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Iran's former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being killed by Israeli and US air strikes on 28 February, will be buried on 9 July, state television reported.
Washington: Workers stripped President Donald Trump’s name from the Kennedy Centre early on Saturday, less than six months after it went up, complying with a judge’s ruling that the performing arts landmark cannot be renamed without an act of Congress.
The UAE on Saturday denied media reports that it agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran, according to CNBC.
Long before the trial concluded for two Muslim brothers accused of assaulting police at Manchester Airport two years ago, many in Britain's political and media classes had already made up their minds.
Barbara McQuade’s book is a piercing exposé of how Trump is eroding democracy by turning the US into a mafia state
These women supposedly attend Paris Fashion Week and get invites to top restaurants, but here’s the catch: they’re not real
These women supposedly attend Paris Fashion Week and get invites to top restaurants, but here’s the catch: they’re not real
A man walks by workers who are gathered below the sign for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Friday, June 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that media reports it has agreed to release billions of dollars of frozen funds to Iran are false.
The actor Robbie Graham-Kuntz speaking with fans outside the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto.Credit...
Director Adam Shankman and drag queen actors explain putting a brilliantly madcap twist on Airplane! style parody
The UK welcomed the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a public performance in London on 11 June, linking one of football's most famous musical anthems to the start of the tournament in Mexico. Outside Covent Garden, South Korean tenor SeokJong Baek joined the Royal Opera Chorus for an open-air rendition of Puc…
Linkin Park will make history this weekend as the first female-fronted band to headline the UK's biggest rock festival.
A social media ban for under-16s would not be enforceable and the government should instead focus on restricting the features that make it addictive, the chief executive of an online safety charity has said.
The Trump administration missed the court-mandated deadline to remove President Donald Trump's name from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, saying it expected to complete the work on Saturday morning.
Researchers recently announced the discovery of Ming-era (1368–1644) topical anaesthetics, but how did they work
Researchers recently announced the discovery of Ming-era (1368–1644) topical anaesthetics, but how did they work
Leading authors including Sarah Waters, William Dalrymple, Bernardine Evaristo and Anne Enright reveal their perfect holiday reading
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Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday for an annual LGBTQ pride parade, while a conservative Christian group held a nearby counter-rally, organisers and police said.
Manifestantes ondean una bandera de Estados Unidos y carteles mientras operarios se preparan para retirar el nombre del presidente Donald Trump del John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts en Washington, el 13 de junio de 2026. (AP Foto/Cliff Owen)
Pun-spouting movie critic Gene Shalit, a fixture on NBC's "Today" show for 40 years in his bow ties and extravagantly bushy hair and mustache, died on Friday at the age of 100, NBC News reported, citing a family statement shared with the network.
Social media users also pointed out the large number of empty seats at the stadium and suggested that China should host all future tournaments
Social media users also pointed out the large number of empty seats at the stadium and suggested that China should host all future tournaments
THE Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s approval of the 2026 Strategic Investment Priority Plan (SIPP), a key policy instrument that seeks to attract investment, generate quality jobs, and support the country’s long-term economic transformation.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
MANILA, California — Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr., the eldest son of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Jinkee Pacquiao, married his longtime partner, Carolina Pimentel, in an intimate garden ceremony at Pechanga Resort Casino on Saturday, June 13 (Manila time).
MANILA, California — Emmanuel “Jimuel” Pacquiao Jr., the eldest son of boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Jinkee Pacquiao, married his longtime partner, Carolina Pimentel, in an intimate garden ceremony at Pechanga Resort Casino on Saturday, June 13 (Manila time).
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Major General Ali Abdollahi said the world would soon witness “the echo of Iran’s victory and the triumph of the resistance” over what he described as an aggressive enemy, Press TV reported.
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are promoting a proposed overland trade and transport corridor linking the Gulf region to Europe through Syria and Jordan, a project that would bypass Israel and compete with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
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The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) conducts a back to back event of National Artist for Dance Agnes Locsin. The event featured an exhibit and lecture at the Ayala Museum June 10 and 11 4PM. PHOTO FROM NCCA
Greece has reopened the Palace of the Despots in Mystras after 42 years of restoration and preservation work, the Greek Culture Ministry announced in late May.
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LONDON, United Kingdom — Helen Mirren, one of the world's most acclaimed actors, was added Friday to a very select group of people recognized by King Charles III for their “major contribution” over the years to British life.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Kennedy Center was running out of options Friday evening to keep President Donald Trump's name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue.
A new study shows growing acceptance of Singlish as a key part of Singaporean identity and culture, reflecting an ‘evolution of attitudes’
A new study shows growing acceptance of Singlish as a key part of Singaporean identity and culture, reflecting an ‘evolution of attitudes’
Two 25-year-old haredi (ultra-Orthodox) draft dodgers arrested overnight between Thursday and Friday turned to the ultra-Orthodox community for support, Israeli media reported on Friday.
Three well-preserved large storage jars dating back to the Middle Bronze Age were discovered during annual excavations in ancient Shiloh ahead of the city’s annual Wine Festival on Friday.
Last week, Ireland’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade published its obligatory Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) on the Irish government’s Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition on the Importation of Goods) Bill 2026 (the PIGS Bill), which was published the previous week.
Readers discuss the scourge of today’s concert culture, building climate resilience, and the challenge of looking for a job in the age of AI
Readers discuss the scourge of today’s concert culture, building climate resilience, and the challenge of looking for a job in the age of AI
Ilia Topuria (left) is undefeated in 17 fights
A one-bedroom art deco apartment in Potts Point that could have sold for $900,000 earlier in the week went under the hammer for $922,500 on Saturday.