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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Rules Korea’s Box Office for Fifth Straight Week—Crosses 10 Million Admissions

SEOUL, South Korea — Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is showing no signs of surrendering its throne. The Hollywood epic has dominated South Korea's weekend box office for a fifth consecutive week, adding nearly 700,000 admissions over the latest weekend and pushing its cumulative audience beyond the extraordinary 10 million mark. According to Korean Film Council data cited by Yonhap, The Odyssey drew 698,395 admissions from Friday through Sunday, taking its total to 10,027,997 as of Sunday. T

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Baron Geisler’s Wife Drops Cryptic Question About Married Boss and Maid—‘Morally Acceptable?’

MANILA, Philippines — A cryptic social media post from Jamie Evangelista, the wife of actor Baron Geisler, has stirred fresh speculation online after she questioned whether it is normal or morally acceptable for a maid, household helper, or personal assistant to sleep in the same bed as a married employer. In a post on Threads that has since been deleted, Jamie asked: “Is it normal for an alalay/maid/PA to sleep in the same bed as her married employer?” She followed it with another question: “M

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Singaporeans Want One App for Everything While Travelling—But They Still Don’t Trust AI With Their Money

SINGAPORE — Singaporeans want travel to become simpler. One app. One place to plan. One place to book. One place to pay. But when artificial intelligence moves from offering travel suggestions to actually spending their money, many consumers draw the line. A new global study has found that consumers in Singapore are among those showing particularly strong demand for integrated digital experiences that bring travel bookings, transport, attractions, restaurants and payments together in a sin

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Yamal on Fire! Barcelona Hit 17 Goals in Four Games While Arsenal Win London Derby

MADRID — Lamine Yamal is on fire, Barcelona are perfect, and the Spanish giants are sending an early warning to the rest of La Liga. The teenage superstar scored twice as Barcelona demolished Valencia 5-0 on Sunday, Sept. 6, making it four wins from four games and keeping the Catalan club as the only team with a perfect record after four rounds. But Barcelona's statement victory was only one of the biggest stories from a dramatic day in European football. In England, Arsenal came from behind

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Massive Avalanche Engulfs Glacier on China’s ‘Father of Ice Mountains’ — Tourists Capture Dramatic Video

BEIJING — A massive wall of snow and ice came crashing down a glacier on one of China's most famous mountains, creating a huge cloud of snow more than 100 metres wide in dramatic scenes captured by tourists. The avalanche struck Glacier No. 2 on Muztagh Ata, a towering mountain near China's border with Tajikistan in the northwestern Xinjiang region, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. Several tourists captured the frightening moment on their mobile phones as snow and ice cascaded down the

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Even Snakes Have to Audition: Princess the Boa Constrictor Wins a Role at the Metropolitan Opera

Even Snakes Have to Audition: Princess the Boa Constrictor Wins a Role at the Metropolitan Opera NEW YORK — Landing a role at one of the world's most famous opera houses is not easy. You need talent. Stage presence. The right personality. And apparently, scales. A boa constrictor named Princess has beaten the competition to land a role at New York's Metropolitan Opera after taking part in an unusual audition for the company's upcoming production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Così fan tutte.

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Tragedy at Marina Bay Fire Station: 20-Year-Old SCDF NSF Dies While on Duty

SINGAPORE — A 20-year-old Singapore Civil Defence Force full-time national serviceman has died after he was found unconscious while on duty at Marina Bay Fire Station. The young firefighter, Lance Corporal Muhammad Nur Ilham Mohammed Iswadi, was found unconscious at the fire station's training yard at about 8.10am on Sunday, Sept. 6. Personnel at the station immediately administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation before he was taken to Singapore General Hospital. He later died. The tragedy has

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George Lucas Opens a $1 Billion Galaxy of Art—And Star Wars Is Only a Small Part of It

LOS ANGELES — George Lucas gave the world Star Wars, lightsabers, Darth Vader and one of the most famous galaxies in movie history. But his latest creation is designed to take visitors far beyond a galaxy far, far away. After years of planning, delays and changing locations, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is finally preparing to open its doors in Los Angeles — and despite the name behind it, this is not simply a museum filled with Star Wars memorabilia. In fact, Star Wars occupies only a s

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Porsche’s New Macan GTS Proves an Electric SUV Can Still Feel Like a Driver’s Car

SINGAPORE — Electric SUVs are supposed to be quiet, fast and efficient. The new Porsche Macan GTS is all three. But Porsche wants it to be something more. It wants this to be an electric SUV for people who still care about what happens when the road starts to twist. With the legendary 718 Boxster and Cayman production now drawing to a close, the Macan GTS arrives at a particularly interesting moment for Porsche. For buyers looking for something relatively compact but still carrying the brand

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