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Korean series Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Squid Game were the big winners at Busan International Film Festival’s Asia Contents Awards (ACAs), which featured a star-studded red carpet and welcomed back international guests for the first time since the event’s inaugural edition in 2019. Extraordinary Attorney Woo took the Best Content Award, the top prize of the ceremony, as well as Best Actress for Park Eun Bin, who heads the show in the role of a young female lawyer with autism. The series was broadcast in Korea on the ENA cable channel where it set the record for the highest ratings in the channel’s history. Netflix also started streaming the show in select territories from June, after which it topped the streamer’s non-English language weekly rankings for two months straight. Netflix’s Squid Game won the Technical Achievement Award and Best Supporting Actor for Park Haesoo, who plays the childhood friend of Lee Jung-jae’s main character in the Emmy award-winning series. Best Actor was presented to Suzuki Ryohei, star of Japanese series Mobile Emergency Room, which was broadcast on Japanese channel TBS and Disney+, while Best Supporting Actress went to Sora Ma of Singaporean series This Land Is Mine. Best Newcomer went to actress Bao Shang En for Chinese show Love Behind The Melody and actor Yokohama Ryusei for Japan’s The Journalist. China’s Wang Xiaoshuai (So Long, My Son) and Yang Yishu were awarded Best Writer for Wang’s first foray into drama series, The Pavilion, produced by Chinese streamer iQiyi. Chinese actress Fan Bingbing was awarded the ACA Excellence Award.

The state broadcaster of Iran appeared to be hacked on air this weekend, including a news bulletin being interrupted with a protest.

Love Island's Paige Thorne appeared to be in good spirits as she enjoyed a night out with her fellow Islanders despite rumours she had split with Adam Collard. Paige, 24, enjoyed a night out at Menagerie bar and restaurant in Manchester on Saturday and was joined by Tasha Ghouri, Andrew Le Page, Antigoni Buxton and Danica Taylor.The group showed off their tightknit bond as they dined out and then partied away with Paige appearing to put any relationship woes behind her as she danced for the camera. Paige effortlessly turned heads in a black blazer-style mini dress with a plunging neckline.The Welsh beauty also donned a pair of black ankle boots and carried a matching handbag.

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A Texas A&M student was arrested Saturday morning in connection with a wave of vandalism at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station.

The victims of a California kidnapping and murder scheme were Punjabi immigrants who came to the United States and "worked tirelessly for 18 years to achieve safety, security, and community for themselves and their families," a new GoFundMe for the family states. "This is the story of our shared American dream gone wrong," Jaspreet Kaur, who organized the GoFundMe for her family, states. "[O]ur loving family was violently taken away from us on October 3rd.

homelessness in Liverpool has recounted the terrifying moment a "big guy" tried to force his way into her tent to attack her. Julie Boathe, 43, was resting inside her tent which was pitched outside St John's Shopping Centre opposite Lime Street Station when her attacker tried to force his way inside at around 8.20pm on Sunday, October 2. She had been living on the streets for eight months with her boyfriend Lee Wells after his grandparents had to sell their home, which they shared, and move into assisted accommodation, reports Liverpool Echo.READ MORE: Desperate family left homeless after returning from Dubai as tenant 'refuses to leave'When the man first poked his head through the tent, initially Julie thought he was just saying hello.She said: "I thought he was just being friendly at first, when he put his head in.

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has revealed the motivation behind his weight loss and says he now wants to become a 'sex symbol'Last month the former Lakers star, nicknamed Shaq, stunned fans with his body transformation posting pictures of his six pack just six months after setting himself a weight loss goal. Now Shaq has gone a step further stating he wants to become a 'sex symbol'. Standing at a huge seven foot one in height O'Neal retired from the NBA in 2011 after an incredible career which included four NBA Championship titles.

Saira Khan quit Loose Women after being "asked to join OnlyFans". Claiming that she was asked if she was "prepared to open an account" on the X-rated website, ITV has now "strongly" refuted the claims.

Russia to Crimea across the across the Kerch Strait, Vladimir Solovyov – a TV host known to be close to Russian leader Vladimir Putin – has called for a return of Stalin’s brutal secret police. Solovyov has said the authorities should round up all Russians opposed to the war on Ukraine.

Piers Morgan has scolded Meghan Markle who recently claimed she was a princess - despite never actually being granted the royal title.Since marrying Prince Harry in 2018, the former Suits actress has been known as the Duchess of Sussex, a title she received when her husband was bestowed as the Duke of Sussex by his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth.As well as Duchess of Sussex, Meghan holds the titles of Countess of Dumbarton and Baroness Kilkeel.READ MORE: Meghan Markle 'suffered and paid steep personal cost' during time as 'card-carrying HRH'Despite marrying a prince, Meghan's career on her son Archie's birth certificate was listed as Princess of The United Kingdom but she cannot be known as Princess Meghan as she wasn't born into the Royal Family.Speaking on her Archetypes podcast, Meghan claimed she was conscious about meeting young girls who would say "Oh my God, it's a real-life princess'."This, however, angered Piers who has been outspoken against the former Deal or No Deal star, he said: "She calls herself a princess on her podcast – little girls who grow up to make a real princess, you're not a princess, she's not a princess anyway."I'm from Sussex, I've spent more time in Sussex than Meghan and Harry have in the last two weeks, so, actually a month but they're never there."The former Good Morning Britain anchor continued: "They have got these titles which are given to them, that’s really what I mean about."They trade off Duke and Duchess of Sussex 'the royals' to make themselves incredibly rich."And I just do wonder if there is a point where (King) Charles goes, 'Actually you can't do that anymore,' it'd be unprecedented but why wouldn't he?Piers' comments came after discussing the pair with royal expert

dating code” for singletons that can lead to bagging a date while you're shopping. According to news.com.au, former Bachelor star Brittany Hockley opened up about the sneaky hook-up technique after she realised there are hidden messages in fruit.READ MORE:British singleton flown to LA for dates after using ‘strategic dating’ to find matchesIt turns out placing a bunch of bananas, a pineapple or a peach in your trolley works as a subtle code to let people know you’re single.

 The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman on a movie pitch that involves filming in space, which was first tabled in 2020 before the Covid-19 pandemic halted plans.Cruise and Liman are said to have reached out to Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) on an idea which will see the actor take a rocket up to the International Space Station.“I think Tom Cruise is taking us to space, he’s taking the world to space,” UFEG Chairman Donna Langley said, per BBC News.“That’s the plan.

Ozzy Osbourne may be known as "The Prince Of Darkness", but the Osbourne family have had their fair share of paranormal encounters.Son Jack Osbourne has since embarked on a career as a paranormal investigator, after he and sister Kelly experienced activity in their home growing up.He has even tried to convince his parents of activity that has been caught on camera - from poltergeists to possible UFO sightings and the existence of Bigfoot.READ NEXT: Ozzy Osbourne, 73, will perform gigs in wheelchair if it gets him back on stageAs TV icon Sharon Osbourne celebrates her 70th birthday today (October 9), Daily Star takes a look at the first family of rock's paranormal encounters.Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne claimed that his and Sharon's Beverly Hills mansion is "filled with evil", after he saw a shadowy apparition in the corner of their bedroom.Speaking on their Discovery+ TV show, The Osbournes Want To Believe, Ozzy claimed that mystery figure haunts him in bed, saying: "This house I am living in now I get some peculiar feelings in this f***ing place."I really do. I think something heavy has happened in this house, a murder or something bad."However, Sharon is less convinced about the hauntings and said the ghosts would have to make a bigger impact if she was going to believe."He [Ozzy] woke up saying a figure in the bedroom and he could see somebody in the bedroom."No, I could not see it.

Strictly Come Dancing's Seann Walsh is set to welcome his first child, meaning he will become a dad for first time.The 36-year-old comedian has been dating Grace Adderley, 30, since 2019 - but now the couple are set to be a fully fledged family with their new bundle of joy when it arrives.He revealed his exciting news of becoming a first-time-father to a pal during an Instagram Live, leaving his fans delighted at the joyous news.READ NEXT: Strictly's Shirley Ballas makes brutal dance blunder ban as she's branded 'strict'"I’m having a child," Seann revealed candidly and casually. His friend then asked: "So you’re gonna be a dad?"To which he replied: "Yeah", before his friend jokingly added: "That’s worrying."Seann then said to the camera: "Unbelievable.

King Charles III ascended the throne immediately after Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8. However, his official coronation has yet to take place.

Courtiers: the Hidden Power Behind the Crown” claims that the Duke of Sussex, 38, would carry out “loyalty tests” on his employees and was “obsessed” with the press.Low appeared on “Good Morning Britain” recently and noted how Harry’s feelings were “brewing for a long time — before Meghan.”“Harry had this obsession with the media. He was so very unhappy,” Low said on the chat show.In his book, the author penned how Harry would often use the phrase “the palace syndrome.” He described it as Harry not being able to “fight the battles he wants, because [he] has been institutionalized.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have two new portraits all their own. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex posed for a dramatic photo of themselves holding hands and looking regal ahead of the One Young World Summit in Manchester, England, which they attended just days before the Sept.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be in conversation to try and edit their Netflix docuseries in order to delay its release. Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 41 are filming a $100million series about their lives with Netflix and it was previously thought to be scheduled for a December release, following The Crown series five going live on November 9.