Trump renaming fiasco fuels jokes as Maher takes Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain prize
Punchlines on president’s thwarted bid to have building named after him come thick and fast at Washington DC gala
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Culture Ministry to launch special audit of Korea Football Association
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will conduct a special audit of the Korea Football Association to determine the causes behind what it called the dismal failures of Korean soccer, Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young said in a social media post Monday.
· Park Ga-young
‘Genuinely changed my life’: why Groundhog Day is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their favourite comfort films is a pick for a comedy that demands countless rewatching
· Joel Snape
Special counsel books PPP lawmakers over alleged obstruction of Yoon warrant execution
Three veteran lawmakers from the main opposition People Power Party have been booked on charges of obstructing the execution of an arrest warrant for former President Yoon Suk Yeol in 2025, officials said Monday.
· Lee Seung-ku
Hamas maintains full control over Gaza after deterring Palestinian protests - analysis
Over the past two weeks, a campaign calling for protests against Hamas on June 26 was circulated on social media, particularly on pages affiliated with Fatah.
· AMIR BOHBOT
Poland shifts stance on Nazi reparations from Germany – media
Poland has scaled back its long-standing reparations campaign against Germany and is now seeking annual payments of around €2,333 ($2,660) for each living victim of Nazi persecution instead of the €1.3 trillion it once demanded, Suddeutsche Zeitung reported on Sunday.
· RT
Which celebrities stopped by the Seoul book fair?
The 2026 Seoul International Book Fair, the country's largest book festival, wrapped up its five-day run at Coex in southern Seoul on Sunday.
· Hwang Dong-hee
Abu Dhabi’s autonomous racing league heads to Imola for first international test | The National
The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League will make its international debut at Imola on September 5, taking the UAE-born autonomous motorsport series to one of Europe’s most historic circuits.
· Faisal Al Zaabi
Raveheart by Graeme Armstrong review – ravers rebel in a Scottish political satire
A veteran techno DJ embarks on a campaign of civil disobedience in this passionate and at times hilarious tale of underground resistance
· Suzi Feay
Father Alberto and the Flying Girl by Timothy X Atack review – a fable of medieval madness
A parish priest cares for the mentally afflicted in an absorbing tale that combines antic comedy with serious moral themes
· David Hayden
The Last Assassins review – shades of Blade Runner in dystopian thriller shrouded in silty-green murk
Athena Park flees futuristic marauders in a post-apocalyptic tale that looks handsome but very familiar
· Philhoad
Tourism Malaysia lays out plan to entice Chinese travellers
China was Malaysia’s second-largest source market in 2025, with 4.7 million visitor arrivals, up 25 per cent from 3.7 million a year earlier
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Tourism Malaysia lays out plan to entice Chinese travellers
China was Malaysia’s second-largest source market in 2025, with 4.7 million visitor arrivals, up 25 per cent from 3.7 million a year earlier
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
As summers grow hotter, Korean shoppers cover up
Stronger ultraviolet rays and extended summers are driving demand for fashion that physically shields skin from the sun, such as parasols and long-sleeved pieces.
· Hong Yoo
Network 10 strikes last-minute deal to extend broadcasting in SA and NSW
Topic:Television Industry
· Jackson Byrne
One killed, one wounded in shooting at site of California World Cup fan zone
One person was killed and another seriously injured on Sunday in a shooting at a popular entertainment spot in San Jose, California, that has been hosting a World Cup "fan zone" screening matches, police said.
· REUTERS
Did The World Cup Just Start A War In Europe Over Air Conditioning?
The World Cup has triggered one of the most surprising global cultural awakenings in decades and almost no one saw it coming. The establishment media had been running negative propaganda for months, claiming that the event was going to be a disaster because it was being held in the US. The machine had already decide…
· Tyler Durden
Damien Hirst exhibition at MMCA attracts 540,000 visitors
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- An exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) highlighting the works of British artist Damien Hirst has attracted more than 540,000 visitors, the museum said Monday.
· Lee Minji
Two Qld state electorates to be abolished after review
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Alex Brewster
Fragments of Ice review – fascinating chronicle of Soviet collapse through the lens of a Ukrainian ice skater
Film-maker Maria Stoianova mines her father’s video diaries from the 1980s and 90s to document the decline of communism – and his obsession with western shopping malls
· Peterbradshaw
Trekking through a living mountain culture: Spain’s Picos de Europa
A landscape of forbidding peaks west of Bilbao plays host to an improbable world full of wild flowers, animals and resilient cheesemakers
· Kevinrushby
‘We were broke, but fascinated by freedom’: exhibition showcases East German artist Gabriele Stötzer
Show at Martin Gropius Bau gallery in Berlin is biggest ever celebration of an East German female artist in a state museum
· Kateconnolly
Communion by JD Vance review – a strange, poignant book about faith and the modern world
JD Vance’s Christian vision is thoughtful – but impossible to square with the political company he keeps
· Rowanwilliams
Substack deepens Japan push as publishers fight for creators
Oki Ito, Substack's head of partnerships for Japan, says its global network will help Japanese creators reach new audiences. (Substack)
· TSUBASA SURUGA
China teenager cracks panel on tourist site’s glass bridge; public questions structural quality
The scenic area was designated a national 5A tourist attraction in 2024; by 2025, China had hosted 358 such esteemed sites
· Fran Lu
China teenager cracks panel on tourist site’s glass bridge; public questions structural quality
The scenic area was designated a national 5A tourist attraction in 2024; by 2025, China had hosted 358 such esteemed sites
· Fran Lu
Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts
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· Associated Press
‘These companies want these laws to fail’: Wells says big tech flouts teen ban
Communications Minister Anika Wells has accused major social media companies of “taking the mickey” out of Australia’s world-first under-16 social media ban, unveiling tougher powers for the eSafety Commissioner as the Albanese government steps up its confrontation with big tech.
· Rob Harris, David Swan
This is one of the best books ever written about Donald Trump
Trump 2.0 promises a trove of hard-hitting accounts of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States. For Trump 1.0 – which ended with his 2020 electoral defeat to Joe Biden – extraordinary books by the best American journalists flooded bookstores in the US and around the world. These included The Div…
· Bruce Wolpe
Bulgur ‘risotto’ and tahini rice pudding: Anissa Helou’s Lebanese recipes
Grains are such a staple of Lebanese cooking that you could devote an entire book to them. Here are two shining examples: a tabbüleh-style southern dish and a Sunni speciality for dessert
· Anissa Helou
Jane Seymour admits one workout is completely off-limits at 75: ‘I’m way too A-type’
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· Fox News
(Movie Review) 'Hana Korea' finds quiet resilience in N. Korean defector's journey
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The presence of North Korean defectors is nothing new in South Korea, where tens of thousands of people born in the North, or whose parents hail from the North, have made new homes south of the border.
· Lee Minji
For Dwayne Johnson, 'Moana' runs in the blood
Live-action "Moana" cast and director meet Korean press to talk heritage and identity ahead of the film's July 8 opening
· Moon Ki-hoon
When sound meets light: Yang In-mo and Kimchi and Chips
An award-winning violinist and a media-art duo fuse two art forms to create something new
· Park Ga-young
The history of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak, unearthed in new exhibition
Tai Mo Shan’s hidden tea terraces are examined in ‘Bones of Our Land’, an exhibition blending ecology and art to explore history and restoration
· Emma White
The history of Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak, unearthed in new exhibition
Tai Mo Shan’s hidden tea terraces are examined in ‘Bones of Our Land’, an exhibition blending ecology and art to explore history and restoration
· Emma White
Australia toughens kids’ social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms
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· Victor Barreiro Jr.
Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic
Japan has a new police chief. Her name is AIko, she lives on YouTube and she’s coming for scammers
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic
Japan has a new police chief. Her name is AIko, she lives on YouTube and she’s coming for scammers
· SCMP’s Asia desk
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Pittsburgh at Philadelphia — NBCS Philadelphia, SportsNet Pittsburgh, MLB.TV
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· The Associated Press
What's streaming in early July: 'Enola Holmes 3,' 'Elle' and Madonna
This combination of images shows promotional art for the film, “Enola Holmes 3,” left, the film “Obsession,” center, and the series “Elle.” (Netflix/Focus Features/Prime via AP)
· The Associated Press
Drag queen Maxie Andreison apologizes over resurfaced assault video
MANILA, Philippines — "Drag Race Philippines" Season 3 winner Maxie Andreison said he has grown from the mistakes of his past after a resurfaced video of him assaulting an individual reignited online backlash and led to calls for his removal from “Die Beautiful: The Musical.”
· Iza Iglesias
US and Iran agree to halt attacks ahead of Doha talks – Axios
The US and Iran have agreed to halt hostilities and continue peace talks in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, according to several media outlets that cited senior US officials.
· RT
Outback town set to star in new thriller as film festival kicks off
Mon 29 Jun 2026 at 1:22pm
· Jay Carstens
BoyNextDoor hits career-best with 1st LP
BoyNextDoor has wrapped up promotions for the group's first studio album, “Home,” as of Sunday.
· Hwang You-mee
BET awards celebrate Black culture and talent, in photos
Cardi B performs during the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John Locher)
· John Locher
ABC and SBS to appear at antisemitism royal commission after complaints of ‘unbalanced’ Middle East coverage
Bondi attack inquiry told broadcasters will be called as commission focuses on traditional and social media
· Tory Shepherd
Arsen Ostrovsky posted about his royal commission appearance on X. The hate started flowing
Arsen Ostrovsky was in hospital being prepped for surgery from injuries he sustained in the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre when his phone lit up with notifications from his social media accounts.
· Alexandra Smith
Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child accounts
A logon screen for Facebook and the new Meta policy are photographed in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
· Rod Mcguirk