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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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Disney Plus tries a new AI-powered search

  • Disney Plus is testing AI-generated, context-based viewing recommendations.
  • The feature is a limited beta for selected subscribers.
  • Disney is also trialling an AI conversational search tool for ESPN.

Disney is testing an AI-powered discovery feature on Disney Plus that creates a personalised row of film and television recommendations from natural-language or voice requests. The limited beta is intended to help viewers find programmes suited to a particular moment, rather than relying only on their viewing history,…

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DOGE’s wild, unverifiable savings claims discredited in US government report

  • GAO could not verify most DOGE grant-savings claims.
  • DOGE claimed $215 billion in total savings.
  • Contract and lease savings were also questioned.

A US Government Accountability Office report has cast serious doubt on the Department of Government Efficiency’s claimed savings, finding that most could not be independently verified. The findings matter because DOGE, led by Elon Musk under the Trump administration, publicly claimed to have saved taxpayers billions while making…

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Jay-Z’s New Verse on a Beyoncé Outtake, Plus Karol G and More Songs You Need to Know This Week

  • Jay-Z joins a remix of a Beyoncé outtake.
  • Karol G and Ravyn Lenae feature prominently.
  • The roundup spans 30 new tracks.

Rolling Stone’s weekly new-music roundup highlights 30 recently released tracks across pop, hip-hop, Latin, R&B, indie and roots music. - Beyoncé and Jay-Z lead the selection with a remix of “Morning Dew (Donk)”, featuring a new Jay-Z verse. - Karol G’s “Final Feliz”, featuring Oklou, is presented as…

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Marissa Nadler & Milky Burgess – “Forever” (Buddy Killen Cover)

  • Nadler and Burgess release a cover of Buddy Killen’s “Forever”.
  • The pair previously collaborated on The Bloody Gardener.
  • Nadler cites Pete Drake’s version as her inspiration.

Marissa Nadler and Seattle musician Milky Burgess have released a new cover of “Forever”, a song written by Buddy Killen. The collaboration reunites the pair after their 2025 EP The Bloody Gardener and highlights their continuing creative partnership, with Burgess also having contributed arrangements, recording and engineering to…

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Video shows US military tracking what appears to be mysterious object flying over Middle East in 2025

  • Pentagon released 2025 UAP footage from the Middle East.
  • US Central Command reported the unidentified object.
  • The footage does not identify the object.

The US War Department has released 2025 video footage showing what appears to be an unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) moving over the Middle East. The footage matters because it forms part of the government’s continuing public disclosure of reports involving objects that military personnel could not immediately identify.…

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Celebrity cowboy, 43, with disastrous marriage history is handed enormous jail sentence for beating elderly man to a pulp after victim asked him to repay debt

  • Ex-reality TV cowboy jailed 10 years for beating elderly neighbour
  • Attack over unpaid land-lease debt left victim with life-changing injuries
  • Victim later suffered a stroke and is now wheelchair-bound

Ethan Treadwell, a 43-year-old former contestant on reality show Ultimate Cowboy Showdown, has been sentenced to a decade in state prison after brutally beating 74-year-old William "Junior" Hicks in Oklahoma. Prosecutors said Treadwell attacked Hicks in January 2024 outside his cattle farm in Hobart after the elderly man…

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North Korea expert warns US can ‘never take their eye off’ Kim Jong Un following missile test during Iran war

  • Expert urges continued US focus on North Korea after missile test.
  • Test occurred during the US conflict with Iran.
  • Available text gives no further launch details.

A North Korea specialist has warned that the United States must remain focused on Kim Jong Un and the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang reportedly test-fired a short-range ballistic missile during the US conflict with Iran. The warning highlights the risk that North Korea could use wider international crises…

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‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Director on Their Kinky Rom-Com and Soundtracking the Year’s Bloodiest Scene to Counting Crows

  • Schoenbrun’s new film blends slasher horror, comedy and sexual self-discovery.
  • It follows a filmmaker entering the world of a fictional horror franchise.
  • The director links it to their life after transitioning.

Jane Schoenbrun’s third feature, “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma”, is presented as a comic, bloody and reflective slasher-romance rather than a conventional horror film. The director says it explores sexual awakening and the relief and uncertainty they experienced after transitioning, continuing the personal themes of their…

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All The Songs In ‘One Night Only’: Knock-Off Jingles And Singles

  • One Night Only’s soundtrack combines pop tracks, covers and fictional advert jingles.
  • King Princess contributes two songs.
  • Monica Barbaro performs two covers.

Deadline lists the songs featured in the soundtrack for Universal’s romantic comedy One Night Only, starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro. The article matters chiefly as a soundtrack guide for viewers, highlighting both original material and comic in-film advertising jingles connected to the film’s satirical premise. - “Love…

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Game of the Month: Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced (July 2026)

  • Black Flag Resynced won Push Square’s July 2026 poll.
  • It received 54% of 983 votes.
  • Halo: Campaign Evolved finished second with 22%.

Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced has been voted Push Square readers’ PS5 Game of the Month for July 2026, defeating another major remake, Halo: Campaign Evolved. Its clear victory reflects the enduring popularity of Black Flag and positive reception for Ubisoft’s rebuilt version, which modernises combat, stealth and…

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