Music news: Music Matters Live brings 40 artists from 15 countries to Singapore
Levi Mora Music Matters Live will celebrate its 21st anniversary this October with four nights of free live music, bringing…
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F1 news: Kimi Antonelli wins Spanish Grand Prix, extends championship lead
Carmela Calling Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One (F1) Team driver Kimi Antonelli executed a masterclass racing strategy and won the 2026…
Myanmar’s military-backed govt fights for UN representation ahead of key credentials decision
Jacinth Banite Myanmar’s contested seat at the United Nations will be central to this year’s UN Credentials Committee review, as…
Cambodia-Thailand maritime dispute heads to international mediation in Singapore
Maybelene Marcelino Long-simmering tensions over a vast, resource-rich stretch of the Gulf of Thailand will move to a new stage…
Who is May el-Toukhy? Meet the director behind Golden Lion winner ‘Woman Unknown’
Rosemarie Zamora Danish-Egyptian filmmaker May el-Toukhy on Saturday won the Golden Lion, the highest prize at the Venice Film Festival,…
Iranian missile strike damages US aircraft at Jordanian air base
James Mario Ajero Several American aircraft absorbed damage following a major Iranian missile barrage at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base near Azraq,…
Colombo Port targets 1.5m TEU capacity boost as volumes rise
KC Maderia The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is targeting an additional 1.5 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of container-handling…
Anthropic CEO urges global co-operation to slow AI development
Hazel Camba Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has called for technology companies, governments and the public to work together to…
‘I will quit’: Jennifer Lawrence warns against ‘negative’ remarks in first Instagram post
After years of evading social media presence, Jennifer Lawrence has finally joined Instagram.
Turks in Germany express anxiety following AfD election victory
Elan Castanares Members of Germany's Turkish community have expressed growing fear and uncertainty following the far-right Alternative for Germany's (AfD)…
Rosé partners with Apple for new single ‘New Trick’
Rosé has finally announced her highly-anticipated new single “New Trick,” with the music video shot entirely on Apple’s…
Philippines defence chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. says world has indulged Beijing too much
Philippine Department of National Defence (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has warned that international leniency toward China has…
Philippines observes day of mourning for National Artist Resil Mojares
Andre Alfonso R. Gutierrez The Philippines was flying its flag at half-mast on 12 September 2026 in honour of Resil Mojares, the…
Philippines national hero Jose Rizal’s books get new Indonesian translations
Dr. Jose Rizal, one of the Philippines’ national heroes, is gaining new readership in Indonesia as his two…
Music news: Ex-NCT member Mark Lee releases new single “My Friend”
Canadian singer, songwriter, and performer Mark Lee, formerly a core member of the global Korean-pop group NCT, has…
Broke it off: how Algeria-UAE relations ended up crashing
Eugene Nicklaus S. Laqui The Algerian government has formally severed its five-decade diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates, citing a history…
Released records reveal US officials knew of toxic air after 9/11: Zohran Mamdani
Angelica N. Hall New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday released more than 170,000 pages of records indicating that the…
Music news: How Celine Dion trained her body and voice to return to the stage
After years away from the limelight, Celine Dion will return the stage for her series of comeback concerts…
Dark comedy ‘Sweetpea’ set for Season 2 return in November
Vivien Bernardino Ella Purnell’s Rhiannon Lewis is returning to her old, killing ways in Season 2 of the British dark…
Gaza Cinema Academy offers new hope for Palestinian filmmakers
Humanitarian crises brought by war have shattered many dreams in the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip, including…
London never sleeps deeply in TV adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Crouch End’
Wendellyn Mateo It looks like Amazon Prime Video can’t get enough of Stephen King after it gave the greenlight to…
One year on, Nepal’s Gen Z uprising sees political change and unmet promises
Hyacinth Estrada Nepal marked the first anniversary of the Gen Z uprising on Tuesday with tributes to those killed in…
Australia selects Filipino co-produced film ‘First Light’ as Oscars 2027 entry
Bobbie Matias The first-ever Filipino-Australian co-produced film 'First Light' has been chosen by Australia as its official submission for the…
From Bogota to Pepero Day: Stray Kids spreads K-pop culture on two fronts
Kamille Q. Cabreza Stray Kids actively demonstrates its dedication in spreading K-pop culture both at home and abroad through large-scale festival…