‘Brazen corruption’: critics denounce Trump Media plan to sell priority access to Truth Social posts
Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first
· Associated Press
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· Josh Koehn
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Korea's cultural heritage is finding new life beyond museums and historic sites. As history, folklore and tradition become a key creative engine behind Korean pop culture's global expansion, K-pop, films, dramas and games are bringing the nation's past to audiences around the world. The following stories examine how…
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· Hwang Dong-hee
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· Democracy Now!
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· Democracy Now!
Kit Connor and Joe Locke: 'Making a film like Heartstopper will forever be important'
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· Bbcnews
‘Today’ show intruder hit with slew of hate crime charges
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· Audrey Rock
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Vietnamese activist places rare national spotlight on Gaza’s suffering
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· Hai Dang
Teodoro slams China Daily video depicting Filipinos as monkeys
MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday condemned a social media video posted by Chinese state-run media China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist propaganda that reflects how Beijing views the Filipino people.
· Gabryelle Dumalag
The World Cup face-off between Messi and Yamal was always meant to be — and I can’t wait to watch it play out like a movie finale
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· Kirsten Fleming
How Bowie Woo, 94, became Hong Kong’s ultimate evergreen entertainer over 7-decade career
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· Charmaine Yu
How Bowie Woo, 94, became Hong Kong’s ultimate evergreen entertainer over 7-decade career
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· Charmaine Yu
‘Brazen corruption’: Trump’s company set to sell faster access to president’s market-moving posts
President Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.
· Bernard Condon
Assaf Machnes's 'Where to?' wins top prize at Jerusalem Film Festival
Assaf Machnes’s Where To? was a big winner when the prizes of the 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival were awarded on Thursday night.
· HANNAH BROWN
Jimmy Fallon takes dig at upcoming Biden memoir, jokes Kamala Harris wrote epilogue
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· Fox News
Shi Nan-sun leaves a shining legacy in Hong Kong cinema
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· SCMP Editorial
Shi Nan-sun leaves a shining legacy in Hong Kong cinema
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· SCMP Editorial
Trump’s media firm will potentially charge for high speed access to president’s Truth Social posts
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· Associated Press
Illinois AD Whitman's new contract worth more than $31M over next 10 years
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N.K. leader meets with China's top political adviser in Pyongyang
SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.
· Oh Seok-min
Six months later, Dabo Swinney still awaits NCAA response on tampering allegation against Ole Miss
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· Steve Reed
Iran judiciary denies Trump statement that American prisoner was freed
Iran's judiciary said that no American prisoner had been released or exchanged from its prisons, Iranian state media reported on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump said a US citizen detained during the Biden administration in 2024 had been freed.
· REUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ
Frank Sinatra bio musical in London is an insult — and not ready for Broadway
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· Johnny Oleksinski
Hegseth gives support even as low military flyovers draw scrutiny
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· Konstantin Toropin
‘90 Day Fiancé’ star breaks down in tears as he shares ‘scary’ update on daughter’s medical emergency: ‘I don’t want to lose her’
“90 Day Fiancé” star Armando Rubio broke down in tears on social media as he continues to worry for his daughter Hannah amid her ongoing medical emergency.
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Trump Media to sell instant access to 'market-moving' social posts
Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns Truth Social, is launching a paid service to give Wall Street firms high-speed access to its most influential posts.
· Bbcnews
Madison Square Garden sues Wired over ‘defamatory’ article alleging creepy surveillance of gay celeb fans
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· Ariel Zilber
Worry Doll by Laura McPhee-Browne review – a sensual, sinister novel about the horrors of desire
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· Beejay Silcox
The Five-Star Weekend review – Jennifer Garner’s escapist holiday drama is the perfect beach watch
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1 dead, nearly 100 injured in crush at India chariot festival
Tens of thousands had gathered in the town of Puri for one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions
· Associated Press
1 dead, nearly 100 injured in crush at India chariot festival
Tens of thousands had gathered in the town of Puri for one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions
· Associated Press
Meet RaeLynn, country star and The Voice alum, who filed for divorce after a decade-long marriage
Blake Shelton attended her wedding and she once said she never wanted her daughter, Daisy Rae Davis, to have divorced parents
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Blake Shelton attended her wedding and she once said she never wanted her daughter, Daisy Rae Davis, to have divorced parents
· Alexa Vernice Pacis
Wacko accused of storming ‘Today’ show set and hurling racial slur at host Craig Melvin charged with hate crimes
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· Amanda Woods
SWAC media deal keeps football, basketball on ESPN networks through 2030-31
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southwestern Athletic Conference has reached a new multi-year media rights agreement that will keep league football and basketball games on ESPN networks through the 2030-31 sports seasons.
James Franklin's arrival headlines Virginia Tech's year of athletics-driven change
Virginia Tech head football coach James Franklin speaks during the ACC Kickoff preseason football media days Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)
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Netflix shares tank on weak forecast as fears of slowing growth alarm Wall Street
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· Reuters
Netflix shares drop after missing growth targets
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix shares dropped as much as 8 percent on Thursday after after results underwhelmed investors already worried about slowing engagement at the streaming giant.
· Agence France-Presse