Two pioneering American artists’ light works go on show steps from each other in Hong Kong
The exhibitions of James Turrell (at Gagosian) and Dan Flavin (David Zwirner) offer an intriguing dialogue on light as a physical material
· Enid Tsui
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks, state media says
A cyberattack disrupted services at four major Iranian banks, though no customer data was compromised, the country's banking coordination council said on Sunday, according to state media.
· REUTERS
Chinese son kowtows to adoptive mum, thanking her for funding medical bills by driving cabs
Grateful son whose ‘great mother’ took him in after he was abandoned as a newborn baby vows to repay her for ‘giving him life twice’
· Zoey Zhang
Chinese son kowtows to adoptive mum, thanking her for funding medical bills by driving cabs
Grateful son whose ‘great mother’ took him in after he was abandoned as a newborn baby vows to repay her for ‘giving him life twice’
· Zoey Zhang
Seth Rogen refuses to offer James Franco a second chance after sexual misconduct claims
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· Fox News
What is slow dopamine? How to break away from instant gratification | The National
As we are exposed to more ways to achieve instant gratification via social media, online shopping and processed foods, the brain centres that influence motivation and reward become conditioned to seek the easiest ways to get a hit. Dopamine spikes have become the new norm for many.
· Gemma White
Woman fearful of 'predators' before her death, family say
The family of a "loving" woman found dead in her flat have welcomed the news that police are to review the investigation into her death following almost two years of campaigning.
· Angela Ferguson
Syria, Iraq hope for meetings in Washington, seek coordinated visit with US envoy
The Prime Minister of Iraq, Ali al-Zaidi, plans to visit Washington in July. His visit is expected to “discuss strategic ties between Iraq and the United States, with economic cooperation topping the agenda, according to an Iraqi government spokesperson,” according to Rudaw media in Erbil in the Kurdistan autonomous…
· SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9
ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be in July, the country's state-run television said Saturday, as mediators said an agreement to end the war was close.
· Korea Herald
Victor Wembanyama ends press conference in bizarre fashion after Game 5 letdown
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· Michael Blinn
Timothee Chalamet holds up The Post, throws Oscars shade as he wildly celebrates Knicks championship
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· Bridget Reilly
Prince Harry, Timothée Chalamet and more celebs celebrate Knicks’ NBA championship
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· Audrey Rock
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From 'Sleepy Joe' to 'Dozy Don': Trump's age in focus as he turns 80 | The National
US President Donald Trump turns 80 on Sunday and will celebrate the milestone by hosting a mixed martial arts fight outside the White House as he looks to project vim and vigour into his ninth decade.
· Thomas Watkins
Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot dead by police
Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media report
· Australian Associated Press
UAE art guide: Seven exhibitions to see, from Body Quotidian to Juma Al Haj | The National
The art season continues across the UAE with galleries and institutions in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah presenting a range of exhibitions before the summer slowdown.
· Faisal Al Zaabi
1 in 10 teens say smoking on TV, YouTube 'looks cool'
Around 9.2 percent of middle and high school students in South Korea think characters who smoke are attractive, a survey showed Sunday.
· Yoon Min-sik
China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era
The sweeping overhaul has affected over 30 per cent of China’s degree programmes, with arts and languages ditched in favour of tech-focused fields
· Carol Yang
China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era
The sweeping overhaul has affected over 30 per cent of China’s degree programmes, with arts and languages ditched in favour of tech-focused fields
· Carol Yang
Fewer hoesiks? 1 in 4 citizens say they don't binge drink at all
Surveys indicates a significant shift in Korea's drinking culture in the post-COVID era
· Yoon Min-sik
Somaliland president expected to visit Israel, reports say
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, widely known as Cirro, is expected to visit Israel this week, according to Israeli media reports.
· Middleeasteye
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoy Broadway date night as wedding watch intensifies
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· Bernie Zilio
‘Surgical manipulation’: Tyra Banks sues Netflix over Next Top Model documentary
Supermodel and ice-cream mogul Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix over her representation in the streamer’s docuseries, Reality Check: America’s Next Top Model.
· Lauren Ironmonger
Exploring Sabah, Borneo's 'land below the wind'
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia -- Agnes Keith, an American author who lived nearly a century ago in Sandakan, in the British protectorate of North Borneo -- now the Malaysian state of Sabah -- had a way with words. She described a 1937 party to celebrate the coronation of Britain's King George VI thus: "There are the pagan…
· RON EMMONS
Australian cookbook authors Helen Goh and Yoko Nakazawa win prestigious 2026 James Beard awards
Winning books on baking and pickles were among five by Australian authors nominated in the US food media awards
· Yvonne C Lam
Mexican group responds to racist slant-eye gesture controversy
A viral video showing the president of a Mexican engineering guild making a slant-eye gesture during a World Cup match has sparked controversy, prompting the guild to say it will review the matter internally.
· Lee Seung-ku
Funeral processions for Khamenei to be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad
Iran has announced a series of farewell, funeral and burial ceremonies for Ali Khamenei, according to a statement from the office responsible for preserving and publishing his works, Press TV reported.
· Middleeasteye
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ son Bronze, 3, recognizes Taylor Swift in Arrowhead Stadium photo
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· Audrey Rock
Nigerian author accuses hospital of stalling review into her son's death
Prominent Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital in Lagos of obstructing an inquest into the circumstances surrounding her baby son's death.
· BBC News
Kennedy Center removes Trump name after judge's court ruling
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Workers in the US capital removed President Donald Trump's name from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, the venue said, after a federal judge ruled that its renaming was unlawful.
· Yonhap
Chinese man weighing 63kg believes online products could help gain weight loses 6.5kg
Truck driver with urge to get fatter spends US$1,500 on herb-based items from influencer, ends up in hospital with chronic stomach problem
· Alice Yan
Chinese man weighing 63kg believes online products could help gain weight loses 6.5kg
Truck driver with urge to get fatter spends US$1,500 on herb-based items from influencer, ends up in hospital with chronic stomach problem
· Alice Yan
Prince Harry makes surprise solo appearance at Knicks vs. Spurs game after skipping Trooping the Colour
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· Audrey Rock
Spielberg’s ailen film Disclosure Day could be ‘cursed,’ priest says
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· Titus Wu
Menecia Design at Manila International Fashion Week
Miami-based Filipina designer Merlie Dobrow will unveil her latest collection at Manila International Fashion Week. For the founder and creative director of Menecia Design Miami, the event marks her debut on the Philippine fashion scene.
· Becky Garcia
For your ears only: How music brought the new James Bond game to life
"Save your lips, because they are a finite resource."
· Mark Savage
Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine
Rousing orchestral music plays over a video of a snowy Moscow street dotted with billboards celebrating an end to the war in Ukraine.
· Liza Fokht
How Myles Smith turned five years of therapy notes into a debut album
The day before I speak to Myles Smith, the singer posts a message on Instagram.
· Lola Schroer
The one of a kind remote NT camp where 'it's cool to go to school'
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· Elsie Lange
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West’s daughter North, 12, takes center stage for first solo music festival performance
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· BreAnna Bell
Dressed to tradition: Princess Catherine channels Diana’s style legacy
A united approach to uniform dressing was taken by the royal family at this weekend’s Trooping the Colour ceremony in London, marking the official birthday of King Charles.
· Damien Woolnough
Trump to name James McDonald – one of his lawyers – as Wall Street’s top cop
McDonald is on the team handling Trump’s appeal of felony convictions related to hush money payments to adult actress Stormy Daniels
· Bloomberg
Trump to name James McDonald – one of his lawyers – as Wall Street’s top cop
McDonald is on the team handling Trump’s appeal of felony convictions related to hush money payments to adult actress Stormy Daniels
· Bloomberg
'1873': How the first financial crisis made the world turn on the Rothschilds - review
In the 1850s and ’60s, countries throughout the world experienced an unprecedented economic boom. The GDPs of England, France, Germany, and the United States almost doubled, while global trade expanded fivefold. Capital investment, in the form of bonds, often for railroad construction, fueled the surge. In the early…
· GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
'Joseph Albo': A sweeping map of Jewish belief - review
On February 9, 1413, in the third session of the Tortosa Disputation, a converted Jew named Gerónimo de Santa Fé (Yehoshua ben Yosef) stood before Antipope Benedict XIII and produced a line from the Talmud which, he said, proved the Messiah had already come.
· RAFFI CROUSE
Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow under counter-terrorism laws
Police stop comes after far-right activist rose to global prominence on social media amid racial tensions in Britain
· Charlie Moloney
Dear You – the Chinese migration film igniting a propaganda debate in Southeast Asia
Some are worried that the Teochew-language drama represents a new, softer era of propaganda targeting the diaspora
· Xinlu Liang
Dear You – the Chinese migration film igniting a propaganda debate in Southeast Asia
Some are worried that the Teochew-language drama represents a new, softer era of propaganda targeting the diaspora
· Xinlu Liang
How the bathrobe went from afterthought to all-day glam, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and more brands show
Dressing gowns have evolved from private attire to stylish loungewear, with brands from Missoni to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop and Soho House embracing the lavishly laid-back garment
· Melissa Twigg