‘It’s like a blasphemy’: Why this film drew gasps of disgust
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· Erica Andrews
Doh Kyungsoo to return to TV with zombies: report
Doh Kyungsoo is set to play the male lead in drama series “We Are the Zombies,” according to a local media report Thursday.
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Chinese family reunites with daughter decades after she vanished from market near home
Netizens voice scepticism; users question why the dad let a toddler buy food alone, fuelling speculation of a regretted abandonment
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese family reunites with daughter decades after she vanished from market near home
Netizens voice scepticism; users question why the dad let a toddler buy food alone, fuelling speculation of a regretted abandonment
· Zoey Zhang
‘Murdoched’: The new word for when a media empire targets you
Thanks to veteran journalists and media industry scholars Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson, we have a new word to add to the English language: “Murdoched”, which they define as: “To be targeted or editorially attacked when one’s ideas or deeds do not accord with the media proprietor’s programs or publications. Murd…
· Bruce Wolpe
You can snap up a piece by a major artist for $100 (but there’s a catch)
Brisbane is getting an art exhibition where every item is on sale for just $100, whether the artist is famous or a rank amateur.
· Nick Dent
The ESPYS honor top athletes and sports moments, in photos
Alysa Liu accepts the award for Best Break Through Athlete at the ESPY Awards in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Kai Trump gives update on mom Vanessa as she battles breast cancer
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· Vanessa Serna, Teresa Roca
MARINA boosts online appointment system, opening up to 340 slots for seafarers via smart automation
MANILA, Philippines — In a major development designed to significantly reduce wait times and maximize slot availability, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) has rolled out a crucial system update to its online booking platform that will inject up to 340 additional appointment slots daily for seafarers nationwi…
· The Manila Times
SM Seaside Cebu Arena builds momentum as Cebu’s regional entertainment hub with BINI sold-out show
THE sold-out BINI concert at SM Seaside Cebu Arena marked another milestone in Cebu's growing reputation as a destination for world-class live entertainment, drawing thousands of fans from across the Visayas and beyond. The successful staging of the highly anticipated show showcased the venue's capability to host la…
· The Manila Times
'Hope' opens strong in S. Korea, selling over 330,000 tickets
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Na Hong-jin's "Hope" attracted more than 330,000 audience members on the first day of its release in South Korea, box-office data showed Thursday, reflecting the buzz surrounding the highly anticipated film.
· Lee Minji
Senior NK party official, top Chinese political adviser discuss ways to deepen ties
A senior North Korean party official and China's top political adviser have met in Pyongyang and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, the North's state media said Thursday.
· Yonhap
Kardashian family bodyguard Mason Haynes dead at 52: ‘A giant in every sense of the word’
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· Audrey Rock
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Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison: Paul Kelly on the Liberals’ identity crisis - podcast
Paul Kelly speaks to political editor Tom McIlroy about his new book on the turbulent era of the Liberal party under prime ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison.
Meet Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández, who turned his on-screen footballer role into reality
The Mexican actor was signed by El Paso Locomotive FC in May and made his long-awaited professional debut on the pitch last Saturday
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Meet Ted Lasso star Cristo Fernández, who turned his on-screen footballer role into reality
The Mexican actor was signed by El Paso Locomotive FC in May and made his long-awaited professional debut on the pitch last Saturday
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Senior N.K. party official, top Chinese political adviser discuss ways to deepen ties
SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- A senior North Korean party official and China's top political adviser have met in Pyongyang and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, the North's state media said Thursday.
· Oh Seok-min
Eminem’s ex-wife, Kim Scott, tased after biting cop following suicide attempt: report
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· Antoinette Bueno
Disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos appearing on Fox reality TV show in latest post-prison escapade
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Collin Gosselin’s making shock return to reality TV ahead of tell-all memoir about mom Kate
Collin Gosselin is headed to the jungle of Malaysia for “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” Season 5 ahead of the release of his tell-all memoir focusing on his life growing up with parents Jon and Kate Gosselin.
· BreAnna Bell
Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic Manchester art show, including China detention recreation
Huge works star at Ai’s largest ever site-specific show, while July 3 and 4 saw a 24-hour live performance of his 2011 detention in China
· Fionnuala McHugh
Inside Ai Weiwei’s gigantic Manchester art show, including China detention recreation
Huge works star at Ai’s largest ever site-specific show, while July 3 and 4 saw a 24-hour live performance of his 2011 detention in China
· Fionnuala McHugh
Celebrity influencers paid up to £1m to advertise deodorant on Instagram
How much do influencers get paid to endorse products?
· Bbcnews
This intoxicating new ABC crime drama will seriously do your head in
It’s fitting that this captivating outback crime drama begins with the discovery – in an otherworldly tunnel – of a decapitated body. Made with intoxicating precision, Treasure and Dirt is seriously obsessed with doing your head in. Using the detective procedural as a Trojan horse, the show subverts expectations and…
· Craig Mathieson
EU fails to agree on Russia sanctions after days of talks – media
The EU ambassadors have failed to reach a consensus on the 21st round of sanctions against Russia following three days of talks, multiple news outlets, including Reuters, Euractiv and Politico, reported on Wednesday.
· RT
EU fails to agree on Russia sanctions after days of talks – media
EU ambassadors have failed to reach a consensus on the 21st round of sanctions against Russia following three days of talks, multiple news outlets, including Reuters, Euractiv, and Politico, reported on Wednesday.
· RT
Jude Bellingham’s best looks – from his LV suit at Paris Fashion Week to airport style
Like his team’s 2026 Fifa World Cup run, the Louis Vuitton ambassador and English midfielder’s best fashion moments have been captivating the internet
· Sumnima Kandangwa
English midfielder Jude Bellingham’s stand-out fashion moments
Like his team’s 2026 Fifa World Cup run, the Louis Vuitton ambassador and English midfielder’s best fashion moments have been captivating the internet
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Bianca Googled ‘breast tape’. Now she and her sister Bridgett sell it in 50 countries
Melbourne sisters Bianca (left), 40, and Bridgett Roccisano, 35, created a fashion business and started a global brand, Booby Tape. Now they’re raising a child together, too.
· Dani Valent
Who is Jason Bard Yarmosky? All about Katie Holmes’ rumored boyfriend
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· Vanessa Serna
George Santos to appear on military themed reality TV show
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos arrives at federal court for sentencing, April 25, 2025, in Central Islip, N.Y. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
· Anthony Izaguirre
Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory: the bitter truth behind the Freia frieze
New exhibition in Oslo connects artist’s 1922 public work with the history of cocoa, the labour movement and women’s emancipation
· Miranda Bryant
The ACC is hoping corporate sponsorships help boost the bottom line
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips speaks during ACC Kickoff preseason football media days, Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Aaron Beard)
· Aaron Beard
Senior Defense Officials Review Potential 101st Airborne Helicopter Assault On Cuba
Cuba's national power grid has collapsed for the third time in less than 10 days, plunging the communist-run Caribbean island into darkness and leaving roughly 10 million people without electricity. The cascading failures show the regime's accelerating loss of control over critical infrastructure, just as senior U.S…
· Tyler Durden
Ancestral remains begin long journey home after 143 years at museum
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· Isabella Ross
What Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' can teach Jewish readers about Homer and the Bible- opinion
Even before its release on Friday, buzz over Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated film adaptation, “The Odyssey,” is introducing a new generation to Homer’s tale of shipwrecks, monsters, gods and the long road home. But what does an ancient Greek epic have to do with Jewish readers, or with the Hebrew Bible?
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The staggering amount Howard Stern makes per minute despite cutting radio shows, laying off employees
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· Nicki Gostin
New legal hurdle threatens to derail Gulf-backed Paramount-Warner Bros merger | The National
A legal battle is threatening to derail Paramount's Gulf-backed takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, with lawyers arguing it would lead to higher prices and fewer film and television choices.
· Kyle Fitzgerald
Sparkle GMA Artist Center celebrates 99 graduates of Sparkle Prime Workshops
Future stars took center stage as Sparkle GMA Artist Center celebrated the graduation of 99 students from its Sparkle Prime Workshops during a ceremony held at the German Moreno Studios on July 4.
· The Manila Times