Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-16 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: David Letterman marched back into the Ed Sullivan Theater on Thursday night and unloaded on CBS over its decision to cancel Stephen Colbert’s late-night show — before helping toss couches, watermelons and a wedding cake off the roof of the landmark Manhattan venue.
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Eurovision 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After Goodrem’s Eclipse performance in the semi-final, the country’s odds shot up to second. But what would an Australian win mean for Eurovision – and what happens next?
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[2026-05-16 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Britain seems to finally have an eye for art from the Asia-Pacific, with several big recent exhibitions, including the new Rising Voices show at the V&A. Why did it take so long?
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[2026-05-16 00:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Move over, “Heated Rivalry” and “Bridgerton,” the latest TV romance sensation is here: “Off Campus.”
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[2026-05-16 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Megyn Kelly torched Jack Schlossberg as an “absolute idiot” and “entitled jerk” while mocking the congressional hopeful’s résumé, social media antics and allegedly chaotic campaign during a blistering rant on her podcast Thursday.
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[2026-05-16 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Reality TV star-turned mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is rapidly gaining traction in the race to unseat incumbent Karen Bass, as a growing roster of high-profile tech executives, entertainment moguls and billionaire investors pour money into his longshot campaign just days ahead of the June 2 primary.
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[2026-05-16 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Brooks Nader has some competition.
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[2026-05-16 00:17 UTC+10:00] [Late-night TV roundup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Late-night hosts poked fun at the US president’s fawning China trip in which he said it was an ‘honor’ to be Xi’s friend
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[2026-05-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FS2 — AFL: Richmond at St. Kilda
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[2026-05-16 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that Tehran has "no trust" in the United States and remains interested in negotiations only if Washington demonstrates seriousness, as talks aimed at ending the war remain stalled. Speaking to Indian media during the second day of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi said military initiatives are ineffective in resolving regional crises, Turkey Today reported.
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[2026-05-16 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Just a handful of online posts from US president contrast with the flurry during his most recent state visits to the UK and Japan
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[2026-05-16 00:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Just a handful of online posts from US president contrast with the flurry during his most recent state visits to the UK and Japan
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[2026-05-16 00:02 UTC+10:00] [Women] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Joan Collins, Catherine Deneuve, Isabella Rossellini and Jane Fonda among those representing wider age diversity on red carpet
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[2026-05-16 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FS1 — NTT IndyCar Series: Practice, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis
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[2026-05-15 23:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: From a high-profile, media-friendly Secretary of State to a relatively unknown MP, the departure of Wes Streeting and arrival of James Murray has raised eyebrows in the health and political worlds.
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[2026-05-15 23:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: We’ve been having a debate about “book bans” in recent years, but given the steep decline in student literacy, the deeper question is how any child would even notice whether a book is available in a school library or not.
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[2026-05-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Los Angeles is home to the largest community of Korean Americans in the country. Whether it’s the multi-billion dollar K-pop industry or the stable of top tier Korean directors like Bong Joon-ho or Park Chan-wook, it’s hard to think of a time when Korean culture had a bigger share of the global zeitgeist.
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[2026-05-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: After BuzzFeed announced on Monday that Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake for $120M, former employees are taking the news hard, at the once high-flying media darling.
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[2026-05-15 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Three days in, and the Cannes Film Festival is shaping up to be a three-hanky affair. There could be no better illustration of the flowing tears than Thursday night’s “Tangles” premiere, the first of the festival that featured Hollywood A-listers.
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[2026-05-15 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A look at The Hôtel Martinez, one of the iconic luxury hotels that line the beach in Cannes, which will be a central location for Season 4 of hit TV series, “The White Lotus.” (May 5)
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[2026-05-15 23:40 UTC+10:00] [Data] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BERLIN — Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has picked a French AI firm over the U.S. security giant Palantir, in a push to make Europe less reliant on American tech, according to German media reports.
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[2026-05-15 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Arab Emirates will accelarate its construction of the West-East oil pipeline, meant to double the export capacity of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), according to a statement by the media office of the government of Abu Dhabi.
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[2026-05-15 23:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A new Netflix doc covers the strange case of a tragic car accident — that ultimately ended with a teen girl getting charged with murder.
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[2026-05-15 23:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Taylor Frankie Paul blamed struggling with postpartum depression and being “too scared to ask for help” for why she stayed with her ex Dakota Mortensen for so long.
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[2026-05-15 23:22 UTC+10:00] [Cannes film festival] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Cannes film festival: The great Russian director of Leviathan, Loveless and The Return has overcome extraordinary obstacles to present his first film in nine years
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[2026-05-15 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are developing a film adaptation of a best-selling memoir about a British military mission in Afghanistan, Netflix said Thursday.
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[2026-05-15 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A Boeing 737 MAX airplane on the final assembly line is seen during a media tour at Boeing’s factory Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Renton, Wash. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
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[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [California] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: With the primary election less than three weeks away, the gubernatorial and mayoral races have taken a fiery turn
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[2026-05-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Welcome to The California Post’s weekly Dodgers recap, where baseball writers Dylan Hernández and Jack Harris review the week that was, hand out very official awards and take stock of the state of the season.
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[2026-05-15 22:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: With futuristic sails and invitation-only access through Jumeirah Prive, this is one of the world’s most extraordinary experiences
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[2026-05-15 22:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nigel Farage paid for a £1.4m house in 2024 using money he received for taking part in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Reform UK have told the BBC.
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[2026-05-15 22:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 22:34 UTC+10:00] [tiger's head bag] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Product quickly sold out online after the child was pictured carrying a product inspired by traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
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[2026-05-15 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Khalid Al Banna’s sculptures are the first, or perhaps the biggest, works visitors pass at Art Dubai, which is running at Madinat Jumeirah until Sunday.
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[2026-05-15 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The world may be gearing up for soccer’s biggest spectacle — but hotel rooms across North America are still sitting more empty than expected.
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[2026-05-15 22:18 UTC+10:00] [Art] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The performance artist was a brilliantly subversive pioneer whose work exposed the predicament of women living in a world that was not made for us Renowned feminist artist and film-maker Valie Export dies aged 85
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[2026-05-15 22:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are to make a film based on a true story of British troops under siege during the Afghanistan war.
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[2026-05-15 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed he will be attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s upcoming nuptials — under one condition.
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[2026-05-15 22:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Out with the old and in with the new this weekend on streaming. Fans will say goodbye to Outlander, which comes to it’s dramatic conclusion on Friday night after eight seasons, but we’re also getting the series premiere of Dutton Ranch, and the season five premiere of Welcome to Wrexham is out now, too.
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[2026-05-15 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A bold new version of the film and stage classic Amadeus hit Starz last week, introducing us to ghoulishly evil Salieri (Paul Bettany), a hilariously out-of-touch Mozart (Will Sharpe), and a more formidable Constanze (Gabrielle Creevy) than audiences have ever seen before. The five-part limited series created by Black Doves and Giri/Haji writer Joe Barton pulls elements from Peter Shaffer’s beloved stage play as well as real historic events to create a modern interpretation of the classic rivalry.
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[2026-05-15 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The naval forces of Iran's Revolutionary Guards are allowing more ships to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, state television said Friday, after Tehran blocked the waterway following US-Israeli strikes.
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[2026-05-15 21:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: African fashion is going through a quiet but powerful shift. It’s no longer only about traditional outfits for ceremonies or cultural events. It is now becoming part of global luxury culture, red carpet identity, and international storytelling.
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[2026-05-15 21:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: It ain’t over till the proverbial fat lady sings, so I’m taking a bit of a risk writing about the Eurovision Song Contest before the final stage of the competition in Vienna on Saturday night. But this year, more than any other, the events leading up to the competition are as important as the world’s biggest song contest itself – especially for Israel.
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[2026-05-15 21:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Tesla founder and X owner Elon Musk blasted filmmaker Christopher Nolan on Tuesday after the director confirmed some diverse casting choices in his adaptation of classical Greek mythological epic “The Odyssey.”
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[2026-05-15 21:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-05-15 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Launched by Galaxy Corporation on 5 May, the park spans about 16,500 square metres in the city’s eastern Gangdong district. Visitors can watch robots perform choreographed concerts, create portraits and compete in staged fights inside a central “Robot Arena”. Chief executive Choi Yong-ho said the project was created to help younger generations become familiar with robots as part of daily life.
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[2026-05-15 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Egypt’s latest IMF review is taking place as officials present the economy as stable, even while many households are facing rising costs and reduced support.
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[2026-05-15 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: All hail Blessed Zohran, Protector of Children and Parks, Champion of the Poor and Budget Wizard Supreme: Progressive media have pulled out all the stops praising Mayor Mamdani’s miracle of (supposedly) plugging a $12 billion gap without hurting the poor.
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[2026-05-15 20:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Lights, camera, Dior! The French fashion house has unveiled an ode to the golden age of cinema in Los Angeles at its highly anticipated Cruise 2027 show, the first of its kind under creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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