Hong Kong’s media must go global amid tech disruption, economic uncertainty
Deals signed during city leader’s Central Asian trip have opened new doors for industry, but it’s up to companies to boldly step through them
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Hong Kong’s media must go global amid tech disruption, economic uncertainty
Deals signed during city leader’s Central Asian trip have opened new doors for industry, but it’s up to companies to boldly step through them
· Tammy Tam
Riize shares excitement about second EP
Riize members shared their thoughts on the group's second EP “II,” released Monday, via a statement released through their label SM Entertainment.
· Hwang You-mee
[ANN] Visual artist Shakil Mridha shows why folk art defines Bangladesh's identity
DHAKA, Bangladesh (Daily Star/ANN) -- For visual artist Shakil Mridha, art did not begin in a studio or classroom; it began in his very own ancestral home. "Art, to me, was the minimalist form of a toy parrot I saw at a village fair. I used to try to imitate its specific eyes and tail in my notebooks, and that's how…
· Korea Herald
[ANN] Summer tradition breezes back into fashion in China
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- Although air conditioners across China are humming to life as the summer heat begins to climb, the folding fan that was once pushed to the margins of daily life is reappearing in subway cars, museum shops and tourist streets.
· Korea Herald
Farage and Corbyn are out in front on TikTok, new research shows
LONDON — Insurgent politicians and rebel MPs are vastly outpacing their establishment rivals on the social media platform TikTok, new analysis shared with POLITICO shows.
· John Johnston
‘90 Day Fiance’: Producers step in after Mido gets into alarming fight with Debby and her friends
“90 Day Fiancé” producers stepped in after Mido and Debby got into an explosive argument on Sunday’s episode.
· Antoinette Bueno
Seventeen’s Hoshi drops single on birthday
Hoshi of Seventeen released the single “Snapback” on Monday to celebrate his birthday, his agency Pledis Entertainment said.
· Hwang You-mee
Treasure logs 100m views with ‘If I’ music video
Treasure garnered 100 million views on YouTube with the music video for “If I” as of Saturday, its label YG Entertainment said the following day.
· Hwang You-mee
Actor-singer Lee Jun-young to begin military service next month
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Actor-singer Lee Jun-young, who appeared in the hit Netflix series "When Life Gives You Tangerines," will begin his mandatory military service in July, his agency said Monday.
· Lee Minji
S. Korea to host Korean culture expo in France
South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Paris this week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food, beauty products, fashion and tourism, officials said Monday.
· Yonhap
Chinese boy, 7, ends up in ICU with severe abdominal pain after drinking iced beverages
Crying youngster who sought cooling beverages while playing on hot day suffers bowel damage; doctors warn of dangers of cold drinks
· Fran Lu
Chinese boy, 7, ends up in ICU with severe abdominal pain after drinking iced beverages
Crying youngster who sought cooling beverages while playing on hot day suffers bowel damage; doctors warn of dangers of cold drinks
· Fran Lu
Seventeen's Hoshi to drop new digital single during military service
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen's Hoshi, currently serving his mandatory military duty, will release a new digital single titled "Snapback" on Monday, his agency Pledis Entertainment said.
· Shim Sun-ah
S. Korea to host Korean culture expo in France
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold a Korean culture expo in Paris this week to promote exports of Korean cultural content, food, beauty products, fashion and tourism, officials said Monday.
· Shim Sun-ah
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over America’s Next Top Model documentary, alleging defamation
Lawsuit claims interviews were manipulated to support false narrative that she allowed a contestant to be sexually assaulted
· Associated Press
UK announces U16 social media ban
Keir Starmer says under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027
Beckham family hits back at claims Harper’s visit to Brooklyn’s house was staged: report
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· BreAnna Bell
N. Korea, Vietnam hold talks over cooperation on public security, law enforcement
The security ministers from North Korea and Vietnam held talks in Pyongyang over the weekend to discuss ways to expand cooperation on public security and law enforcement, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
· Yonhap
US to release $12bn of Iran's frozen assets, state media reports
Iranian state-affiliated news agency Mehr News Agency reported that a proposed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran includes provisions for the release of frozen Iranian assets.
· Middleeasteye
Young woman who fell to death in rope jump tragedy buried in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — A 21-year-old woman who died in dramatic fashion, when two rope jumping instructors threw her from a bridge without first harnessing her to security equipment, was buried Sunday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state.
Discover the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area
From Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, a new generation of collectors is emerging who are more keen to share their art with the public
· Cheung Hok-hang
Discover the young collectors shaking up the art scene in China’s Greater Bay Area
From Hong Kong to Shenzhen and Guangzhou, a new generation of collectors is emerging who are more keen to share their art with the public
· Cheung Hok-hang
Students from 31 countries explore their Jewish roots in ANU competition
Thousands of students from 31 countries took part in My Family Story this year, the international heritage program run by ANU – Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv, whose 2026 winners were recently announced in a global online ceremony broadcast from Israel to six continents.
· HANNAH BROWN
N. Korea, Vietnam hold talks over cooperation on public security, law enforcement
SEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The security ministers from North Korea and Vietnam held talks in Pyongyang over the weekend to discuss ways to expand cooperation on public security and law enforcement, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
‘The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,’ Trump wrote on social media after Pakistan’s PM made his announcement
· Reuters
US and Iran reach peace deal with signing set for Friday, Pakistan says
‘The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,’ Trump wrote on social media after Pakistan’s PM made his announcement
· Reuters
Meet Taylor Swift’s hairstylist of over a decade, Jemma Muradian
The Armenia-born stylist, key to keeping Swift’s signature bangs in shape, also counts Gigi Hadid and Rachel Brosnahan among her customers
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet Taylor Swift’s hairstylist of over a decade, Jemma Muradian
The Armenia-born stylist, key to keeping Swift’s signature bangs in shape, also counts Gigi Hadid and Rachel Brosnahan among her customers
· Sumnima Kandangwa
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Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker make first red carpet appearance together in more than two years
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· Vanessa Serna
US musician Oliver Tree killed in Brazil
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New social media restrictions will end 'system failing our kids', PM says
The prime minister has said he will "call time on a system that's failing our kids" as he prepares to announce changes to social media restrictions for children.
· Maia Davies
Oliver Tree documented fun-filled day in Brazil in last social media post before shocking death
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· BreAnna Bell
Last generation to use MetroCards gives them second life as ‘iconic’ NYC art
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· Katherine Donlevy
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Patience’ Season 2 On PBS, Where An Autistic Records Clerk Helps The York Police Solve Murders, But Now Has To Prove Herself To A New Detective
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· Joel Keller
Newlyweds Dua Lipa and Callum Turner get handsy on romantic honeymoon in Italy
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· BreAnna Bell
Oliver Tree, several other celebrities dead after deadly helicopter crash in Brazil
Two helicopters crashed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, and American singer Oliver Tree was among the dead, local authorities confirmed.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Online hatred spiked after the Bondi massacre: Meta knows why
Social media giant Meta will appear before the royal commission into antisemitism when public hearings investigate the role media has played in amplifying hate, with a focus on sites such as Facebook and X as well as the public broadcasters ABC and SBS.
· Alexandra Smith
Sandilands and ARN circle settlement to avert blockbuster trial
Those eagerly anticipating the blockbuster trial set to pit Kyle Sandilands against his former employer ARN Media from October 12 may yet be disappointed.
· Fiona Byrne, John Buckley
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Twelve people killed in Missouri plane crash, state highway patrol says
Twelve people reportedly died in a plane crash on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, the state highway patrol said on social media.
· REUTERS
New doco charts Rolf Harris's downfall from media king to criminal
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· Velvet Winter
Singer Oliver Tree dead at 32 following tragic helicopter crash
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· BreAnna Bell
Cardi B celebrates Knicks’ win in racy new getup after viral Charles Barkley comment
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· Vanessa Serna
Spielberg regresa a la taquilla veraniega con “Disclosure Day”; sigue el furor por "Obsesión"
Esta imagen, difundida por Universal Pictures, muestra a Colman Domingo, Tommy Martinez, Emily Blunt y Josh O’Connor, de izquierda a derecha, en una escena de “Disclosure Day”. (Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment via AP)
· Jake Coyle
Truth behind Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller’s broken friendship revealed — and how Blake Lively was involved
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· Vanessa Serna
Iran says forces have ‘finger on the trigger’
Iran’s top joint military command says its forces have a "finger on the trigger" and are ready to strike at the "enemy's heart", according to Iranian state media.
· Middleeasteye
Ariana Grande review - glittering hits and powerhouse vocals in stunning return to stage
Crypto.com Arena, Los AngelesThe pop star’s first tour in seven years brought the house down with emotive ballads and clubby bangers delivered with saucy wit
· Paula Mejia
Trump Owns Shares in Company Hosting U.F.C. Bout as Part of His Vast Holdings
Fighters, promoters and television streamers all stand to gain from the Ultimate Fighting Championship bout that President Trump is hosting on the South Lawn of the White House on Sunday.
· Ben Protess