Donna Cave, Recognized by BestAgents.us as a 2023 Top Agent.

World Golf Awards, the leading authority that recognises and rewards excellence in golf tourism, has revealed its 2026 winners at its 13th annual Gala Ceremony. Hosted at Egypt’s Madinaty Golf Club, the event marked the first World Golf Awards to take place in Africa.

AI-generated fashion models present a tantalising opportunity for brands: the ability to create lifelike ⁠images for their retail websites while cutting costs by 90 per cent or more compared to photo shoots with human models. For the ⁠modelling industry, the technology poses an existential threat because of scant regulation governing the ownership or use of digital twins. Fashion models face the risk of unpaid replication of their image – or replacement by entirely synthetic models. Interviews...

There comes a moment in modern life when the mandate of functionalism becomes a drag. It often arrives during the evening rush, when a heavy shoulder bag – stuffed with laptops, chargers and the clutter of a productive existence – feels less like a vessel for living and more like a labour in itself. Enter the anti-tote. From the runways of Paris to the digital streets of Substack and Instagram, fashion is experiencing a collective retreat into the exquisitely impractical. On the arm of A-listers...

If you have dull skin, dark circles under your eyes or brittle nails, social media algorithms may be quick to diagnose you with “ferritin face”. Though not a formal medical diagnosis, the buzzy term has emerged as the latest viral beauty-and-wellness trend describing traits supposedly caused by low ferritin – the cellular protein that stores iron in the body. While iron deficiency anaemia frequently shows up with these visible symptoms, Western medical doctors caution that a complex metabolic...

Italians on Monday celebrated the success of Kimi Antonelli, who became Formula One’s youngest world champion at the age of 20 when he clinched the title in Mexico City. Antonelli, who is from the ‌northern city of Bologna, is also the first Italian champion since 1953. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took to social media to praise what she called an “extraordinary achievement”. “A success that puts an Italian driver back on top of the world, rewarding talent, commitment, determination and...

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The oddly shaped 15-foot-tall pillar collapsed after a torrent of rain. It was the second loss of a striking rock formation in the region in less than a month.

The United States, China and India lead the world when tourism is measured by economic power. Ask where the industry creates the greatest employment opportunities, and Croatia, the Maldives, El Salvador and The Gambia each lead their income group. For tourism ministers making the case for more investment, the distinction matters. A sector can generate billions, but who gets a share of the work?

Gustav Mahler’s rarely performed Symphony No 8, a work requiring such a large orchestra and choir it is known as “Symphony of a Thousand”, finally received its Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra premiere on Saturday, heralding an ambitious new chapter as the 26-year-old Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski officially took the podium as music director. The 5pm performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs: the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus; the...

By Deborah Vankin Walking is my salvation. Vigorous solo walks through Griffith Park in Los Angeles are both my go-to exercise and meditations in motion. I regularly “walk the day off” there, or stroll around the city’s Silver Lake Reservoir after work to unwind. I do not listen to music or podcasts or even the news. Instead, I tune into my rhythmic footsteps and the medley of background noise: squawking birds, yapping passers-by, whooshing traffic. It’s soothing. But when a family member’s...

Actor John Goodman has said he is “still getting used to” his appearance after shedding 90kg. Goodman’s weight loss journey has been a long one. The actor, who once revealed he weighed 181kg at his heaviest, decided to turn his life around in his 50s. He cut sugar from his diet, exercised six times a week and quit alcohol. In 2023, Goodman debuted his dramatic weight loss transformation at the 62nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival. More recently, however, the actor admitted that he is “still...

What global mayors want to learn from manufacturing powerhouse Ningbo