Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Pub Choir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a Brisbane pub to America’s Got Talent – Australian vocalist Astrid Jorgensen shares her story ahead of her Hong Kong show
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[2026-09-18 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Tickets for Guggenheim Abu Dhabi go on sale today, at Dh70, ahead of the museum’s opening on December 11.
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[2026-09-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Wonderful archive footage charts the Sheffield outsiders’ unlikely rise, but the distant camerawork struggles to capture the thrill of their triumphant O2 gigs
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[2026-09-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: (March Hare Music)This fusion of western folk and the traditional music of the Baka people creates an uneven patchwork of sound – but it astonishes when their vocals are placed front and centre
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[2026-09-18 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: American actor Matthew Lillard said that he felt "ashamed" for appearing in Scream 7 during a Q&A in Austin, Texas, after actress Melissa Barrera was fired from it for sharing pro-Palestinian posts online.
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[2026-09-18 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Commercial districts across South Korea are being developed into tourism destinations that combine regional culture, local businesses and K-culture, as the government seeks to draw international visitors beyond Seoul and revitalize local economies.
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[2026-09-18 17:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: I had not realised how much I missed the world of Control until about five seconds into Control Resonant.
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[2026-09-18 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japanese markets reacted in a seemingly counterintuitive fashion on Friday after the country's central bank hiked benchmark interest rates to their highest in 31 years.
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[2026-09-18 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Politics / NSW] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A feeling of despair swept over the media room after only half an hour of the much-anticipated evidence of the Everywhere Man of the current inquiry, Sharangan Maheswaran.
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[2026-09-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian theatre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: MTC will also stage a local production of Broadway hit John Proctor is the Villain, as well as plays starring Rachel Griffiths, Kate Mulvany and Sigrid Thornton
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[2026-09-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Music] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Their debut stormed the charts and wowed Iggy Pop, but health crises threatened to derail the Brighton duo. Now they’re back, taking aim at the manosphere, fascism and the ruling class
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[2026-09-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture / Theatre] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A reimagining of a secret meeting between Bob Hawke, Kerry Packer and cricket legend Clive Lloyd, a solo performance of Richard III by Kate Mulvany, and a new production of War of the Worlds are among the major offerings in Melbourne Theatre Company’s newly unveiled program for 2027.
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[2026-09-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Rachel Griffiths is both excited and terrified to be returning to theatre next year. (Getty Images: Pascal Le Segretain)
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: How many people in Israel, or even around the world, could name the winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival last year? Probably almost no one.
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[2026-09-18 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: When a film accuses Israel of calculated mass killing, wins the Venice Special Jury Prize, and receives a nearly 25-minute standing ovation, we should examine not only the screen, but who produced it, which investigations it relies on, and who funded the organizations behind them.
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[2026-09-18 16:18 UTC+10:00] [Youth justice] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Incorrect media reporting is leading to inconsistent treatment of children across states and territories, the report found
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[2026-09-18 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU has donated 200 million won (US$144,436) to mark her debut anniversary Friday, her agency said.
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Autobiography and memoir] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Palestinian Columbia student snatched by ICE writes about his Kafkaesque ordeal with a quiet fury
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Steven Kolb tried to stop activists demonstrating against the use of wool – but he can’t curb consumers’ growing concern about where their clothes come from
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Celebrated thriller writer Michel Bussi explains why the plot of his new novel Code Yesterday isn’t so far fetched, saying ‘I wanted to give women revenge’
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[2026-09-18 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Yeon Sang-ho, the prolific Korean filmmaker behind the hits "Colony" (2026), "The Ugly" (2025) and "Train to Busan" (2016), said Friday his latest film, "Paradise Lost," was inspired by a three-page story penned by his own mother.
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[2026-09-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syrian singer Assala Nasri has performed in Damascus for the first time in more than 15 years, marking a symbolic homecoming after her outspoken opposition to former president Bashar Al Assad kept her away from the country.
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[2026-09-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Syrian singer Assala Nasri has performed in Damascus for the first time in more than 16 years, marking a symbolic and emotional homecoming after her outspoken opposition to former president Bashar Al Assad kept her away from the country.
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[2026-09-18 15:11 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Raphael Reyes/Rappler
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Fashion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: View image in fullscreenEarrings, £148, Astley Clarke. Sunglasses, from £125, Ace & Tate. Anorak, £145, Fuchsia Shaw. Sweatshirt, £85, by Hush, from John Lewis. Tracksuit bottoms, £54, by Adanola, from Selfridges. Bag, £255, July. Heels, £59.99, MangoShareView image in fullscreenAnorak, £119, & Other Stories. Earrings, £8, Accessorize. Necklace, £59.50, J.Crew.
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [House of Lords] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressed
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Business / Small business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Crows Nest’s The Stoned Crow, one of the lower north shore’s best-known watering holes, is closing its doors on October 4, the bar’s current tenant, Arik Shifroni, has announced on social media.
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[2026-09-18 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: YouTube star Ms Rachel has said she will match rapper Macklemore's $1 million donation to organisations supporting Palestinians, as she becomes the latest public figure to respond to the controversy surrounding the US leg of British musician Ed Sheeran's tour.
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[2026-09-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two-time Oscar winner to give master class at the 31st Busan International Film Festival
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[2026-09-18 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong studios embraced female action stars long before Hollywood. Here’s how some of the biggest triumphed in wuxia and kung fu films
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[2026-09-18 14:15 UTC+10:00] [martial arts films] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong studios embraced female action stars long before Hollywood. Here’s how some of the biggest triumphed in wuxia and kung fu films
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[2026-09-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Television] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: This Guy-Ritchie-directed gangland drama is deathly dull. It’s a charm-free watch with awful characters and humour so genital-based that at one point Helen Mirren yells a penis joke at a sausage
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[2026-09-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Film] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After the writer was stabbed in a horrific attack, his wife started making a video diary of his recovery. The clips are featured in a new film from Alex Gibney, who drew on Dennis Potter to create a powerful portrait of Rushdie’s tumultuous life
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[2026-09-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) journalist set out this week to defend Health Minister Haim Katz (Likud) from what she described as Israeli media’s “derisive” treatment of him. In doing so, she inadvertently illustrated a much deeper problem with the way Israeli society works.
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[2026-09-18 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The new Apple TV comedy series “Brothers” held its Los Angeles premiere on September 17. Stars including Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Sarah Paulson and more stepped out for the event. See all the best looks from the red carpet in the gallery below.
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[2026-09-18 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: It is one thing to capture the sound of a notable singer and another to evoke a country’s heritage and musical traditions.
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[2026-09-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has reaffirmed his country's nuclear program at a defense forum in China, calling it "self-defensive," Pyongyang's state media reported Friday.
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[2026-09-18 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Looking ahead, Yang is driven to become a programmer or AI researcher, determined to leave his own mark on the world
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[2026-09-18 12:33 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Looking ahead, Yang is driven to become a programmer or AI researcher, determined to leave his own mark on the world
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[2026-09-18 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sayuwon, a sprawling mountain garden in Gunwi, Daegu, is known for its centuries-old trees, contemporary architecture and meticulously designed landscapes. Starting Friday, it will host the inaugural SAYA International Music Festival for three days.
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Up-and-coming designers brought personal stories, experimental craft and fresh perspectives to the runway at the Centrestage annual showcase
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Katherine Fang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Up-and-coming designers brought personal stories, experimental craft and fresh perspectives to the runway at the Centrestage annual showcase
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rare raw materials and exacting craftsmanship inform the maison’s approach to exceptional fibres and its fall/winter 2026-27 Back to School collection
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [CashDenim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Rare raw materials and exacting craftsmanship inform the maison’s approach to exceptional fibres and its fall/winter 2026-27 Back to School collection
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[2026-09-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Nikon's annual Small World In Motion competition is open to anyone around the world with an interest in film or time-lapse photography through a microscope.
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[2026-09-18 11:27 UTC+10:00] [Louisiana] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Danette Colbert and an accomplice, Rickey White, were also convicted of racketeering in death of Telemundo reporter
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[2026-09-18 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon have continued, state media reported.
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[2026-09-18 11:22 UTC+10:00] [Australian media] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Panel guest Conrad Gillard thanks broadcaster for allowing him to normalise ‘the idea of net-negative immigration’. Plus: Today’s ‘content-to-commerce engine’
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