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Kylie Jenner revives ‘King Kylie’ persona with debut single ‘Fourth Strike’

A reality mogul tests the pop waters again Kylie Jenner has launched her first official single, “Fourth Strike,” rekindling her

Library advice book from rural Hokkaido becomes an unlikely bestseller

Small-town wisdom, big national audience A modest public library in Shari, Hokkaido, has spawned a national hit: a book compiling

ADB and World Bank line up financing for ASEAN Power Grid push

New money for regional grids and clean energy The Asian Development Bank is preparing a multibillion-dollar financing package to accelerate

Microsoft teases a ‘big’ Windows reveal after Windows 10 support ends

A cryptic teaser and what might be next Microsoft marked the end of support for Windows 10 and immediately teased

China bets it can win a trade war with the U.S.

Trade hardball, new fees, shifting leverage China is signaling confidence that it can absorb a protracted economic confrontation with the

Toxic Fumes Stall Firefighting in Mirpur Chemical Blaze

Hazmat team joins as flames persist for second day A massive blaze that tore through a garment factory and adjoining

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Shatters U.S. Debut Record

Four-million-plus opening rewrites the playbook Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album stormed past the modern-era first-week record in the U.S., powered

The ‘Six Seven’ Meme Is Driving Teachers Crazy—and Teens Wild

Inside the nonsense joke that took over classrooms A throwaway phrase—“six seven”—escaped TikTok and embedded itself in school life. Say

‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’ OST Slips to No. 2—but the Fandom Isn’t

Chart dip, momentum intact After a run at the top of the Billboard 200, the “K-Pop Demon Hunters” soundtrack eased

Dua Lipa Talks No Doubt Duet, New Love, and the Next Era

Dua Lipa closed a four-night Los Angeles stand by inviting Gwen Stefani onstage for a surprise “Don’t Speak” duet, a