Japan’s famous bonfire monkey zoo to close for major revamp
During the closure, the zoo plans to use social media to post updates on its 700 monkeys and hold members-only events
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During the closure, the zoo plans to use social media to post updates on its 700 monkeys and hold members-only events
· Kyodo
Lee Chang-dong calls 'Possible Love' a film about how love upholds life
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong on Tuesday defined his upcoming feature "Possible Love" as a film that ponders over how love is possible and how it upholds our lives.
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‘Petty grievances’ and an alleged troublemaker: unsealed Murdoch court documents give rare glimpse into bitter succession battle
Rupert Murdoch said in newly released correspondence that it would be a disaster if his media empire fell into the ‘wrong hands’
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John Cusack stands in ‘solidarity’ with Mark Ruffalo amid Paramount’s antisemitism allegation
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Food influencers v critics: Why credibility counts
"Creators certainly have an influence on how people go out to eat, for sure," says Bristol influencer Oscar Bostock
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Clowns, archangels and fake heads: Nairobi’s anime convention – in pictures
View image in fullscreenYvonne Chockey crafts a mask for her cosplay at her home in Kutus Photograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenJulius Mokaya, 34, makes final touches to a prop for his cosplayPhotograph: Luis Tato/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenMokaya’s final costume look i…
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‘National Treasure’ director predicts upcoming third film won’t be able to ‘ignore’ politics
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U.S. Amb. Steel meets Japanese envoy, stresses continued trilateral cooperation
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel has met with her Japanese counterpart and stressed the importance of continued three-way cooperation among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo, the U.S. envoy's social media post showed Tuesday.
· Oh Seok-min
Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
Songs must be "substantially human made" to be included in Australia's charts
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Western Power rocked by second sexual assault claim
Western Power’s workplace culture will be put under the microscope after Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson revealed her office had fielded a “very credible” historic sexual assault complaint from a former employee.
· Hamish Hastie
Wakesurf Lovers movie review: Jeffrey Ngai, Renci Yeung defy haters in uneven sports drama
Full of beautiful bodies but paper-thin characters, Fung Chih-chiang’s film about wakesurfing and cybershaming drifts nowhere in particular
· Edmund Lee
Wakesurf Lovers movie review: Jeffrey Ngai, Renci Yeung defy haters in uneven sports drama
Full of beautiful bodies but paper-thin characters, Fung Chih-chiang’s film about wakesurfing and cybershaming drifts nowhere in particular
· Edmund Lee
Coogee shark attack victim describes moment she came to face-to-face with ‘monster’
In her first media interview since the June incident, Leah Stewart, 34, says her thoughts while being bitten were of her one-year-old daughter
· Achol Arok
And2ble to run character pop-up store
And2ble will open a pop-up store featuring the official characters of the five members, agency YH Entertainment announced Monday.
· Hwang You-mee
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‘It looked stunning on Joanna Lumley!’: 10 writers on their biggest hair disaster
From bowl cuts to extreme mullets, punk dos to bad dye jobs, a terrible hairstyle can never be forgotten – even decades after it has grown out
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Convicted murderer Sue Neill-Fraser can now talk to media, law centre says
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Chinese woman, 31, faces lifelong walking issues after water-only diet cuts 20kg in weeks
Woman follows ‘bigu,’ a Taoist fasting technique based on the belief that it can lead to transcendence and immortality
· Fran Lu
Chinese woman, 31, faces lifelong walking issues after water-only diet cuts 20kg in weeks
Woman follows ‘bigu,’ a Taoist fasting technique based on the belief that it can lead to transcendence and immortality
· Fran Lu
Jeju officer who falsely closed Jang Mi-ran case also accused of domestic abuse, sex crime
The Jeju police officer accused of falsely closing two missing-person cases, both involving people who were later found dead, had previously been reported for suspected domestic violence and investigated for entering a women's restroom, according to local media reports.
· Yoon Min-sik
Dune: Part Three star Josh Brolin: Abu Dhabi family stay was 'one of the most glorious six weeks of my life' | The National
Josh Brolin has described the six weeks he spent with his family in the Abu Dhabi desert while filming the Dune franchise as one of the most memorable periods of his life.
· William Mullally
Tunisian singer Lamia Riahi brings women-only Tarab singalong to Abu Dhabi | The National
A concert usually requires an audience to listen. Riahiyat wants them to sing.
· Faisal Al Zaabi
Celebrity agent Ralph Carr sentenced to six years' jail for rape
Ralph Carr's identity was kept secret until a suppression order was lifted following his conviction. (ABC News)
· Kristian Silva
Simon Cowell’s sudden ‘America’s Got Talent’ absence comes with a painful backstory
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Kacey Musgraves divides fans with immigrant children’s plea, faces boycott calls to ‘shut up and sing’
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2NE1’s Minzy to return as solo act
Minzy of 2NE1 is set to make a comeback as a solo musician on Sept. 28, her agency MZ Entertainment announced Tuesday.
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Two pastors fined W1m each for disrupting flight with loud preaching
Two pastors were fined 1 million won ($723) each for disrupting a domestic flight by loudly preaching to passengers and refusing repeated requests from cabin crew to stop, local media reported Monday.
· Jung Seo-young
Former prime minister unveiled as Brisbane Writers Festival headliner
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been belatedly announced as the headliner of the 2026 Brisbane Writers Festival this October.
· Nick Dent
Ralph Carr, entertainment industry and AFL figure, sentenced to six years for raping ex-staffer
Melbourne talent manager was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault over 2023 attack
· Nino Bucci
Zerobaseone reigns on Oricon charts with 2nd EP in Japan
Zerobaseone has nabbed the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s Weekly Album Ranking with "Love," its second EP in Japan.
· Hwang You-mee
Pakistani army chief discussed 'ending deadlock' in US-Iran talks during visit to Tehran
Asim Munir, Pakistan's army commander, held "constructive consultations" on Monday with senior Iranian officials regarding regional peace and how to resolve escalating tensions, Iranian state media reported.
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Brian Hickerson’s sister reveals why Hayden Panettiere kept going back to troubled brother
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· Antoinette Bueno
Greece seeks to cash in on Odyssey ‘hype’
ATHENS — Greece’s government and tourism officials are determined not to squander the opportunities created by a resurgence of interest in everything Greek kindled by Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster movie version of Homer’s epic poem, the Odyssey.
· Nektaria Stamouli
Meet Luana Lopes Lara, the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire and Kalshi’s co-founder
Having traded professional ballet for MIT, the Brazilian entrepreneur took over the Forbes wealth title from Lucy Guo and Taylor Swift
· Alexa Vernice Pacis
Meet Luana Lopes Lara, the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire and Kalshi’s co-founder
Having traded professional ballet for MIT, the Brazilian entrepreneur took over the Forbes wealth title from Lucy Guo and Taylor Swift
· Alexa Vernice Pacis
Jacob Elordi and Ridley Scott on working with a star dog
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Outrage as school shows kids as young as 14 extremely graphic abortion, sex and transgender art
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· Justin Choi
Seventeen’s Dino to perform in Macao in October
Dino of Seventeen will hold a concert in Macao on Oct. 10, his agency Pledis Entertainment announced on Monday.
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Olivia Jade dating tennis star Taylor Fritz: ‘They’ve really hit it off’
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· Nate Grant, Sarah Jones
Jed York prostitution arrest sends 49ers fans into savage social media frenzy
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· Grant Young
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Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs to protect human artists
Under the new rules, music must be ‘substantially human made’ but recordings that use AI in a supporting role are still eligible
· Agence France-Presse
Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs to protect human artists
Under the new rules, music must be ‘substantially human made’ but recordings that use AI in a supporting role are still eligible
· Agence France-Presse
How the French language contributed to the U.S.-Canada trade war
MONTREAL, CANADA – The trade war between the United States and Canada has taken on the flavor of a culture war after the collapse of negotiations last week.
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(Movie Review) 'The Journey to Gyeong-ju' explores grief, reconciliation beyond revenge plot
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Losing a beloved child is perhaps the most unbearable agony a parent can endure -- so deep that no single word exists to describe a parent who has suffered such a loss.
· Lee Minji
Jared Leto cozies up to model Thet Thinn in first sighting since sexual misconduct allegations
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· Vanessa Serna