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Korean film financing in 'structural crisis,' 'Burning' director tells president
President Lee Jae Myung sat down with Korean directors, actors and industry executives in southern France Monday ahead of an inaugural global summit o...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Hong Kong families hit as volcanic ash strands up to 200 helpers in Indonesia
Up to 200 Hong Kong-bound domestic helpers remain stranded in Indonesia despite the reopening of several affected airports, as the city’s employment a...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Philippine jobless rate surges to 4-year high as growth slows
The capital region of Metro Manila logged the highest jobless rate of 8.2 per cent.
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Letters Targeting Kashmiri Pandits Surface on Social Media
The letters have revived memories of “hit lists” that Islamist militant groups issued in 1989-90.
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Indonesia’s ‘Ring of Fire’: Key facts about the world's most volcanic nation
Indonesia has 500 volcanoes, 127 of which are active, according to the country’s volcanology agency
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide
“The most handsome men live in the South and the most beautiful women live in the North.” This old adage — summed up by the phrase “namnam buknyeo” (“...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Ukrainian drones ignite blaze at Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, locals report
The Rosneft-owned Saratov refinery is a major oil-processing facility that has been targeted by Ukrainian forces in multiple previous strikes.
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
25 years after 9/11, the US still doesn't know 'why they hate us'
Twenty-five years ago, 19 hijackers took control of four American airliners and crashed them into symbols of American power, killing upwards of 3000 p...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Somali piracy was under control. Then came the Iran war.
From the start, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has been a story of unintended consequences. Contrary to President Donald Trump’s hopes for a quick victo...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Nearly 25 years later, the 9/11 case still hasn't gone to trial
This year’s anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks should serve as another reminder that the criminal prosecution of the accused plotter...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Canada's counter-tariffs take effect on several US goods as trade war reignites
Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the two countries heated up. Ottawa's pushb...
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US goods take effect
Trade tensions soar as Canada matches US tariffs 'dollar-for-dollar', impacting 700 products and multiple industries.
Sep 08, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail