China-Philippines ties collapse, Netflix's Southeast Asian bet: 5 weekend reads you missed

BuzzFeed
23 Funny Tweets From The Week Because... Uhh... We Need It
"Dates are weird like ok I guess I’ll dress up for my romantic interview" —@goldimocks
The Independent
Farage amasses 39 billion video views as Reform dominates social media election battle
Facebook is the right-wing party’s biggest stronghold, while Farage and Labour both rack up billions of views on X videos
CinemaBlend
25 Famous Actors Who Played A Lawyer
Over the years, famous actors have given incredible performances as lawyers. Everyone loves a good courtroom drama like Philadelphia, A Few Good Men, and To Kill a Mockingbird, films that are often considered the best of all time. Tom Hanks won his first Academy Award for Best Actor thanks to his emotional and pivotal performance in Jonathan Demme’s 1993 legal drama, Philadelphia.
TechCrunch
YouTube now lets you request removal of AI-generated content that simulates your face or voice
YouTube also quietly rolled out a policy change in June that will allow people to request the takedown of AI-generated or other synthetic content that simulates their face or voice. The change allows people to request the removal of this type of AI content under YouTube's privacy request process. Instead of requesting the content be taken down for being misleading, like a deepfake, YouTube wants the affected parties to request the content's removal directly as a privacy violation.
Manchester Evening News
Rylan Clark says 'so this is happening' as he transforms again after showing 'real' look
The TV and radio star debuted another transformation just days after showing her 'real' look for the first time
HuffPost
New Poll Finds 1 Democrat Absolutely Trouncing Trump
Just one problem: This person doesn't seem interested in running, should the opportunity arise.
Manchester Evening News
Intelligence trail leads cops to suspicious minibus travelling back from Glastonbury on the M56
Four people are in custody
The Daily Beast
Daughter, Zara Tindall, ‘Shaken to the Core’ by Princess Anne’s Amnesia
Zara Tindall has been left “shaken to the core” by her mother Princess Anne’s mystery encounter with a horse which left her with a brain injury that has resulted in amnesia, according to a report.OK! Magazine says that Zara, 43, has been left freaked out by the incident which saw Anne, 73, also known as The Princess Royal, struck by a horse while she was out walking, alone, on Sunday, June 23, at her home, Gatcombe Park, in the Cotswolds.She was treated at the scene and then hospitalized for fiv
Manchester Evening News
GP says four signs in feet mean 'see a doctor'
Early clues of a potential issue can often be found in our feet
The Telegraph
Starmer’s worst blunder should disqualify him as prime minister
The single biggest thing that happened over the last Parliament was the Covid crisis. It had an immeasurable impact on our economy and society. And Labour’s record in that period, especially during 2021, was appalling. Indeed it was sufficiently bad that at the time many people said Starmer’s errors ruled him out of any possible future as Prime Minister.
Dorset Echo
Boris Johnson called 'deranged idiot' as he makes first election appearance
Boris Johnson made his first appearance as part of the 2024 General Election campaign but was criticised by some political commentators.
Manchester Evening News
Lad has extreme hair makeover as fresh trim leaves women gushing over new look
A man was left unrecognisable after he was given a drastic haircut, with people saying it made him look like a completely different person and that he would definitely get more Tinder matches
Simply Recipes
I Asked 5 Chefs To Name the Best Potato Chips, They All Said the Same Brand
The winner is crrrunchy!
The Telegraph
Chart showing hilarity of Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick arrogance
By now the routine is familiar around the world, from Turin to Riyadh, Lisbon to Manchester. Team of Cristiano Ronaldo wins promising free-kick, Ronaldo steps up to take it, sets ball down carefully, strides back with purpose, adopts power stance, puffs out cheeks and begins his run up. Meanwhile, fans prepare for a forthcoming goal-kick.
Manchester Evening News
Urgent recall on blood pressure medication over cardiac arrest fears
Over 100 batches of faulty medication are being recalled as it could result in hyperkalemia, irregular heartbeats and even cardiac arrest
Manchester Evening News
David Beckham and Katherine Jenkins' Royal Box encounter at Wimbledon after OBE controversy
David Beckham and Katherine Jenkins were both in attendance in the Royal Box at Wimbledon on Monday - nearly four years after their huge row over her OBE award
The Telegraph
Sadiq Khan to impose congestion charge on electric vehicles
Sadiq Khan is extending London’s congestion charge to all zero-emission vehicles from the end of next year.
OK! Magazine
Glastonbury cancelled in 2026 as Eavis family issue major update
Glastonbury Festival will not go ahead in 2026, as the Eavis family have confirmed that the iconic music event will take a fallow year "to give the land a rest"
Manchester Evening News
Spanish police could solve Jay Slater mystery by doing two key things says missing persons expert
The apprentice bricklayer had travelled to a Masca village Airbnb, roughly a 40-minute drive away from his tourist residence, alongside two British acquaintances
Manchester Evening News
ITV This Morning's Cat Deeley forced to come off air as guest says 'I hope she is alright'
The presenter had to leave the ITV set midway through an interview

FTSE 100

FTSE 250

AIM

GBP/EUR

GBP/USD

Bitcoin GBP

CMC Crypto 200

S&P 500

DOW

CRUDE OIL

GOLD FUTURES

NIKKEI 225

HANG SENG

DAX

CAC 40

What to do with an inheritance

2. Trauma vs justice: Indonesian families torn over criminal charges for Boeing

3. As Brics lures Malaysia and Thailand while world order 'crumbles', is Asean OK?

4. Can more Southeast Asian content help Netflix ward off strong local rivals?

5. Indonesian Muslim metal band shatters stereotypes in show of girl power

Latest stories