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FILE PHOTO: A company logo is pictured outside a Gucci store in Vienna, Austria, May 4, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Italy’s Gucci Bans Fur

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 13, 2017 | Fashion, Lifestyle & Culture

Paris, London – Italy’s Gucci will stop using fur in its designs from next year, joining a growing number of fashion houses looking at alternatives after coming under pressure from animal rights activists and changing consumer tastes, Reuters reported. Gucci,...

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Ronald Koeman makes a point to his Everton players during the 1-0 defeat against Burnley at Goodison Park. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/Getty Images

Ronald Koeman Given Time to Solve the Everton Crisis he Largely Created

by Andy Hunter | Oct 13, 2017 | Sports

London — From the biggest investment in Everton’s history to a vote of confidence in the manager by 2 October: this season was always liable to test Ronald Koeman’s managerial skills, given the number of new faces, the sale of Romelu Lukaku and a punishing schedule,...

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Harry Maguire, Harry Winks, Jack Butland, Kieran Trippier and Aaron Cresswell all started for England against Lithuania. Composite: PA/Getty/Reuters/Getty/Getty

From Maguire to Winks: Which England Hopefuls might Make the Plane to Russia?

by Jamie Jackson | Oct 13, 2017 | Sports

London – 1) Butland hardly tested but should stay second choice Despite having made his England debut in August 2012, Jack Butland had to wait three years for his competitive bow and another two to double the tally when lining up here. England qualified for...

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Study: Smiling When You Have Your Flu Jab Helps Develop Stronger Defenses

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | Health

A new British study entitles “Smile — it might save your life” has found that people who are in a happy mood on the day of their annual flu jab develop stronger antibody defenses than patients who merely feel so-so. What’s more, they only have to feel happy on the day...

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The Olympic rings are set up on Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital, in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. (AP Photo//Michel Euler)

Microchip Athletes to Stop Doping- Olympians’ Chief Says

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | Sports

London- All athletes need to be fitted with microchips to stop drug cheats and protect clean sport, according to a leading representative of international sports people. Mike Miller, the chief executive of the World Olympians Association (WOA) and chairman of the...

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Study: Childhood Obesity Soaring in Arab World

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 12, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

Geneva- A new international study has warned that childhood obesity has soared across the world and continues to do so in low- and middle-income countries, including the Arab world. The study led by Imperial College London and the World Health Organization (WHO) said...