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Newest first · UTC+11:00One of K-pop's few coed groups KARD to disband after world tour
KARD, one of modern K-pop's few mixed-gender groups, will disband after nine years following the release of its first full-length album and a farewell world tour, DSP Media announced Monday.
· Kim Jae-heun
Former Korea coach Paulo Bento seeks national team return: report
As the Korea Football Association searches for a successor to Hong Myung-bo, local media have once again floated the name of former national team coach Paulo Bento.
· Jung Seo-young
Life Support review – quietly devastating medics’ eye view of the war in Gaza
In the absence of foreign media, doctors are valuable witnesses to the Israel-Hamas conflict in Daniele Rugo’s documentary
· Cathclarke
We Are Not Machines by Sarah O’Connor review – can dignity at work survive the tech revolution?
A Financial Times journalist ponders the future of labour in world increasingly dominated by AI and automation
· Mythili Rao
Cashed-up and cock-a-hoop, there’s one big winner from the NRL deal (and it’s not Kayo subscribers)
After all the bluff and bluster, all the talk of new streaming giants threatening to shake things up, and all those doubts about whether Peter V’landys could walk the talk, negotiations over a new mega NRL rights deal landed where they were likely always going to: the status quo.
· Bevan Shields
The Odyssey stars wow red carpet at world premiere in London
The stars of The Odyssey have posed on the red carpet in London ahead of the film's world premiere.
Dear You: Beijing puts on movie night for diplomats to help them ‘better understand’ China
Staff from 74 embassies attended the screening of the smash hit that has triggered debates about propaganda across Southeast Asia
· Fan Chen
Dear You: Beijing puts on movie night for diplomats to help them ‘better understand’ China
Staff from 74 embassies attended the screening of the smash hit that has triggered debates about propaganda across Southeast Asia
· Fan Chen
Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
At least 11 people have died after severe thunderstorms swept cities in central China’s Hubei province, state media reported.
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George Clooney’s career to be celebrated at Venice Film Festival
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
S. Korea to showcase national heritage on sidelines of Busan UNESCO session
SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming UNESCO World Heritage Committee session in Busan will serve as a national heritage festival, heritage authorities said Tuesday, with various side events planned to engage global visitors.
· Shim Sun-ah
Tarmo Peltokoski and Hong Kong Philharmonic, absent Jing Wang, take thrilling sea journey
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ majestic A Sea Symphony was given a stunning showcase by Tarmo Peltokoski and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
· Christopher Halls
Tarmo Peltokoski and Hong Kong Philharmonic, absent Jing Wang, take thrilling sea journey
Ralph Vaughan Williams’ majestic A Sea Symphony was given a stunning showcase by Tarmo Peltokoski and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
· Christopher Halls
‘The View’ co-host Sunny Hostin laments ‘I suddenly feel unsafe’ in neighborhoods with American flags
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NSW’s top prosecutor gave false evidence on media leak about young Indigenous offender, inquiry finds
Sally Dowling admits her office pitched the story but says it was not authorised by her, while her colleagues call her ‘a person of integrity’
· Penry Buckley
China last female Red Army veteran who enlisted at 14 celebrates 105th birthday in uniform
Wang attributes her longevity to ‘a positive mindset, a largely vegetarian diet, compassion, and a willingness to do good’
· Zoey Zhang
China last female Red Army veteran who enlisted at 14 celebrates 105th birthday in uniform
Wang attributes her longevity to ‘a positive mindset, a largely vegetarian diet, compassion, and a willingness to do good’
· Zoey Zhang
Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks – study
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Cebu routs Negros, Pasig nips Mindoro in MPBL
MANILA, Philippines — Cebu and Pasig won in contrasting fashion in the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City.
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‘Messi is in my pocket’: What Egypt fans are chanting about Lionel Messi before facing Argentina | The National
In the aftermath of Egypt’s dramatic World Cup penalty shoot-out victory over Australia on Friday, supporters wasted no time in turning their attention to the team’s next opponent, Argentina, and its captain, Lionel Messi, ahead of Tuesday’s last-16 match.
· Saeed Saeed
Global music moguls turn to Korea for next growth engine
Jay-Z's MarcyPen launches investment venture with Hanwha as Ne-Yo expands artist business into Asia
· Kim Jae-heun
High Court fires back in Second Authority case: 'Elected officials must act according to law'
The High Court of Justice’s response on Tuesday to the government regarding the Second Authority for Television and Radio was a short warning: If elected officials choose not to comply with court rulings, they risk exposure to civil lawsuits.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
Art or vandalism? Behind the cult of Pam the Bird
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· Kerrie O'Brien, Alexander Darling
Pedal to the metal! The best of Arles 2026 – in pictures
View image in fullscreenSamuel JK Essoun, Shama, Ghana, 1964(Ghana!: Independence show)On 6 March, 1957, after more than a century under British rule, Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, celebrated its independence. Photography played a crucial role in shaping the image of the young nation. The country’s image was thus …
Country People by Daniel Mason review – a joyful follow-up to North Woods
This fantastical journey through family, folktales and a world beneath our feet is witty, uplifting and gorgeously written
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India fashion retailer Trent tumbles 11% as revenue growth disappoints
Shares of one of India's biggest fashion retailers, Trent, plunged over 11% on Tuesday after the company's first-quarter revenue growth missed earnings targets.
· Priyanka Salve
Palestine weekly: One thousand days of genocide in Gaza
In Gaza, the week marked 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war began. Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 90 percent of the Strip had been destroyed.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Hallyu generated $19b in exports last year: report
The Korean Wave, or Hallyu, generated $19 billion in exports last year, with music exports surging 84 percent from a year earlier, according to a report by the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
· Cha Min-jung
Chinese tourist’s World Cup flag blunder in Malaysia goes viral
The visitor demanded a hotel fly China’s flag, unaware the display only featured nations that had actually qualified for the tournament
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Chinese tourist’s World Cup flag blunder in Malaysia goes viral
The visitor demanded a hotel fly China’s flag, unaware the display only featured nations that had actually qualified for the tournament
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Supergirl is tanking at the box office ... but it isn’t the heroine’s fault
The plot of Craig Gillespie’s Supergirl should have been a crowd-pleaser. Superman’s jaded super-cousin teams up with a vengeful alien girl to enact revenge on a ruthless bandit who poisoned her dog. It’s a classic (if basic) tale of grief and retribution, set to the backdrop of intergalactic mayhem.
· Nell Geraets
‘Still at war with their bodies’: How the anti-ageing obsession is hurting older women
Even for successful, professional older women, decades of being exposed to messages about how they should look, what they should weigh and diet culture add up, says Clare Loewenthal.
· Wendy Tuohy
American fans saw a night of hope turn to World Cup disappointment, in photos
Fans react to a United States loss during a watch party for a World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the United States and Belgium at the KC Live! entertainment district Monday, July 6, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
‘Limited damage’: Upcoming Bollywood film angers Kashmir pellet gun victims
Feroz Aslam* sports an abashed smile whenever he hears the clink of a teacup on a saucer. He cannot see, but he knows it is his father.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Finally, we see the Dior wedding dress. But is it Taylor Swift’s?
While fans search for clues to what Taylor Swift’s wedding dress might look like, Dior creative director Jonathan Anderson dropped the biggest hint yet on the Paris runway.
· Damien Woolnough
Graham Platner faces rape accusation, prompting Democrat demands he drop from Maine Senate race
Democratic Party leaders on Monday called on Graham Platner to withdraw as their nominee to run against Republican US Senator Susan Collins of Maine, after media reports that a woman accused him of forcibly having sex with her nearly five years ago.
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Donuts dipped in soy milk emerge as summer treat in Korea
A new way of enjoying two familiar Korean staples is gaining traction on social media this summer. The combination pairs chilled soy milk, known as kongmul, with glutinous rice donuts cut into bite-sized pieces and soaked in the drink.
· Hong Yoo
A landslide in China buries 33 people, state media report
BEIJING (AP) — A landslide at a village in northwestern China buried 33 people on Tuesday, state media reported. About half of them have been rescued.
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‘A break from scrolling’: how Gen Z fell in love with birding – podcast
In the last 50 years, Britain has lost an astonishing 73 million wild birds from its landscape, according to the British Trust for Ornithology. Habitat loss, pesticides, disease, cats and the climate crisis mean there are fewer birds than ever before. For children and young people it can be difficult to appreciate t…
‘I can sense Sinatra enter my body and exit my lungs’: aboard the celebrity impersonators’ cruise
I joined Marilyn Monroe, Walter White, Ozzy Osbourne and other tribute artists on a cruise where imitation is its own art form
· Mina Tavakoli
Indecent proposal: why social media’s rebrand of surveillance tech normalises harassment and non-consensual filming | Maggie Zhou
By selling AI glasses as aspirational, cool and fashion-forward, tech elites are trying to pacify their entry into the mainstream world
· Maggie Zhou
Paris Haute Couture Week 2026: Dior references Lynda Benglis as Schiaparelli embraces silicone
Bad Bunny, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Corrin were among the stars spotted at Schiaparelli, while Dior’s bridal piece had fans speculating about Taylor Swift’s wedding dress
· Vincenzo La Torre
Paris Haute Couture Week 2026: Dior references Lynda Benglis as Schiaparelli embraces silicone
Bad Bunny, Michelle Yeoh and Emma Corrin were among the stars spotted at Schiaparelli, while Dior’s bridal piece had fans speculating about Taylor Swift’s wedding dress
· Vincenzo La Torre
Travis Kelce’s teammate’s wife wins nearly $7K Chanel purse in Taylor Swift wedding raffle
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· Wendy Geller