World Cup

South Korea Football Association faces scrutiny after a government audit alleged it provided sexual entertainment to foreign referees during international matches
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World Cup
The long-awaited martial arts sequel dominates theatrical ticket sales in China, marking a triumphant return for the legendary comedy director.
The first footballer of East Asian heritage to play for England receives official recognition at his childhood home in Buxton.
Japan’s post-match bow after a 2-1 World Cup loss to Brazil drew praise online, as Hajime Moriyasu and his players
Steven Gerrard fronted China’s Laizhou Whiskey campaign ahead of the World Cup, with the Liverpool legend praising the drink in
Hong Myung-Bo resigns after South Korea’s World Cup exit as President Lee orders a government investigation into the team’s performance
Japan advance to the World Cup knockout stage after a 1–1 draw with Sweden, setting up a high-stakes round-of-32 clash
Wenzhou entrepreneur Lin Jie stepped in with flights and clothes to ensure Ana Cândida Évora could watch her goalkeeper son
The football governing body has intervened to offer a front-row seat to the content creator after an engineering guild president
Australian Nishan Velupillay becomes the first player of Malaysian descent to play in the FIFA World Cup, marking a historic
Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes has apologized after a viral World Cup clip showed him making a racist gesture toward South
LISA becomes the first female K-pop artist to perform at a World Cup opening ceremony, delivering an electrifying rendition of
South Korean creator inocat_t shared a racist gesture she received at a World Cup match when a Mexico fan mocked
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Hong Kong filmmakers are facing tighter censorship, shrinking output and growing pressure from mainland China, but some say the city’s
Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko’s Food Samurai heads to Disney+ in the U.S. and Canada, following his first culinary journey through
Can a pop group rely on the pocket money of children while selling songs built around adult innuendo and porn
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Chloé Zhao reflects on manga dreams, directing Marvel’s Eternals, and her Venice Film Festival masterclass.
Lea Salonga became the first Filipino to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, drawing cheers at a
Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love premiered in Venice to a seven-minute standing ovation, with Netflix backing the Korean auteur’s latest awards