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Meta's $16.7 billion settlement in a federal social media addiction case represents a dramatic concession for the social media company after years of fending off attacks from state litigators. There could be much more to come.
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Iranian threats against American and Israeli leaders have expanded beyond presidents, military commanders, and senior policymakers to include members of their families. The immediate question is how much of the rhetoric represents psychological warfare and how much reflects preparations for actual operations.
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi military personnel and municipal workers came under fire in Baghdad on Thursday as they tried to remove illegal housing structures, leaving a senior officer dead and five other people wounded, an Iraqi security official and state media said.
Recent efforts by Pakistan and Oman to mediate between Iran and the US have been met with scepticism from Iran’s principlist camp, which views regional diplomatic initiatives as part of Washington’s efforts to mislead Tehran and alter its calculations.
This week marks six months since the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran.
As the US president struggles to end his Iran war, and approval ratings hit new lows, he leans on a familiar gambit
Wei’s venture into supplementary education prompts criticism that he is profiting from his fame at the expense of his academic reputation
Wei’s venture into supplementary education prompts criticism that he is profiting from his fame at the expense of his academic reputation
Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary general
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An official IDF social media channel on Wednesday published a video advising haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft evaders how to avoid arrest at Ben-Gurion Airport.
From humpbacks learning the latest songs to sperm whales’ ‘clan codas’, drones and AI learning are helping reveal another dimension to the concept of culture
Ahead of playing Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields, artists explain why female-first festivals are due for a resurgence
META. A Meta logo is pictured at a trade fair in Hannover Messe, in Hanover, Germany, April 22, 2024
In 1962, Ridley Scott shot his first film for £65, using a 16mm Bolex borrowed from the Royal College of Art. After writing the script himself, he returned to Hartlepool, where he recruited an untested teenager for the lead.
Having known the ‘Queen of Country Music’ since childhood, Ogle founded The Dolly Archive and was even rumoured to be romantically involved with the ‘Jolene’ singer
Having known the ‘Queen of Country Music’ since childhood, Ogle founded The Dolly Archive and was even rumoured to be romantically involved with the ‘Jolene’ singer
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Tears were shed around the globe after Dolly Parton’s death, but for some of the many children in Australia who have received the gift of books thanks to the US singer’s generosity, the news landed particularly hard.
Study projects platform-linked K-culture spending will reach W13.9tr by 2030
“I believe that when we invest in education professionals, we are investing in the State of Israel and in our children. When a teacher is doing well, the class does well.” The source of this quotation is not an educator or school principal, but entrepreneur and business leader Ari Steinberg, CEO of Ashmoret, Israel’…
An author who claimed Hollywood giant Disney lifted the plot of its latest Indiana Jones film from her book has failed to overturn her defeat in the copyright battle.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow this week to warn Russia against attacking NATO, according to multiple media reports, amid growing fears of further escalation in the Ukraine war.
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In his trailblazing work, paint is pushed through the back of hemp to create spare, striking paintings. Abstraction is a form of rebellion, he says – and he has no intention of slowing down
After debuting on Vetements’ Paris runway, the younger son of the ‘Princess of Pop’ and Kevin Federline is forging his own path in music
After debuting on Vetements’ Paris runway, the younger son of the ‘Princess of Pop’ and Kevin Federline is forging his own path in music
“Season four is about fame,” The White Lotus showrunner Mike White told Entertainment Tonight in April, which makes the French Riviera a fitting filming location for the popular HBO show’s new series.
MANILA, Philippines — The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has issued a stern warning against the filmmaker behind the political film “Tatsulok” after discovering a falsified Permit to Exhibit (PTE) linked to the movie and its production company.
CEBU continues to evolve as one of the Philippines’ leading destinations for business, tourism and lifestyle, with new developments steadily expanding the ways people experience the city.
SAN FRANCISCO — Wednesday's historic settlement between Meta and dozens of US states could be just the start of a wave that will ripple across the social media industry, putting TikTok, YouTube and Snap under pressure to make similar changes to their apps for teens.
Suspect twice posted victim’s personal information on social media, revealing the target’s name, photo and workplace, among other details
Suspect twice posted victim’s personal information on social media, revealing the target’s name, photo and workplace, among other details
Acclaimed Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama has died at the age of 97, her official website has announced.
Director says actor's natural optimism and sly humor made the casting feel almost too perfect
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SM joint venture adds to Korean K-pop agencies' China comeback drive amid uncertainty over Hallyu ban
Dolly Parton performs at Glastonbury music festival, June 29, 2014. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP, File)
This time the ranks of the undead have acquired a hive mind, making them even more formidable adversaries. Can a maverick academic save the day?
The author of The Adversary and Yoga unearths a history that includes the Nazis, Russia, and the Académie Française
Lisa Havilah, the high-profile leader of the Powerhouse Parramatta, has stepped down 72 days before the opening of its new billion-dollar headquarters in western Sydney, the state’s biggest investment in culture since the Sydney Opera House.
SEVIERVILLE, Tennessee — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life elevating an often-overlooked region to showcase what long inspired her music and sparked a tourism boom that forever changed those living against the backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains.
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- SSG.com Corp., a major South Korean e-commerce platform, plans to spin off its beauty, fashion and lifestyle business, seven years after its establishment, the company said Thursday.
From Suh Do-ho's fabric houses and Baselitz's final gold paintings to a posthumous Sol LeWitt, the city's institutions have timed their biggest shows to the September rush
Shinsegae Group's e-commerce unit SSG.com is dividing into two companies, splitting fashion, beauty and lifestyle into a separate platform while holding onto its grocery-focused marketplace.
SM Entertainment has established a joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group in China, setting the stage for joint development of a new idol group targeting the Chinese market.
When Tim Curry first pulled on his fishnets and uttered the word “antici … pation” through bold cherry-red lips, cult cinema was forever transformed. The British actor, who died at the age of 80 on Wednesday, brought a whole new meaning to camp and eccentricity as Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show f…