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Jakarta puts its own spin on Japan's listening bars
Bar Kotak, in South Jakarta, is one of several venues in and around the Indonesian capital drawing on Japanese bar culture to create intimate spaces for conversation and connection. (Courtesy of Bar Kotak)
· MARCEL THEE
New York Magazine’s ‘Habibi City’ celebrates 'jihad chic,' while pushing Jews out of the picture
It isn’t any cooler outside, but I have proof that hell has frozen over: New York Magazine, a publication with a rich history of spotlighting brilliant, insightful, and often skeptical journalism that captured the essence of the Big Apple, by great writers such as Tom Wolfe, just featured a cover story proclaiming N…
· HANNAH BROWN
Meet Madison Bailey, who plays Kiara in Outer Banks – now in its final season
The actress started out as a teen model before landing her breakout role in the Netflix series starring Madelyn Cline, Jonathan Daviss and Chase Stokes
· Varvara Rodchenko
Meet Madison Bailey, who plays Kiara in Outer Banks – now in its final season
The actress started out as a teen model before landing her breakout role in the Netflix series starring Madelyn Cline, Jonathan Daviss and Chase Stokes
· Varvara Rodchenko
Nigeria's President Tinubu orders probe into fake government agency
FILE -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu speaks to the media ahead of his meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer inside 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool, File)
· Dyepkazah Shibayan
Troubled US aircraft carrier heads home after protracted deployment – media
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is now heading home from its extended deployment, multiple US media outlets reported on Thursday, citing unnamed officials.
· RT
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ On Apple TV, A Docuseries That Takes An Inside Look At The Program That’s Dominated Women’s College Basketball
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· Joel Keller
Uber fined nearly $1B by Dutch regulators over automated driver account suspensions
Dutch data protection authorities have fined Uber nearly $1 billion, saying the ride-hailing company used automated software to suspend driver accounts, sometimes permanently, with no human review to check for mistakes.
· Associated Press
Jen Shah will be a free woman following 8 months of home confinement, 33 months in prison for fraud
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· Sarah Jones, Bernie Zilio
Steven King promised his team would be selfless, ruthless, connected. But there’s one word that defines his Demons
When Melbourne coach Steven King presented at a media briefing about the ambitions for his group in 2026, the coach’s optimism for the group’s immediate prospects was higher than most of the journalists in the room.
· Peter Ryan
You’re Killing Me review – did an AI monkey write this terrible Brooke Shields crime caper?
I desperately wanted this show to be Gilmore Girls meets Murder, She Wrote – but the story of a novelist turned amateur sleuth is just so lazy. And yet, I still have high hopes for the confirmed second season
· Lucymangan
How Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker quietly honored their baby years before heartbreaking miscarriage confession
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· Amanda Rubio
Argentina removes federal judge over antisemitic remarks in historic first
An Argentine federal judge was removed from office Tuesday for a series of antisemitic posts on his social media accounts that constituted misconduct incompatible with his role, an impeachment panel ruled.
· JUAN MELAMED/JTA
Wendy Williams pleads for freedom in rare public sighting: ‘I want out!’
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· Vanessa Serna
Meghan set to star in Netflix series on return to UK
The Duchess of Sussex is set to star in a Guy Ritchie Netflix series when she moves to the UK.
· India McTaggart, Lily Shanagher, Victoria Ward
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Megyn Kelly, Dave Portnoy blast NFL’s Roger Goodell for suggesting Super Bowl could be played outside US
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· Ariel Zilber
Why personalized jewelry is finding a place on social media
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· Emma Clapp
US Navy considers sidelining black hero sailor for Trump – media
The US Navy is reportedly considering whether to rename an upcoming aircraft carrier honoring World War II black hero Doris Miller after President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move.
· RT
Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination
The Pentagon is seen from the air, July 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
· Jocelyn Noveck
Brian Hickerson performed CPR on girlfriend Hayden Panettiere, gave Narcan after finding her unconscious, his brother claims
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· Audrey Rock
This burlesque troupe did a residency at Luna Park. The cabaret show that grew out of it is wild
It’s tricky to describe a Finucane & Smith show; no single genre encapsulates it. For co-founder and self-confessed “hustler of hope” Moira Finucane, it’s an “extraordinarily diverse, wild, unleashed ‘finucanelove’ version of cabaret”.
· Kerrie O'Brien
‘Blatant misogyny’: Ex-Scots student despairs of school culture
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· Alexandra Smith
Fiddler on the Roof features an usher turned actor in starring role
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· Mawunyo Gbogbo
The week that blew up the Swans and called out AFL culture
The Swans scandal has thrown AFL culture and policy into the spotlight. (Getty Images/AFL Photos: Robert Cianflone)
· Jessica Halloran
From Hedwig to Bowie, John Cameron Mitchell on art fighting fascism
John Cameron Mitchell in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2001 film adaption of the Bowie-championed and Tony-winning musical. (Reuters: New Line Cinema)
· Al Newstead
Meghan reportedly in talks to join Guy Ritchie’s TV series The Gentlemen
The Duchess of Sussex is said to be discussing a return to acting in the third season of Netflix’s hit crime series
· Benjamin Lee Film
‘90 Day Fiancé’: Catie asks Josh a wild question about threesomes the night before their wedding
Catie is desperate for a loophole when it comes to not having to be monogamous with Josh.
· Antoinette Bueno
Review: Two crashes, a dead whistle-blower – and the cloud over Boeing's reputation | The National
One of the most heart-stopping moments in Netflix's new documentary, Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing, is the scene where Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 has just suffered a mid-air blowout, leaving a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. As the aircraft rapidly decompresses at 16,000 feet, panicked passengers begin …
· David Tusing
Arabic word of the week: Dars, the lessons we learn in class and in life | The National
Whether taught in the classroom or learnt through hardship, the Arabic word dars can describe all manner of insights gained in everyday life.
· Saeed Saeed
One rep at a time: How Syria’s first Hyrox community is taking shape in Damascus | The National
At a small gym in Damascus, a new kind of sporting community is taking shape. Amid pounding music, gruelling workouts and a communal atmosphere, fitness coach Khaled Al Nehlawi is bringing Hyrox to Syria, one rep at a time.
· Ahmad Fallaha
Social media crowding out Arabic learning in UAE, study warns | The National
Pressures from English-language media can crowd out the learning of Arabic by young Emirati children, a study has found.
· Daniel Bardsley
The Middle Eastern journeys that inspired Agatha Christie's greatest mysteries | The National
Agatha Christie brings to mind English villages, country houses, Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and suspects hiding in plain sight. But that’s only half the picture. Some of her finest novels were born hundreds of miles from England, amid desert excavations, Nile riverboats and rose-red stone cities.
· Teja Lele
Tesla and Chinese carmakers recall more than 4M vehicles over door handle safety concerns
People work on the Tesla Model Y production line at the Tesla Gigafactory assembly plant during a media organized tour, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
· Chan Ho Him
Kim Zolciak speaks out on 15-year-old son KJ Biermann’s ‘deeply troubling’ arrest for sodomy and sexual battery
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· Leah Bitsky
The week around the world in 20 pictures
View image in fullscreenKyiv, UkraineSmoke rising in the city during a Russian drone strike. A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment killed at least 16 people in and around the city in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the warPhotograph: Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters…
· Jim Powell
Globos de tres países tiñen de colores el amanecer en la mitad del mundo
Las sombras de varias personas se proyectan sobre un globo aerostático durante la quinta edición del Festival Internacional de Globos Aerostáticos “Mitad del Mundo"» en Quito, Ecuador, el viernes 21 de agosto de 2026.(AP Foto/Dolores Ochoa)
Why is Trump’s ‘human printer’ aide Natalie Harp suddenly in the spotlight? - The Latest
One of Donald Trump’s closest and most devoted aides, Natalie Harp, has faced intense media scrutiny this week, after a Democratic senator, Jon Ossoff, name-checked her in a speech that went viral. So what do we know about Harp, who is often referred to as the ‘human printer’? And why is everybody talking about her …
China-Africa media cooperation: Building skills for the AI era
Africa and China are deepening cooperation in the media sector as digital transformation and artificial intelligence reshape how news and content are produced.
· AfricaNews
Tearful Kurt Busch reflects on his younger brother's death in TV interview
Kurt Busch, front, gets a hug from his brother, Kyle Busch, after announcing his retirement before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Aug. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Gwyneth Paltrow claps back at controversy over viral dinner invite for OpenAI billionaire Sam Altman
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· Riley Cardoza
WFAN’s Craig Carton joins OutKick as Fox News Digital expands sports push: ‘Truly excited’
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· Ariel Zilber
Situational Flipping: Citadel Has Dumped Almost All Of The Stocks It Acquired From Leopold Aschenbrenner
After the market learned in late July that Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness hedge fund had blown up under too much Total Return Swap and option leverage (as we had warned a month earlier would happen), the next big question facing investors was: how long would Citadel keep the positions it bought from L…
· Tyler Durden