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Singer Rosalía wearing Olivier Rousteing (left), Loli Bahia wearing Chanel. The pair are said to be a couple. Photos: @rosalia.vt, @lolibahiaa/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Loli Bahia, rumoured to be in a jet-set romance with Rosalía?

Spanish singer Rosalía is reportedly dating French model Loli Bahia – they were spotted together in Rio, Madrid and Paris.

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Who is Bruna Marquezine – and is she really going out with Shawn Mendes?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Rebecca Rittenhouse, who plays Lexy in Netflix’s His & Hers

Fame and celebrity

Meet Myha’la, who plays Harper Stern in financial thriller Industry

How Myha’la went from Broadway dreams to Bodies Bodies Bodies, Leave the World Behind and Black Mirror … and how she met her future husband through Instagram.

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Myha’la returns as Harper Stern in season four of Industry. Photos: AP, @industryhbo/Instagram
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Meet Katherine LaNasa, who plays Dana Evans in medical drama The Pitt

The Emmy winner from the HBO Max show starring Noah Wyle, drew inspiration for her role from a ‘really kick-ass’ aunt and battled cancer right before auditioning.

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Meet Paul W. Downs, who cosplayed Timothée Chalamet with his Hacks co-star

At the Critics’ Choice Awards, Downs and co-star Megan Stalter walked the red carpet in orange outfits inspired by Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner.

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Celebrity style

Meet Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, who styled Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji

The former fashion editor called out Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ tees, and resigned from Vogue publisher Condé Nast after criticising Israel’s bombing of Gaza.

Former Vogue contributing editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson just styled Rama Duwaji for Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor of New York. Photo: @gabriellak_j/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Explainer | What is the relationship ‘swag gap’? Just ask Hailey and Justin Bieber

It’s been 2 years since the Biebers attended a Rhode beauty drop in wildly different outfits – and TikTok seems to think such ‘swag gaps’ are relationship deal-breakers.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Byredo founder Ben Gorham, who’s been hanging out with Kendall Jenner

Gorham’s a former basketball player who built the cult fragrance brand Byredo that branched out into make-up and jewellery – he’s also supposedly married.

Wellness

New dating app is helping disabled and chronically ill people find love

Disabled and chronically ill people are often ghosted or rejected on mainstream dating apps. Dateability is evening the playing field.

Dateability now covers the US, Canada, Mexico and the UK, with about 40,000 registered users. It was recently updated to improve the look and functionality. Photo: info.dateabilityapp.com
Artificial intelligence

Video | Japanese woman marries AI partner

Woman says she developed feelings for and decided to marry a chatbot she created and calibrated following her break-up with a human fiancé.

Yurina Noguchi, 32, holds a basket with her smartphone displaying an AI-generated image of Klaus, her AI partner, and a wedding ring for him, poses for a photo with staff after her ceremonial wedding at the Magritte wedding venue in Okayama, Japan, October 27, 2025. "My relationship with AI is not a 'convenient relationship that requires no patience'," Noguchi said. "I chose Klaus, not as a partner that would help me escape reality, but as someone to support me as I live my life properly." REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon SEARCH "JAPAN KYUNG-HOON AI WEDDING" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.
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Malaysia

Malaysian religious authorities clear woman of ‘2 husbands’ allegations

A Kelantan official said the woman divorced her first husband in 2022 before remarrying in Thailand.

South Korea

‘Hard to go back’: frustrated with South Korea, men seek work, love in Japan

South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country.

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Japan

‘Want people to face this issue’: Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally in Japan

After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice.

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A woman passes a promotional poster for the film “Black Box Diaries” at a Tokyo movie theatre on Friday. Photo: AFP
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WAG to watch? Meet F1 champion Lando Norris’ girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro

Norris – who beat Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to claim the F1 title at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – celebrated his victory with Corceiro.

Lando Norris and Margarida Corceiro have been in an on-off relationship for two years. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Josh Hutcherson dating? Meet his Spanish girlfriend, Claudia Traisac

The Hunger Games star has seen continued success in HBO’s I Love LA and Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 – and he met his long-time girlfriend on a film set too ….

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ella Langley, the rising country music star whose song is on Landman

Her song ‘Cowboy Friends’ is on Landman and she shared the stage with Miranda Lambert – but is she dating Farmer Wants a Wife’s John Sansone?

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Icons and Influencers

Meet Guess heir Nicolai Marciano – who’s dating Amelia Gray Hamlin

The pair have known each other for years but only hard-launched their relationship in November – Marciano also worked with A$AP Rocky for his first Guess project.

Amelia Gray Hamlin and Nicolai Marciano attend the 2025 GQ Men of the Year party at Chateau Marmont, on November 13, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: FilmMagic
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Meet Xochitl Gomez, the Marvel actress rumoured to be dating Robert Irwin

Dancing with the Stars winner Robert Irwin has been sparking romance rumours with the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness actress – so who is she?

Canada

Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau make fireworks official with Japan trip photos

The pop star shared a selfie with the former Canadian prime minister, showing them cuddled up beneath the fall foliage in Tokyo.

Wellness

Explainer | On the verge of a breakdown, new mother discovers what stress really is

A battle with cancer, a new baby and an alcoholic husband tested high-flying executive Asha’s ability to cope with stress.

Asha plays with her child. The high-flying marketing executive started off knowing all about positive stress, but a battle with cancer, a new baby and an alcoholic husband saw her have to learn new ways to overcome her mental tension. Photo: Asha
Japan

Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?

Experts warn the sex industry will find ways to circumvent new rules and the problem needs to be tackled from various angles simultaneously.

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People walk past an entrance gate of Kabukicho, Tokyo’s red-light district, in Shinjuku, Japan. Photo: EPA-EFE
Singapore

How a husband’s secret life between Singapore and Malaysia was exposed

Ng Teong Min, jailed for bigamy, shed tears in court and pleaded guilty to deceiving his first wife for 30 years, and fathering two more children.

Fame and celebrity

Who plays Stranger Things’ Karen Wheeler? Meet prolific actress Cara Buono

The actress behind ‘Karen wine ‘em down Wheeler’ has appeared in Mad Men and The Sopranos, among over 80 other acting credits – she is also a Columbia grad.

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Wellness

Why this Aids charity’s Hong Kong art show smells of resilience

Aids Concern’s ‘Emanate’ exhibition features art and fragrances created by people affected by HIV and Aids that tell their stories.

Tea Arts, Network, by King Nam, is one of the pieces on show at Aids Concern’s new exhibition “Emanate”, which is taking place at Wyndham Social in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood until December 7. Photo: Aids Concern
Celebrity children

Meet Harper Grace, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s teen daughter

Harper Grace Burtka-Harris attended the premiere with her dad Burtka, shares a love of scary movies with her other dad Harris, and has a twin brother named Gideon.

David Burtka and Neil Patrick Harris, who celebrated their 11th wedding anniversary in September, have a 15-year-old daughter named Harper Grace. Photos: @nph, @dbelicious/Instagram
Celebrity children

Meet Landman star Sam Elliott’s only daughter, musician Cleo Rose Elliott

The 41-year-old released her debut album No More Lies in 2008, and recently supported her father at the Landman season 2 advance screening.

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Japan

Japanese mayor resigns over repeated hotel visits with married official

Maebashi city chief Akira Ogawa admitted that she went to hotels with the senior official more than 10 times since February.

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