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Jonathan Andic, the son of the founder of the Mango fashion group, Isak Andic, arrives at court escorted by police.
FASHION VICTIM

Son Arrested After Fashion Billionaire Plunges to His Death

Jonathan Andic was hauled in for questioning over the suspicious death of his wealthy father.

Tom Latchem

James Paul “Jimmy” Gracey
TRAGIC DISCOVERY

Student’s Body Found After Night at World-Famous Nightclub

The University of Alabama student’s body was found by police divers in water near the venue.

Erkki Forster

James Paul “Jimmy” Gracey
MYSTERY

Student Missing After Night Out at World-Famous Nightclub

James Paul Gracey, 20, was last seen inside the nightclub at around 3 a.m.

Isabel van Brugen

Barcelona, Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport BCN, arriving passenger, customs signs in three languages English Catalan, designated lines.
BAD PARENTING

Parents Allegedly Abandon Child at Airport to Catch Flight

Problems with documentation prevented the 10-year-old from boarding the plane.

Annie Bang

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 11: Shakira performs onstage during Shakira: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour Kick Off - Rio de Janeiro at Estadio Olímpico Nilton Santos on February 11, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation)
BEAUTIFUL LIAR

Shakira Revels in Crowd’s ‘F-U’ to Her Ex on Tour

When the chants began, the 48-year-old cupped her ear and flashed a knowing glance at the crowd in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Leigh Kimmins

Isak Andic
R.I.P.

Billionaire Mango Founder Dies in Accident

Isak Andic, who opened his first Mango store in Barcelona in 1984, was worth $4.5 billion at the time of his death.

Jackie Salo

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Edgar Ie is in action during the match between CFR 1907 Cluj and FC Dinamo Bucuresti at Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium on February 23.
SEEING DOUBLE

Big Money Soccer Player Might Actually Be His Own Twin

Ex-Barcelona player Edgar Ié signed with the Romanian club Dinamo in February, but a series of odd events led officials to suspect his twin replaced him on the pitch.

Amanda Yen

Dani Alves, the Brazil soccer legend, has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub.
GUILTY

Brazil World Cup Star Jailed for Rape in Nightclub Bathroom

Dani Alves, 40, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A photo illustration of Crystal Minkoff and Annemarie Wiley on RHOBH.
A HEX!

The ‘RHOBH’ Barcelona Trip Is Already Cursed—Literally

The Beverly Hills Housewives ditched the glamor of L.A. for a Barcelona vacation, but drama ensues under the roof of an allegedly haunted mansion when Annemarie exposes Crystal.

Alec Karam

Gerard Pique, president of Kings League looks on during the Kings Cup & Queens Cup Finals
schadenfreude

Shakira Fans Barely Contain Their Glee at Piqué’s Viral Fall

Piqué seemed to be listening to something on his phone before he plummeted down a gap on the stage, but he was reportedly uninjured.

Alex Nguyen

An aerial photograph of Barcelona with Sagrada Familia in the center.
THE CREATIVE RENAISSANCE

The Phenomenon That Made Barcelona a Design Hotspot

A look at the “madcap creativity that has made Barcelona the uniquely inspiring city it is today.”

Suzanne Wales

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