Meet Sophia the singing robot, as Hong Kong leads the way in musical machinery
You’ve seen them dance, lift heavy objects and do stunts. Now, robots are taking centre stage in music
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The Muan Lotus Festival, South Jeolla Province's signature summer event, runs June 26 to 28 at Muan Hoesan White Lotus Pond. Launched in 1997, it is the country's largest festival devoted to a single flower, the white lotus.
· Hong Yoo
Ryusuke Hamaguchi wants to make the impossible possible
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s first French-language film, “All of a Sudden,” is about caring for others, creating emotional bonds and what it means to truly see another person.
· Sebastien Raineri
Gia Giudice blasts ‘nasty’ ‘Next Gen NYC’ co-star Ava Dash for starting drama with mom Teresa
Gia Giudice is calling out her “nasty” “Next Gen NYC” co-star Ava Dash for accusing her mother Teresa Giudice of unfollowing her on social media.
· BreAnna Bell, Evan Real, Danny Murphy
How Andy Hui went from Hong Kong Cantopop star to bombshell cheating scandal to redemption
Hui had a dream career and marriage to Sammi Cheng, then a 2019 cheating scandal threatened it all. Seven years on, he has turned things around
· Charmaine Yu
How Andy Hui went from Hong Kong Cantopop star to bombshell cheating scandal to redemption
Hui had a dream career and marriage to Sammi Cheng, then a 2019 cheating scandal threatened it all. Seven years on, he has turned things around
· Charmaine Yu
Voicemails for Isabelle review – Netflix romcom picks creepy over cute
Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson stumble in this mushy, overlong story of a woman leaving voicemails for her dead sister
· Benjamin Lee Film
Who is Tyler Kolek, the Knicks basketball star known for his Chanel and Prada tunnel fits?
While he’s a backup for the newly crowned NBA champions, he’s turning heads with his strong fashion game
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Who is Tyler Kolek, the Knicks basketball star known for his Chanel and Prada tunnel fits?
While he’s a backup for the newly crowned NBA champions, he’s turning heads with his strong fashion game
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Ohio's law on parental consent for social media apps reinstated by court
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
· Julie Carr Smyth
World Cup schedule, what to know June 19
United States’ Sergino Dest addresses the media during a training session ahead of the team’s World Cup Group D soccer match against Australia in Seattle, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
· David Brandt
Kyle Cooke announces ‘heartbreaking’ exit from ‘Summer House’ after 10 seasons: ‘End of an era’
Kyle Cooke is stepping away from “Summer House” after 10 seasons on the hit reality show.
· Audrey Rock
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai’ Part 2 On Netflix, Where A Resurrected Swordsman Takes On The World’s Ire And Strongest Fighters In The Ultimate Underground Showdown
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· Maddy Casale
Hip-hop producer Tay Keith dead at 29
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· Vanessa Serna
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’: A cerebral whodunnit in feudal Japan
Some of the most famous jidaigeki (period dramas) are mystery stories: Think of Akira Kurosawa’s “Rashomon” (1950) or Masaki Kobayashi’s “Harakiri” (1962). All the same, Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “The Samurai and the Prisoner” is a curious proposition.
· James Hadfield
In pictures: Alice Springs celebrates 30 years of unique craft festival
As the Alice Springs Beanie Festival celebrates its 30th and final year, we're taking a look at the weird and wonderful handmade creations — and the characters working hard behind the scenes — that have made the annual event so special.
· Victoria Ellis
The Sisters of Serendib by Ayesha Inoon review – Sri Lankan asylum seekers seek a safer life in Australia
Inoon’s second novel follows three sisters settling in a new land, in a book that glosses over darker moments and trauma in favour of hope
· Seren Heyman Griffiths
How to style like … 4 authors with distinctive personal styles, from Joan Didion to Zadie Smith
Channel these famous writers with the help of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Valentino and Saint Laurent – perhaps inspiration will strike, too
· Sheena Khemaney
How to style like … 4 authors with distinctive personal styles, from Joan Didion to Zadie Smith
Channel these famous writers with the help of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Valentino and Saint Laurent – perhaps inspiration will strike, too
· Sheena Khemaney
‘You Are the Film’ offers a multiverse on a microbudget
Movies set in multiverses are now a sci-fi staple, with 2022 multiple Oscar winner “Everything Everywhere All at Once” being the best recent example.
· Mark Schilling
Carlos Mencia faces 12 felony charges over unpaid taxes
Actor and comedian Carlos Mencia arrives at the 23rd Annual Imagen Awards, Aug. 21, 2008, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)
· Andrew Dalton
Senator urges FAA to reject pressure from Trump on triumphal arch plan
Artist renderings and diagrams for President Donald Trump’s new triumphal arch released by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts that is planned to be built in Washington between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, are photographed, April 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, file)
· Jesse Bedayn
Custom jerseys, puns and designer hoodies: The best celebrity fashion moments from the Knicks NBA Championship parade
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· Hilary George
Obamas host star-studded opening of Chicago presidential centre
Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama welcomed three former US presidents, dignitaries, celebrities and the public to the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday - an opening in the works in the decade since the 44th president left the Oval Office.
· Nardine Saad
New book details Trump's push to press the limits of power
President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One after attending the G7 summit in France, Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Will Weissert
Lal Lal Falls runs dry as upstream 'greed' sees water vanish
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· Laura Mayers
Queen James review – a fabulous documentary about the male lovers of Britain’s first king
Historian Gareth Russell has a gift. He’s entertaining and endlessly amusing in this confident TV transfer of his book about James I’s intimate companions
· Jack Seale
Al Jazeera boss’ warning to staffers — don’t join anti-Israel protests
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· James Franey
[Lee Byung-jong] We need leaders like Jensen Huang
Jensen Huang's four-day visit to Seoul earlier this month was as colorful and thrilling as that of a rock superstar. Wearing his trademark black leather jacket, the founder and CEO of NVIDIA — the darling of the ongoing AI revolution — appeared on a popular TV reality show, threw the first pitch at a professional ba…
· Korea Herald
Inquest to probe Adelaide fashion icon's death after using magic mushrooms
Topic:Alternative Medicine
· Kathryn Bermingham
Greece unveils restored Parthenon facade unseen in full for two centuries
The Parthenon’s restored west pediment is seen atop the Acropolis in Athens, Thursday, June 18, 2026, after Greece’s Culture Ministry unveiled the temple’s western side in its most complete form in more than 200 years. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
Rocky statue untouched as Brazilian fans snap selfies at World Cup
Visitors gather around the Rocky Statue during RockyFest 2024 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Dec. 3, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa, File)
· Dan Gelston
Alibaba leans on AI to drum up subdued '618' shopping festival
A 618 online shopping festival advertisement at a Hangzhou subway station. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
· Staff Writer
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Daveigh Chase, star of 'The Ring,' dies at 35
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and her villainous performance in the thriller “The Ring,” has died. She was 35.
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three
Hezbollah said its fighters were fighting the Israeli military on Thursday as Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people.
· Middleeasteye
Inside Jelly Roll’s ‘sad’ betrayal of Bunnie Xo as ex ‘stood by him through everything’
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· Sarah Jones
A man followed her through a gallery. Then her life changed
Much-loved American writer Ann Patchett’s 10th novel, Whistler, is a story within a story within a story – a babushka doll of a novel that is both a family saga and a song of praise to the power of storytelling. It is vintage Patchett.
· Nicole Abadee
Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi have date night at Harry Styles concert and more star snaps
1 of 20 Ellen Degeneres and wife Portia Di Rossi jam out to Harry Styles at Wembley Stadium. ellendegeneres/Instagram 2 of 20 Noah Schnapp sneaks in a critter cuddle at the gym. noahschnapp/Instagram 3 of 20 Jessica Alba shares an appreciation post for her son. 4 of 20 Macauley Culkin posts a sweet anniversary snap …
· Jacquelyn Kozak
Doctor charged with 'spreading false news' in Egypt after highlighting obstetric violence in hospitals
Omnia Swedan, an Egyptian doctor, was released on bail on Wednesday evening local time after being investigated on charges of spreading false news and misusing social media.
· Middleeasteye
Obama’s Presidential Center opening ceremony has star-studded turnout with Tom Hanks, Oprah, Christina Aguilera and more
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· Vanessa Serna
Malia and Sasha Obama make rare public appearance to support parents at Obama Presidential Center opening
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· Jolie Zenna
Soaring columns, 17 steaks, art deco panache: Does Rockpool still have what it takes?
Suited maitre d’. Soft but audible jazz. Fat hissing on hot coals and art deco panache. On a wet Tuesday night, everything is luxury-steakhouse business as usual at Rockpool Bar & Grill, a temple to expense accounts and the cow since 2009. Except … hang on a minute. What’s this? The menu is smaller! It seems half th…
· Callan Boys
No princesses, no musical numbers: How Toy Story changed children's cinema
Welcome to Cheat Sheet, where we give you all the intel you need about iconic franchises! In honour of its fifth instalment heading to cinemas, this month we're looking at landmark animated film series Toy Story.
· Velvet Winter
Naomi Campbell called unfit to run a charity in her appeal against ban
Supermodel ‘completely abdicated’ her trustee responsibilities at Fashion for Relief, Charity Commission tells hearing
· Patrickbutler
Janeese Lewis George wins Democratic primary for DC mayor
D.C. Council member Janeese Lewis George waves to the crowd as she celebrates after winning D.C. Mayor primary election during an election night party at the Howard Theatre Tuesday, June 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
· Gary Fields
Autoridades de NY buscan acabar con carruajes de caballos tras muerte de adolescente
La policía investiga la escena después de que un caballo que tiraba de un carruaje se desbocara, provocando la muerte de un adolescente de India, el miércoles 17 de junio de 2026 en NuevaYork. (WABC-TV vía AP)
· Philip Marcelo
BBC pulls Ashley Cain documentary over abusive and misogynistic remarks
BBC says vetting process ‘clearly failed’ after Guardian reveals presenter’s past comments about women
· Sirin Kale
Cristiano Ronaldo’s family tree: Meet athlete’s five children and fiancée Georgina Rodríguez
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· Alexandra Bellusci