic in new album 'Rasa & Manusia'

The Jakarta-based alternative duo's second full-length album is a boisterous, genre-bending examination of the cycle of life.

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In this file photo taken on June 24, 2018, US rapper Takeoff, of Migos, performs onstage at the 2018 BET Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. Takeoff was fatally shot at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas, on November 1, 2022.

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Suspect charged with murder in shooting of rapper Takeoff

Houston police said they arrested and charged with murder a man suspected in the killing of rapper Takeoff, a member of the influential hip hop group Migos, who was fatally shot last month.

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(L-R) Apple co-head of programming Jamie Erlicht, US actor Will Smith, US director Antoine Fuqua and Apple co-head of programming Zack Van Amburg pose upon arrival for the European premiere of 'Emancipation' at the Vue West End in London on December 2, 2022.

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Fuqua juggles Will Smith comeback and slavery politics in 'Emancipation'

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks about the relationship between Louisiana and France at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 2, 2022.

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Macron caps US visit with New Orleans trip, meetup with Musk

President Emmanuel Macron, on the third day of his US trip, strolled New Orleans's historic French Quarter and held an unannounced face-to-face meeting with Twitter owner Elon Musk.

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All night soccer: Sports-bar STARK Taproom stays open for its patrons to watch every match of this year's World Cup, including the matches that take place after-hours. (Courtesy of Ang)

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No, Bars: Jakarta bars face stricter World Cup screening license

The FIFA World Cup event has always been lucrative for bars and cafes. But this year, stricter rules and regulations make holding 'nobar' ('nonton bareng', the Indonesian term for watching games as a group) harder than ever before.

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No deal: Rapper Kanye West attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA in New York City, the United States, on Nov. 6, 2019. West’s declaration of “love” of Nazis and admiration for Adolf Hitler on the show Infowars on Thursday sparked public outrage and led social media platform Parler to terminate their deals.

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‘I like Hitler’: Kenya doubles down in wild Infowars stream

Kanye West declared his "love" of Nazis and admiration for Adolf Hitler on Thursday, sparking outrage as another commercial partner announced it was splitting from the troubled superstar.

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Residence in print: Further Reading's two-month long residency, along with a surprise pop-up in the form of bulletin installation held at Footurama, South Jakarta, November-December 2020. (Courtesy Further Reading Press Archive)

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Publisher Further Reading showcases the resilience of Indonesia’s designers

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The headcount game

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'She will be missed’: Christine McVie of music group Fleetwood Mac performs onstage during the MusiCares Person of the Year event honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the United States, on Jan. 26, 2018. McVie died on Wednesday, the band and her family said. She was 79 years old.

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Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac dead at 79

Christine McVie, the English hitmaker and keyboardist who found fame in the 1970s as a member of Fleetwood Mac, died on Wednesday, the band and her family said. She was 79 years old.

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