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Nam Joo-hyuk, a popular actor in South Korea, is getting ready to report for his required military duty in the month of December. On Monday, October 17, the actor’s management company, Management SOOP, issued a statement confirming the news. According to a source from Soompi, the record label stated that “even if he does have to [enlist] in December, the …

Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc of Vietnam has been crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022 after defeating more than seventy competitors from all around the world. The Vietnamese beauty is the first to win this title, thanks to an amazing performance in the contest’s final round on October 13 at 8 p.m. (GMT) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Before being crowned, Ngoc, 21, …

On Saturday, October 15, 2018, in India, the pageant’s coronation night was held, and the winner of Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 was revealed to be Alexandra Mae Rosales of the Philippines (Sunday, October 16 in Manila). The beauty queen from Laguna was the first Filipina to ever win the competition, and she did it by defeating 16 other contestants. Philippines' …

In the latest “direct-action” prank against works of art, environmental protestors splashed tomato soup onto Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting at London’s National Gallery on Friday (October 14). According to the gallery, the demonstrators caused “minimal damage to the frame, but the painting itself is intact.” Just Stop Oil has organized a series of high-profile rallies in an effort to …

Creating characters that reflect the great range of humanity is especially important in screenwriting, where representation is of the utmost importance. However, gender diversity in the media has always been at best problematic. This is particularly evident in Hollywood’s portrayals of women, which have long relied on sexist stereotypes and outmoded storylines. However, feminist media analysis has paved the road …

A former managing director of Marine Life Aquaculture made fraudulent equipment reimbursement claims to obtain S$246,400 in funding support from the then-Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). Tan Chee Boon, aged 47, was charged with fraud and forgery on Friday (14 October). The funds were from two AVA-administered schemes that helped Singaporean farmers purchase equipment to boost agricultural output. …

The Court of Appeals (CA) denied the move for reconsideration filed in their cyber libel case by Nobel Peace Prize winner and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. In a 16-page judgement dated 10 October, the fourth division of the Court of Case dismissed the appeal. The decision was signed by Associate Justices Roberto Quiroz, …

On Monday, October 10, this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to three economists from the United States. One of the winners, Ben Bernanke, is a former head of the Federal Reserve. Their research focused on how saving failing banks can prevent an even more severe economic disaster. Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, and Philip Dybvig were awarded the Nobel Prize …

This week, after more than two years of epidemic seclusion, Japan will reopen its doors to tourists. However, the country’s dreams for a tourism boom are hampered by shuttered shops and a lack of hospitality personnel. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, on Tuesday, October 11, Japan will reintroduce visa-free travel to dozens of nations, abolishing some of the world’s …

Friday, October 7th, the Vatican reminded North Korea, whose latest missile launches have heightened tensions in Asia, that Pope Francis is eager to visit the nation if Pyongyang extends an official invitation. Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s foreign minister, made the remarks at an event commemorating South Korea’s national day. “Pope Francis has a special affinity for and interest in …