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Trust me, this true-crime doc is a tough watch
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 24/04/2026
» Fans of true crime series will already be familiar with the steady stream of Netflix docuseries released over the years. Some have been more disturbing than others. But trust me -- this latest one pushes that discomfort into a much darker, more unsettling place.
SCOTUS slaps down YouTube copyright actions
Life, James Hein, Published on 22/04/2026
» Following on from my previous observation of the music industry harassing content creators, the Supreme Court in the US just rewrote the rules of secondary copyright liability. On March 25, the Supreme Court unanimously held that simply knowing your users might infringe copyright is not enough to make you liable. This negated the old theory that "knowledge plus material contribution" was enough.
New releases for your streaming pleasure: Apr 8-14
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 08/04/2026
» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!
Impacts of Iran war on Southeast Asia
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 20/03/2026
» For the most part, Southeast Asia as a region has taken a neutral stance toward the joint attack between the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Even the Philippines and Thailand, two formal US treaty allies, have distanced themselves, calling for restraint and de-escalation.
Unification Church loses Japan appeal against dissolution
AFP, Published on 04/03/2026
» TOKYO — The Unification Church lost an appeal Wednesday against a Japanese court's order to dissolve the sect, which came under investigation following the assassination of ex-premier Shinzo Abe.
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
Japan ex-PM Abe's alleged killer faces verdict
AFP, Published on 21/01/2026
» NARA — The gunman charged with killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe faces a verdict Wednesday, more than three years after the broad-daylight assassination shocked the world.
Syria's tragic saga a long way from being over
Oped, Published on 12/12/2025
» Just one year ago Syria's brutal and seemingly eternal Assad family dictatorship was toppled.
Two dead after US shooting, fire at Mormon church
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» GRAND BLANC (UNITED STATES) - At least two people were killed and several others injured Sunday after a shooter targeted a Mormon church in Michigan, authorities said, in the latest deadly tragedy that US President Donald Trump called part of a national "epidemic of violence."
Who is Tyler Robinson, alleged killer of Charlie Kirk?
AFP, Published on 14/09/2025
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - How did Tyler Robinson -- a straight-A student raised Mormon by Republican parents -- become the alleged assassin of right-wing mega-influencer Charlie Kirk?