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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ turns slasher tropes inward
It was an unexpected turn of events after seeing Jane Schoenbrun’s buzzy third feature, “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” Suddenly, after nearly 30 years ... -
Congo Ebola health workers protest unpaid wages
Dozens of Congolese health workers at the epicenter of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record staged protests yesterday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several ... -
Taiwan kicks off annual military drills
Taiwan kicked off annual military exercises yesterday aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion, according to Taipei sources. The live-fire exercises will test ... -
Russian missile and drone barrage in Kyiv region kills 17
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into yesterday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. ... -
Scottish police looking into reports of missing athletes
Police in Scotland said they had received reports that “several” athletes were unaccounted for following the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Ugandan sporting news website NBS Sport ... -
Preakness date for next year to be revealed, setting the Triple Crown schedule
The Preakness could be getting a new spot on the calendar following years of speculation about the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown moving further ... -
Liverpool icon Salah arrives in Istanbul ahead of Trabzonspor move
Mohamed Salah was greeted by cheering Trabzonspor fans in Istanbul yesterday as he closed in on a move to the Turkish club. The Liverpool icon wore ... -
Extreme heat causes flight delays: aviation experts
Extreme heat is emerging as an increasingly important cause of flight disruptions, even on cloudless days when passengers would normally expect smooth departures. Aviation experts warn ... -
Combat drones key to adapting to new warfare as tension rises in the region
Japan needs to adapt to the new methods of warfare like drones and artificial intelligence used in Ukraine and the Middle East and strengthen its defense ... -
Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz
A British maritime monitoring agency said a cargo ship reported being hit by a projectile overnight off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, ... -
THE CEUTA MIRAGE
Runaway online rumors sparked frantic rush by migrants to the Spanish territory of Ceuta It started with Instagram posts that suggested Spain’s border with Morocco was ... -
FIFA executive Arsene Wenger backs decision to drop Infantino’s WC sell-off plan
FIFA executive Arsène Wenger yesterday distanced himself from Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors and said it ... -
Putin critic leaves Russia after being barred from running for parliament
Opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who criticized Russia’s war in Ukraine and tried to challenge President Vladimir Putin in the 2024 election, said yesterday [Macau time] he ... -
This ethnic community turns a village into a symbolic kingdom for a day
As an accordion plays, 80-year-old Maime Kapten spins across the grass field, her embroidered skirt swirling and silver chains and coins around her neck jangling. Kapten ... -
World Cup star Vozinha finally lands in Chile to join Colo Colo
Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who made history with Cape Verde at the recently concluded World Cup, arrived in Chile yesterday [Macau time] to join Colo Colo ... -
UEFA warns FIFA of legal action over Infantino’s failed World Cup sell-off plan
European soccer body UEFA has threatened FIFA with legal action over Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell a stake in future World Cup profits to private ... -
PM visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat
Residents in Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection and the prime minister visited as the region baked under intense ... -
Factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
China’s factory activity unexpectedly slowed in July, the first such contraction in five months, weighing on the pace of broader growth for the world’s second-largest economy. The ... -
Beijing holds military drills near disputed shoal in the South China Sea
China conducted military drills near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday as territorial tensions with the Philippines intensify. The joint naval ... -
Britain’s new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with ‘No. 10 North
Britain has a new hub of power: a bland modern office block about 165 miles (260 kilometers) from the prime minister’s official London office and residence ... -
Women’s Professional Baseball League makes a rainy debut in front of enthusiastic crowd
Sarah Hodel and Rachel Koehler arrived at Robin Roberts Stadium more than four hours before the first game of the Women’s Professional Baseball League. Once inside, ... -
Hundreds of thousands line Amsterdam canals for the annual Pride boat parade
Hundreds of thousands of people lined Amsterdam’s canals on Saturday to watch the city’s canal boat parade, the highlight of an annual Pride festival that this ... -
EU lays out USD11.4 billion for seven AI gigafactories as it aims to catch up with US and China
The European Union is offering 10 billion euros ($11.4 billion) in funding for firms to erect seven AI gigafactories as it seeks to close the AI ... -
Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal yesterday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, ... -
Lebanese banker faces possible arrest at home after dining with Netanyahu
A Lebanese judge issued an order Wednesday that could lead to the arrest of prominent banker Antoun Sehnaoui if he returns to Lebanon over allegations of ... -
US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict
The United States and Iran each fired barrages of missiles yesterday, as the pattern of back-and-forth strikes took hold again and hope dimmed for a quick end to ... -
In ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ a lonely superhero grows up and looks inward
Are the ears playing tricks on us? Or does Tom Holland’s Peter Parker sound, at the beginning of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” like more of a native New Yorker than ... -
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
As wildfires rage in France and Spain and a renewed heat wave is bearing down on Western Europe, a prolonged drought half a continent away is ... -
India’s capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollution
In an affluent neighborhood in Delhi, electric vehicle charging stations near a popular shopping area were busy with drivers powering up their scooters, trucks and cars. ... -
Amateur cricket match goes viral after cheating allegation
An amateur cricket match in England has become a viral sensation after allegations of cheating were shared on social media. A video, which claims to show ... -
Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble
Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors yesterday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 ... -
Netanyahu’s first meeting with Trump since the Iran war began is a chance to smooth over strains
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump yesterday is the first since the two leaders launched a joint war against Iran and a chance for ... -
VAR panel says Embolo red card was wrong
Soccer’s law-making panel clarified its guidance to referees which confirmed Switzerland forward Breel Embolo should not have been sent off in the World Cup quarterfinals against Argentina. Embolo’s second yellow ... -
A belly dancer turns grief into joy after fatal attack on Berlin’s Pride festival
Haidar Darwish, a Syrian belly dancer and artist, took the stage at Berlin’s Museum Island wearing a flamboyant hoop skirt and red fez. He asked the ... -
Displaced from wildfires share their stories of uncertainty and narrow escapes
Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not a charred ruin like so many others in Spain and France devastated by deadly wildfires. ...
