Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-30 16:09 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-30 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A French teen is facing mischief and public nuisance charges in Singapore after posting a video on social media of himself licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and then putting it back.
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Books] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This portrait of everyday life in an Istanbul neighbourhood buffeted by change has far wider relevance
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A writer’s retreat to the remote Irish hotel in which his parents spent their honeymoon brings him face-to-face with all manner of creepy goings-on in a gruesome and eccentric black-comic shocker
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Festivals] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The natural world is the headliner at these joyous gatherings, while the support acts include live music, immersive art and fire ceremonies
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fame of shepherd with winning smile brings tourism boom to his hometown; keeps feet on ground, aims for wider success
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fame of shepherd with winning smile brings tourism boom to his hometown; keeps feet on ground, aims for wider success
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [WPP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: WPP accused of breaching its climate policy after report reveals firm linked to twice as much oil advertising as US rivals
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[2026-04-30 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Samsung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Small top-tier Android is great to use, being fast, AI-loaded and with reasonable battery life, but falls short of rivals on camera
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[2026-04-30 15:48 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: New York: King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the site of the September 11 attacks, met with schoolchildren and business titans and socialised with celebrities during a busy swing through New York City on Wednesday – the first visit to the city by a reigning British monarch in 16 years.
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[2026-04-30 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Brenda Fagan Self has been charged with several drug offences. (ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)
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[2026-04-30 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Rebel Wilson has told a Sydney court social media posts targeting The Deb lead actor are true. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
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[2026-04-30 15:32 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider
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[2026-04-30 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DAGUPAN CITY = The large-scale preparations for the 2026 Bangus Festival have sparked mixed reactions among local residents and netizens, with some raising questions about consistency with earlier austerity measures ordered by the city government.
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[2026-04-30 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Seong-ryong has been cast in a new Disney+ series based on the best-selling novel "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store," the global streaming service said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —Veteran entertainment journalist Danilo “Danny” Vibas died on Wednesday, April 29. He was 71.
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[2026-04-30 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A "horrified" mum has called for a fashion brand to stop selling clothes that "sexualise" young children.
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[2026-04-30 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Winning the Europa League was one of Nottingham Forest's targets in pre-season
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[2026-04-30 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The “Nation’s Girl Group” BINI took a major step onto the international stage after receiving the Global Force Award at the Billboard Women in Music 2026 on Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) at the Hollywood Palladium.
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[2026-04-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Theatre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It showcased the biggest stars of the day, including Stan Laurel, Harry Houdini, Morecambe and Wise and Shirley Bassey, before becoming a bingo hall, a church and a squat. It was almost turned into flats. What next for Manchester’s forgotten music hall?
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[2026-04-30 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Hepworth Wakefield] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Musician and his wife, a creative consultant, hope the Hodge Podge can expand ideas of creativity and community
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[2026-04-30 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean indie showcase opens its 10-day run with Kent Jones’ 'Late Fame'
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[2026-04-30 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: James Blee describes himself on LinkedIn as a videographer, actor and film production associate. (Facebook)
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[2026-04-30 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: James Blee describes himself on LinkedIn as a videographer, actor and film production associate. (Facebook)
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[2026-04-30 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Outlaw country music legend and pioneer songwriter David Allan Coe has died. He was 86.
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[2026-04-30 14:14 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Italy’s Culture Ministry is investigating the organizers of the Venice Biennale, a prestigious art festival, after Russia was allowed to return to the event, Italian media reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-04-30 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Priyanka Patil, right, fashion team lead at Walmart, helps Linda Flippin, of Colleyville, Texas, find a makeup item on the shelves near the store’s beauty counter, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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[2026-04-30 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Taylor Frankie Paul appears at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
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[2026-04-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Art and design] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: He painted sea battles, the labours of Hercules and breathtaking still lifes. But, as a major new exhibition makes clear, it was in his thrilling depictions of the spiritual that the Spanish master showed his true genius
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[2026-04-30 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Art] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Once the Madrid museum’s biggest draw, The Year of the Famine in Madrid fell out of favour for political and aesthetic reasons
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[2026-04-30 13:59 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-04-30 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Steelers owner and president Art Rooney II believes that when all is said and done, Aaron Rodgers will be back in a Steelers uniform in 2026.
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[2026-04-30 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new documentary film is spotlighting Mierle Laderman Ukeles, a Jewish feminist who has served as the artist-in-residence at New York City’s Sanitation Department for nearly five decades.
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[2026-04-30 13:35 UTC+10:00] [US crime] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Pair apologise in court after being accused of defrauding buyers including some of New York’s most prominent fine art auction houses
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[2026-04-30 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: It was another star-studded crowd for Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night.
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[2026-04-30 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The US is "studying" whether to reduce the thousands of troops it has stationed in Germany, Donald Trump has announced via social media.
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[2026-04-30 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the site of the Sept. 11 attacks, met with schoolchildren and business titans and socialized with celebrities during a busy swing through New York City Wednesday — the first visit to the city by a reigning British monarch in 16 years.
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[2026-04-30 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Illit is not afraid to show their innermost thoughts in the girl group's new album, releasing Thursday. The bandmates shared their excitement through Belift Lab on the day of release.
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[2026-04-30 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Isack Hadjar began racing in the Middle East as a Formula Two driver, the response was immediate. Even before reaching Formula One, he was aware of the sport’s growing presence in the region and the support that came with it.
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[2026-04-30 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: When Isack Hadjar began racing in the Middle East as a Formula Two driver, the response was immediate. Even before reaching Formula One, he was aware of the sport’s growing presence in the region and the support that came with it.
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[2026-04-30 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed pre-pandemic levels in March, data showed Thursday, driven in part by fans coming to attend a landmark concert in Seoul to mark the long-awaited comeback of K-pop supergroup BTS.
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[2026-04-30 12:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Treasure will release its fourth EP on June 1, YG Entertainment’s founder and chief producer Yang Hyun-suk said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A woman in her 30s has been arrested on suspicion of killing her 8-month-old son, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 12:37 UTC+10:00] [Sydney] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Pitch Perfect star is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor of Wilson’s directorial debut, The Deb
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[2026-04-30 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow, a candidate running for US Senate, deleted thousands of tweets, some of which defended “coastal elites” and were critical of “Middle America,” after The Post first reported on them last year.
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[2026-04-30 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The Billboard Women in Music Awards 2026 took place in Los Angeles Wednesday night and honored Teyana Taylor with the Visionary Award, Zara Larsson with the Breakthrough Award, and Tate McRae with the Hitmaker Award. See what stars like host Keke Palmer, Tyla, Dionne Warwick, and more wore on the red carpet ahead.
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[2026-04-30 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Page Six has reported that Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson have seemed in a hurry to get hitched.
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[2026-04-30 12:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Alpha Drive One will bring out a single in May, which will be a prologue from second EP due out in August, the group's agency WakeOne Entertainment said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Mia Alario revealed ex West Wilson texted her amid the drama surrounding his new romance with Amanda Batula — just two days ago.
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[2026-04-30 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo held a meeting with Mexico's ambassador to Seoul on Thursday to address concerns over the planned review of a trilateral trade pact between Mexico, the United States and Canada, Yeo's office said.
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