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L'Oreal moves deeper into haircare with Color Wow acquisition

PARIS, France: L'Oréal is making a fresh play in the booming premium haircare segment with a new acquisition. The French beauty conglomerate announced this week that it has signed a deal to acquire Color Wow, a fast-growing brand known for its frizz control and curly hair products.

The move aligns with L'Oréal's broader strategy to expand its footprint in high-end haircare — an area that has

Wildfires force 50,000 to flee as heatwave scorches Europe

ISTANBUL/PARIS/BRUSSELS: As searing temperatures blanket much of Europe, wildfires are erupting and evacuation orders are being issued across multiple countries, weeks earlier than usual.

In Turkey's Izmir province, more than 50,000 residents have been forced to flee as wildfires raged into a second day, fanned by powerful winds. The country's AFAD emergency authority reported

France to ban smoking in more public places to protect health

PARIS, France: France is taking stronger steps to reduce smoking. A new health rule announced on Saturday will soon ban smoking in many public places. This includes all parks, beaches, sports areas, bus stops, and near schools—anywhere children might be present.

Smoking has long been seen as a part of French culture, especially in films. Because of this, government efforts to limit smoki

Apple loosens EU App Store rules to avoid antitrust fine

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Under pressure from European regulators, Apple has revamped its App Store policies in the EU, introducing new fee structures and loosening restrictions on external payments—moves designed to comply with the bloc's Digital Markets Act and avoid a potential 500 million euro (US$570 million) fine.

The tech giant announced this week that developers

French air traffic controllers' walkout disrupts early summer season travel

PARIS, 3rd July, 2025 (WAM) - A walkout by French air traffic controllers to protest against staff shortages and ageing equipment forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights on Thursday, just as the summer season gets under way, Reuters reported.

The strike impacted operations at airports across the country, including Paris' Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, one of Europe's busiest hubs, and is due to run into

Italy adapts to extreme weather as European heatwave continues

According to climatologist Marcello Miglietta, research director at Italy's Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (ISAC-CNR), the intensity of current weather events is no anomaly - it is part of a broader trend driven by climate change.

ROME, July 3 (Xinhua) -- On a blistering summer afternoon in Rome, even the Colosseum's timeless grandeur is overshadowed by the rare sight of tourists a

Green, healthy lifestyle revolution boosts China's consumer market

BEIJING, July 3 (Xinhua) -- With policy support and improving environmental awareness and growing health consciousness of the public, a green and healthy lifestyle revolution is gaining momentum in China, driving the growth of eco-friendly and healthy industries and unlocking new economic potential.

For 38-year-old Cao Bin, a daily office worker, the highlight of his day now comes after hours: lacing up his runni

Kremlin aide reveals details of Putin-Trump call

The sixth conversation between the leaders went on for almost an hour

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump have engaged in their sixth phone conversation of the year. The talk on Thursday lasted for almost an hour.

Putin told Trump that Russia will not back down from its goal of eliminating the root causes of the conflict in Ukraine, presidential aide Yury Us

Deepika to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Los Angeles [US], July 3 (ANI): It's a proud moment for India as Deepika Padukone has been chosen as a recipient of prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the coming year.

On Wednesday, Deepika's name along with other renowned personalities from the worlds of recordings, motion pictures, television, live theater/live performance and sports entertainment, were announced at a live press conference from Ovation

Xinhua Headlines: Landmark effort launched at Beijing conference to democratize digital processes

(250703) -- BEIJING, July 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 2, 2025 shows an exhibition area of the Global Digital Economy Conference 2025 in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

Western majors competing for oil exploration rights in Libya - Bloomberg

US multinationals ExxonMobil and Chevron, along with France's TotalEnergies, are among dozens of firms taking part in the licensing round

Libya has launched its first energy exploration tender since the NATO-backed 2011 uprising that ousted and killed long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. Thirty-seven international oil gi

Western cuisine finds unlikely home in mountainous Chinese county

HANGZHOU, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A line had already formed by 10 a.m. outside a restaurant named La Vita in Italia in Qingtian County, east China's Zhejiang Province. Tourists from across China waited patiently for a bite of its famed pizza quattro stagioni, a traditional Italian pizza topped with four different flavors.

While many Chinese cities are tapping into local specialties to draw visitors, Qingtian, a county

Telegram targeted by smear campaign Durov

The founder and CEO of the messaging app has cited a surge in Telegram-related media mistakes that spread rapidly despite swift denials

Telegram has been subjected to a coordinated smear campaign, CEO Pavel Durov has suggested, citing the rapid spread of bogus reports about the company's plans and policies.

The claims follow the appearance of a story online about Telegram's exit from Russia

Deepika Padukone becomes first Indian to be honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Los Angeles [US], July 3 (ANI): It's a proud moment for India as Deepika Padukone has been chosen as a recipient of prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the coming year.

On Wednesday, Deepika's name along with other renowned personalities from the worlds of recordings, motion pictures, television, live theater/live performance and sports entertainment, were announced at a live press conference from Ovation

Wimbledon: World number one Aryna Sabalenka marches to third round

London [UK], July 2 (ANI): The world number one Aryna Sabalenka continued her Wimbledon campaign with a hard-fought win over Marie Bouzkova in the second round at the Centre Court on Wednesday, as per WTA's official website.

It was another methodical performance from the top-ranked superstar, who edged past Marie by 7-6(4), 6-4.

Sabalenka's next challenge would be the winner of a battle between Grand Slam