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'Digging Deep': The lost Jewish football greats who once shaped European soccer - review

As soccer captures the world’s imagination once again during the World Cup, and thousands of Jewish athletes have gathered in Israel for the Maccabiah Games, David Bolchover’s Digging Deep: Unearthing the Stories of Eleven Murdered Jewish Footballing Greats arrives with impeccable timing.

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Michael Dorman met his wife on Zoom. Now they’re raising a large blended family

Actor Michael Dorman is best known for his roles in Territory and The Secret Life of Us. Now, the 45-year-old, who is set to star in ABC-TV’s Treasure and Dirt, talks about the important women in his life, including his long-time agent, and his wife, fellow actor Julianna Guill.

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The eight rules a beauty director swears by for skin, hair and make-up

The other day, I was trawling through British Vogue and came across style guru Rachel Zoe’s fashion rules. In a nutshell, she says, it comes down to “standing by a great suit”, “dark polished denim”, “a really good pair of heels that will work with everything, and a really great necklace”.

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Abalos on China's 'racist' video: Respect among nations begins with respect for one another's humanity

MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. on Saturday condemned the "racist and dehumanizing" video and editorial cartoons published by Chinese state media China Daily, saying "respect among nations begins with respect for one another's humanity."

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Mika Salamanca joins GoodZone, Project Pearls in celebrating nutrition milestone in Tondo

MANILA, Philippines — Content creator and "Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition" winner Mika Salamanca joined GoodZone and nonprofit organization Project Pearls in celebrating a major milestone in their community nutrition program, where 61 children in Happyland, Tondo, overcame malnutrition after just two mo…

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Baguio's Gwendoline Soriano, Tarlac's Sasha-Juli Lacuna win Binibining Pilipinas 2026 crowns

MANILA, Philippines — Gwendoline Meliz Soriano of Baguio City and Sasha-Juli Belle Lacuna of Tarlac Province captured the two coveted titles at the 62nd Binibining Pilipinas Grand Coronation Night on Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, earning the right to represent the Philippines at the Miss International and …

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A taste of fandom

Two Filipino icons from the worlds of food and music are joining forces as Jollibee and P-Pop group Bini introduce a limited-time meal offering that combines familiar favorites with collectible items inspired by the eight-member group.

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Asia’s Golden Awards 2026 celebrates excellence

SOME 55 of the country’s most distinguished business and civic leaders, diplomats, public servants, entrepreneurs, healthcare advocates, educators, media personalities, entertainers and changemakers were recognized at the Asia’s Golden Icon Awards (AGIA) on its return this year at Okada Manila Grand Ballroom on July 7.

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AI without surrender: Global cooperation without digital dependence

ARTIFICIAL intelligence did not arrive in our company through a government policy, a conference, or a formal announcement. It arrived quietly through tools our developers use to write and review code, systems that help teams analyze documents, and the growing expectation that work that once took days should now be c…

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How the Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship shapes Philippine theater

For the past 15 years, the Virgin Labfest (VLF) Writing Fellowship Program has served as one of the country’s most important platforms for developing new Filipino playwrights. More than a workshop on dramatic writing, it is a creative incubation program that discovers fresh voices, nurtures original stories, and str…

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War, boycotts, and shrinking budgets push Israeli culture to the brink

As the post-Oct. 7 and post-Iran war – possibly inter-Iran war – trauma continues to leave its mark on us all, we, naturally, get on with our lives as best we can. There are kids to dress, feed and fret over, aging parents to tend to, jobs and careers to nurture, and bills to pay. So much for the body. But what abou…

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‘They car-bombed my house – there’s not much more they can do’: the astonishing podcast taking on illegal bloodsports

After 20 mutilated animal corpses were left outside a rural primary school, the creators of award-winning podcast Buried began investigating – with a little help from Chris Packham. It plunged them into organised crime, the dark web and Line of Duty-esque rumours of police corruption

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Online buzz builds for ‘Filipiñana’ ahead of Cinemalaya premiere

MANILA, Philippines — Rafael Manuel's internationally acclaimed feature "Filipiñana" is generating online buzz following the release of its official trailer, with viewers praising its striking cinematography, meticulously crafted visual aesthetic and atmospheric storytelling. The growing anticipation comes as the Su…

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