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Real Madrid considers attacking options without Mbappe
BongdaPlus examined three ways Real Madrid could replace Kylian Mbappe’s attacking role before facing Villarreal.
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Vietnam women's sepak takraw team reaches semifinals unbeaten
Vietnam's women's quadrant sepak takraw team beat the Philippines 2-0, with set scores of 15-11 and 15-7, to complete an unbeaten Asian Games group stage, Báo Văn Hóa reports.
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PFA chief criticizes congested schedules after Palmer withdrawal
PFA leader Maheta Molango criticized congested schedules after several players, including Cole Palmer, withdrew from international duty.
Culture & entertainment
An Sinh Temple festival opens in Quang Ninh
The 2026 An Sinh Temple festival in Quang Ninh opened on September 30 and runs through October 2.
Culture & entertainment
Trai buon nguoi director urges audiences to stop cinema recording
Toni Dương Bảo Anh, director of Trại buôn người, has urged audiences to stop secretly recording the film in cinemas and circulating scenes online, VnExpress reports.
Culture & entertainment
Quang Dung discusses AI savings for planned animated film
Director Quang Dung says AI could reduce production costs for his animated film “The gioi tran trui” by an estimated 60–70%, equivalent to tens of billions of dong.
Culture & entertainment
BTS' RM to show personal art collection at SFMOMA
BTS leader RM will present around 140 works from his personal collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in “RM X SFMOMA: Between You and Me.” BigHit Music told Yonhap on September 30 that the exhibition is scheduled to open Saturday, US time, and run through February 7.
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Bangladesh coach questions decisions after Indonesia defeat
Bangladesh coach Thomas Dooley questioned refereeing decisions after the 2–9 loss to Indonesia on October 1.
Culture & entertainment
Kelly Clarkson calls for separate charts for AI artists
Kelly Clarkson says she sees creative possibilities in AI but would prefer AI artists to have a separate chart rather than compete directly with human performers, Variety reports from her Las Culturistas podcast appearance.