Vietnam arrests two well-known Facebook users over democratic freedom abuse (www.reuters.com)
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 Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
Nicaragua and Russia to strengthen military-technical cooperation (www.plenglish.com)
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
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)
Palestinian-American engineer accuses Meta of firing him over Gaza content (www.theguardian.com)
Peace Activists Assaulted and Forcibly Removed From Jimmy Kimmel Live Taping With Vice President Kamala Harris (www.commondreams.org)
Children Among Dozens Killed in 'Appalling' Israeli Attack on UNRWA School (www.commondreams.org)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16242061...
Several killed in Czech train crash, dozens injured (www.dw.com)
How Kenya's new university funding model is killing dreams (nation.africa)
Japan's real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April (japantoday.com)
Stanford AI project team apologizes for plagiarizing Chinese model (www.globaltimes.cn)
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War (www.nytimes.com)
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 4.75% (www.cbc.ca)
Washington ready to blackmail Maldives for banning Israeli travelers (thecradle.co)
To further increase pressure against criticism of Israel, US lawmakers recently passed a bill to sanction ICC officials
Europe’s rapidly rising right: Hard-right forces are gaining ground ahead of next month’s European Parliament election (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/16202904...
Israel lobby funded a quarter of British MPs (www.declassifieduk.org)
