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The business of female desire in China

Male dancers in Hanfu robes performing in Ode to Spring Breeze.

Why we are haunted by the choices we didn’t make

No matter how much research we do before making a decision, however, we will never know that it will “work out” for sure. Because certainty doesn’t exist, writes the author.

Crowds line streets in Japanese town for ‘chagu chagu umakko’ horse parade

The parade in north-eastern Iwate prefecture saw about 70 horses wearing ornate harnesses parading through rice paddies and city streets.

Thousands gather for Seoul queer festival and counter-rally

The Seoul Queer Culture Festival has long drawn both supporters of LGBTQ rights and vocal opposition from conservative religious groups.

David Beckham honoured with Walk of Fame star as LA hosts World Cup games

David Beckham posing on his star after it was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on June 12.

Hungary's Tisza party submits bill to overhaul public media

FILE PHOTO: Peter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026. REUTERS/Marton Monus/File Photo

England captain Stokes left out of second test v New Zealand

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England v New Zealand - First Test - Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain - June 6, 2026 England's Ben Stokes in action Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

‘They come with buckets, hammers’: New Zealand’s coastal foragers spark debate on free seafood, race

Signs have been translated into Chinese and Korean languages urging visitors to the beaches to not take shellfish from the rockpools. Photo taken during the protest at Army Bay on Jan 17.

Stokes, Atkinson under investigation over nightclub incident, says ECB

England's Gus Atkinson during the match, Cricket, England v New Zealand, First Test, Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain, June 5, 2026. Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

Ukrainian mothers' fight to free children from Russians depicted in new opera

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