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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong’s box office takings for first half of 2026 up 25% year on year
Comedy film Night King, starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, emerges as highest-grossing movie over six-month period
· Ambrose Li
Hong Kong’s box office takings for first half of 2026 up 25% year on year
Comedy film Night King, starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, emerges as highest-grossing movie over six-month period
· Ambrose Li
Iranian press review: Calls grow to maintain military pressure on Gulf states
A younger generation of analysts close to Iran's ruling establishment says the only way to reach trade deals with the Arab states of the southern Gulf is to maintain military pressure on them.
· Middleeasteye
Iranian press review: Calls grow to maintain military pressure on Gulf states
A younger generation of analysts close to Iran's ruling establishment says the only way to reach trade deals with the Arab states of the southern Gulf is to maintain military pressure on them.
· Middleeasteye
Israel's largest oil refineries to undergo years of repairs after Iranian strikes, report says
Israel's largest oil refineries sustained far heavier damage from Iranian missile strikes during the US-Israeli war on Iran than authorities previously acknowledged, Israeli media reported.
· Middleeasteye
Iran claims a foreign ship got stuck in the Strait of Hormuz but the vessel is tied to Tehran
This frame grab of footage aired Wednesday, July 1, 2026, by Iranian state television shows a vessel that ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz. (Iranian state television via AP)
· Jon Gambrell
Chinese wife sucks venom from husband’s hand after cobra bite, ending up poisoning herself
Doctors warn against mimicking what appears on television after she is sent to hospital following numbness in her face, limbs
· Alice Yan
Chinese farmer’s wife poisons herself after sucking cobra venom from husband’s hand
Doctors warn against mimicking what appears on television after she is sent to hospital following numbness in her face, limbs
· Alice Yan
Is Monse really designing one of Taylor Swift’s wedding dresses? All you need to know about the brand
Founders Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia previously dressed the pop star for Selena Gomez’s wedding, when they were at Oscar de la Renta
· Varvara Rodchenko
Is Monse really designing one of Taylor Swift’s wedding dresses? All you need to know about the brand
Founders Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia previously dressed the pop star for Selena Gomez’s wedding, when they were at Oscar de la Renta
· Varvara Rodchenko
Long Wave By Daisy Johnson review – a sublime novel of motherhood and loss
Covering three generations, this tangled story of secrets, childhood, abandonment and care might be her best work yet
· Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease
NEW YORK — Actor and activist Danny Glover, best known for starring as an easygoing police officer in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has revealed he has Alzheimer’s disease.
· Associated Press
Chinese-built passenger railway debuts in UAE in boost to Beijing’s Eurasian ambitions
The whole 11-city network, including the global financial hub Dubai, is due to be completed in March, according to state media
· Ralph Jennings
Chinese-built passenger railway debuts in UAE in boost to Beijing’s Eurasian ambitions
The whole 11-city network, including the global financial hub Dubai, is due to be completed in March, according to state media
· Ralph Jennings
UK government to apologize for the state's role in forced adoptions
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation in London, Monday, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
· Jill Lawless
Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Daniel Chu and CY Leo deliver Alice Yeung’s new concerto in style
The orchestra was joined by pianist Daniel Chu and the harmonica star CY Leo for the electrifying world premiere of Yeung’s Time (in-)Linear
· Elaine Wong
Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Daniel Chu and CY Leo deliver Alice Yeung’s new concerto in style
The orchestra was joined by pianist Daniel Chu and the harmonica star CY Leo for the electrifying world premiere of Yeung’s Time (in-)Linear
· Elaine Wong
The mission beyond Entebbe
Engraved outside the entrance to the Military Command Boarding School in Haifa is the biblical injunction to “walk humbly” (Hebrew: “hatzneah lechet”). The words, taken from the Book of Micah (6:18), are intended to instill modesty and humility in the school’s students, many of whom will become IDF officers.
· ALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JEWISH AGENCY
Samsung, SK hynix in talks with SNU on chip programs at regional universities: reports
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are discussing plans with Seoul National University to launch company-sponsored semiconductor programs at regional universities, as the government pushes for a semiconductor megaproject in South Korea’s southwest, local media reported Thursday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Police officer accused of destroying evidence in son’s murder case
National Police Agency opens inspection as justice minister calls for review of exemption for relatives
· Lee Seung-ku
‘No photoshopping, no AI, it’s pure hair creativity’: the festival where haircutting is a spectator sport
At Sydney’s Hair festival, professionals from the hair industry put their locks on show – and jostle for a view of the live cutting competitionIsabella Lee, photos by Jessica Hromas
Billionaire Peter Thiel stuns liberal crowd, warns democratic socialists will take over their party
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· Fox News
KPMG appoints chair who claimed leak allegations were ‘completely false’ and called senator’s actions ‘inappropriate’
Greens senator says appointment of Michael Ebeid ‘risks entrenching the very culture and leadership that need to change’
· Luca Ittimani
Ukrainian drone explodes in Türkiye – media (VIDEO)
A Ukrainian attack drone carrying explosives has crashed into a tree and exploded in a rural area of Türkiye’s Black Sea coast, local media outlets have reported. No casualties or major damage have been reported.
· RT
When do the Socceroos play Egypt on Saturday? What time and how to watch Australia’s next World Cup game
What time does the Socceroos game against Egypt kick off on Saturday morning, and how can you watch live? Everything you need to know about Australia at the World Cup is in our handy guide to the tournament ⚽️ Full Socceroos coverage | Player guide ⚽️ Bracketology | World Cup latest
· Joanna Khan
London landmarks to go BTS' Arirang red
BTS will bring its citywide fan festival “BTS The City Arirang” to London this week, transforming some of the British capital’s most recognizable landmarks into immersive installations.
· Lee Jung-joo
David Hockney was a painter of pools. I followed him into art’s deep end
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· John Saxby
‘It opened my eyes to the city’: the artist drawing every single pub in London
Lydia Wood began drawing the capital’s pubs after losing her job. Now, after her sketches went viral, she is on a mission to illustrate all the city’s watering holes – before some are closed
· Heather Gosling
French jockey keen to cap golden season with Saturday city success
This season has already been twice as good, and more, than Pierre Boudvillain could have hoped for, after a dream ride on Music Time to third in the Golden Slipper with his first group 1 opportunity at age 37.
· Craig Kerry
Madonna's Confessions II is finally here - but is it worth the 21-year wait?
Madonna previewed tracks from her new album with a concert in New York's Times Square last month
· Bbcnews
Meta says WhatsApp usernames are safeguarded against scams after India flags cybersecurity risks
U.S. social media giant Meta Platforms has defended the rollout of usernames on its messaging platform, after the Indian government on Wednesday said the move could lead to a rise in cybercrime.
· Priyanka Salve
Olive Young to bring K-beauty festival to KCON LA
CJ Olive Young said Thursday it will host its flagship beauty festival overseas in August alongside KCON LA 2026, as it steps up efforts to globalize K-beauty.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to host their wedding Friday at Madison Square Garden — sources
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their wedding at Madison Square Garden on Friday night, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the security plans.
· Associated Press
Aespa to drop first Japanese EP on July 24
SEOUL, July 2 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa will release its first Japanese EP, "Kiss N Tell," on July 24, the group's agency SM Entertainment said Thursday.
· Shim Sun-ah
Ferrari owner sues ‘unapologetic’ Chinese parents whose kids scratched $530,000 supercar
As a dad, driver wants to be lenient, but insincere attitude and paltry compensation offer by children’s guardians brought on legal action
· Zoey Zhang
Ferrari owner sues ‘unapologetic’ Chinese parents whose kids scratched $530,000 supercar
As a dad, driver wants to be lenient, but insincere attitude and paltry compensation offer by children’s guardians brought on legal action
· Zoey Zhang
Cycling Scotland’s lost highways and byways: a two-wheel odyssey in the wilds of Sutherland
In his new book, Jack Thurston cycles the quieter roads and forgotten hill tracks of Scotland, exploring Britain’s most remote and rugged terrain
· Jackthurston
Finance minister chairs 1st meeting on U.S. investment project review
SEJONG, July 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Thursday hosted the inaugural meeting of a steering committee tasked with reviewing the viability of potential projects in the United States under Seoul's US$350 billion investment pledge.
· Kang Yoon-seung
Wong says One Nation must explain foreign influencer campaign
Australia’s foreign minister says One Nation must explain “explosive developments” that a surge in social media support for Pauline Hanson is coming from accounts in Indonesia, as Hanson says she has complained to Meta about the accounts.
· Dan Nolan
Arab designers who could design Taylor Swift's wedding dress | The National
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce could be set to marry this weekend, with speculation mounting that the couple will tie the knot on Friday at New York's famous Madison Square Garden, although neither has publicly confirmed the reports.
· Sarah Maisey
Police in Japan work to crack down on fraud-linked social media posts
Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday it plans to add social media posts facilitating romance scams, other fraud and what are known as “dark part-time jobs” to the category of illegal information.
· No Author
Hanwha, MarcyPen launch fund platform for K-culture brands
Joint venture will back brands benefiting from global rise of K-culture, Asian lifestyle trends
· Choi Yeon-jae
What's coming to Avignon: Sneak peek at the Korean lineup
Korean-language productions take center stage at the world's leading performing arts festival
· Hwang Dong-hee
Can an animal fable still work after Animal Farm? Andrew Upton gives it a go
For eight years Andrew Upton shared the artistic directorship of the Sydney Theatre Company with his wife, Cate Blanchett. Philip Seymour Hoffman directed Upton’s play Riflemind and, during this period, the Upton/Blanchett company looked like a national theatre company, with legendary productions such as The War of …
· Peter Craven
Amazon is designing its own AI chips for Echo, Fire TV and future devices, exec tells CNBC
Amazon is focusing on building chips for its "critical" consumer devices, the company's top hardware executive told CNBC.
· Arjun Kharpal
Why F1's rumour mill is speculating futures of Piastri and Verstappen
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 2:44pm
· Michael Doyle
Beat the heat in Daegu with chimaek
The Daegu Chimac Festival kicked off Wednesday under the theme "Chimac 26: Departure."
· Cha Min-jung
Victorian government to review puppy farm laws amid 'loophole' concerns
Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 2:14pm
· Nate Woodall
Books: Is Japan a maritime great power?
In "Leaning Seaward," author Geoffrey F. Gresh examines Japan's growing maritime capabilities, from naval power and shipbuilding to ports, logistics and resource security. (Yale University Press)
· Staff Writer