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Cyber group claims California water system hack in retaliation for Iran strikes
A hacker-activist group, Handala, has claimed responsibility for a cyber intrusion targeting water facilities in California, saying the action was carried out in retaliation for alleged US strikes on water infrastructure in southern Iran, Press TV reported.
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20 ways Taylor Swift remade pop culture in her image
Eras. Easter eggs. Masters. Monoculture. It has been 20 years since Swift released her debut single, setting in motion a career so extraordinary, it permanently redefined the concept of pop stardom. Not only did her fight to own her music educate a generation of fans in how the music industry works, she also bent th…
Diane Keaton’s nail clippers for $960: what’s behind the new boom in celebrity estate auctions?
With beloved stars’ personal items increasingly up for grabs after they die, a new generation of fans are bidding on everything from bowler hats to dog bowls
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One-legged China teen boy dreams of basketball glory, practising with a crutch made by dad
13-year-old from one of the country’s most impoverished regions had leg amputated aged 4, replaces crutch with artificial limb
· Alice Yan
One-legged China teen dreams of basketball glory, practises with crutch dad made
13-year-old from one of the country’s most impoverished regions had leg amputated aged 4, replaces crutch with artificial limb
· Alice Yan
Review: Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day is about far more than aliens | The National
The world is falling apart in Disclosure Day, the latest film by Steven Spielberg. People are giving up hope. Wars are brewing, nuclear attacks seem imminent and there is a general, disquieting sense that humanity may have no path forward.
· William Mullally
Tim Allen says he ‘never really wanted’ to be a dad and opens up about sobriety
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Kanye West concert in Prague scrapped as venue owner terminates contract - report
American rapper Ye's (Kanye West) upcoming Prague concert was cancelled after the venue set to host him pulled out, marking the latest in a series of cancelled concerts for the controversial artist, PrahaIN.cz reported on Thursday.
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Vietnamese couple arrested over illegal global distribution of Korean webtoons
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Authorities have arrested a Vietnamese couple over allegations that they illegally translated and distributed Korean digital comics, known as webtoons, worldwide, South Korea's culture ministry announced Friday.
· Shim Sun-ah
Why this fashion designer sells her clothes on social media not shops
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· Alison Branley
Doing good: in celebration of those making the world a better place
From an epic walk in aid of mental-health charities to helping those with special needs get fighting fit and rescuing Hong Kong’s four-legged friends, here we mark more unsung heroes
· David Ho
Doing good: in celebration of those making the world a better place
From an epic walk in aid of mental-health charities to helping those with special needs get fighting fit and rescuing Hong Kong’s four-legged friends, here we mark more unsung heroes
· David Ho
Korean fashion rebounds as shoppers spend on personal taste
Korea's fashion industry is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, and the rebound is taking a different shape from past cycles: Rather than a single dominant trend lifting the market, growth is flowing to designer brands and platforms that cater to increasingly segmented consumer tastes.
· Hong Yoo
What are alkaline rice dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival sweet treat loved by an empress?
Alkaline rice dumplings, traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat or Tuen Ng Festival, boast a rich history that dates back to ancient times
· Lisa Cam
What are alkaline rice dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival sweet treat loved by an empress?
Alkaline rice dumplings, traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat or Tuen Ng Festival, boast a rich history that dates back to ancient times
· Lisa Cam
Ice skating glides from Milan Olympics success toward reelecting its president Kim
International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim address media during the ISU Skate to Milano figure skating qualifier in Beijing, China, on Sept. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)
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Hugh Laurie’s ‘slightly drunk’ tweets were right. House is still great TV
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Taylor Swift makes history at Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony
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· Desiree Murphy
Canada proposes social media ban for children under 16
The Canadian government has proposed a bill that would ban social media for children under the age of 16, with potential exemptions for platforms that demonstrate “sufficient safeguards.”
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The Canadian government has proposed a bill that would ban social media for children under the age of 16, with potential exemptions for platforms that demonstrate “sufficient safeguards.”
· RT
Netflix's 'Culinary Class Wars' getting music competition spinoff
Series to pit veteran artists against emerging singers, with one early round to be judged by up to 100 music industry professionals
· Lee Yoon-seo
Review: Olivia Rodrigo's new album is her best work yet
Olivia Rodrigo performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, June 29, 2025. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP, File)
· Maria Sherman
As One Nation seeks donations to ‘fire the liar’, News Corp gives it front-page billing | Weekly Beast
Pauline Hanson’s fundraising drive gets front-page coverage in Sydney tabloid. Plus: The Hollywood Reporter scoop that wasn’t
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Catriona Rowntree reveals $7 travel item she's 'never without'
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Arab art exhibitions worth travelling to this summer, from Paris to Hong Kong | The National
Summer travel often brings the usual museum circuit on to a traveller's radar, but several of this season’s most interesting exhibitions are looking towards the Arab world.
· William Mullally
From Barbie to Toy Story: Inside the dream factory where play comes to life
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· Michael Idato
BoyNextDoor tops Oricon chart with 1st LP
BoyNextDoor entered Oricon’s Daily Album Ranking at No. 1 with first studio album “Home,” KOZ Entertainment has announced, citing the chart dated June 10.
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The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan’s culture of conformity
The first major crisis in Yosuke’s life came when he stood in front of his students.
· Tomoko Otake
Beautiful game an ideal playing field for valiant tale of tragicomic adolescent angst
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· Cameron Woodhead
Epex to host concert tour next month
Boy group Epex will hold concerts in Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei, Taiwan from mid-July, C9 Entertainment announced Friday.
· Hwang You-mee
BTS-mania poised to boost South Korea's economy well into the future
On Friday, tens of thousands of BTS fans will descend on Busan, South Korea, as the seven-member group stages its second stop in the country as part of their world-spanning Arirang tour.
· Lim Hui Jie
RFK Jr. rips NYT for publishing ‘hit piece’ sourced by ‘disgruntled’ ex- employees: ‘Propagandists’
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Free history camp opens for overseas Korean students
Young overseas Koreans living in Korea can apply for a five-day camp designed to help them learn more about Korean history and culture while adjusting to life in the country.
· Park Han-na
Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House
US pop star Ariana Grande has asked the White House not to use her music, after it did so in a social media video promoting its immigration policies.
· Harry Sekulich
Korean American woman killed by husband in Georgia murder-suicide: reports
A Korean American woman in Georgia was shot and killed by her husband in an apparent murder-suicide while the couple’s three children were at home, according to local media reports Friday.
· Park Han-na
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Hit or miss? Our take on the week’s biggest new book releases
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Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy Center board mounts last-ditch effort to keep his name
Board seeks to stay judge’s ruling that found Trump’s name was illegally added to Washington performing arts venue
· Associated Press
Chinese woman suffers pancreatitis after 6-day starvation, binge-eating once weekly
Slimming woman scoffs down bucket of fried chicken on weekly day of ‘indulgence’, sparks secretion of enzymes that destroy pancreas
· Alice Yan
Chinese woman suffers pancreatitis after 6-day starvation, binge-eating once weekly
Slimming woman scoffs down bucket of fried chicken on weekly day of ‘indulgence’, sparks secretion of enzymes that destroy pancreas
· Alice Yan
Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman in Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift on Thursday became the youngest woman ever inducted into the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame, another milestone in the 36-year-old US pop star's record-breaking career.
· Agence France-Presse
N. Korea's parliament elects new judges of highest court
SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's parliament has elected new judges of the country's highest court at a plenary meeting of its standing committee, state media reported Friday.
· Woo Jae-yeon
Kennedy Center board fights ruling ordering removal of Trump's name
A man wheels a garbage bin outside of The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
· Steven Sloan
Philippines protests China's sanctions against its defense chief as 'an unfriendly act'
Philippine’s Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro talks to the media as he attends the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia’s annual defense and security forum, in Singapore on May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim, File)
· Jim Gomez
"It Was Like Two Bucks": Homeless Residents Say They Were Paid To Vote In Los Angeles Mayoral Race
Shocking videos posted on social media show multiple homeless Skid Row residents claiming they accepted cash payments ranging from $2 to $5 in exchange for voting for Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and city councilwoman Nithya Raman in last week's mayoral election.
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Travis Kelce jets from Kansas City Chiefs minicamp to NYC for Taylor Swift’s Songwriters Hall of Fame induction
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