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Celebrities call for action against US immigration raids
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» LOS ANGELES — Celebrities from movie stars to pop singers are speaking up with calls to action against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids after two Americans were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis.
UK pressures Elon Musk over Grok AI deepfake porn scandal
Life, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 07/01/2026
» The British government is demanding Elon Musk take immediate action to rein in his Grok artificial intelligence tool following reports that the software is being used to generate non-consensual sexually explicit images.
Why Korean series Pro Bono is a must-watch
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 31/12/2025
» In a world where people live in inequality, the South Korean TV series Pro Bono on Netflix gives viewers hope by following a group of public interest lawyers who fight for the underprivileged.
Britain to outlaw resale of live event tickets
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2025
» LONDON - Britain is set to ban the resale of tickets for live events such as music concerts, shows and sports at inflated prices, tackling the scourge of scalpers who use technology to snap up tickets for popular events, the government said on Tuesday.
Hungary's Krasznahorkai, 'master of the apocalypse' wins literature Nobel
AFP, Published on 09/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most important living author, whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy.
Audacious, vivacious talent
Life, William Niall Morris, Published on 30/08/2025
» Back in 2021, a group of intrepid Bangkok music students decided to create their own opera company, undeterred by the fact that this is the most difficult art form to produce.
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
AFP, Published on 28/08/2025
» VENICE - Hollywood stars and Netflix are set to take the spotlight on Thursday on the second day of the prestigious Venice film festival, with George Clooney, Adam Sandler and Emma Stone preparing for high-profile premieres.
'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» OSAKA - Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.
US regulators greenlight contentious $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger
AFP, Published on 25/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - United States regulators on Thursday approved an US$8 billion deal for Skydance to acquire Paramount Global amid tumult in the latter's news and late night programming on CBS, a leading American broadcaster.
Versailles orchestra plays New York in 'Affair of the Poisons'
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» NEW YORK — Acrobatics, fortune tellers, opulent gowns and palace intrigue: the New York debut of the Versailles Royal Opera Orchestra was a performance befitting the era it recalls.