Topic: Culture & Entertainment — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Neuroscience] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Our minds evolved to minimise unpredictability. But if we learn to live with doubt, a world of opportunities opens up
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[2026-04-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Siri Hustvedt] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: First there was the double tragedy that tore the family apart – then came a deadly diagnosis. The writer reflects on life after the death of her novelist husband
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[2026-04-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Madonna] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The singer is not only a hero for gay men. For a young lesbian like me in the 1990s, she was an object of desire and an inspiration
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[2026-04-19 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Fiction] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Renowned for her darkly funny novels exploring failed relationships, the writer has been awarded the Windham‑Campbell prize for a body of work. She explains why it will change her life – if not her outlook
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[2026-04-19 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Eddie Murphy accepts the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award during a tribute to him on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced AI can ace Olympiad maths yet falters in routine office tasks as enterprises turn to smaller models for everyday use: David Meyer
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba Group Holding] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced AI can ace Olympiad maths yet falters in routine office tasks as enterprises turn to smaller models for everyday use: David Meyer
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stoll, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Tony Award, plays suspected murderer Howard on the Apple TV mystery thriller
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Golden Globe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stoll, who has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Tony Award, plays suspected murderer Howard on the Apple TV mystery thriller
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 24-year-old previously appeared in Coming 2 America alongside her Emmy-winning father – and has spoken about being a nepo baby
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Melanie Brown] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 24-year-old previously appeared in Coming 2 America alongside her Emmy-winning father – and has spoken about being a nepo baby
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: People flock to water celebration in search of healing, good fortune and possible romance; event has an almost 800-year history
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[2026-04-19 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: People flock to water celebration in search of healing, good fortune and possible romance; event has an almost 800-year history
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[2026-04-19 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Thousands of people lost their Kuwaiti citizenship last week following amendments to the country’s 1959 citizenship law that impose new restrictions on naturalization, according to local media reports.
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[2026-04-19 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-04-19 19:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: LOS ANGELES — Big names from the worlds of film, technology, music and sports gathered on Saturday in Santa Monica, California for the Breakthrough Prizes, popularly known as the "Oscars of Science."
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[2026-04-19 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Culture] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this a permanent revolution?
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[2026-04-19 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Portuguese priest and DJ Guilherme Peixoto led the event, blending electronic music with excerpts from speeches by Pope Francis. The gathering drew hundreds and sought to echo the late pontiff’s message of peace and fraternity. Peixoto, 50, has gained international attention for bridging faith and club culture, with performances in cities including Rio de Janeiro and Beirut.
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[2026-04-19 18:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS wrapped up their “BTS World Tour ‘ARIRANG’ IN TOKYO” concerts at Tokyo Dome in Japan on April 17-18, its agency Big Hit Entertainment announced Sunday. The performances marked the group’s return to Tokyo Dome after seven years and five months, following their “BTS World Tour Love Yourself ~Japan Edition~” shows in November 2018.
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[2026-04-19 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: VOA Africa
Snippet: No live streaming currently available
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[2026-04-19 17:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A man in his 50s who was on South Korea's wanted list for distributing sexually explicit content was arrested after he appeared on an online livestream, according to local media reports Sunday.
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[2026-04-19 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: There is a photograph at the beginning of the book The Jewish Revolt: A Warsaw Ghetto Exhibition of Henio Zytomirski. At about age four, he is photographed with his mother in Lublin in 1936, wearing a coat, and squinting into the light as she holds his hand. By age seven, Henio was murdered in Majdanek in 1942.
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[2026-04-19 17:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean lottery winner said a vivid dream involving TV personality Yoo Jae-suk, one of the country’s most popular television hosts, preceded his 500 million won ($340,000) jackpot win.
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[2026-04-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Opera] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The opera – about the hijacking of a cruise by the PLF who murder a Jewish American wheelchair user – has been subject to protests and accused of romanticising terrorism. Why was the film-maker so desperate to stage it?
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[2026-04-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women make up 90 per cent of Filipino marriage migrants, moving mainly to the US, Canada, Japan and Australia
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[2026-04-19 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Georgia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women make up 90 per cent of Filipino marriage migrants, moving mainly to the US, Canada, Japan and Australia
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[2026-04-19 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Nicole Kidman is opening up about the day she found out her mother had died.
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[2026-04-19 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Natalie Portman is expecting her third child at age 44.
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[2026-04-19 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Dozens of masked Israelis entered the Palestinian town of Turmus Aiya in the West Bank on Saturday evening, setting a house and a car on fire, according to Israeli media.
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[2026-04-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Breakthrough prize in Life Sciences awarded to team who developed Luxturna therapy, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time
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[2026-04-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Car driver who left window open gets nasty insect shock, woman gaming host in ‘male gaze’ controversy, surgeons pull parasite out of woman’s head
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[2026-04-19 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Car driver who left window open gets nasty insect shock, woman gaming host in ‘male gaze’ controversy, surgeons pull parasite out of woman’s head
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[2026-04-19 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Don Schlitz, the country songwriter behind classics like “The Gambler,” has died. He was 73.
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[2026-04-19 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Corredores toman fotos de un robot humanoide en la II Media Maratón y Media Maratón de Robots Humaoides Beijing E-Town en Beijing, el domingo 19 de abril de 2026. (Haruna Furuhashi/Pool Foto via AP)
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[2026-04-19 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Israel is set to host the Middle East’s largest ever LGBT festival at the Dead Sea in June 2026.
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[2026-04-19 15:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop promotions are becoming increasingly interactive and concept-driven, as artists move beyond traditional teasers and social media challenges to create more campaigns that invite fan participation.
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[2026-04-19 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Second season of hit TvN crime series faces uncertain release as lead actor announced retirement after revelation of juvenile criminal record, other allegations
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[2026-04-19 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Israeli forces carried out demolitions in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, about five kilometres from the border, Lebanese state media reported.
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[2026-04-19 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Comedian Bill Maher blasted former US Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., as a “f–king creep” in a “Real Time” takedown Friday, pointing to previous encounters with the disgraced Democrat that raised red flags.
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[2026-04-19 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — SB19’s talent management company, 1Z Entertainment, surprised fans Saturday night with the launch of its first-ever girl group, Xonara, during the sold-out “Wakas at Simula: The Trilogy Finale” concert at the SMDC Festival Grounds.
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[2026-04-19 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A local media outlet reported Sunday that Korea University offered more than 100 million won ($68,000) in financial incentives to established overseas researchers in exchange for listing the university as a secondary affiliation.
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[2026-04-19 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Detroit at Boston — Detroit SportsNet, MLBN, NESN, ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited, MLB.TV
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[2026-04-19 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Philadelphia at Chicago — Marquee, NBCS Philadelphia +, ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited, MLB.TV
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[2026-04-19 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Detroit at Boston — Detroit SportsNet, MLBN, NESN, ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited, MLB.TV
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Filipino girl group’s desert debut proved P-pop’s pedigree. Now Manila needs to find the budget to back the talent already going global
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[2026-04-19 14:00 UTC+10:00] [ABS-CBN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Filipino girl group’s desert debut proved P-pop’s pedigree. Now Manila needs to find the budget to back the talent already going global
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[2026-04-19 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A-listers came out for the annual “Oscars of science” — the Breakthrough Prize ceremony — on Saturday night where stars and scientists aligned.
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[2026-04-19 13:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The founder of the Supanova comic culture convention says he and his colleagues are gutted after a young man was hit by a car and died outside the annual event in Melbourne’s inner north-west on Saturday evening.
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[2026-04-19 13:49 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An unlicensed driver has been charged after a young man was hit by car and died outside the annual Supanova comic culture convention in Melbourne’s inner north-west on Saturday.
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[2026-04-19 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said negotiations with the United States ended without concrete results after Washington raised “new and excessive demands”, despite earlier agreeing to Tehran’s framework.
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