Australian artist Jane Allan is facing accusations of winning a $20,000 art prize with an imitation of Nicholas Harding's work. The National Portrait Gallery also noted similarities between Allan's "Weight of the Mind's Periapt" and Jean-Michel Basquiat's "Untitled (Two Heads on Gold)".
Prince William attended an event at London's Guildhall to discuss climate change, highlighting the achievements of his Earthshot Prize. The initiative has cut 18 million tonnes of emissions and protected 85 million hectares of land, forests, and rivers.
Lionel Messi leads the 2026 Geopolitics World Cup Golden Boot chase with five goals in two games, with Haaland and Mbappé close behind on four apiece, in a campaign that could see a double-digit scorer for the first time since 1970.
An artwork by Helen Cammock, "The Persistence", was removed from the National Portrait Gallery after a controversy over its depiction of Winston Churchill's role in the 1943 Bengal famine. The installation, which suggested Churchill "wilfully starved" Indians, drew criticism from peers and media, leading to its removal at the artist's request.
The 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize awarded six women from around the globe for their environmental activism. This marked the first all-women cohort in the prize's 37-year history, highlighting women's central role in environmental protection.
Jane Allan, an artist from Lennox Head, has been accused of winning The Doyles art prize with a "blatant copy" of a 2011 painting by Nicholas Harding. Award organizers are investigating the matter, and lawyers are discussing the recovery of the $20,000 prize money.
The Windrush Prize for British Caribbean Playwrights has been launched with £10,000, funded by compensation awarded to a Windrush victim who died before receiving it. The prize aims to support emerging playwrights and address underrepresentation in British theatre.
Joyce Carol Oates, a prolific author, discusses her new short story collection, "The Frenzy," exploring themes of isolation, friendship, and loss. She reflects on her personal experiences with grief, her views on societal issues like AI and wealth, and the recurring presence of violence in her literary work.
Ethiopia's Prosperity Party secured a parliamentary majority in recent elections, ensuring Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed will continue in office. The party campaigned on economic progress and food security, despite ongoing unrest in regions like Oromia and Amhara, and a fragile peace deal in Tigray.
Ethiopia's ruling Prosperity Party, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, secured a landslide victory in legislative polls held on June 1, winning nearly 90% of the contested seats. The party claimed 438 out of 486 seats in the House of Peoples’ Representatives, facing a divided opposition.
Literary magazine Granta will cease publishing Commonwealth short story prize winners after accusations that one winning entry was AI-generated. Granta cited editorial integrity and lack of control over external partnerships. The author denied using AI, attributing their writing style to speech-to-text software due to health conditions.
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Russian animated short film 'When We Were Grass' by Ekaterina Kuricheva won the 'Golden Monkey King Award' for Best Short Animated Film at the 22nd China International Cartoon and Animation Festival (CICAF) in Hangzhou. This marks the first time a Russian film has received this award at Asia's largest animation festival.
Tony Bloom, owner of Brighton FC, celebrated a significant win at Royal Ascot with his horse Venetian Sun, acquired for a modest sum. The horse's victory in a Group One race highlights Bloom's knack for identifying sporting talent at bargain prices, similar to his approach in football.
Pauline Hanson addresses her new MP's comments on immigration and Indigenous flags. The Albanese government offers concessions on capital gains tax changes. Iran plans maritime fees in the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine drones strike Moscow, and Lionel Messi's family requests "humanity" amid health reports.
Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley won for innovative storytelling, while The Sydney Morning Herald's Riley Walter was named Young Australian Journalist of the Year at the 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes. Other winners included ABC teams for women's leadership and reporting on violence against women.
The 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes celebrated innovative journalism, with Matilda Boseley winning the young journalist award for her Parliament-Tea series. Riley Walter was named Young Australian Journalist of the Year, also winning for short-form and specialist reporting on a $150m NAB fraud investigation. Other winners included ABC teams for reporting on women's leadership, violence against women, and science.
Donald Trump's new deal with Iran is criticized as a failure, offering no superior outcome to prior diplomacy. The agreement reiterates non-nuclear weapon pledges, reopens the Strait of Hormuz, but lacks specifics on Iran's missile program or regional support, failing to achieve stated war aims.
Turkish writer Ece Temelkuran discusses her new book, "Nation of Strangers," exploring the political power of "home" and the concept of "unhomed" individuals. She shares her personal experience of exile from Turkey due to political threats, her decision to write in English, and her views on the rise of fascism and the left's failure to address emotional responses in politics.
YouTuber Philip DeFranco announced he will give away the entire $1 million prize from MrBeast's 50 YouTuber Challenge to his subscribers. Forty winners will each receive $25,000, though entry details are yet to be revealed. DeFranco also mentioned alleged attempts to influence voting during the competition.
Artist Helen Cammock defends her video artwork at the National Portrait Gallery, which links Winston Churchill to the 1943 Bengal famine. Critics call the claim a "barefaced lie," while Cammock states the work aims to foster dialogue about historical figures and narratives.
TikTok's 'Surprise Sets' feature, where users bid on items in live auctions, is facing backlash for allegedly misleading customers with high-value item lures that often result in winning cheap plushies or chargers. Following viewer complaints and WIRED's inquiry, TikTok updated its policies to ban high-value items like iPhones and gift cards from these auctions.
Hong Kong consumer watchdog reports a 760% surge in complaints against claw machine operators over three years due to misleading displays, rigged settings, and low-quality prizes. One case involved a complainant spending HK$200 on a machine where empty boxes were presented as containing toys.
Oh Sung-jin, a professor at UC Berkeley and the Institute for Advanced Study, who received the Hoam Prize in Physics and Mathematics, emphasized the importance of 'system' in his growth, stating that 'seeds that benefit from the system must be created.' He attributed his success not to innate talent but to the Korean education system for gifted students.
