Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-24 19:33 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Swimming] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Las Vegas: The Enhanced Games’ main media officer is clutching an orange tape measure as he ushers roughly 200 journalists from 25 countries around a futuristic $70 million venue built in just four weeks at the base of Resorts World Las Vegas, complete with a swimming pool, running track and weightlifting arena, unlike anything previously seen in sport.
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[2026-05-24 19:00 UTC+10:00] [TV comedy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Having enjoyed breakout fame on Taskmaster and Last One Laughing, the subversive Australian comic has been handed the reins of his own, very strange sitcom. Get ready for feet animations and a character called Super-Breast …
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[2026-05-24 18:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-24 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are hoping to buy sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But supply is significantly down on last year and traders are driving hard bargains.
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[2026-05-24 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan may have been absent for much of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, but when she arrived, she truly made an impression.
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[2026-05-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Hyo-seop says he is ‘nervous’ and ‘thrilled’ at releasing ‘Something Special’, a cross-cultural track that blends K-pop and US R&B
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[2026-05-24 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Ahn Hyo-seop] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Hyo-seop says he is ‘nervous’ and ‘thrilled’ at releasing ‘Something Special’, a cross-cultural track that blends K-pop and US R&B
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[2026-05-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The research unveils a more intricate narrative of innovation, intelligence, and human evolution in East Asia
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[2026-05-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The research unveils a more intricate narrative of innovation, intelligence, and human evolution in East Asia
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[2026-05-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-24 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-24 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several tourists say they came to see Piu Sik parade, where children dressed as deities and Middle Eastern oil moguls are carried on the streets
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[2026-05-24 17:18 UTC+10:00] [Cheung Chau Bun Festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Several tourists say they came to see Piu Sik parade, where children dressed as deities and Middle Eastern oil moguls are carried on the streets
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[2026-05-24 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The stakes have never been higher for the Premier Volleyball League’s bottom four teams. On Monday, a single ping-pong ball could alter the landscape of Philippine volleyball as the annual PVL Draft Lottery takes center stage at the TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong City, effectively launching a high-stakes tug-of-war for the services of international standout Alyssa Solomon.
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[2026-05-24 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-24 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The pioneer of Japan's mono-ha and Korea's dansaekhwa movement reflects on art in the age of AI, human connection and contemporary anxiety
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[2026-05-24 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Immigration Services Agency also plans to crack down on individuals who employ foreign workers without valid visas
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[2026-05-24 16:33 UTC+10:00] [Ibaraki prefectural government] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Immigration Services Agency also plans to crack down on individuals who employ foreign workers without valid visas
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[2026-05-24 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli media outlets have reported growing concern over an "imminent agreement" between Washington and Tehran, with several commentators suggesting the emerging framework may not align with Israel’s strategic objectives.
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[2026-05-24 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-24 15:56 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Age
Snippet: There’s a lot of equipment in the still-under-construction headquarters of Chroma Film Lab but the piece that really catches the eye is a massive stainless-steel box that used to belong to Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson – and which was bought for just one dollar (more on that below).
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[2026-05-24 15:08 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Movies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Cannes Film Festival has ended with its top prize, the Palme D’Or, going to Norwegian film Fjord, a tale about political polarisation directed by Romanian Cristian Mungiu.
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[2026-05-24 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chicago at Pittsburgh — Marquee, SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.TV
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[2026-05-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL
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[2026-05-24 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong retail property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the first four months of the year, more than one fifth of new entrants in the city’s retail market were mainland brands, according to JLL
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[2026-05-24 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There was enormous satisfaction in the Sailing Association following the fantastic achievement on Saturday evening at the iQFOiL Open European Championships, as Hebrew media reported that windsurfer Tamar Steinberg won gold and Shahar Tibi finished behind her with the silver medal.
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[2026-05-24 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It is not difficult to find hostile actors across international media, anti-Israel activists, and foreign governments eager to exacerbate the reputational damage Israel has suffered since October 7, 2023, and the subsequent wars that ensued, using it as a tool to further isolate Israel, regardless of its actions.
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[2026-05-24 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The Aga Khan Museum in Canada was founded to highlight the contributions of Muslim civilisations and their deep connections with the wider world. That mission came into focus from June 2025 until February this year, when the Toronto institution hosted As the Sun Appears from Beyond: Twenty Years of the Al Burda Award – an exhibition bringing together 60 winning works from the UAE-based initiative.
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[2026-05-24 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE club season has reached its conclusion following Friday's President’s Cup final with Al Ain fitting winners.
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[2026-05-24 12:53 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Cannes, France – Tao Okamoto became the first Japanese to win the best actress award at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, sharing the honor with Belgium’s Virginie Efira for their roles in the drama “All of a Sudden” by Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
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[2026-05-24 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: What impact have American Jews had on the practice of Judaism in Israel? The answer to that question is the focus of Adam S. Ferziger’s latest book, Agents of Change: American Jews and the Transformation of Israeli Judaism. Ferziger is a noted scholar of Orthodox Jewish culture in the United States and Israel, as well as a professor at Bar-Ilan University.
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[2026-05-24 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Near the end of his book Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth, Rabbi Yehuda Leib HaLevi Ashlag writes a sentence that is hard to read even now.
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[2026-05-24 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: As we are exposed to more ways to achieve instant gratification via social media, online shopping and processed foods, the brain centres that influence motivation and reward become conditioned to seek the easiest ways to get a hit. Dopamine spikes have become the new norm for many.
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[2026-05-24 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The global memory boom, with Samsung at the epicenter of the production ecosystem, appears to be generating a sudden wealth effect among some employees, with local media reporting that newly enriched chip workers are now panic-buying luxury sports cars.
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[2026-05-24 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media reported Sunday that a North Korean women's football club won Asia's top tournament, while avoiding any mention that the final was held in South Korea.
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[2026-05-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family eventually hatches 12,000 larvae and youngster feeds them every day; mother says caring for living things beats any toy
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[2026-05-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Family eventually hatches 12,000 larvae and youngster feeds them every day; mother says caring for living things beats any toy
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[2026-05-24 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how food, nostalgia and identity intertwine across Hong Kong’s cha chaan teng, Michelin kitchens and Tainan’s indigenous dishes – plus Patti LuPone’s Hong Kong debut
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Angela Tanoesoedibjo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discover how food, nostalgia and identity intertwine across Hong Kong’s cha chaan teng, Michelin kitchens and Tainan’s indigenous dishes – plus Patti LuPone’s Hong Kong debut
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[2026-05-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
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[2026-05-24 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sun 24 May 2026 at 9:42am
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[2026-05-24 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard dismissed US President Donald Trump’s latest social media comments as propaganda, saying Tehran has made no commitments regarding its nuclear programme.
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[2026-05-24 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: On Russian state TV a news bulletin shows images of a five-storey building reduced to rubble.
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[2026-05-24 09:25 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Motorsport] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Oscar Piastri has lost more ground in the F1 championship race after finishing fourth in the Canadian Grand Prix sprint, but McLaren could take heart from an extraordinary bust-up between Mercedes’ pacesetting drivers as George Russell celebrated victory.
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[2026-05-24 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Daniel Wu, a self-professed terrible mahjong player, takes pieces from the traditional tile-based game and carves ‘almost anything’ on them
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[2026-05-24 09:15 UTC+10:00] [outdoor art exhibition] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Daniel Wu, a self-professed terrible mahjong player, takes pieces from the traditional tile-based game and carves ‘almost anything’ on them
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[2026-05-24 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: HANOI -- In May 2016, U.S. President Barack Obama visited Vietnam to strengthen bilateral cooperation and lift a long-standing arms embargo. But it was a different part of his visit that captured public imagination. During the trip, he sat down with American celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain for dinner at Bun Cha Huong Lien, a family-run restaurant known for its grilled pork and noodles, which was filmed as part of Bourdain's television show "Parts Unknown."
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