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Yasuhisa Hara’s ‘Kingdom’ Vol. 80 Tops Billboard Japan Book Hot 100
Yasuhisa Hara’s *Kingdom* Vol. 80 has reached No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100, coinciding with the manga’s 20th serialisation anniversary. Its strong physical and e-book sales helped it lead the chart, while a commemorative magazine featuring artwork from prominent manga creators was released alongside it. MAZZEL’s debut photobook came second, driven by online…
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Megan Rapinoe mocks Enes Kanter Freedom’s ‘protect women’ comments, calls him ‘bad-faith actor’
Megan Rapinoe criticised Enes Kanter Freedom after he was ejected from a Chicago Sky–Indiana Fever game, dismissing his claim that he was there to “protect women” as insincere. She described people who oppose transgender women’s participation in women’s sport as “bad-faith actors” and argued that the growing popularity of women’s leagues had made them targets…
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AI Agents Are Hacking Systems. Could That Push the US and China to Cooperate?
WIRED explores whether growing fears about AI agents hacking systems could create a rare opening for US–China cooperation on AI safety. The article argues that, although both countries treat AI development as a strategic competition, shared risks from increasingly capable models may be too serious to address independently. The discussion follows WIRED journalist Will Knight’s…
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Teachers embrace AI as carmakers seek relief amid crime conviction
Four in five UK teachers use AI, though workloads persist; publishers pledge 200,000 books. Australian ex-adviser Craig Munnings is convicted, carmakers press for EV changes, and Post Malone delays Asia-Pacific dates.
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Smith & Cox help England to 248-9 on truncated day one
Jamie Smith and Jordan Cox helped England recover to 248-9 against Pakistan on a rain-affected and light-shortened opening day of the second Test at Lord’s. Their partnership steadied England after a difficult start, leaving the hosts with a potentially competitive total in a match that could decide the series amid further rain forecasts and a…
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China-linked hackers infiltrated US government networks before FBI takedown
US authorities said they disrupted a China-linked hacking operation that had allegedly stolen sensitive data from more than 300 organisations and infiltrated several US government and research networks. The case highlights the scale of state-linked cyber activity and the use of commercial-style hacking services to target critical infrastructure, public bodies and private institutions. The FBI…
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China-linked research claims as Kusama dies and US Open drama
Australian universities face claims of defence-linked Chinese research, while two are arrested after a Queensland pursuit. Artist Yayoi Kusama has died aged 97, and Muchova and Mensik take the US Open mixed doubles title.
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TOMORROW X TOGETHER Announce 2026-2027 “STEAL THE WIND” World Tour
TOMORROW X TOGETHER have announced their “STEAL THE WIND” world tour for 2026 and 2027, with performances planned across Asia, North America, the UK and Europe. The tour is significant as it marks another large-scale international run for the K-pop group, although venues and ticket-sale details have not yet been released. It begins with three…
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Yayoi Kusama obituary
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has died aged 97, leaving a distinctive body of work spanning polka-dotted paintings, sculptures, happenings, films and infinity mirror-room installations. Her art transformed recurring visual hallucinations and lifelong psychological distress into images of repetition, immersion and “self-obliteration”, making her one of contemporary art’s most recognisable figures. Born in Matsumoto, Japan, Kusama…
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A Deep Dive Into ‘Possible Love’: Lee Chang-dong on His Searingly Acted Study of Class and Filmmaking
Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love marks the acclaimed Korean director’s first film in eight years and explores class division, job insecurity and the ethics of representing suffering on screen. Developed over a decade, the drama follows two couples whose lives intersect after one is devastated by mass redundancies, using a filmmaker character to examine both contemporary…