Vietnam arrests two well-known Facebook users over democratic freedom abuse (www.reuters.com)
NATO Scales Back Ambition for Ukraine Aid Plan After Pushback (www.bloomberg.com)
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Disaster narrowly avoided as a Boeing with 163 passengers on board struggled to take off (www.independent.co.uk)
Japanese hospitality wears thin as overtourism takes toll (www.thetimes.com)
From one point of view, it is a remarkable success story. In 2000 Japan had 4.7 million foreign tourists a year. The government of the former prime minister Shinzo Abe set an ambitious goal of 20 million foreign visitors a year by 2020, and achieved it five years ahead of schedule....
‘We will not go away’: Israeli demolitions leave Bedouin homeless | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Protesters who occupied Stanford University president's office receive felony charges (stanforddaily.com)
Colombia Calls to Restrict Coal Sales to Israel (thecradle.co)
The Ukrainians dodging the draft with a perilous mountain trek (www.thetimes.co.uk)
New polling shows most Americans and Europeans want the Ukraine war to come to an end.
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Saudi Arabia joins BIS- and China-led central bank digital currency project (www.reuters.com)
UN chief will add Israel to global blacklist for violations against children (english.alarabiya.net)
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
Nicaragua and Russia to strengthen military-technical cooperation (www.plenglish.com)
Thais hedge bets on international stage (www.bangkokpost.com)
The Guardian: ‘It’s emotionally very difficult’: mobilisation squads face hostility as Ukraine tries to boost army ranks (www.theguardian.com)
CPC delegation visits Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia to strengthen fraternal ties (socialistchina.org)
Air Canada Boeing 777 flight #AC872 suffered engine fire on takeoff from Toronto (airlive.net)
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
‘Poison portal’: US and UK could send nuclear waste to Australia under Aukus, inquiry told (www.theguardian.com)
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Caktus.ai: The AI Writing Tool You've Been Waiting For in 2024 (lemmy.death916.xyz)
As an experienced student writer immersed in the digital realm of AI-driven creativity, I was eager to explore Caktus.ai. With various AI writing tools already in my toolkit, I wanted to discover what sets Caktus.ai apart and how it could enhance the writing experience for students like me....
NAACP asks Biden to halt weapons to Israel as he seeks to shore up Black voter support (www.reuters.com)
U.N. Chief António Guterres Calls for End to Advertising for Fossil Fuels (www.democracynow.org)
Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple are bigger than China's stock market (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
This highlights how stock market plays a far bigger role in US economy than it does in China....