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
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Newest first · UTC+11:00BET 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
The Future of Media in the Age of AI Propaganda | The West Report
by Michael West | Jun 29, 2026 | The West Report
· Michael West
Babymonster to release ‘I Like It’ music video
Babymonster will release a music video for “I Like It” on July 6, label YG Entertainment announced Monday.
· Hwang You-mee
Ugandan army chief shuts down main independent media group
Uganda’s army chief, the son of long-serving President Yoweri Museveni, ordered the country’s main independent media group to halt operations, after accusing it of biased reporting.
· No Author
Why would Filipinos holiday at home if abroad is cheaper?
Manila wants Filipinos to explore their own backyard. But when Batanes costs twice as much as Taipei, it’s a tough sell
· Sam Beltran
Why would Filipinos holiday at home if abroad is cheaper?
Manila wants Filipinos to explore their own backyard. But when Batanes costs twice as much as Taipei, it’s a tough sell
· Sam Beltran
Style Edit: Cartier Le Chœur des Pierres high jewellery, feted by Zoe Saldaña and Shu Qi
Pieces including the Tutti Kanya, Tellura, Haryma and Panthère Kentia were shown at a Saint-Tropez chateau alongside art by Damien Hirst, Yves Klein and Anselm Kiefer
· SCMP Style Reporter
Style Edit: Cartier’s Le Chœur des Pierres is led by these showpiece necklaces
Pieces including the Tutti Kanya, Tellura, Haryma and Panthère Kentia were shown at a Saint-Tropez chateau alongside art by Damien Hirst, Yves Klein and Anselm Kiefer
· SCMP Style Reporter
Raye on her uncompromising rise to stardom – interview
The British singer-songwriter has hit albums, billions of Spotify streams, and gigs at Glastonbury and Montreux Jazz Festival to show for years of hard work
· Gloria Tso
Raye on her uncompromising rise to stardom – interview
The British singer-songwriter has hit albums, billions of Spotify streams, and gigs at Glastonbury and Montreux Jazz Festival to show for years of hard work
· Gloria Tso
Cortis garners 200m Spotify streams with ‘Go!’
Big Hit Music on Sunday announced that Cortis hit 200 million streams on Spotify with “Go!”
· Hwang You-mee
Bondi terror attack survivor received 'influx of hate' hours after shooting
Topic:Royal Commissions
· Phoebe Pin
U-Know Yunho to release new single next month
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- U-Know Yunho of K-pop duo TVXQ will release a new single, "Time's Tickin," on July 20, his agency SM Entertainment said Monday.
· Shim Sun-ah
Lizzo goes daringly bare in sheer brown dress for BET Awards
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· Antoinette Bueno
‘Pass on the warmth’: blind Chinese teen aces gaokao, chooses medicine to help others
Music becomes his sanctuary and, with guidance from his teachers, he learns to play five instruments
· Zoey Zhang
‘Pass on the warmth’: blind Chinese teen aces gaokao, chooses medicine to help others
Music becomes his sanctuary and, with guidance from his teachers, he learns to play five instruments
· Zoey Zhang
House of the Dragon stars break down episode two’s moving father-son scene | The National
Warning: This article contains spoilers for House of the Dragon season three, episode two
· William Mullally
Uganda army chief shuts down leading media group
NAIROBI, Kenya — Uganda's army chief said on Sunday that he did not believe in a free press and ordered an independent media group to shut its newspaper, TV station and radio outlets.
· Agence France-Presse
S. Korea launches global Korean film screening program through overseas missions
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it is hosting a global film and cultural outreach program through more than 60 overseas diplomatic missions to introduce Korean culture and content to audiences around the world.
· Oh Seok-min
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen make rare public appearance at older brother Trent’s wedding
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· Antoinette Bueno
‘Holy Grail’ of lost Beatles footage from ‘Top of the Pops’ debut recovered after six decades
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· Brandon Cruz
Newborn found dead in porta-potty at Electric Forest music festival
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· Zoe Hussain
Eliza Paschke surprises parents with pregnancy news
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‘A privilege – and pretty terrifying’: James Norton to play Hamlet in the West End
The Happy Valley actor is lined up as the lead in German director Thomas Ostermeier’s first Shakespearean play in English
· Chriswiegand
Netflix drama Human Vapor review: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi in Yeon Sang-ho’s bold sci-fi reboot
This exciting tale of a mysterious serial killer who can turn into a murderous cloud of gas is a reimagining of a classic Japanese thriller
· James Marsh
Netflix drama Human Vapor review: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi in Yeon Sang-ho’s bold sci-fi reboot
This exciting tale of a mysterious serial killer who can turn into a murderous cloud of gas is a reimagining of a classic Japanese thriller
· James Marsh
Gaza journalists work from tents after Israel destroys media offices
Between 60 and 75 percent of journalists in Gaza have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced since October 7, 2023, according to the Freedoms Committee of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate.
· Middleeasteye
Manslaughter charge over workplace death sends a strong message
Repeated promises to improve Hong Kong’s work safety culture mean nothing without strong enforcement and appropriate punishment
· SCMP Editorial
Manslaughter charge over workplace death sends a strong message
Repeated promises to improve Hong Kong’s work safety culture mean nothing without strong enforcement and appropriate punishment
· SCMP Editorial
Jessica Alba, Katy Perry among celebrities at Canada-South Africa in World Cup Round of 32
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· Michael Duarte
Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
A love triangle forms between three tennis players.
Trump bashes Washington’s likely next mayor as he touts Potomac golf course project
In a social media post, the US president called Democrat Janeese Lewis George a ‘communist’ who would destroy the capital city
· Agence France-Presse
Trump bashes Washington’s likely next mayor as he touts Potomac golf course project
In a social media post, the US president called Democrat Janeese Lewis George a ‘communist’ who would destroy the capital city
· Agence France-Presse
Kate Gosselin ignores drama surrounding son Collin’s upcoming tell-all about childhood — talks rescue dog instead
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· Antoinette Bueno
US officials say attacks halted, Qatar talks to be held this week
Iran did not take part in technical talks slated for Sunday due to recent attacks on the country and unfulfilled conditions of the MoU with the United States, a member of the Office of Preservation and Publication of the Works of Iran’s Supreme Leader told state TV on Sunday.
· LEO FEIERBERG BETTER, AMICHAI STEIN, REUTERS
Antisemitism in the media under the spotlight at royal commission
Topic:Royal Commissions
· Phoebe Pin
Picual fine dining: Serving the Land of Israel, one course at a time - review
There are moments when a restaurant tells its story with the very first breath you take. At Picual, even before the first course reaches the table, the air is filled with the aromas of fresh olive oil, damp wood, and wild herbs. This is not merely a meal. It is an attempt to translate the landscapes of the Land of I…
· JACOB MAOR
Bad to the bone: Who’s the worst of the worst in opera?
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· Nicholas Kenyon
Chappell Roan hired her as a magic consultant – but then saw something more
LA-based magician Katrina Kroetch (aka Magical Katrina) is heading Down Under for the first time to perform at the 19th annual Melbourne Magic Festival. If you’ve seen the music video for Chappell Roan’s Red Wine Supernova, you’ll know her already.
· Cameron Woodhead
Kanye West drops staggering six figures on masquerade-themed birthday party with wife Bianca Censori
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· Vanessa Serna
Calls for fatigue policy review after 'loved' Tasmanian doctor dies in car crash
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· Ashleigh Barraclough
An absurd theater: How ‘settler violence’ statistics fuel a false narrative - opinion
As the mayor of Mitzpe Yeriho, I wake up every day in Judea and Samaria, the biblical heartland of our people, surrounded by the hills where our ancestors walked, prayed, and built.
· ALIZA PILICHOWSKI
How much your Brisbane suburb grew (or shrank) last year
“It reminds me of the TV show Neighbours, but without the drama,” says Tim Ryan.
· Marissa Calligeros
Byron Bay without the crowds and celebrities? The Kiwis have it
We arrive at the surf town of Raglan, and it’s like we’ve landed back in the 1980s. Patrons spill out of the Harbour View Hotel, surfers with boards tucked under their arms cycle by and kids jump from the footbridge over Opotoru Inlet. There are no fast-food or fashion chains and a distinct boho vibe.
· Sheriden Rhodes
Daryl Somers unimpressed after Hey Hey It’s Saturday snub - or was it an oversight?
You have to wonder just what a show that aired for three decades has to do to make the voting list for the favourite Australian TV programs of all time. It is certainly what Daryl Somers has been ruminating since TV Week issued a list of 140 shows, and asked the public to cast their vote as a way to determine the 70…
· Fiona Byrne, John Buckley, Kayla Olaya
Turkey places site of Alexander the Great’s first battle with Persians under historic protection
Turkey has officially registered one of Alexander the Great’s famed battlefields as a "Historical Site," Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on X/Twitter in mid-June.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM