Southeast Asia's malls are thriving, contrasting with the US retail market's decline. The region boasts four of the world's top 10 malls, driven by a growing middle class, urbanization, and FDI, with private consumption projected to reach $5 trillion by 2035.
Thousands gathered for the annual Trooping the Colour parade celebrating King Charles III's official birthday. The event featured a procession from Buckingham Palace, with the King and Queen Camilla in a carriage, and a Red Arrows flypast.
La tradizionale parata militare Trooping the Colour si è svolta a Londra per celebrare il compleanno di Re Carlo III. Presenti il Principe William, Kate Middleton e i loro figli, oltre a numerosi reparti militari e membri della Famiglia Reale.
The Mall, a new app, aims to simplify online shopping by allowing users to create personalized virtual malls of their favorite brands, track sales, and discover new items. It uses web scraping and LLMs to aggregate product and pricing data, with plans for a B2B data analytics tool for brands.
An incident at a Tokyo mall saw 19 people hospitalized after a man sprayed an irritating substance, possibly tear gas. The affected individuals reported headaches and throat pain, but their conditions are not life-threatening. Authorities are searching for the suspect who fled the scene.
Around 20 people were injured after a man sprayed a substance at an ATM in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district. The injuries are reported to be light, and the road in front of the mall was blocked off.
Around 20 people were injured in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Monday after a man sprayed an unidentified substance at an ATM. The injuries are reported to be light, and a police investigation is underway.
The London Marathon is run over a mostly flat course that starts in Blackheath and finishes on the Mall. The vast majority of the more than 59,000 participants are raising money for charity or running for personal milestones Continue reading...
Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe has become the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official marathon, completing the London Marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 30 seconds—65 seconds faster than the previous world record set by Kelvin Kiptum in 2023. The 30-year-old defeated Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha (11 seconds back) and Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo (2:00:28), with six men finishing inside the previous world-record time. Sawe wore Adidas Adios Pro 3 supershoes weighing just 97 grams.
The 2026 London Marathon gets underway with a record 1.1 million ballot entries, nearly double the figure from four years ago. Ethiopian Tigst Assefa returns as defending women's champion after her women-only world record of 2:15:50 last year, while Kenya's Sabastian Sawe defends his men's title. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah makes his first appearance since retiring in 2024, joining rugby star Ellie Kildunne as official starters for the elite races.
A record 59,000 runners will take part in Sunday's London Marathon, raising £100m for charity. The event has seen a surge in interest with 1.1 million ballot entries – 750,000 more than four years ago – driven by Gen Z, women, and social media. A third of entrants are aged 18-29, with females comprising the biggest percentage of under-30 participants. Organisers plan to split the race over two days in 2027 to accommodate 100,000 runners.
At least one person was killed and five others were injured in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Friday. The shooting occurred in the food court around 1:30 pm when an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire. Police took five people into custody and confirmed there is no ongoing threat to the public.
London will host the first women's Tour de France team time trial in 2027, featuring an 18km central London circuit past iconic landmarks including the Houses of Parliament, London Eye and Tower Bridge, culminating in a finish on the Mall. The event marks the inaugural visit of Tour de France Femmes to the capital, providing a showcase finale to three days of UK-based racing.
