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Anime fans hate live-action remakes - here's why studios still keep making them

August 22, 2025 - 6:03pm
Beloved anime series Solo Leveling is the latest of the genre to be turned into a live-action remake by Netflix.
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Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

August 22, 2025 - 2:44pm
Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, officials said.
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Sri Lanka's former president Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

August 22, 2025 - 6:12am
Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested in connection with the alleged misuse of funds, officials said.
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India top court shelves plan to lock up Delhi's one million street dogs

August 22, 2025 - 6:08am
The Supreme Court says only dogs with rabies or aggressive behaviour should be kept in shelters.
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Crypto scam fugitive caught after littering in Seoul

August 22, 2025 - 4:11am
The man behaved suspiciously after being apprehended for throwing a cigarette butt, police say.
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Crypto scam fugitive caught after littering in Seoul

August 22, 2025 - 4:11am
The man behaved suspiciously after being apprehended for throwing a cigarette butt, police say.
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India top court shelves plan to lock up Delhi's street dogs

August 22, 2025 - 3:46am
The Supreme Court says only dogs with rabies or aggressive behaviour should be kept in shelters.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin acquitted in royal insult case

August 22, 2025 - 2:23am
The former PM's lese majeste charge relates to an interview he did with a South Korean newspaper years ago.
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Thai court to rule on former PM Thaksin's royal insult case

August 21, 2025 - 9:19pm
The former PM's lese majeste charge relates to an interview he did with a South Korean newspaper years ago.
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The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die

August 21, 2025 - 6:04pm
Ahn Hak-sop failed in his attempt to cross the border, after spending most of his life in South Korea.
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The 95-year-old POW who wants to return to North Korea to die

August 21, 2025 - 6:04pm
Ahn Hak-sop failed in his attempt to cross the border, after spending most of his life in South Korea.
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McDonald's Japan postpones toy promo after Pokémon complaints

August 21, 2025 - 11:51am
Fast-food giant postpones "One Piece" trading card promotion after Pokémon giveaway led to bulk-buying and cards sold online.
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McDonald's Japan postpones toy promo after Pokémon complaints

August 21, 2025 - 11:51am
Fast-food giant postpones "One Piece" trading card promotion after Pokémon giveaway led to bulk-buying and cards sold online.
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Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines

August 21, 2025 - 3:52am
The raffle winners have AI-sounding names like Hobby Dynamics and Noble Beer, social media users say.
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Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row in Philippines

August 21, 2025 - 3:52am
The raffle winners have AI-sounding names like Hobby Dynamics and Noble Beer, social media users say.
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'Bear attack victim' was actually killed by son, Japan police say

August 21, 2025 - 12:40am
A man police believed was killed by a bear had in fact been stabbed to death by his son, they say.
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'Bear attack victim' was actually killed by son, Japan police say

August 21, 2025 - 12:40am
A man police believed was killed by a bear had in fact been stabbed to death by his son, they say.
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China's Xi touts unity and development in surprise Tibet visit

August 21, 2025 - 12:27am
The visit to Lhasa suggests a desire to stamp the Chinese leader's authority over the region.
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China's Xi touts unity and development in surprise Tibet visit

August 21, 2025 - 12:27am
The visit to Lhasa suggests a desire to stamp the Chinese leader's authority over the region.
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India's biofuel drive is saving billions but also sparking worries

August 20, 2025 - 8:27pm
Critics say many vehicles in India are not biofuel-compliant, and its use could put engines at risk. The government denies this.
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