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Newest first · UTC+11:00Brutal karma for Dem congress candidate blasting music on packed tropical beach
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· Ross O'Keefe
Golden Japanese island is off the beaten track but easy to reach
An exile for dissidents, a trading hub and home of Japan’s biggest and most productive gold and silver mine: Sado Island has been many things over the centuries. Lately, however, it is scenery, history and culture that draw visitors here.
· Laura Waters
Leaks, lies and Liberals: The closing minutes of Damien Tudehope’s ICAC evidence were a disaster
It was legendary journalist Alan Reid who coined the term “faceless men” to describe the 36 operatives who controlled the Australian Labor Party in 1963. Kevin Rudd then reintroduced the term to popular culture to label little-known powerbrokers plotting to dump him as prime minister.
· Bevan Shields
Gambling influencers are flooding the internet with videos. Only one has been fined
Social media influencers are posting provocative videos to lure customers into gambling venues and illegal online betting apps, sparking fears the clips are exploiting problem gamblers and enticing teens to start betting.
· Elias Visontay
‘Heated Rivalry’ creator issues stern warning to obsessed fans ahead of Season 2 filming
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· Caitlin Neafsey
GOP party fissures exposed in battle for Lindsey Graham’s SC Senate seat
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· Fox News
Jerry Seinfeld to kick off NY Lucille Ball Comedy Fest. Get last-minute tickets
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· Matt Levy
Rabid NYC nut chomps on cheek of senior citizen who confronted him over loud music: cops, sources
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· Steven Vago
Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
Gill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing career
· Bbcnews
Warriors legends get into vicious social media beef over Kevin Durant comments
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· Ryan Anderson
Laura Loomer is fighting a losing war against reality itself
By Constantin von Hoffmeister, a political and cultural commentator from Germany, author of the book The Fate of White America and director of Multipolar Press
· RT
Heated online debate ensues after Shaboozey fan refuses to let child stand in front of her at concert: ‘Get there earlier’
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· News.com.au
TikTok settles trio of social media addiction lawsuits in Los Angeles
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· Thomas Barrabi
Shaboozey celebrates new album all over NYC, Terrell Owens hits the Hamptons and more sightings
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· Leah Bitsky
Deadly migrant rush to Spain’s Ceuta was sparked by runaway online rumours
Convinced by social media that Europe was within reach, some 72,000 people surged across the border from Morocco
· Associated Press
Deadly migrant rush to Spain’s Ceuta was sparked by runaway online rumours
Convinced by social media that Europe was within reach, some 72,000 people surged across the border from Morocco
· Associated Press
Britney Spears wears sheer lace skirt to lunch after LA freeway stunt
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· Vanessa Serna
Scientists say global warming is making summer miserable, but soon El Nino will add to the heat
With different parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record. But we’re not quite there — yet. It’s only No. 3 in the record books. But we could be soon.
· Seth Borenstein
Paramount-WBD merger criticism based on David Ellison’s politics, future of CNN, CEO writes
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· Alexandra Steigrad
‘McBee Dynasty’ star Allie Eklund reveals she ‘blocked’ ex Steven McBee Jr. after he sent ‘two-page’ apology letters to her entire family
Allie Eklund and Steven McBee Jr. are never ever getting back together.
· Samantha Nungesser
‘60 Minutes’ chief Nick Bilton urges staff to stop making leaks — in memo that got leaked: report
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· Taylor Herzlich
Ireland spends €53m. on gov't jet lacking Elbit-manufactured system needed to land in fog - report
Ireland's new government jet, which cost the republic €53m, was purchased without FalconEye, a technology co-developed by Dassault Falcon and Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems, that is essential for the aircraft to land in foggy weather, local media reported on Tuesday.
· JAMES GENN
EU migration chief claims Ceuta border crisis caused by criminal smuggling networks, disinformation
European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner alleged that Spain’s Ceuta border crisis was fueled by criminal smuggling networks and disinformation on social media after an emergency meeting of EU interior ministers about the incident on Tuesday.
· REUTERS
Grand Westside Manila Bay Plunge Bar sets the scene for gatherings
AS the weekend unfolds, Plunge Bar at Grand Westside Manila Bay invites guests to slow down, gather with friends, and enjoy relaxed evenings by the pool, where good food, handcrafted cocktails, live music, and warm hospitality come together in an inviting poolside setting.
· The Manila Times
Bowen Yang’s new career move revealed after shocking ‘SNL’ exit
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· Jolie Zenna
PlayTime Entertainment is Tribal Ink, Art, Music Festival co-presenter
PLAYTIME Entertainment has officially partnered with Tribal Ink, Art and Music Festival 2026 as the event’s co-presenter, marking the beginning of a collaboration that celebrates Filipino music, creativity, and culture while delivering unforgettable entertainment experiences to festival-goers.
· The Manila Times
‘Kaka sa Yawan’ bridges cultures through friendship, memory
A childhood friendship formed along a river in Mindoro becomes a story of memory, loss and healing in “Kaka sa Yawan,” an official entry to Cinemalaya 2026.
· Tessa Mauricio-Arriola
Spider-Man swings to record-breaking box office debut
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of “Avengers: Endgame,” w…
· AfricaNews
Israeli film about October 7 selected for Toronto International Film Festival despite boycott
Avi Nesher’s latest film, Our Loves, will continue its international journey at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the largest film festival in North America and one of the most prestigious in the world, considered to be an important launching pad for movies.
· HANNAH BROWN
NYC art gallery sues landlord for $1M and lease termination — for banning indoor cigar smoking
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· Lauren Elkies Schram
I saw BTS live at MetLife. The show gave me chills in the best way
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· Matt Levy, osilionyp
PK Kemsley accuses Dorit of ‘depriving’ him of seeing their kids in heated email message amid messy divorce
PK Kemsley accused estranged wife Dorit Kemsley of blocking him from seeing their two kids in a heated email message two years ago.
· Eric Todisco
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey gives UK poetry sales an epic boost
Poetry sales surpassed £8m in the first 30 weeks of 2026 and are expected to reach a record high this year thanks to blockbuster adaptation of Homer’s 2,700-year-old poem
· Emma Loffhagen
Kansas signs 5-year Players Era deal tying Jayhawks to Las Vegas tourney through 2030-31
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has signed a five-year contract for the Jayhawks to participate in the Players Era Festival, tying one of college basketball’s storied programs to one of the more innovative, forward-thinking tournaments in the sport.
· Dave Skretta
Best Australian books out in August: new Meg Mason, musicians tell all and a time-travel tale by ‘a master storyteller’
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
Australian town defends its ‘long-valued and admired’ statue of an enslaved African American child
Maitland city council condemned an art exhibit challenging the 150-year-old statue, which the artist says ‘does not represent Black skin with any dignity’
· Kat Wong
Pleasantville: almost 30 years on, this kaleidoscopic teen romance remains surprisingly relevant
Gary Ross’s 1998 directorial debut offers pointed social commentary about how fear of progress leads to political oppression through innovative use of colour
· Dang Tung Bach
Candace Cameron Bure, Oliver Hudson and more celebs star in epic ‘Special Forces’ Season 5 poster
Fame means nothing in the jungle — at least according to the new key art for Season 5 of Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”
· Evan Real, Danny Murphy
Exhibition of ultra-Orthodox military draft cartoons vandalized ahead of Animix Festival
An exhibition of political cartoons about the exemption of the ultra-Orthodox from military service was vandalized on Monday ahead of the opening of the Animix International Animation, Cartoon and Comics Festival at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.
· HANNAH BROWN
No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy world of Jimmy Cricket
Having cut his teeth in the holiday camps of the north, the comic bestrode 80s TV with his unthreatening brand of fun, being knighted by the pope in 2015 Jimmy Cricket, comedian known for his ‘And there’s more!’ catchphrase, dies aged 80
· Marklawson
California power couple snarled in fresh scandal after daughter allegedly tricked TV star into thinking he got her pregnant
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· Ross O'Keefe
Pete Davidson sparks romance rumors with reality star after Elsie Hewitt split
Pete Davidson seems to be moving on after his split from Elsie Hewitt.
· Jolie Zenna
Syria and Iraq Resume Direct Flights to Russia
Syria and Iraq have resumed direct flights to Russia, restoring air links that were suspended amid political upheaval in Damascus and the war in Iran, Russian media reported.
· The Moscow Times
Sports on TV for Wednesday, Aug. 5
ESPN2 — Little League Softball World Series: TBD, Game 13 - Orange Bracket, Greenville, N.C.
· The Associated Press
Aeta band redefining Philippine music scene
BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES – From the humble municipality of Botolan in Zambales emerges a band whose journey is defined by perseverance, passion and pride in their heritage.
· Mahatma Randy Datu
Exes Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver reunite in rare photo from family vacation
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· Riley Cardoza