Birkenstock is suing several competitors for allegedly copying four of its most recognisable styles: the Arizona and Madrid sandals, the Gizeh flip-flop, and the Boston clog – a closed-toe design beloved by the likes of Kaia Gerber, Jason Momoa and Gigi Hadid, with sales in 2024 more than doubling the company’s average. Defending its litigious…
Dodgers fans reflect on legacy of Fernando Valenzuela The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans gathered to celebrate their 8th World Series title, but took time to reflect on the impact of Fernando Valenzuela. We’re almost done with this. Since Mark McGwire debuted on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in 2007, voters have had…
In December, Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, donated $1 million to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inaugural fund, joining a number of other tech executives who are working to improve their relationships with Mr. Trump. Now, he and his company are laying out their vision for the development of artificial intelligence in the United States, hoping…
A mother and daughter are among four people dead in a fiery crash after an SUV was driven at high speed on the wrong side of a highway. A grey Toyota RAV4 and a silver Camry taxi collided about 3.40am on Monday on Leach Highway in Perth near the intersection of Abernethy Road, police said….
I am uneasily aware that around this time last year I wrote that my drive to acquire material things had somewhat subsided: I was older and wiser, had everything I needed, was repelled by the sheer volume of stuff in the world, blah blah blah. Unfortunately, the internet seemingly viewed that as fighting talk, an…
Patriots hire Mike Vrabel as next head coach The New England Patriots hired Mike Vrabel as the team’s new head coach, replacing a one-and-done Jerod Mayo. Sports Seriously Now comes the real intrigue. Yes, Mike Vrabel is back in Foxborough. As expected. A week after Jerod Mayo was fired just minutes after completing his one-and-done season as Bill Belichick’s…
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The impeached South Korean president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will receive a pay rise, official documents revealed, as he continues to resist arrest over his ill-fated martial law declaration. Yoon suspended civilian rule on 3 December, sending soldiers into parliament and plunging the country into its worst political crisis in decades. He was forced to backtrack…