Iconic blades of Moulin Rouge windmill collapse

The sails of the landmark red windmill atop the Moulin Rouge, the most celebrated cabaret club in Paris, fell to the ground overnight in the early hours of Thursday, much to the sorrow of tourists. "The Moulin Rouge, in 135 years of history, has experienced many adventures but it is true that for the wings, this is the first time that this has happened," general manager Jean-Victor Clerico told reporters. A spokesperson for the Moulin Rouge said the theatre would investigate the cause of the incident. Clerico said whatever the cause it was not intentional. The Moulin Rouge, founded in 1889, became a global symbol of end-of-the-century Parisian culture.

A Moscow court on Thursday imposed a 50,000-ruble ($560) fine on a TV presenter and actress who gained notoriety for hosting an "almost naked" party, saying her social media posts calling for peace discredited the military. Anastasia Ivleeva sparked an explosion of public indignation when she hosted a party in Dec encouraging guests to wear almost nothing. Ivleeva was fined for two posts in the early days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

One of the posts on Instagram showed a black square and the words "No to war". The other showed a sketch of a dove and called on authorities to "reach those compromises that would stop the killing of people".