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Newest first · UTC+11:00Kim Zolciak breaks cover after 15-year-old son KJ’s sexual assault arrest
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· Riley Cardoza
Gaza documentary produced by the Guardian to receive world premiere at Venice film festival
Film directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the two Israeli co-directors of No Other Land, investigates ‘Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians’ during the war
· Andrewpulver
Russia and Ukraine Release 20 Prisoners of War
Ukraine and Russia exchanged 10 prisoners of war each, officials in Kyiv and Belarusian state media announced Monday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calling the swap a “special stage” of ongoing prisoner exchanges with Moscow.
· The Moscow Times
US, China diplomats clash over tech spying and trade hub claims in Latin America
Weeks before the expected Xi-Trump summit in Washington, officials are trading barbs on social media over the latest competitive arena
· Orange Wang
US, China diplomats clash over tech spying and trade hub claims in Latin America
Weeks before the expected Xi-Trump summit in Washington, officials are trading barbs on social media over the latest competitive arena
· Orange Wang
Hayden Panettiere’s mom gave late daughter an ultimatum over Brian Hickerson in final phone call
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· Eric Todisco
Race Across the World star Jo Gardiner dies a year after son
Gardiner, who had cancer, is remembered as ‘one of a kind’ after competing in BBC show with son Sam in 2020
· Kevin Rawlinson
Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Marquise Gilmore review – bassoon earns its spotlight in Thea Musgrave’s Out of the Darkness
Royal Albert Hall, London Amy Harman brought a warm baritonal vocalise to premiere from nonagenarian Thea Musgrave, while Felix Klieser bent his unique horn technique to Mozart
· Flora Willson
New Zealand to introduce bill for under-16s social media ban
The proposed ban would apply to platforms like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok
· Bbcnews
Hayden Panettiere’s estranged mom issues scathing message to her ‘haters’ after actress’ death
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· Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro
Chiikawa is small in stature but huge at the box office
Chiikawa may look cute and cuddly, but the character is proving to be a box-office beast.
· No Author
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New Zealand prime minister proposes Australia-style social media ban
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unveiled the proposed law on Monday. (AP: Charlotte Graham-McLay)
· Aoife Hilton
Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
The president’s border wall plan could damage or destroy ‘the oldest-known books in North America’
· Roque Planas
Trump Media CEO defends selling faster access to president's Truth Social posts, says more have signed up
Trump Media interim CEO Kevin McGurn on Monday defended his company offering faster access to President Donald Trump's Truth Social posts, and said more customers have signed up for the pricey and controversial service.
· Kevin Breuninger
Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?
Some parents and experts have welcomed the new measures, but say career, housing and time concerns remain unaddressed
· Jean Iau
Can Singapore’s latest pro-family push change minds on parenthood?
Some parents and experts have welcomed the new measures, but say career, housing and time concerns remain unaddressed
· Jean Iau
Star news anchor steps down as her partner launches French presidential bid
Journalist Léa Salamé said she will temporarily step down from her role anchoring French public television’s primetime news broadcast, the 20h, while her romantic partner, the MEP Raphaël Glucksmann, runs for the French presidency.
· Daria Zakharova
No Other Land directors’ documentary on Israel’s ‘calculated mass killing’ to premiere at Venice | The National
Israeli filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the four directors of the Oscar-winning Palestinian-Israeli documentary No Other Land, will premiere a new film about the killing of civilians in Gaza at the Venice Film Festival.
· William Mullally
Toddler with sun allergy can play in daylight thanks to UV window film
Mollie's mother Kirsty says installing UV film on windows has meant she can live a far more normal life
· Bbcnews
Why Kyle Chandler, star of Lanterns, loved playing a grouchy Green Lantern
Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan, the veteran Green Lantern who is assigned to train a rookie, Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart
· Tribune News Service
Why Kyle Chandler, star of Lanterns, loved playing a grouchy Green Lantern
Kyle Chandler plays Hal Jordan, the veteran Green Lantern who is assigned to train a rookie, Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart
· Tribune News Service
Israel continues to hold abducted Palestinian doctor after reported heart attack
Israeli authorities have continued to keep Palestinian gynaecologist Dima Amin in detention since last Tuesday, after dozens of Israeli soldiers forcibly entered her home in the al-Tira neighbourhood of Ramallah and took her away over an alleged social media post.
· Middleeasteye
Terrorist who killed Israeli minister reportedly fathers twins using sperm smuggled from prison
Palestinian prisoner Basel Al-Asmar was allegedly able to father twins after his sperm was smuggled out of Nafha Prison, according to his wife and Palestinian media reports.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Social media goes into overdrive with Lindsay Clancy conspiracy theories
Algorithms are responsible for fever pitch content surrounding trial, including misinformation, experts say
· Sara Braun
Minister tells social media firms to remove posts that ‘celebrate’ dangerous driving after A66 crash
Luke Pollard says government will force platforms to remove content, after latest deadly crash involving a car driving in wrong direction
· Raphael Boyd
What too much TV really does to your brain — and how much is too much
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· Patrice Peck
Malaysians ask Zohran Mamdani to fix their potholes in viral meme appeal | South China Morning Post
The campaign began after a social media user posted video of a battered road he frequently uses that caused him to crash.
The Visitor review – existential Lithuania-set homecoming drama leaves everything in limbo
This portrait by Vytautas Katkus of a man contemplating his recent fatherhood and his own father is steeped in ennui and ends up drifting
· Philhoad
Haredi protesters plan demonstration on Highway 4 following arrest of draft dodger
Dozens of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protesters from the Jerusalem Faction (Peleg Yerushalmi) plan to block Highway 4 near Bnei Brak on Monday afternoon to protest the arrest of a haredi draft dodger, according to Israeli media.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF, SARAH BEN-NUN
'Did you lose a bet?': Erling Haaland's new haircut draws reactions from fans and footballers | The National
It is not often that a single haircut makes global headlines, but Erling Haaland’s decision to shave off his flowing locks – and document the process on social media – has drawn reactions from around the world.
· Sarah Maisey
WATCH: San Juan students receive free shoes, P.E. uniforms
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora leads the distribution of free rubber shoes and P.E uniforms to 13,000 students on Monday, August 17, 2026 at the Makabagong San Juan Theater.
· The Manila Times
Meet Anna Faris’ son with Chris Pratt, Jack – who asked her to ‘accept Jesus Christ’
The Scary Movie star and Avengers actor split in 2017, but live nearby to co-parent their son, Jack, who was born prematurely in 2012
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet Anna Faris’ son with Chris Pratt, Jack – who asked her to ‘accept Jesus Christ’
The Scary Movie star and Avengers actor split in 2017, but live nearby to co-parent their son, Jack, who was born prematurely in 2012
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Marching in the Dark review – rural Indian widows show stunning resilience as they battle poverty and taboos
Kinshuk Surjan’s documentary follows women in dire financial straits whose bereavement compounds their social plight, which they confront together
· Phuong Le
China PhD student famous for Christopher Nolan interview accused of widespread plagiarism
While silent on allegations, Zhongshu reiterates a sentiment from Nolan interview, ‘We live in an age that demands apology from greatness’
· Fran Lu
China PhD student famous for Christopher Nolan interview accused of widespread plagiarism
While silent on allegations, Zhongshu reiterates a sentiment from Nolan interview, ‘We live in an age that demands apology from greatness’
· Fran Lu
Shelley Fabares, 'Johnny Angel' singer and actor in 'The Donna Reed Show' and 'Coach,' dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, an actor who was a fixture on television for decades from her days as a young teenager on "The Donna Reed Show," through "One Day at a Time" and "Coach," has died. She was 82.
· Associated Press
UK urges social media firms to remove dangerous driving videos
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has called on social media companies to remove posts celebrating dangerous driving, after a viral trend showing people going the wrong way down roads.
· Bbcnews
The Sydney private school boards that have the gender mix right – and all the ones that don’t
Only two of Sydney’s high-fee private boys’ schools have attained gender equity on their governing boards, prompting concerns that councils dominated by men are ill-equipped to grapple with issues of sexual consent, misogynistic social media content and preparing students for the modern workforce.
· Christopher Harris
Shein was fast fashion’s next big thing. Now it’s fighting for a second act
Shein was once one of the most talked-about companies in retail.
· Sui-Lee Wee
PAL's seat sale returns
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched its 2026 Ultimate Seat Sale, which allows travelers to book discounted fares for domestic and international flights.
· Benjamin L. Vergara
UK energy chiefs briefed after Iran-linked cyber attack forces British power generator offline
Britain on Monday briefed energy company chiefs on steps to protect their assets after media reports said Iran-linked hackers had shut down a small energy facility, saying there was no threat to the wider electricity system.
· REUTERS
New Zealand moves to ban social media for under-16s
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's government introduced legislation on Monday to ban under 16s from using social media, joining a number of countries seeking to keep youngsters off sites such as Instagram and TikTok.
· Agence France-Presse
Bea Alonzo takes on publicist after talent manager resigns
MANILA, Philippines — Bea Alonzo has tapped veteran publicist and film producer Chris Cahilig as her interim manager following the resignation of longtime talent manager Shirley Kuan, who stepped down on Aug. 11 after nearly six years with the actress.
· Iza Iglesias
‘Beauty sleep’ treatments spark controversy in Japan
Some Japanese clinics have been advertising private “beauty sleep” treatments on social media and prescribing potentially addictive psychotropic drugs and other medications.
· No Author
Art, saints, Galileo: Italy’s Padua, 30 minutes from Venice, offers a quiet alternative
Escape Venice’s crowds for Padua, less than a 30-minute train ride away and one of the country’s most dynamic cities
· Rebecca Lo
Art, saints, Galileo: Italy’s Padua, 30 minutes from Venice, offers a quiet alternative
Escape Venice’s crowds for Padua, less than a 30-minute train ride away and one of the country’s most dynamic cities
· Rebecca Lo
Kim Soo-hyun makes first TV appearance in a year amid controversy
Kim joins Indonesian broadcaster RCTI’s anniversary special
· Lee Yoon-seo