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EntertainmentLee Chang-dong On His Eight-Year Hiatus & Confident Return With Venice Competition Title ‘Possible Love’
Lee Chang-dong has finally returned to feature filmmaking. The Korean filmmaker has been on an extended eight-year hiatus, which he blames on his “pathological timidity.” “Unless I have that conviction, I cannot make myself begin the work, no matter the external circumstances or what others around me say,” he tells Deadline via Zoom from his …
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SportsNo special ‘room’ for cricket: IOA draws line on BCCI’s Asian Games stay
The BCCI is considering special housing arrangements for its cricketers during the Asian Games, a choice ultimately dependent on the cricket board's logistical capabilities. Meanwhile, the Indian Olympic Association is committed to equitable treatment for all participants. The available official accommodations are subpar, classified as three-star and four-star, which may not meet player standards. An advance team is tasked with evaluating the facilities prior to the conclusive decision.
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Willow Sports
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EntertainmentLav Diaz Preps False Prophets Film and Jose Rizal’s ‘Noli Me Tangere’ Adaptation, Unpacks Venice Title ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Lav Diaz is developing a film about false prophets and a screen adaptation of José Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere,” the Filipino auteur reveals, alongside details on “Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors” (“Makikiraan Po”), his Spanish colonization drama premiering in the Venice Open section of the Venice Film Festival. Diaz tells Variety, “Right now, I’m working …
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Sports“Lot of Work That She Needs To Do”: Ex-College Basketball Player Offers Blunt Assessment on 7′3″ Chinese Star After Angel Reese’s Viral Moment at FIBA World Cup
In their first match of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, the Americans secured a 94-61 win against China. But if there was one thing that caught everyone’s attention from the game, it was the 7-foot-3 Chinese center Zhang Ziyu, who made life difficult for almost every player on the USA roster.
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EssentiallySports
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BusinessIFM Investors opens Singapore office to grow Asia private credit push
Australian pension giant IFM Investors is opening a Singapore office to ramp up its activity in Asian private credit. This will be its fourth APAC office after Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo. The Singapore office will expand its Asian private market capabilities, especially in diversified credit through local origination and execution capabilities, shared IFM in a statement. The A$291.6 billion ($204.8 billion) global pension capital investor will also deploy up to half of a roughly $1 billion priva
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CelebrityLea Salonga Makes History as First Filipina to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
"I hope that someday a young Filipino kid comes to Hollywood, sees my name and thinks, 'Oh, maybe I can get here too,'" said the Broadway legend
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Rolling Stone
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SportsTitan Peterman helping lead Indian Valley football's unbeaten start
Titan Peterman helped Indian Valley control the trenches in a 37-14 win over New Philadelphia, keeping the Braves unbeaten at 3-0.
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BusinessHow Investors May Respond To Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Using South Korea As Its Asian Testbed
Chipotle Mexican Grill has opened its first restaurant in Asia at 423 Gangnam-daero in Seoul, partnering with Sangmidang Holdings to launch a joint venture, S&C Restaurants Holdings, that will lead its South Korean operations and serve as a model for future regional growth. By using South Korea as a reference market and planning further locations in the country and Singapore, Chipotle is testing how its fast-casual format, supply chain and training standards can translate into a new culinary...
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USVietnam veterans suing over Trump’s arch seek court block ahead of groundbreaking
The Vietnam War veterans suing over President Trump’s proposed triumphal arch are seeking an emergency court order to block the administration from pursuing its imminent plans to break ground in the Washington D.C. area. Veterans Michael Lemmon, Shaun Byrnes, Jon Gundersen — along with architectural historian Calder Loth — filed their temporary restraining order request…
2 min readThe Hill
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BusinessKirloskar Oil Engines And 2 Other Indian Nuclear Power Stocks
Energy markets are back in the spotlight as higher power costs feed into inflation and keep borrowing costs on edge. That puts reliable, large scale electricity sources in focus for Indian investors who want exposure to long term power demand. Nuclear energy stocks linked to uranium supply and reactor projects sit squarely in this story. This article highlights three Indian nuclear energy stocks from our screener worth a closer look. The three nuclear energy stocks below are just a starting...
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CelebrityBrandy praises Lea Salonga, voice of 2 Disney princesses, at Walk of Fame ceremony: ‘She left the doorway open’
The Filipina star provided the singing voices of Jasmine and Mulan and became the first Asian woman to win a Tony.
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BusinessToyota Motor (TSE:7203) Expands Vietnam Production To Add Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Toyota Motor (TSE:7203) announced a major investment to upgrade and expand its vehicle production operations in Vietnam. The plan includes new facilities and automation aimed at supporting local manufacturing of hybrid-electric models. Toyota intends to add hybrid-electric vehicles to its Vietnam line up as it responds to rising demand and local policy focus on lower emissions. The move strengthens Toyota's manufacturing presence in Southeast Asia and reshapes its future product mix in the...
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Entertainment8 Asian movies that are wild, weird and worth seeking out
From spectacular fight scenes to thoughtful sci-fi and monster mayhem, these are the Asian films to watch now in theaters and on streaming platforms.
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SportsStearns Goes All-In: Why NPB Superstar Teruaki Sato Is the Mets’ Ultimate Alonso Replacement
New York Mets management, particularly general manager David Stearns, understands the need to fill the void. While the offseason isn’t due for a few more weeks, the team needs to replace a semblance of Pete Alonso‘s production. Granted, Japanese slugger Teruaki Sato provides the power that the team sorely lacked at the cold corner.According to […] The post Stearns Goes All-In: Why NPB Superstar Teruaki Sato Is the Mets’ Ultimate Alonso Replacement appeared first on HEAVY.
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BusinessKorean Coffee Chain With 1,750 Locations Is Coming to the U.S. for the First Time
The brand has built an experience around pairing cake with specialty coffee.
2 min readParade
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WorldIndian state gives taxi and tuk-tuk drivers a year to learn local language
A new rule making it mandatory for drivers to learn Marathi or lose their licence had sparked protests.
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BBC
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Business3 Japanese AI Stocks To Own In September 2026
Japanese government bond yields recently eased from multi decade highs as expectations around Bank of Japan policy sharpen. That shift keeps attention on companies linked to artificial intelligence because funding conditions and sentiment can be sensitive to interest rates. Smaller Japanese AI focused stocks can offer early exposure to new ideas before they scale. This article highlights three stocks from a focused AI small cap universe that may be worth a closer look. The three stocks that...
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USVietnam vets ask judge to block excavation work on Trump's 'triumphal arch'
The proposed 250-foot arch still does not have final approval from a key agency.
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Chipotle (CMG) Enters Asia With First Seoul Restaurant And A New Growth Test
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has opened its first restaurant in Asia, launching in Seoul, South Korea, through a joint venture. The Seoul location marks the start of Chipotle's broader expansion plan across Asian markets. The South Korean joint venture is intended to act as a reference market for future international growth in the region. This kind of measured international move highlights a wider theme of global brands looking for resilient growth, which some investors may want to...
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WorldCanada is accused of importing Chinese steel, reselling it to US to avoid tariffs. Here's what we know
U.S. businesses have accused Canadian firms of acting as a "backdoor" for Chinese products.
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SportsEngland, Sri Lanka announce squads for white-ball series: Jamie Overton returns, Charith Asalanka named captain
England and Sri Lanka have announced their teams for the upcoming white-ball cricket series. New England players Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe are set to make their international debuts. Harry Brook has been appointed as captain for both T20I and ODI formats. For Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka will lead the T20I squad in light of Kusal Mendis's injury.
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USYork County elementary students get a taste of the 70s after opening time capsule
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Some Midstate students got to open a half-century-old time capsule. Some of the people who buried it were there too, at Indian Rock Elementary in the York Suburban School District. The time capsule from 1976 includes clothes and newspapers from back then and a note from a fourth-grader who traveled […]
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USICE detains man at Fresno airport. City says it didn’t assist, but required to give access
ICE said agents arrested an Indian national at the airport.
2 min readFresno Bee
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USWest Indian Day Parade to end half hour early in move to curb violence
Mayor Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said they’re ending the West Indian Day Parade a half hour early this year to try to prevent violence on Labor Day. “In the past this parade has been accompanied by unacceptable violence, making it difficult for New Yorkers to celebrate joyfully and safely,” Mamdani said at a Friday press conference at the Brooklyn Museum overlooking the parade ...
1 min readNew York Daily News
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Entertainment‘Sara Bareilles: Good Grief’ Doc Timed To New Album, Chinese Box Office Hit ‘Dear You’, Thriller ‘Onslaught’ Mark Indie Holiday Weekend – Specialty Preview
Labor Day, the informal end of summer box, is an eclectic indie mix. A Sara Bareilles documentary is timed to her latest album release. A24 thriller Onslaught opens wide. Roadside Attractions’ Buddy expands to 1,771 screens after a terrific opening last weekend. Independent Film Company is rolling out Joe Swanberg’s The Sun Never Sets from …
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