From Runway to Ballroom: The Fashion Trends to Know Ahead of the Vogue Arabia Ball 2026
As the countdown begins, we turn to the runway for trends worth anchoring your look to
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Rare Family of Barn Owls Move into Manhattan's Upper West Side
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park. This is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history, according to one expert, and the owls have attracted nightly crowds of people in the street eager to get a glimpse of the elusive birds.
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German lawmakers back monthly state pension contributions for children, with families able to add more
Germany's parliament has backed a plan to help children save for retirement from the age of six. Meanwhile, Jewish students report death threats after they confronted a far-right lawmaker. DW has the latest.
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Boisterous Fashion Week Barnstorms 'Sleepy' Nigerian Capital
Nigerian models donned outfits of seemingly impossible amounts of fabric folded and molded into massive silhouettes, or overlapping in shingled, feather-like patterns. The colorful, detailed textiles evoked Carnival -- both Nigeria's own, in the southeastern city of Calabar, or that of Rio de Janeiro fame -- but were in fact splashing down a runway in Abuja, better known for being the sleepy seat of government than for avant-garde couture.