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‘We’ve got to move on’: John Lewis declares death of the floral midi dress | Fashion
The floral midi dress is dead, long live the floral midi dress. This was the somewhat mixed message John Lewis sent as it unveiled its latest fashion collection on Tuesday, saying it was time to move on from the trend. Instead, its new fashion director, Queralt Ferrer, is championing relaxed separates, tailoring and statement prints. Explaining the noticeable absence of ditzy florals, Ferrer said: “That was one of the main items that we thought we’ve got to move on from. It’s not easy because customers love them, but it’s a trend that has been around for too long and they were everywhere across the high street.” ‘More exotic botanical garden’…
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Brazil declares public health emergency for Yanomami people
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited Brazil’s northern condition of Roraima on Saturday following the authorities declared a public wellness crisis for the Yanomami people in the Amazon, who are suffering from malnutrition and illnesses such as malaria as a consequence of illegal mining. At the state capital, Boa Vista, Lula claimed the way the Yanomami are taken care of is inhumane. The fast measures to be taken by the authorities are advancement in transportation and the employment of a lot more medical practitioners and nurses to do the job in the region, he reported. The decree signed by Health and fitness Minister Nisia Trindade…
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Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine declares full control of Lyman in latest setback for Putin | Ukraine
Ukraine declares full control of Lyman Ukraine is in full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, Kyiv’s most significant battlefield gain in weeks, which a senior official said could provide a staging post for further gains to the east, Reuters reports. “As of 1230 (0930 GMT), Lyman is fully cleared,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a short video clip on his Telegram channel. There was no comment from the Russian armed forces on Sunday on the status of the city. The Russian defence ministry said on Saturday it was pulling troops out of the area “in connection with the creation of a threat of encirclement”. The latest…