Merge 104.8 | 27 September 2020
Gucci is selling jeans with grass stains for the equivalent of 290 Rials. The jeans, from the male collection, are called the ‘eco washed organic denim pant’ and feature a “stained-like, distressed effect”. They are also selling a pair of denim dungarees with the same ‘grass-stained’ effect, for 415 Rials. People are now wondering if this will soon become a new trend.
Japan’s Prime Minister has told the United Nations that Japan is determined to host next years Olympics in Tokyo. They were originally scheduled for this summer, but were postponed by the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government. He’s quoted as saying “in the summer of next year, Japan is determined to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games as proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic”.
Eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has opened as a major betting favourite over Conor McGregor. They revealed that a showdown between them is currently under negotiations with the Middle East being a potential venue. Pacquiao will donate part of his earnings to COVID-19 victims.