Ex-China military dog handler offers low-cost pet treatments has 5 million online followers
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· Jeanette Settembre
[DECODED] Why AI is no match for human creativity
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· Paolo Cootauco
Robin Padilla skips Senate special session for movie’s special screening
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· Dwight de Leon
Open call announced for new permanent public artwork in Dubai | The National
ARM Holding and Art Dubai have announced an open call for a new permanent public art commission in Dubai.
· William Mullally
Why women are suddenly interested in ice hockey
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Thousands flock to Art Basel in Switzerland as market outlook improves
Switzerland welcomed thousands of collectors, dealers and artists to Basel on 16 June as Art Basel opened its VIP preview days, with the fair drawing close attention as a possible sign of renewed confidence in the global art market after several difficult years. Works by leading figures including Henry Moore, Pablo …
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Atasha Muhlach to star as Annie Batungbakal in new musical
MANILA, Philippines — Actress and host Atasha Muhlach will take on her first major theater leading role as Annie Batungbakal in "Bongga Ka, ’Day!: The Annie Batungbakal Musical," set to open in September 2026 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater.
· Iza Iglesias
Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.
· Associated Press
Grammys to add best Asian pop music performance category in 2027
The Grammy Awards announced Tuesday that a best Asian pop music performance category will be added in 2027.
· Patrick St. Michel
Fashion goes pop! How Yves Saint Laurent created photography magic – in pictures
View image in fullscreenEnsemble worn by Edia Vairelli from the haute couture spring/summer 1982 collection, 5 Avenue Marceau, Paris, January 1982Photograph: Polaroid by Yves Saint LaurentShareView image in fullscreenYves Saint Laurent, Paris, 1957 Photograph: The Irving Penn FoundationShareView image in fullscreenC…
· Briana Ellis Gibbs
Telegram Founder Warns UK Social Media Ban Is Digital Iceberg About To Sink The Free Internet
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· Tyler Durden
Vietnam police rescue more than 400 cats from animal theft crime ring
Police in Vietnam have seized more than 400 stolen cats in a major bust of a feline meat crime ring in Ho Chi Minh City, according to animal welfare groups and local media.
· Al Jazeera
Catalano remortgages Raes on Wategos resort in Byron Bay
The son of accused spousal abuser Antony Catalano has taken out two fresh mortgages over the millionaire media proprietor’s Raes on Wategos luxury resort in Byron Bay.
· Christine Lacy
Seoul to host official Oktoberfest celebration in September
A large-scale Oktoberfest celebration modeled on Munich’s world-famous beer festival will be held in Seoul this September, bringing Bavarian culture, food and music to the Korean capital.
· Kan Hyeong-woo
‘People want original shows’: How Widow’s Bay became the biggest thing on TV
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· Meg Watson
Jeremy Clarkson shares ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer diagnosis
Presenter warns viewers of ‘sombre news’ before release of Clarkson’s Farm episodes, shot last year, in which he goes for operation
· Donna Ferguson
Javier Bardem joins Hollywood greats at landmark ceremony
The Academy Award winner left his handprints and footprints in wet cement before adding an unusual personal touch by pressing his nose into the slab, a first for the landmark event. Speaking before guests and media, Bardem described the honour as a humbling moment and said it was difficult to believe he was joining …
· AfricaNews
Adelaide Festival attendance halved in wake of Writers’ Week drama
Attendance and ticket sales at the Adelaide Festival almost halved after the cultural event was mired in controversy, after the removal of an author from its program led to the cancellation of Adelaide Writers’ Week.
· Debbie Cuthbertson, Kerrie O'Brien
'It's easy to romanticise toxicity' says star of film about step-siblings' relationship
Scroll through TikTok for long enough and you'll find short films about fictional relationships, with painstaking fan edits, imagined future storylines, AI-generated posters and millions of comments debating them as if they're real.
· Yasmin Rufo
Collapse by Édouard Louis review – coming to terms with a brother’s death
In the latest autofictional instalment of his family saga, the French writer makes sense of his sibling’s violent homophobia and short life
· Charles Arrowsmith
Secret plan to sneak Ben Roberts-Smith out back exit of Sydney prison
Corrective Services NSW staff devised a plan to sneak accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith out the back exit of a Sydney prison to avoid a waiting media pack after being granted bail, documents obtained under freedom of information laws reveal.
· Riley Walter, Eryk Bagshaw
Could AI algorithms hold China’s solution for global narrative on Tibet?
More than 300 media professionals, government officials and academics attend international communication-focused conference in Lhasa
· Xinlu Liang
Could AI algorithms hold China’s solution for global narrative on Tibet?
More than 300 media professionals, government officials and academics attend international communication-focused conference in Lhasa
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Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
NEW YORK — Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.
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Channelling Trump and deriding journalists: five key moments from Pauline Hanson’s Press Club speech
One Nation leader uses platform to rail against multiculturalism, the media and the climate change ‘hoax’
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Widow's Bay was always going to be a "risk". Will we see more TV like it?
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Ireland prepares to play dealmaker on EU’s biggest climate fight of the year
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s most important climate policy is up for review this summer, and Ireland must be the go-between in a major ideological contest among member countries.
· Ben Makuch
Matthew Rhys' kids won't watch Widow's Bay – but the rest of the world loves it
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I Will Find You review – seen one maddeningly watchable Harlen Coben adaptation? You’ve seen them all
Severance’s Britt Lower stars in Netflix’s latest lot of cobblers. It’s an eight-part saga of fists and mumbling, with a script made from Play-Doh
· Sarahdempster
From Vozinha to Tim Payne: how the World Cup is creating viral stars
Previously unknown players have gained millions of social media followers thanks to attention of tournament
· Malaika Khan, Cara Graham
BTS adds third Bulacan concert date
MANILA, Philippines — BTS has added a third Philippine concert date to its highly anticipated "Arirang" World Tour after tickets for the first two nights at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan sold out.
· Iza Iglesias
The 'exceptionally good deal' for ARN in Sandilands's $12m settlement
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· Miriah Davis
New Grammy category could boost BTS’ chances of first win
Recording Academy introduces best asian pop music performance as part of five new categories for 2027 awards
· Kim Jae-heun
JoongAng debt crisis heads to key court hearing
June 23 review comes as creditor exposure exceeds W1.3 trillion
· Choi Ji-won
China’s pet owners splurge on preschools to pamper puppies
SHANGHAI – A new kind of preschool in China is offering games, nibbles, treadmills and music for puppies, clawing out a fast-growing niche in a booming industry as youthful owners spend more on pets increasingly regarded as family.
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Silent carnivals, kabaddi players and home videos: Jarman award shortlist announced
Only four artist film-makers have been selected by the jury this year, for bringing their ‘deeply grounded lived experience’ to stories of migration, family and disaster
· Timjonze
Cactus Pears review – tender and subtle story of forbidden love and a poignant awakening in India
The strictures of family and class stand between two young men and their humble dreams of happiness in an assured directorial debut from Rohan Kanawade
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Morbid by Saul Justin Newman review – why everything you think you know about longevity is wrong
Is Japan really full of centenarians? And what about ‘blue zones’? A brilliant skewering of ageing secrets and lies
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Zheng Yuxiu: modern China’s ‘xia nu’ assassin and first female PhD who fought for justice
Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights
· Zoey Zhang
Zheng Yuxiu: modern China’s ‘xia nu’ assassin and first female PhD who fought for justice
Independent spirit who resisted grandmother’s bid to bind her feet, worked in intelligence, transported bombs, championed women’s rights
· Zoey Zhang
'It's very Bond': Fashion experts on the England squad's off-pitch look
All eyes may be on the pitch when England men's team line up for their opening World Cup game against Croatia in Dallas.
· Lauren Turner
Spanish actor Javier Bardem leaves his mark on Hollywood Boulevard
Spanish star Javier Bardem made his mark in Hollywood on Tuesday, leaving his hand- and foot-prints in the cement outside the Chinese Theatre, alongside movie legends like Marilyn Monroe and Jack Nicholson.
· The Local
A moment that changed me: A WhatsApp message about a little-known sport made me an unlikely celebrity in Japan
I’d always wanted to represent my country at something, so when I learned about Mölkky, I got a team together
· Neil Squires
'I don’t make coins': Korean YouTuber Kwak Tube dragged into crypto debacle
South Korean YouTuber Kwak Tube suffered collateral damage in the fallout from a cryptocurrency crash after a Hong Kong-based project founder replaced his social media profile photo with an image of the creator.
· Lee Sun-young
Jeremy Clarkson reveals cancer diagnosis in show
Television presenter Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer.
· Tabby Wilson
BBC presenter Ashley Cain called women ‘slags’, ‘sluts’ and ‘bitches’
Exclusive: Cain has been lauded by corporation for his appeal to young men despite history of abusive and misogynistic remarks
· Sirin Kale
Luke's 'Empire' lightsaber, 'Wizard of Oz' witch hat and Lebowski rugs going up for auction
LOS ANGELES — A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” that is expected to sell for seven figures headlines an upcoming auction of valuables from movies, music and other corners of pop culture.
· Associated Press
BTS’ ‘Swim’ extends Billboard Hot 100 run to 12 weeks
BTS continued its strong run on the US charts this week as the lead track from its fifth album “Arirang” entered its 12th consecutive week on Billboard’s Hot 100.
· Lee Jung-joo