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  Television's best and brightest shine on Emmys red carpet

  Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Photos: VCG)Both the looks and the temperature were red-hot Sunday on the Emmys red carpet, where Hollywoods top stars battled the heat and humidity to bring their fashion A-game.The mercury soared past 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), and US network Fox -- which is broadcasting televisions answer to the Oscars -- deployed ceiling fans in the arrivals area to try to keep the glitterati from sweating through their gowns.Metallics had a big moment -- from traditional gold and silver to blue and pastel pink. But so did white-hot glamour, and pops of color for the men.The following is a look at the trends spotted at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles:All that glitters is (fashion) goldJulia Louis-Dreyfus ("Veep") and Rachel Brosnahan ("The Marvelous Mrs Maisel") are battling over the Emmy for best actress in a comedy, and they both looked ready for their close-up.Louis-Dreyfus, who will become the most decorated performer in Emmys history if she wins her ninth acting trophy, glittered in gold while Brosnahan, last years winner, went for a sparkling blue Elie Saab number.Others getting in on the metallics trend: Ava DuVernay, Natasha Lyonne, Niecy Nash, Chrissy Metz and Laura Linney.Black and whiteJodie Comer (Photo: AFP)On television, Jodie Comer plays an assassin with a killer fashion sense on "Killing Eve." As one of Sundays nominees in the best lead actress in a drama category, she slayed in a white Tom Ford gown with a deep V neckline and a high slit.Patricia Arquette, a nominee for her work on the true crime drama "Escape from Dannemora," also adopted the all-white look.But some like Viola Davis ("How to Get Away with Murder") and Catherine OHara ("Schitts Creek") went for ever-chic black-and-white looks.And Amy Adams ("Sharp Objects") went for a sheer black Fendi gown.Joey KingQuest for the Emmy throneHBOs blood-soaked fantasy...

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  Messi claims top prize at Best FIFA Football Awards

  Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (L) is presented by FIFA President Gianni Infantino with the trophy for the Best FIFA Men's Player of 2019 Award during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (R, rear) poses with his family memebers after winning the trophy for the Best FIFA Men's Player of 2019 Award during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2019.Photo taken on Sept. 23, 2019 shows a general view of the stage of the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy.Best FIFA Men's Player of 2019, Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, Best FIFA Women's Coach of 2019, USA head coach Jill Ellis, Best FIFA Men's Coach of 2019, Liverpool coach, Germany's Juergen Klopp and Best FIFA Women's Player of 2019, US and Reign FC midfielder Megan Rapinoe (from L to R) pose during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2019.Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi speaks after winning the Best FIFA Men's Player of 2019 Award during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2019.FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2019.Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi speaks after winning the Best FIFA Men's Player of 2019 Award during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 23, 2019.

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  China's Golden Week gives British tourism industry a big boost

  (Photo: Xinhua)LONDON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Britain is expecting a rise in visitors from China as Chinese people celebrate National Day with a Golden Week holiday, the official tourism agency said Tuesday.VisitBritain said figures show more people than ever are choosing to visit Britain, with Golden Week a prime time for their journeys.Forward flight booking data shows that flight arrivals from China to Britain for September to November are 23 percent up from the same period last year.VisitBritain said its latest official statistics show there were a record number of visits from China to Britain in the first quarter of 2019. There were 69,000 visits from China to Britain in January to March this year, beating last years record first quarter, with visitors spending a record 123 million pounds (151 million U.S. dollars), up 28 percent over 2017.VisitBritain Director Patricia Yates said: "China is the worlds most valuable outbound market and a huge tourism opportunity for the UK. We want to be top of the list as a must-go-now destination for Chinese travelers and to give them a world-class visitor experience."The agency said visitors from China spent, on average, 1,680 pounds (2,064 U.S. dollars) per visit in Britain in 2018, almost three times the all market average. They also stayed longer, with holidaymakers from China staying an average of 16 nights compared to the all market average of seven, and travelled more widely across Britain than other visitors.Studies show shopping is the most popular activity in Britain for visitors from China followed by dining in restaurants, visiting parks or gardens, and museums or galleries.