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AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 11:08 a.m. EDT
BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour NEW YORK (AP) — Their reunion? It’s smooth like butter. The K-pop septet BTS will return in spring 2026 with a new album and world tour. Members Jin, RM, V, Jimin, J-Hope, Jung Kook...

Wimbledon 2025 LIVE: watch FREE from abroad, today's matches, TV schedule
Refresh 2025-07-01T19:20:05.044Z IBM's AI predicts Djokovic win The AI has spoken: the current likelihood of Alexandre Muller winning today is 23%, while Novak Djokovic's is 77%. Based on IBM's pre-match likelihood to win, the predicted winner for...
Melbourne’s ‘voice of classical music’ turns 50, and this presenter has been there from the start
In July 1968, businessman Brian Cabena and his supporters wrote a letter to the editor proposing they create a listener-owned co-operative station playing “serious music”, to be financed by subscription. The letter published in The Age July 5,...

Classical Music Playlist, July 1, 2025
About the time in the late 1700s that the piano was undergoing major evolutions, Mozart's publisher contracted him to compose three Piano Quartets. After writing the first, the publisher released Mozart from the obligation to write the other two...

Wimbledon make special exception on live TV that leaves Martina Navratilova in tears
13:56 ET, 01 Jul 2025Updated 13:57 ET, 01 Jul 2025 Wimbledon made an unprecedented move as two-time champion Petra Kvitova played her final match at the prestigious All England Club. Prior to the tournament, the ex-world No. 2 had revealed her...
AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 10:08 a.m. EDT
Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury LONDON (AP) — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan has denied allegations of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival. Chants calling for “death” to...

Estonia Wraps Up Its Tenure Leading Media Freedom Coalition
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. On June 30, Estonia terminated its co-chairmanship of the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC), which it had held since July 2023, Trend reports. According to information, on July 1, Finland became...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 9:44 a.m. EDT
Bob Vylan rejects criticism and says it's being targeted for speaking up about Gaza at Glastonbury LONDON (AP) — Rap-punk duo Bob Vylan has denied allegations of antisemitism over onstage comments at the Glastonbury Festival. Chants calling for...

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 3:06 p.m. EDT
Movie Review: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' puts a wobbly franchise back on track with superb installment The latest “Jurassic Park” installment, “Jurassic World Rebirth,” brings fresh life to the franchise, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy....

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 2:09 p.m. EDT
Movie Review: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' puts a wobbly franchise back on track with superb installment The latest “Jurassic Park” installment, “Jurassic World Rebirth,” brings fresh life to the franchise, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy....

AP Entertainment SummaryBrief at 12:29 p.m. EDT
Movie Review: 'Jurassic World Rebirth' puts a wobbly franchise back on track with superb installment The latest “Jurassic Park” installment, “Jurassic World Rebirth,” brings fresh life to the franchise, says Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy....

Pol Espargaro back on MotoGP grid in latest KTM injury shuffle
Pol Espargaro will return to MotoGP action at this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, as KTM’s test rider rejoins his old Tech3 team to replace the injured Maverick Vinales. Vinales is recovering from a fractured shoulder which he sustained in qualifying...

Ukrainian street art under supervision: The experience of monumentalist artists
Elena Zaretska (on the right) in front of one of her grandmother's murals. Photo used with permission. By Olena Solodovnikova This story is part of a series of essays written by Ukrainian artists entitled “Regained Culture: Ukrainian voices curate...
Emilie in Paris: International Pet Industry Insights from the Fashion Capital of Europe
Dreaming of traveling to Europe and mastering the EU market, but don’t have the time or funds to do it? We got you! Every month, we’ll take you across Europe to explore how different countries and cultures approach pet food and pet care. Let us...

50 of the Best Tearjerker Movies Of All Time
There’s no shame in ugly crying. In fact, there’s basically an entire sub-genre of movies entirely dedicated to that sacred act. If you’re in need of an emotional catharsis, then Hollywood has got you covered. There are plenty of tear-inducing...

Advance Capital Partners to acquire 60% stake in Slovenian retailer Mass
Owners of Slovenian footwear retailer Mass have agreed to transfer a 60% equity stake in the company to Advance Capital Partners. Mass, with a workforce of 520 across Slovenia, Croatia and Austria, has charted significant growth since being...

The Art Basel Vibe Shift
Welcome to Arts Radar, a monthly column by Marc Spiegler breaking down key developments in contemporary art and the wider worlds of design, music, cinema and television. BASEL, Switzerland — As the art world’s dominant trades how for more than...

Game On: Squid Game Dolls Appear on Prague’s Vltava River
Prague locals and tourists were met with an unusual sight on the Vltava River over the weekend. As part of a global promotion for the upcoming third season of Netflix’s Squid Game, two large inflatable dolls—resembling the show’s infamous Red...

“Hit Them With Anything You Can”: Pro-EU Media Calls For “War” on Hungary and Slovakia
The anti-sovereigntist hysteria in Brussels has reached an almost unbelievable level lately. One pro-EU news site went as far as to call for “war” against the Slovak and Hungarian governments, just because they refuse to sign off on the 18th...

Sofia’s Cinelibri open for submissions, announces first high-profile guests
17/07/2025 - The Bulgarian event, one of the few devoted exclusively to literary adaptations, will run from 10-28 October and will showcase Agnieszka Holland's latest effort, Franz Franz by Agnieszka Holland The submission period is now open for...