The South Korean box office saw a surge in activity during the weekend of May 1–3, as high-profile international sequels drove audience turnout. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” claimed the top spot in its opening weekend, earning $3.8 million from 575,467…
Members of the world’s ultra-wealthy are striking bets on a range of sectors seeing valuation swings in the fallout from the war in the Middle East, signaling how rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping private investors’ focus.
Anti-smoking campaigners have accused the Coalition of secretly giving tobacco giants access to a parliamentary inquiry, a move they say undermines more than 15 years of precedent to protect public health. On Monday, representatives from tobacco company Philip Morris appeared before a Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia. Chaired by South Australian…
Iran’s military has warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump said the US will “help free up” ships stuck in the strategic waterway. The Iranian military said US forces will be attacked if they enter the strait and told commercial ships and oil tankers to refrain from…
Salesian High School held its 15th Salesian Gala on Saturday night, with defensive back Deommodore Lenoir from the San Francisco 49ers and a Salesian graduate being honored. Deommodore Lenoir of Salesian in 2016. Now he’s NFL defensive back for 49ers. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) Lenoir used Salesian as a key path to playing…
NewsFeed Speaking through a simultaneous translator, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has told Australian reporters in Canberra that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘inflicting an ‘enormous impact’ on Asia Pacific. She said both countries are coordinating to alleviate the crisis. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Click here to share…
Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ignored.
Queensland’s opposition has accused the LNP government of being in an “integrity crisis” over an allegedly undisclosed affair between two ministers and has urged the government to show how the pair are avoiding conflicts of interest. But one prominent political commentator has warned Labor’s attack strategy may backfire – saying the issue “would not even…
A Cargo boat navigates the sea on April 28, 2026 on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Asghar Besharati | Getty Images Hello, this is Anniek Bao writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. The weekend brought plenty of headlines out of the Middle East — a…
Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.
