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The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in London for its first display on British soil in almost 1,000 years. The 70-metre wool-on-linen embroidery is being shown at the British Museum this September, after France agreed to loan it amid renovation at Bayeux. Tickets sold rapidly, with demand high for viewing through 2026 and 2027.
New York City authorities have identified cooling towers across multiple buildings as the likely source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak centered on Carnegie Hill and Yorkville. The health department reports dozens affected, hundreds tested, and ongoing disinfection of cooling systems as investigations continue.
New York City Health Department has confirmed Legionella bacteria in 34 cooling towers across 33 buildings. All towers are being cleaned; the source of the outbreak remains unidentified. Eight people are hospitalized, 56 have been discharged, and no new cases have emerged in 10 days. Authorities are accelerating inspections and bolstering staff after a Harlem outbreak last year.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will stage a solo exhibition of John Galliano, marking a rare living-designer focus for the Costume Institute. The show, tied to the Met Gala, follows Galliano’s controversial 2011 antisemitic remarks and subsequent rehabilitation. Jewish leaders and critics debate whether his atonement warrants continued prominence in fashion.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled a planned 2027 Costume Institute exhibition honouring John Galliano after mounting backlash from donors, Jewish leaders and city officials. Galliano has withdrawn the show, apologised for past antisemitic and racist remarks and said he does not want the debate to distract from the museum; the Met will announce a replacement exhibition and Met Gala plans later.
Arab designers are spotlighted in a New York bridal fashion week showcase, including Lebanese labels with couture gowns and designers across the region expanding into Dubai, Paris and New York runways. The round-up covers silhouettes, embroidery, and the global reach of Middle Eastern fashion houses.
The Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer has seen two paintings stolen by a group described as well-equipped. The two works were dropped in the museum garden; the other two remain missing. Experts say stolen art rarely sells for value and may end up hidden or destroyed. Police are searching for the perpetrators.