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Tesla recalls 3 million cars as part of China-wide push to stop hidden door handles
Tesla is recalling almost 3 million vehicles in China as part of a nationwide effort to fix hidden emergency door releases, which can trap occupants inside a car during a crash or fire. Reuters reported that 11 Chinese carmakers, including Xiaomi, Xpeng, and Geely’s Zeekr and Lynk & Co brands, are issuing similar recalls, reflecting…
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Rail death questions, Harry and Meghan’s California retreat ends, HK activists convicted
Three separate news threads brought together in this roundup have now reached a settled state. In Hong Kong, the High Court convicted the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance, along with former leaders Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, of incitement to subversion after trial, while a fourth defendant, Ho Chun-yan, was convicted on an earlier guilty plea;…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality
Actress and producer Priyanka Chopra Jonas has spoken to the BBC about executive producing The Cycle of Love, a new film exploring both romance and caste discrimination in India. She told culture correspondent Noor Nanji she was immediately captivated by the true story at the heart of the project, which she believed deserved to be…
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Hayden Panettiere’s final PETA campaign captured weeks before her death marked lifetime of advocacy work
Hayden Panettiere, who died suddenly at the age of 36, is being remembered for her final campaign with the animal rights group PETA, shot in Los Angeles just weeks before her death. The images, released this week, show the actress protesting against marine parks such as SeaWorld, which PETA says condemn dolphins to a lifetime…
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Animal Crossing’s fake language is different in Japan, and here’s why
A new video from Polygon explores why the Villagers in Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series speak differently in Japanese and English versions of the game, despite their dialogue technically being nonsensical gibberish. Although the “Animalese” language is not meant to convey real words, Nintendo still localises and dubs it separately for different regions, prompting the question…
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‘Great Games Belong in Your Collection, Not Just Your Library’: Retailer Promotes Physical Revival with Reprinted PS4 Lineup
Import retailer Play Asia has launched a “Physical Revival” campaign, offering a curated selection of reprinted PS4 games back in stock for “collectors, fans, and anyone who believes great games belong on the shelf”. The move comes as a direct response to Sony’s decision to cease manufacturing physical PS4/PS5 discs from January 2028, positioning Play…
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword May Be Another PS5 Capcom Hit as It Crosses 2 Million Wishlists
Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword has surpassed two million wishlists ahead of its 4th September 2026 release on PS5, suggesting strong consumer interest in what will be the series’ first major new entry since 2006’s Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams. The milestone caps off a strong year for the Japanese publisher, which has also released…
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Trump seeks to rekindle bromance with Kim Jong Un
President Trump is pushing to rekindle his first-term bromance with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, expressing his desire for another rendezvous after reducing joint military exercises with South Korea in an effort to appease the dictator. The president met with Kim three times during his first term, but ultimately, denuclearization talks stalled and the relationship…
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Sriram Raghavan Developing New Thriller in the ‘Johnny Gaddaar’ Zone for India’s Matchbox Shots as ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ Soars on Netflix Charts (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian filmmaker Sriram Raghavan is developing a new thriller for Mumbai-based Matchbox Shots, set in the same tonal territory as his acclaimed 2007 neo-noir heist film “Johnny Gaddaar,” which turns 20 next year. The move comes as the production house expands its slate off the back of the global Netflix success of its war series…