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South Korean leader books golf with Trump after 'pinky promise'
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· Agence France-Presse
Guests gather at Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island home ahead of Travis Kelce wedding
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· Leah Bitsky
‘Coco Martin’s Sigabo’ premieres June 22
ABS-CBN has released the official trailer for “Coco Martin’s Sigabo,” the action-romance series starring Coco Martin and Julia Montes, ahead of its June 22 premiere.
· The Manila Times
Angelina Jolie shares rare insight into mindset post-Brad Pitt divorce
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· Lauren Sarner
‘OPM Con Generations 2026’ sells out in two days
Tickets for Puregold’s “OPM Con Generations 2026,” a concert featuring some of the country’s leading music acts, have sold out ahead of its July 11 staging at the Araneta Coliseum.
· The Manila Times
‘Demon Slayer’ musical is for fans who’ve done the homework
Demon slayers clash swords with superpowered carnivorous demons, some of whom break into songs about their lives, while scaling a maze of moving stairs, sliding doors and digital projections representing the ever-shifting Infinity Castle.
· Alicia Haddick
Bullish Or Bearish Into Year-End? BITG & Fundstrat To Face Off
S&P 500 and Nasdaq remain near record highs despite yesterday’s post-Fed freakout. Risk-on is still in fashion as investors remain hopeful of a lasting U.S.-Iran peace. Though the question remains: Is the rally sustainable or are markets poised for a painful reversal before year-end?
· Tyler Durden
Lukas Gage would ‘risk it all’ to go on one popular reality show
Lukas Gage is ready to trade Hollywood for the high seas.
· Evan Real, Danny Murphy
Could AI chatbots undo the harms of social media? | FT Tech
Large language models elevate expert consensus and moderate views, in sharp contrast to social platforms with research shows AI useage tends to be depolarising, says John Burn-Murdoch
· Financial Times
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· The Japan Times
Restaurant blasted for publicly shaming customers with tipping demand — but they’re not having it: ‘F- -k right off’
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· Asia Grace
‘Shrek 5’ teaser trailer sparks both fury and excitement: Glow-up or glow-down?
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· Kidspot
Burkina Faso fines French media group Canal+ 50 million CFA francs
Burkina Faso's media regulator has imposed a fine of 50 million CFA francs (or €76,200) on French multimedia group Canal+, the Burkina Faso Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
· AfricaNews
All the celebs at the Knicks Parade: Timothée Chalamet, Mariska Hargitay , more
From Celebrity Row to the streets of NYC, all of Hollywood’s favorite Knicks fans stepped out for the 2026 New York Knicks NBA Championship Ticker-Tape Parade. Stars like Mariska Hargitay, Timothée Chalamet, Ben Stiller, and more were proud to rep the blue and orange for basketball’s biggest champs todya.
· Jacquelyn Kozak
Spot all the celebrities en route to the Knicks parade: ‘Best field trip ever’
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· Riley Cardoza
Fan-favorite Jalen Brunson makes Knicks parade a family affair with wife and daughter
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· Jolie Zenna
Timothée Chalamet celebrates Knicks win sans Kylie Jenner at star-studded parade
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· Alexandra Bellusci
The Temper Trap are back from hiatus with a new album. A lot has changed since their first
Since recording their breakout 2009 debut in a ‘dungeon basement’ in Hackney, the lives of the Melbourne band have transformed – and so has their industry
· Caitlin Welsh
UAE social media ban for under-15s to start in 12 months and include tourists | The National
The UAE government will introduce a law in 12 months banning children under 15 from using social media platforms, in move to boost online safety.
· Shireena Al Nowais
Remanentes de tormenta tropical Arthur azotan sureste de EEUU
Foto tomada de video de WCPO-TV que muestra un poste de electricidad dañado por la tormenta en Florence, Kentucky, el 18 de junio del 2026. (WCPO-TV via AP)
· Dave Collins
Brooklyn Beckham takes another jab at estranged family as full DoorDash ad is released
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· Eric Todisco
Greeicy crea “Candela” desde lo más profundo de su alma
La cantautora colombiana Greeicy posa para una foto durante una entrevista para promocionar su álbum, ‘Candela’, en la Ciudad de México, el martes 26 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Berenice Bautista)
· Berenice Bautista
‘Ordinary people are being erased’: one director’s audacious fightback against AI – featuring Frinton
Marc Isaacs’ film Synthetic Sincerity may look like a documentary, but its fictional premise – a lab that scrapes movies to harvest human emotions – shines a hard light on just how far AI can go
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‘Elf’ star Faizon Love shares shockingly low income amid child support battle, arrest
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· Riley Cardoza
Iran sentences singer Parastoo Ahmadi, eight others to lashings over performance without hijab
Iranian singer Parastoo Ahmadi, musicians Ehsan Beiraqdar and Soheil Faqih Nasiri, and six members of the production team for the Caravanserai Concert were ordered to be lashed 74 times by the Qom Province’s criminal courts, according to Iranian human rights groups and diaspora media organizations, which announced t…
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Hegseth launches six-month review of US force posture in Europe
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of America’s military footprint in Europe on Thursday, escalating the Trump administration’s push on NATO allies to take greater responsibility for the continent’s defense.
· Chris Lunday
GTA 6 pre-order date and cover art revealed by Rockstar
Rockstar has revealed the pre-order date and official cover art for Grand Theft Auto 6.
· Laura Cress
Creative and colorful hats steal the show at the Royal Ascot horse races in England, in photos
ASCOT, Britain — Extravagant, elaborate and sometimes gravity-defying hats take center stage each summer at Royal Ascot, the five-day horse racing festival held at Ascot Racecourse in southern England, a venue founded by Queen Anne in 1711.
· Associated Press
KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Spain in July 2026
Big summer music festivals, the start of Gibraltar's Brexit deal, the end of Spain's migrant amnesty, another anti-tourism protest, the deadline for Spain's annual income tax return, and plenty more - read on for the full lowdown on July 2026 in Spain.
· The Local
The Lonely City by Olivia Laing audiobook review – solitude and creativity in Manhattan
Tilda Swinton makes her audiobook debut with this landmark study of how New York artists from Edward Hopper to Andy Warhol have lived with loneliness
· Fiona Sturges
Aardman exhibition marks animation studio’s half a century in Bristol
Show features characters and sets from likes of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep and celebrates roots in city
· Stevenmorris
‘The Valley’ star Michelle Saniei gives rare insight into ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ Dr. Dre romance
Michelle Saniei gushed over her “natural” and “organic” relationship with Dr. Dre as the unlikely pair continues to make headlines.
· Jolie Zenna
Israeli forces kill three people in southern Lebanon
Israeli attacks on south Lebanon killed three people on Thursday, Lebanese state media reported, hours after the US and Iran signed an agreement to end the war.
· Middleeasteye
Go New York, Go New York, Go! Where to Watch The Knicks Parade On TV
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· Alex Vena
The twisted life of teacher who killed his adopted son
In the months after he adopted Preston Davey, Jamie Varley's social media pages painted a picture of a loving family life but the reality was far more twisted and sinister.
· Lauren Hirst
Hegseth says some Nato allies will fail as he announces US review of Europe forces
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has severely criticised some of America's Nato allies, while announcing a six-month review of US forces in Europe.
· Dan Sales
Thursday's World Cup matches to have messaging denouncing hate speech
Fans of both teams cheer under a FIFA sign in the stands during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Canada and Bosnia, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Toronto. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
How many more generations will fight the same war in Lebanon? - opinion
Thirty-seven years ago, a slightly skinnier version of myself entered the Israeli Security Zone in South Lebanon with my Givati platoon. We were all geared up with state-of-the-art tactical battle equipment of the day.
· TUVIA BOOK
Travelodge apologizes to Jewish guest, unable to determine origin of 'free Palestine' TV message
Travelodge has not been able to determine how a "free Palestine" message appeared on the room TV screen of a Jewish guest, the hotel chain told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday.
· MATHILDA HELLER
Cats rescued from slaughter in Vietnam spotlight enduring pet meat trade
Animal activists say the cat and dog meat trade often operates over large networks that sometimes span all of Vietnam
· Aidan Jones
Cats rescued from slaughter in Vietnam spotlight enduring pet meat trade
Animal activists say the cat and dog meat trade often operates over large networks that sometimes span all of Vietnam
· Aidan Jones
Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon kill three despite US-Iran deal
Israeli air attacks on southern Lebanon have killed at least three people, Lebanese state media has reported, a day after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement that called for an end to their war on all fronts, including Lebanon.
· Alex Milan Durie
Shein é despejada de loja física em Paris após locatário se arrepender
Shein, a varejista online chinesa que se tornou ícone ultra fast fashion, vai fechar as portas de sua primeira e até então única loja física permanente.
· Deutsche Welle
Why Jelly Roll ‘went to the hospital’ days before Bunnie Xo divorce news
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· Eric Todisco
Megyn Kelly rips Emily Ratajkowski’s ‘whore’ essay as harmful to young women: ‘She’s become a slut’
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· Ariel Zilber
Pentagon chief announces review of US forces in Europe, slams NATO allies
The United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a new review of troop deployments in Europe, threatening to withhold some US dues to NATO if “free riding” allies did not meet their defence spending commitments.
· Al Jazeera
Toronto celebrates as Ghana beat Panama with late World Cup goal
Canada saw thousands of football supporters gather in Toronto on 17 June as Ghana claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama in a FIFA World Cup Group L match. The winning goal came in the 95th minute when Caleb Yirenkyi found the net, sparking celebrations inside and outside Toronto Stadium. The result gave Ghana a…
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