Jewels

Argentina secured a heavy win in Bolivia without Lionel Messi, with young right-back Agustín Giay standing out as one of the key performers in the match. Brazilian outlet UOL highlighted the 'jewel' commanding the rout, noting that a teammate nicknamed 'Flaco' finally broke his scoring duck. The performance has drawn attention to Giay's rise in the national side.

A gardener is preparing to cut down a self-seeded patch of butterfly pea and Jewels of Opar that spread over the summer, chopping and dropping the material to feed fall plantings of greens, peas, pumpkins and tomatoes. Butterfly pea is noted as a heavy nitrogen fixer, making the volunteer growth valuable free fertiliser for the autumn vegetable bed.

Microsoft has launched Jewel, a new mobile game that integrates Xbox Achievements and offers perks tied to Xbox Game Pass. The release signals Microsoft's continued push to expand the Xbox ecosystem beyond consoles and PC, bringing achievement systems and subscription rewards to casual mobile players.

The Royal Danish Theatre is performing George Balanchine's ballet 'Jewels' in Copenhagen, and early reactions are glowing. Audience members describe the production as incredibly beautiful, praising the dancers' joy and synchronicity. The three-act ballet is noted as a journey through ballet history, with its movements — emeralds, rubies and diamonds — evoking three great epochs of dance and Balanchine's own career.

Chicago's Uptown Theatre has been added to this year's Open House Chicago programme, giving the public a rare chance to step inside the historic 1920s movie palace. Coverage highlights the venue's opulent, gilded interior, which is normally closed to casual visitors, and frames the event as a unique opportunity to see one of the city's grandest surviving entertainment landmarks up close.

The former Barnes & Noble building is set to be filled by four new tenants: a swim school, a jeweler, a fitness center and an ice cream shop. The leasing plan revives a large retail space left vacant by the bookstore's closure, replacing a single big-box occupant with a mix of recreational, retail and food businesses.

A profile of Jewel Andrew, the teenage West Indies wicketkeeper-batter, charts his unusually quick progress from age-group cricket to the international stage. Writers note that the young talent from Antigua has repeatedly reached milestones ahead of expectations, prompting discussion about his rapid ascent and his place in the West Indies side at such a young age.

Saint Laurent presented a head-to-toe gold direction in its latest collection, pushing the metallic theme into extreme footwear: sculptural snake-motif heels and heavily jeweled sandals. Fashion press highlighted the maximalist take as a statement of the house's glamorous, rock-leaning identity, and the shoes are drawing attention as standout pieces of the season.

The Art Institute of Chicago is highlighting Raqib Shaw's painting "Paradise Lost" in a new artwork spotlight. Shaw, an Indian-born artist based in London, is known for richly detailed, jewel-toned paintings that blend mythology, religious imagery and opulent ornamentation. The museum's feature invites viewers to look closely at the work's intricate surface and themes of loss and fallen paradise, drawing fresh attention to the painting among museum audiences and art followers.

Chicago's historic Uptown Theater has been added to this year's Open House Chicago program, offering the public a rare chance to step inside the ornate 1920s movie palace. The venue, long closed and undergoing restoration efforts, is regarded as one of the city's grandest forgotten landmarks, and spots to view its gilded interior are expected to draw strong interest.

Jeweler Oscar Heyman has released a holiday book that is being described as a living archive, documenting the heritage house's craftsmanship and design history. The publication draws on the firm's longstanding tradition of fine jewelry making and offers a record of its work for collectors and enthusiasts, according to coverage from National Jeweler.

Amanda Seyfried, Cynthia Erivo, and Anya Taylor-Joy joined Tiffany & Co. for a celebration during Paris Fashion Week. The actresses toasted with the jeweller as the Paris shows drew stars and fashion figures to the city. The gathering placed the American jewellery house alongside the week's runway calendar and put three high-profile actors at the centre of its fashion-week presence.

Franco Zeffirelli's small-scale production of Verdi's Aida is returning to the Teatro Giuseppe Verdi in Busseto, the intimate theatre the composer built in his home town. The staging, scaled down to fit the jewel-box venue, revives a celebrated director's take on one of opera's grandest works in one of its smallest settings. Opera fans are welcoming the chance to see the production again in such an unusual context.