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Alteration requests with such a price disparity would have seemed odd a few years ago, the tailor says, but are helping... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3349220/us20-jacket-us280-tailoring-how-demand-tailors-rising-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3349220/us20-jacket-us280-tailoring-how-demand-tailors-rising-us?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Travel trends in 2026 include immersive, experiential, mindful and off-peak travel, and a strong focus on authenticity, nature and cultural engagement. Add one more to the mix: the skillcation. Skillcations blend skill and vacation. While a regular holiday tends to focus on relaxation or sightseeing, a skillcation adds some structured learning or practice to the equation. The “why” of this type of holiday has to do with travellers looking for personal growth and relaxation combined, where they... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3349116/latest-skillcation-travel-trend-blends-relaxation-self-improvement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3349116/latest-skillcation-travel-trend-blends-relaxation-self-improvement?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Las Vegas is – by definition and mission statement – an immersive experience. It wants all of you – your eyes, your ears, your stomach, your imagination and, of course, your wallet. It offers giant resorts with so many amenities and attractions that, once inside one of these complexes, you never really need to leave for the length of your stay. It is the type of place that comes at you the moment you enter the city limits. And then it just keeps right on coming – with concerts, roulette tables,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3349135/5-las-vegas-best-immersive-hi-tech-attractions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3349135/5-las-vegas-best-immersive-hi-tech-attractions?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The bomb placed outside a US Air Force Base visitors centre in Florida last month was built inside two 2-litre cherry Pepsi bottles, according to federal prosecutors. Alen Zheng, 20, of Land O’Lakes, is accused of planting the bomb and lighting the fuse at the base on March 10. He drove the explosive to MacDill Air Force Base in the boot of his Mercedes SUV, according to a document filed by prosecutors Friday. The bomb did not detonate. US Attorney Gregory Kehoe has said it had the “potential to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349057/bomb-allegedly-left-us-base-alen-zheng-was-built-inside-2-pepsi-bottles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349057/bomb-allegedly-left-us-base-alen-zheng-was-built-inside-2-pepsi-bottles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:32:24 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Stinky tofu is no longer on the menu at Golden Leaf restaurant in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, after the city received complaints about the dish’s aroma. But the family behind the restaurant is fighting to bring back the street food, which is popular in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and prized for its distinct, potent stench. “The scene of stinky tofu in Taiwanese night markets is an invitation to community and tradition,” owner David Liao says. The dish is “a cherished taste of home and a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3348652/forced-stop-selling-stinky-tofu-taiwanese-restaurant-fought-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3348652/forced-stop-selling-stinky-tofu-taiwanese-restaurant-fought-back?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:15:11 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Amid ongoing talks between the Trump administration and Cuban leaders, Sandro Castro, the controversial grandson of Fidel Castro, told a major US television news network that most Cubans on the island want to embrace capitalism and that the country’s hand-picked president, Miguel Diaz-Canel, has done a poor job. His statements to CNN’s Havana correspondent, Patrick Oppmann, echoed earlier calls by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for a change of leadership in Havana, and seem to suggest that... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3348622/fidel-castros-grandson-backs-capitalism-and-trump-deal-slams-cuba-leader?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/americas/article/3348622/fidel-castros-grandson-backs-capitalism-and-trump-deal-slams-cuba-leader?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:23:55 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Los Angeles will debut four new major arts complexes this year, with three more likely to open in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics. Immerse yourself in a psychedelic explosion at Meow Wolf, plan an afternoon liaison with Van Gogh at the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma), inhale the scent of nature inside Refik Anadol’s AI arts museum Dataland, or simply geek out over George Lucas’ jaw-dropping collection of Star Wars memorabilia. Whatever your arts... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3348359/7-new-major-los-angeles-arts-complexes-set-open-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3348359/7-new-major-los-angeles-arts-complexes-set-open-2028-olympics?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Like the mythical city of Brigadoon, Lisa Kudrow’s The Comeback has returned to television after many years away. Yet time has not stood still for the show’s inhabitants, older in a changing world that values them less and which they navigate with less assurance. Kudrow, who created and writes the series with Michael Patrick King, was a player during the twilight of network-dominated television, cast in a smart, influential show with wide, multigenerational appeal; in a quantitative sense, at... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347821/lisa-kudrows-comeback-tackles-use-ai-and-ageing-changing-tv-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347821/lisa-kudrows-comeback-tackles-use-ai-and-ageing-changing-tv-world?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The last time Eric Idle’s Monty Python and the Holy Grail spoof musical Spamalot landed at a major Los Angeles venue a decade ago, he played the show’s tweedy historian, who sets the scene for the Arthurian legend with a seriousness entirely unfit for the absurdist romp to follow. It was a perfect role for the Monty Python’s Flying Circus alum, to whom dry humour comes as naturally as breathing. But when Spamalot made its long-awaited return to LA on March 24 at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347852/monty-pythons-eric-idle-82-spamalot-return-losing-friends-and-love-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347852/monty-pythons-eric-idle-82-spamalot-return-losing-friends-and-love-comedy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service,Associated Press Tribune News Service,Associated Press Aryna Sabalenka beat Coco Gauff in the Miami Open women’s singles final on Saturday, winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to become the first player to accomplish the “Sunshine Double” since Iga Swiatek in 2022. The world No 1 overpowered fourth-ranked Gauff in the first and third sets with sizzling groundstroke winners and followed up her win at Indian Wells with also taking Miami in the same season. Sabalenka took home the US$1.15 million winner’s cheque and became the fifth woman to complete the Sunshine... https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348276/miami-open-aryna-sabalenka-seals-sunshine-double-win-over-local-favourite-coco-gauff?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/tennis/article/3348276/miami-open-aryna-sabalenka-seals-sunshine-double-win-over-local-favourite-coco-gauff?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 04:41:02 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Over the last decade or so, Riz Ahmed has become an actor who was reason enough to give a film or a television series a look. Also a rapper, Ahmed won the Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for his work in the excellent 2016 HBO miniseries The Night Of and earned an Academy Award nomination for best actor for the engrossing 2019 drama Sound of Metal. Now comes Bait, a solid half-hour comedy series in which he not only stars but also serves as an executive producer... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348160/next-james-bond-riz-ahmeds-bait-dives-one-mans-desperate-quest-fame?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3348160/next-james-bond-riz-ahmeds-bait-dives-one-mans-desperate-quest-fame?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service With more than 66 million units sold since the God of War series debuted on Sony PlayStation 2 in 2005, the opportunity to transform the modern gaming classic into a retro, 2D, side-scrolling, Metroidvania-style prequel marked a new triumph and challenge for Mega Cat Studios. God of War Sons of Sparta, which follows the harrowing journey of a young Kratos and his brother into Spartan manhood in ancient Greece, all started with one swing hefty enough to rival the arc of the future god-killer’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347797/why-video-game-god-war-sons-sparta-coming-age-mega-cat-studios?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3347797/why-video-game-god-war-sons-sparta-coming-age-mega-cat-studios?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Our health is shaped by far more than what happens in a doctor’s office. Research estimates that as much as 80 to 90 per cent of health outcomes are influenced by factors outside medical care, including diet, physical activity and other everyday habits. Yet food, one of the most powerful drivers of health, is rarely treated as medicine. The concept of food as medicine is not new, says Dr Jaclyn Albin, an internist and director of the culinary medicine programme at UT Southwestern Medical Centre... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347524/how-food-shapes-our-health-more-medicine-doctors-share-healthy-eating-tips?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3347524/how-food-shapes-our-health-more-medicine-doctors-share-healthy-eating-tips?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move. Hundreds of people from Santa Monica to Los Feliz are strapping cameras on their heads and hands as they do chores at home so bots can watch how they make coffee, scrub toilets, water plants and wash dishes. At a corner table at Urth Caffe downtown, a woman is sitting next to a big black bag. A constant flow of visitors stops by. She slips each a package and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3346501/people-los-angeles-are-wearing-cameras-while-doing-housework-and-getting-paid-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3346501/people-los-angeles-are-wearing-cameras-while-doing-housework-and-getting-paid-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Christina Applegate is where she has spent many listless, painful nights over the last year working on her memoir: in bed. She passes most of her days inside a bedroom of her home in Laurel Canyon, a neighbourhood of Los Angeles in the Hollywood Hills. It is already not a great day when we connect over video conference in late February – no day is free from the exhaustion and symptoms of multiple sclerosis, the autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with in 2021. This particular afternoon, she... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346303/christina-applegates-life-story-horrible-stuff-some-fun-then-awful-again?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346303/christina-applegates-life-story-horrible-stuff-some-fun-then-awful-again?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Chef René Redzepi announced he will “step away” from Noma, his lauded Copenhagen restaurant, and has resigned from Mad, the community-building non-profit he founded. His announcement follows dozens of recently resurfaced abuse allegations as well as a protest on March 11 outside the gate of Noma’s pop-up in Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California. The news came after five days of developments related to the US$1,500-a-seat pop-up in LA that Redzepi announced last summer, and was sparked after a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3346335/celebrity-chef-rene-redzepi-resigns-noma-after-abuse-allegations-and-protest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3346335/celebrity-chef-rene-redzepi-resigns-noma-after-abuse-allegations-and-protest?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:17:03 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Iran’s sports minister said on Wednesday his nation will not take part in this summer’s Fifa World Cup because the United States killed the country’s leader and continues to wage war on the oil-rich nation – and now the question becomes who might replace them. The US and Israel bombing campaign, which began two weeks ago, has triggered a region-wide conflict and killed more than 1,300 Iranians, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “Considering that this corrupt regime has... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3346289/iraq-italy-who-could-replace-iran-world-cup-rules-say-fifa-can-do-what-it-wants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3346289/iraq-italy-who-could-replace-iran-world-cup-rules-say-fifa-can-do-what-it-wants?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:41:26 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Four hours before Sienna Spiro is due to launch her first US headlining tour, the 20-year-old singer and songwriter from London sits upstairs in the Troubadour’s empty balcony, peering down as several crew members wheel a grand piano onstage. “The fact that I’m 11½ hours from home and that this room is gonna be filled with people that have never met me and that I’ve never seen before – that’s just crazy,” she says. “I’m kind of scared.” The song that brought Spiro to the West Hollywood nightclub... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346212/die-hill-singer-sienna-spiro-20-next-adele?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3346212/die-hill-singer-sienna-spiro-20-next-adele?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Read the following text and answer the quiz below. [1] Dental disease is a common issue among dogs, particularly in small and toy breeds, which are more susceptible due to the size of their mouths. In addition to causing dirty teeth, bad breath and discomfort, dental and gum disease can lead to serious health complications that may affect a dog’s heart, kidneys and liver. [2] Periodontal disease or gum disease is the most common dental condition in dogs and cats. By age three, 80 per cent of... https://www.scmp.com/spark/learning-zone/study-tools/worksheets/article/3345593/spark-study-buddy-challenger-prevent-dental-disease-keep-your-dog-healthy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/spark/learning-zone/study-tools/worksheets/article/3345593/spark-study-buddy-challenger-prevent-dental-disease-keep-your-dog-healthy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 22:15:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service At the dawn of 2026, social media influencers proclaimed it the year of the “analogue lifestyle”, a call to reduce digital connectivity as smart tech and screen time dominate a person’s attention span. Selly Tan, an influencer from California, says people are “craving something real again” and vowed to print her photos, read more books and magazines, and take up hobbies that do not need Wi-fi. Rosie Okatcha, an influencer from the United Kingdom, proclaimed the year would be “The Age of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3345536/craving-something-real-why-people-are-going-analogue-and-cutting-digital-use?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/gadgets/article/3345536/craving-something-real-why-people-are-going-analogue-and-cutting-digital-use?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Mar 2026 03:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service It is a Wednesday afternoon in West Hollywood, California, one day after the city was blanketed in a light coating of rain. The midday sun has only just begun to peek through the overcast sky. Its beams are slightly more vivid through the large windows of The West Hollywood Edition hotel. Jamie Hewlett sits at a wooden table, stirring a cappuccino with a black straw. “I mean, who drinks out of a straw when you get past the age of 10, right?” he says, jokingly. After 25 years of bouncing around... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3345662/why-gorillazs-new-album-mountain-optimistic-album-about-death?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3345662/why-gorillazs-new-album-mountain-optimistic-album-about-death?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Named the “ingredient of the year” for 2026 by The New York Times, vinegar can have many uses and personalities far beyond its generic role in a salad dressing or as a decorative balsamic reduction. You can use a splash as a finish to lentil soup or chilli to add depth. Some bartenders are throwing it into mocktails. Some folks use raw vinegar for its supposed health benefits. It can even be lightly sprayed onto cookies. Long before its current moment in the spotlight, Filipinos used vinegar as... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3345360/how-vinegar-has-given-filipino-food-sour-kick-centuries-adobo-dipping-sauce?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3345360/how-vinegar-has-given-filipino-food-sour-kick-centuries-adobo-dipping-sauce?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:45:51 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service I am getting a brain massage – and it is sublime. I am lying on a heated massage bed, cocooned in a soft, weighted blanket, as Kayla Faraji caresses my cheeks with billowy, pink goose feathers. She slides them down the sides of my neck and around my bare shoulders, sending chills up my spine. “Now I’m scratching, scratching your chest,” Faraji whispers into my ear, especially breathy. “These are golden nails.” She drags long, prickly iron nail tips up my arms and along my collarbone, filling my... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3345075/paying-head-orgasm-asmr-spas-are-taking-united-states-heres-why?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3345075/paying-head-orgasm-asmr-spas-are-taking-united-states-heres-why?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Actor Chris Pine was just 13 when his family’s finances took a turn and his parents lost their home. So when the Star Trek actor read Matthew Desmond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City – about eight families who fight to stay housed in Milwaukee, in the US state of Wisconsin – he knew he had to make a film out of it. “The power of what we do as filmmakers … is really to remind people that we are not alone, that our experiences are transcendent,” Pine... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344439/chris-pine-and-others-turn-non-profit-film-fund-make-movies-conscience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344439/chris-pine-and-others-turn-non-profit-film-fund-make-movies-conscience?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service At its heart, America’s Next Top Model was Tyra Banks’ show. She originated the canonical reality series’ concept, assembled its core cast and anchored its production for 23 seasons. But Reality Check – a docuseries now streaming on Netflix that examines ANTM and its checkered history through the accounts of those who were a part of it – is not affiliated with Banks. In fact, the supermodel turned media personality was not invited to take the hot seat until well after production began, says... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344550/5-ugly-takeaways-netflixs-reality-check-inside-americas-next-top-model?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344550/5-ugly-takeaways-netflixs-reality-check-inside-americas-next-top-model?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:15:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Anyone who has used an induction cooker is halfway to understanding Mayo Clinic’s new experimental approach to killing cancer cells. The health system, based in the US state of Minnesota, announced that it is the first in the US to test Israeli technology that targets solid tumours with fast-rising heat in a process it calls hyperthermia. “Temperature is the Achilles’ heel of cancer,” says Dr Scott Lester, the Mayo radiation oncologist leading a clinical trial to see if the technology is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344103/how-magnetic-heating-technology-could-be-new-cancer-fighting-weapon?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3344103/how-magnetic-heating-technology-could-be-new-cancer-fighting-weapon?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service US actor Shia LaBeouf’s Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans allegedly took a violent turn on Tuesday morning, landing him in hospital and facing charges of battery. The New Orleans Police Department confirmed that officers arrested the Megalopolis and Honey Boy actor, 39, at 12.45am in the city’s famed French Quarter. He was charged with two counts of simple battery for allegedly assaulting two men. A representative for the Transformers star did not immediately respond to a request for... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343920/us-actor-shia-labeouf-arrested-battery-after-mardi-gras-brawl-new-orleans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343920/us-actor-shia-labeouf-arrested-battery-after-mardi-gras-brawl-new-orleans?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:26:23 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Former US president Barack Obama said in a podcast interview on the weekend that aliens are real, but they aren’t at Nevada’s Area 51. During an appearance on YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen’s show, Obama said he hadn’t seen extraterrestrials but that they existed. “They’re not being kept in Area 51, there’s no underground facility, unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States,” Obama said during a rapid-fire round of questions at the end of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343697/are-aliens-real-obama-says-yes-rules-out-long-running-conspiracy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343697/are-aliens-real-obama-says-yes-rules-out-long-running-conspiracy?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 05:09:10 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Difficulty: Challenger (Level 2) The human digestive system has many parts that help us break down food. In our bodies, we have about 100 trillion tiny living things called microorganisms, which are good bacteria. They help us stay healthy by fighting off bad bacteria that can make us sick. Probiotics promote digestion Probiotics are small living things, such as bacteria and yeast. They help our stomachs work better and make us healthier. Probiotics support our gut, help our bodies use nutrients... https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/steam-studio/article/3343188/why-prebiotics-and-probiotics-are-key-your-digestive-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/posties/kids/steam-studio/article/3343188/why-prebiotics-and-probiotics-are-key-your-digestive-system?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:45:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service A Filipino man awaiting the result of a deportation order has been released from Tacoma’s Northwest ICE Processing Centre following a federal court order that called the man’s detention unconstitutionally “punitive”. US District Judge Tana Lin granted the release requested in Greggy Sorio’s habeas corpus petition on Friday, saying the Tacoma detention centre’s “unreasonable treatment” of Sorio brought about “extreme consequences” for his health. While in Immigration and Customs Enforcement... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343654/ice-releases-detained-filipino-after-unreasonable-failures-care?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343654/ice-releases-detained-filipino-after-unreasonable-failures-care?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 20:28:20 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service US President Donald Trump on Saturday celebrated Valentine’s Day by sharing a series of cards that praised his accomplishments while predictably slamming Democrats and even poking fun at his own secretary of state. The cards, posted by the White House on social media, kick off with a picture of a handcuffed and blindfolded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro following his capture from his country in January. It is made to look a classic Valentine’s Day card, with the phrase: “You captured my... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343604/trumps-valentines-day-cards-feature-maduro-greenland-and-mockery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343604/trumps-valentines-day-cards-feature-maduro-greenland-and-mockery?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Feb 2026 01:30:43 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Before hitting the stage, the comedians of the TV series Jokes with JoySauce have an on-camera ritual of exchanging immigrant stories about growing up with their families. There is no audience during these moments, just comics being vulnerable with one another. The tales give insight into the lives they live offstage and their perspectives as Asian-Americans that inspire so much of their material. It lets the audience know more about these up-and-coming comedians without the generic stage... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343390/asian-american-comedians-get-platform-joysauce-have-their-voices-heard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3343390/asian-american-comedians-get-platform-joysauce-have-their-voices-heard?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service A viral AI-generated video of Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise fighting atop a building is causing a stir online. The 15-second video comes from the latest AI video-generation platform, Seedance 2.0. The platform was launched this week by its owner, ByteDance, the same Chinese parent that oversees TikTok. As the video circulates online, the Motion Picture Association and other industry stakeholders have called out the video for its unauthorised use of copyrighted works. MPA’s CEO, Charles Rivkin, wrote... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343548/hollywood-shaken-brad-pitt-tom-cruise-fight-video-made-chinese-ai-over-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343548/hollywood-shaken-brad-pitt-tom-cruise-fight-video-made-chinese-ai-over-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:29:26 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Light brown floodwaters lap at the entrance to Vy’s, a restaurant, market and cooking school in Hoi An, in central Vietnam. Spill-off from the nearby river continues to rise while we spend the afternoon at this popular tourist spot, learning how to make spring rolls and the sizzling Vietnamese crepes known as banh xeo. By the time class ends, the streets look like they are covered in iced coffee throughout Hoi An’s Old Town, a Unesco World Heritage site. We will have to leave Vy’s by boat. “This... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3342590/women-only-travel-tour-vietnam-sparks-adventure-and-sisterhood?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3342590/women-only-travel-tour-vietnam-sparks-adventure-and-sisterhood?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:20:44 +0000 Young Post,Tribune News Service Young Post,Tribune News Service Content provided by British Council Read the following text and answer the quiz below. [1] During the winter months, it is all about keeping the heat in and the cold out. In many countries, it is common to use heating devices and candles. These are effective but can be a serious fire hazard, especially with a four-legged friend running around. Here are some tips from the American Kennel Club to help prevent home fires and keep dogs safe. [2] Never leave an open flame unattended. Your pup is... https://www.scmp.com/spark/learning-zone/study-tools/reading-comprehension/article/3342087/spark-study-buddy-explorer-how-dog-owners-can-prevent-home-fires-and-keep-pups-safe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/spark/learning-zone/study-tools/reading-comprehension/article/3342087/spark-study-buddy-explorer-how-dog-owners-can-prevent-home-fires-and-keep-pups-safe?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:00:10 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service This article contains mild spoilers for part one of season four of Bridgerton. Luke Thompson and Yerin Ha are lounging on a blue velvet couch in a swanky green room inside Netflix’s offices in New York, bracing for the whirlwind that inevitably envelops every pair of actors who become the central couple in a season of the popular romance drama Bridgerton. And they are still settling into the idea of being romantic leads. “It doesn’t feel real,” Ha says fresh into their first press day in early... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342236/bridgertons-luke-thompson-yerin-ha-romance-sexuality-and-their-online-chemistry-read?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342236/bridgertons-luke-thompson-yerin-ha-romance-sexuality-and-their-online-chemistry-read?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 08 Feb 2026 04:45:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The human digestive system has many important parts that help us break down food. Inside our bodies, there are about 100 trillion tiny living things called microorganisms, which are good bacteria. They help us stay healthy by fighting off bad bacteria that can make us sick. Probiotics promote digestion Probiotics are small living things, mostly tiny bacteria and yeast. They help our stomachs work better and make us healthier. Probiotics support our gut, help our bodies use nutrients, and can... https://www.scmp.com/spark/being-well/health/article/3342364/unlock-secrets-digestive-health-enhance-your-well-being?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/spark/being-well/health/article/3342364/unlock-secrets-digestive-health-enhance-your-well-being?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 06:00:12 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The human gastrointestinal tract contains approximately 100 trillion microorganisms. These beneficial bacteria comprise what is known as the gut microbiome. They help combat harmful bacteria, contributing to the overall health of our intestinal tract. Probiotics promote digestion and benefit health Probiotics are living microorganisms, primarily consisting of bacteria and yeast, that play a crucial role in supporting digestion and enhancing overall health. They help strengthen the gut barrier,... https://www.scmp.com/yp/being-well/health/article/3342308/boost-your-gut-health-probiotics-and-prebiotics-happier-digestive-system?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/being-well/health/article/3342308/boost-your-gut-health-probiotics-and-prebiotics-happier-digestive-system?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Feb 2026 02:00:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service In 2025, the Earth reached the first of six progressively worse “climate tipping points”, which scientists say pose catastrophic risk to billions of people. The tipping point we have already reached is the dieback of warm-water coral reefs. Loss of those reefs threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people who depend on them, according to The Global Tipping Points Report 2025, which was produced by 160 scientists from 23 countries. In addition to providing critical habitats for... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3342270/6-sustainable-travel-tips-make-your-2026-holiday-more-climate-friendly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3342270/6-sustainable-travel-tips-make-your-2026-holiday-more-climate-friendly?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:15:40 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Kendrick Lamar and Bad Buddy won big at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, with Lamar taking home five trophies, including Record of the Year for “Luther” with SZA while Bad Bunny made history with “Débi Tirar Más Fotos”, the first-ever Spanish-language record to win Album of the Year. Lamar, nominated nine times, also won four early trophies for Best Rap Album (“GNX”), Best Rap Song (“TV Off”), Best Melodic Rap Performance (“Luther”) and Best Rap Performance (“Chains and Whips”). That brought... https://www.scmp.com/yp/trending/celebrities/article/3342065/grammys-2026-bad-bunny-makes-history-album-year-kendrick-lamar-breaks-record?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/yp/trending/celebrities/article/3342065/grammys-2026-bad-bunny-makes-history-album-year-kendrick-lamar-breaks-record?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The man who dumped a five-year-old girl in the Everglades – leaving her to be killed by alligators – had his life spared by a jury on Friday afternoon in a Miami-Dade courtroom. Harrel Braddy, 76, sat quietly when the verdict was read, briefly putting down his head before looking up at the ceiling. His eyes appeared to water. Braddy hugged his lawyers as the jury walked out of the courtroom. The girl’s mother, who testified about the horrific details of Braddy’s attack, was not in the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341912/us-man-escapes-execution-dumping-girl-5-be-killed-alligators?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341912/us-man-escapes-execution-dumping-girl-5-be-killed-alligators?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:18:01 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Ethan Hawke has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor for his role in Blue Moon (2025), directed by Richard Linklater from a screenplay by Robert Kaplow. In the film, Hawke plays lyricist Lorenz Hart, who wrote the sharp, witty words to such standards as “My Funny Valentine” and “Blue Moon”. The drama captures one night with Hart near the end of his life as he waits at Sardi’s, a restaurant in New York, for his former songwriting partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) to arrive for a party... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3341416/ethan-hawke-his-first-oscar-nod-best-actor-yes-it-only-took-40-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3341416/ethan-hawke-his-first-oscar-nod-best-actor-yes-it-only-took-40-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service China’s boba behemoth has landed in Hollywood. Mixue, the fast-growing megachain that boasts a bigger global retail footprint than McDonald’s, opened its first US outpost on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame last month, selling drinks for less than US$5 and ice cream for about US$1. Mixue spokesperson Xu Ping said in a written statement in Chinese that the company chose Hollywood, in the American state of California, as its first US location because the “movie capital of the world” attracts both... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3341376/chinese-boba-giant-mixue-hits-hollywood-stirring-us-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3341376/chinese-boba-giant-mixue-hits-hollywood-stirring-us-market?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:15:11 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Today, California’s Disneyland – the first ever – is so fully formed that it is taken for granted. People debate ticket prices and crowd calendars, strategising the optimal time to visit. The new documentary Disneyland Handcrafted hits pause on all of that. Culled from about 200 hours of mostly unseen footage, director Leslie Iwerks’ film takes viewers back to the near beginning, tracing the largely impossible creation of the park from a year before its opening. “Can you imagine LA without... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3341351/disneyland-handcrafted-shows-crazy-year-building-worlds-first-disneyland?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3341351/disneyland-handcrafted-shows-crazy-year-building-worlds-first-disneyland?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service In a retirement home in Dallas, Texas, Theresa Steward is skydiving. The 74-year-old American squeals and yelps as the ground rushes up and snow-capped mountains slide past. Her body lurches forward, and she grabs at the air to steady herself. After landing safely, she appears relieved but exhilarated. Steward’s experience was conducted in virtual reality (VR), with a headset that took her on a wild adventure from indoors. “I’m glad I experienced that because I never would do skydiving,” Steward... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3341258/how-vr-experiences-can-help-elderly-people-boost-their-mental-health-and-battle-loneliness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3341258/how-vr-experiences-can-help-elderly-people-boost-their-mental-health-and-battle-loneliness?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:15:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Six years ago, Ally Pankiw got her first big television breakthrough: she directed the first season of the Netflix comedy-drama Feel Good. But getting there was a slog. The Canadian writer and director recalls being told repeatedly that she could not land such jobs without first having directing experience in TV – a Catch-22 situation shared by many women and people of colour trying to break into the business. Frustrated by that common refrain and motivated to push back against Hollywood’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3340843/woman-director-fighting-gender-equality-hollywood-one-mentorship-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3340843/woman-director-fighting-gender-equality-hollywood-one-mentorship-time?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:15:09 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service A 17-year-old in the US who expressed interest in joining the Islamic State (Isis) has pleaded guilty to trying to kill one New Jersey police officer and attacking backup police with a knife. Fasihullah Safar, of Alexandria, Virginia, would be sentenced as an adult on charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer and motor vehicle theft, Burlington County prosecutors said on Friday. Safar was initially charged as a juvenile before the case... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341088/us-teen-inspired-isis-pleads-guilty-attempted-murder-police-officer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3341088/us-teen-inspired-isis-pleads-guilty-attempted-murder-police-officer?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:12:32 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he was not surprised the Trump administration blocked his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland the day before, saying it was another example of the US president trying to stifle dissent. “Is it surprising the Trump administration didn’t like my commentary and wanted to make sure that I was not allowed to speak? No,” said Newsom, who is weighing a 2028 presidential run. “It’s consistent with this administration and their... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340927/newsom-world-stage-davos-accuses-trump-trying-suppress-dissent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3340927/newsom-world-stage-davos-accuses-trump-trying-suppress-dissent?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:18:36 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The Golden Raspberry Awards on Wednesday released the nominees for the 2026 Razzies, “honouring” last year’s most dubious achievements in film. Among the biggest losers was Disney’s Snow White, which was nominated for worst picture and worst remake. The 2025 adaptation of the Disney classic also netted a worst director nomination for Mark Webb and a worst supporting actor nod for “All Seven Artificial Dwarfs”, who also got a nod for worst screen combo. The 46th Golden Raspberry Awards will crown... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340833/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-worst-actress-razzie-star-trek-role?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3340833/malaysias-michelle-yeoh-worst-actress-razzie-star-trek-role?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:17:08 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Let us be clear: the primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles – a virus that causes a painful rash – is that two jabs provide at least 90 per cent protection against a painful, blistering disease that a third of people in America will suffer in their lifetimes, and a similar number in Hong Kong. It can cause lingering nerve pain and other nasty long-term consequences. Meanwhile, the most important reason for older adults to be vaccinated against RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3340363/hidden-benefits-common-vaccines-including-reduced-dementia-and-heart-risks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3340363/hidden-benefits-common-vaccines-including-reduced-dementia-and-heart-risks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:44:38 +0000