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Diplomacy

Taiwan votes to keep all 24 KMT lawmakers facing mass recall in ‘failure for Lai’

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Supporters of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party defy the heavy rain to rally against the recall vote, in Taipei on Friday. Photo: AFP

Trending in China

Chinese mum ties mentally disabled son to herself while working, draws attention

A Chinese mother attaches her mentally disabled son to herself while she works to prevent him from wandering, attracting public attention. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Trending in China

China airport lounge demands proof of assets worth US$2.8 million for access

An airport VIP lounge in China faced backlash for requiring proof of assets valued at US$2.8 million for entry. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

Tech Trends

China’s Unitree debuts US$5,900 humanoid robot in race to make cheaper products

Unitree’s R1 humanoid is priced to be affordable for individual developers and consumers. Photo: Handout

China Economy

Chinese eyeing US degrees turn more discerning – is opportunity worth the risk?

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Alexandra Saint Mleux, Ferrari Formula One driver Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend, has fast become an F1 fashion icon. Photos: Getty Images
Formula One (F1)

Is Charles Leclerc’s girlfriend Alexandra Saint Mleux F1’s most fashionable WAG?

A year ago, Saint Mleux’s Instagram was still private – now, she regularly stuns on race weekends in designer looks, has nearly 2.5 million followers, and works with major brands.

Fame and celebrity

Meet The Bear star Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s artist wife, Yelena Yemchuk

Fame and celebrity

Meet Natalie Kuckenburg, the new fiancée of Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley

South Korea

South Korea reverses birth rate decline with its fastest growth in 40 years

In 2024, South Korea ranked among the lowest five nations in birth rates, according to the World Population Review.

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South Korea’s birth rate surged 6.9 per cent in early 2024, driven by increased marriages, reversing a decade-long decline. Photo: Shutterstock
Fame and celebrity

Meet SNL star Marcello Hernández’s architect girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral

Hernández has previously been linked to other celebrities, but his appearance on the Happy Gilmore 2 red carpet with Batlle marks the first time he’s made things official since hitting the big time.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Rain Spencer, who plays Taylor in The Summer I Turned Pretty?

The 25-year-old actress only had one professional role before she landed her breakthrough on the Amazon Prime show; she also meditates every day and is a doting dog mum.

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Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham on Ferraris, fashion, and her upcoming Netflix documentary

Thom Browne and Anna Wintour persuaded the former Spice Girl to show her latest collection in New York, and her brand is doing better than ever thanks to a canny pivot to make it more affordable.

Victoria Beckham presented her latest resort collection at Centurion New York this May. Photo: @victoriabeckham/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Lily Santiago, star of the Netflix drama murder mystery series Untamed?

The 29-year-old is from a showbiz family, with twin brother Trey also an actor; in her new Netflix show – also starring Eric Bana – she plays a park ranger investigating a grisly death in Yosemite.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s dream of a ‘smart forest’ capital becomes a vice-ridden nightmare

Sex work, cockfighting and illegal gambing are rife in Indonesia’s planned capital city, officials say, raising doubts about its future.

Fame and celebrity

Who is fashion designer Tamara Ralph’s partner, Bhanu Choudhrie?

Tamara Ralph – designer to stars including Meghan Markle and Hailee Steinfeld – was supported at Paris Haute Couture Week by her partner of 5 years, Bhanu Choudhrie – so who is he?

Tamara Ralph and Bhanu Choudhrie went public with their relationship in 2020 after Choudhrie’s expensive divorce from his first wife. Photo: @tamararalphprivee/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth, son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth

Roth’s 2012 wedding to author Richie Jackson was attended by Donald Trump and Melissa Etheridge; off-Broadway, Roth serves on the board of multiple foundations.

Avant garde Broadway producer Jordan Roth wears Robert Wun Custom Couture for Halloween 2024. Photo: @jordan_roth/Instagram
Music

Meet Kacy Hill, the singer whose boyfriend reportedly left her for Lorde

Last month, Hill lambasted her producer boyfriend on TikTok for leaving her for Lorde while making the ‘Royals’ singer’s latest album – now she’s turning her heartbreak into a new EP.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Anna Kendrick’s boyfriend, comedian Alex Edelman?

When Anna Kendrick went on the Call Her Daddy podcast last year, she explained why she doesn’t date men who haven’t been in therapy – so what do we know about her new beau?

Trending in China

China editor slams school for ousting woman for casual sex, wants man treated same

Veteran journalist calls for Ukrainian man involved in viral sex controversy to be ‘banned from China’, face ‘financial penalties’.

A top Chinese editor has slammed a mainland university for expelling a female student for having casual sex with a Ukrainian gamer, and demanded an equal penalty for the man. Photo: IG@zeuscsgo
United States

‘Government misconduct’ could free Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein sex case: family

The family of Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell alleges her imprisonment breaches a broken US government deal.

This undated trial evidence image obtained from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York shows British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and US financier Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: US District Court for the Southern District of New York/AFP
Celebrity children

Meet Romy Mars: nepo baby, singer and granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola’s 18-year-old granddaughter makes fun of her luxe life on social media and in her songs, and was once grounded for trying to charter a helicopter with her dad’s credit card.

Trending in China

China school expels woman for sex with Ukraine man that ‘hurts national dignity’

21-year-old woman has one-night stand with Eastern European gamer, endures what many say is ‘excessive’ punishment.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet 19-year-old actor Brady Hepner, who’s starring in Netflix’s The Waterfront

The young star is also in Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story, which was just released last week, and he plays the guitar – but we may not be getting any music from him just yet.

Meet young actor Brady Hepner, who’s in Netflix’s The Waterfront and vampire film Abraham’s Boys. Photo: @brady_hepner/Instagram
Hong Kong society

Opinion | Same-sex recognition attests to Hong Kong’s rule of law and vitality

Move to grant same-sex couples rights upholds court ruling and reflects a city cognisant of the right to disagree respectfully.

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Icons and Influencers

Who is Laila Hasanovic – and is she dating Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner?

Hasanovic previously dated Mick Schumacher and was reportedly one of the few people allowed to see his dad Michael Schumacher – meanwhile, Sinner used to date Russian tennis player Anna Kalinskaya.

Wellness

Do lip fillers affect kissing and can they be harmful? Experts reveal

Social media platforms are driving demand for more desirable-looking lips, especially through lip fillers, but what do we need to know?

Social media platforms are helping to drive the demand for more desirable-looking lips. Photo: Shutterstock
Celebrity children

Meet Quincy Jones’ daughter Kenya, who’s set to be Nicola Peltz’s sister-in-law

Kinski-Jones is a model who’s fronted campaigns for Stella McCartney and Calvin Klein, and made her runway debut for Chanel in 2017 alongside Lily-Rose Depp, Lottie Moss and Sofia Richie.

Model and animal lover Kenya Kinski-Jones – daughter of the late Quincy Jones – is now engaged to Will Peltz, the son of billionaire businessman Nelson Peltz. Photo: @willpeltz/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Rachel Zegler’s new boyfriend, Evita dancer Nathan Louis-Fernand

The starlet was previously linked to her West Side Story co-star Josh Andrés Rivera, while Louis-Fernand has an impressive résumé as a dancer, performing in Hamilton and Wonka with Timothée Chalamet.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Jennifer Aniston’s rumoured new beau, hypnotist Jim Curtis

Curtis turned to mindfulness to deal with chronic pain – now he uses the skills he’s developed to help others, including a surprisingly long list of celebrity clients.

Wimbledon

Meet Cameron Norrie’s girlfriend, Louise Jacobi – not Emma Raducanu

The tennis star is the third British man in the last 50 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals more than once – the other 2 were Tim Henman and Andy Murray – but who’s his partner, Louise Jacobi?

Louise Jacobi and Cameron Norrie in London for Wimbledon in July 2023. Photo: @weezcobi/Instagram
Dating

Fed up with Tinder? How high-end matchmaking is making a comeback

Frustrated with dating apps like Tinder, more people are turning to elite matchmakers to find love – and paying big money to do so.

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Wellness

Divorce rates in older adults rise when wives get sick, study finds

But rates do not change significantly when it is the husband who becomes ill or suffers physical limitation, a study of Europeans discovers.

India

Marriages of inconvenience: the remote Indian village cut off from love

For the bachelors of Jondalgatti, love is not lost. It’s simply out of reach.

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