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Indonesia welcomes the Year of the Snake with dragon puppets and drum displays

BOGOR, Indonesia (AP) — From narrow side streets to packed malls, the traditional music and dance of dragon puppet performances have filled this bustling city south of Indonesia’s capital to usher in the Lunar New Year.
 
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Dior haute couture show in Paris is a masterful dance through time

 
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Free speech organizations denounce Education Department’s calling book bans a ‘hoax’

 
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Imane Ayissi celebrates African craftsmanship with modern elegance at Paris Couture Week

 
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No, Spain isn’t banning tourists. Here’s what to know before planning a trip

 

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Newbery medal for best children’s book is given to Erin Entrada Kelly’s ‘The First State of Being’

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being,” a coming-of-age story that blends time travel and the approaching millennium of the year 2000, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s outstanding children’s book.
 

Kicking off Paris Couture Week, Schiaparelli’s ‘Icarus’ soars with gleaming gold, surreal dreams

Under the gilded ceilings of the Petit Palais, Schiaparelli opened Paris Couture Week with a dazzling spectacle titled “Icarus.”
 
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Blueberries bring fruity tartness to this streusel-topped German cake

Classic German Streuselkuchen is a lush, fine-crumbed, yeasted cake topped with a remarkably hefty amount of buttery-crisp streusel.
 
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Coke jumps on a nostalgic trend with new Coca-Cola Orange Cream flavor

Coke is adding a new flavor to its lineup. Coca-Cola Orange Cream is scheduled to go on sale Feb. 10 in the United States and Canada.
 
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Lanvin: A return to elegance in Peter Copping’s highly anticipated Paris debut

Lanvin, the world’s oldest continually operating couture house, founded in 1889, has unveiled a new chapter in its storied history with Peter Copping’s debut as artistic director.
 
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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ musical with Jennifer Lopez dazzles at Sundance

Jennifer Lopez brought some Hollywood glamour to Park City, Utah, with the debut of her new film “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
 
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Hong Kong’s snake soup is slithering away but still simmers in a decades-old kitchen

HONG KONG (AP) — As Hong Kong prepares to welcome the Year of the Snake on Wednesday, Chau Ka-ling displays a moving serpent with practiced ease, holding it like a pet in her decades-old restaurant in the city.
 
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Sacai brings wild nostalgia to Paris Fashion Week

Sacai, Japan’s biggest fashion powerhouse, brought the wild side to Paris Fashion Week with a collection that reimagined childhood nostalgia through a lens of cutting-edge design.
 
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Kenzo finds its groove in a playful, nostalgic turn at Paris Fashion Week

Kenzo has delivered a refreshing jolt to a Paris Fashion Week marked by fatigue. The fall 2025 collection under the creative direction of Nigo brought a striking mix of cultural exchange, personal nostalgia and archival homage.
 
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Kim Caldwell will coach her Lady Vols vs South Carolina week after giving birth

Kim Caldwell will be back on the sideline Monday night when her 17th-ranked Tennessee Lady Vols host the defending national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
 
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At Paris Fashion Week, Hermes menswear has a dash of jockey-style boldness

Hermes illuminated a gloomy Paris afternoon with its fall 2025 men’s collection, as Veronique Nichanian turned to the racetrack for inspiration.
 
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Looking to begin practicing yoga? Here’s a guide to the different styles

With so many styles of yoga out there, which one is right for you? Yoga teachers say there is no one type of class that’s best for beginners.
 
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Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her off a tennis court and on

Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her understand herself, and that helped her become a better tennis player.
 
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Coaches Staley, Mulkey show off their fashion style in LSU-South Carolina showdown

No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU featured the last two national champions and two of the best teams in the country this season.
 
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Last 4 escaped monkeys are captured in South Carolina after months on the loose

Officials say they have recaptured the final four monkeys who escaped two months ago from a South Carolina compound that breeds them for medical research.
 
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People are listing TikTok-loaded phones for as much as $50,000 on eBay

People are listing phones preloaded with TikTok for tens of thousands of dollars on eBay, Facebook marketplace and other online storefronts.
 
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What to stream: The Weeknd album, Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell, ‘SNL’ music and ‘Babygirl’

Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell starring in the wedding comedy “You’re Cordially Invited” and The Weeknd’s album “Hurry Up Tomorrow” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.
 
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Kim Jones sharpens VIP-filled Dior men’s fashion with a structured, masculine recalibration

The Dior’s men’s fashion show happened inside the historic Ecole Militaire with the Eiffel Tower looming above.
 
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Junya Watanabe puts a twist on classic Americana at Paris Fashion Week menswear show

Junya Watanabe has opened his latest menswear show at Paris Fashion Week with beige hunting jackets paired with discreet shirts and ties.
 
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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from the Netherlands

Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia’s National Museum, providing a glimpse into the country’s rich heritage that the government had struggled to retrieve.