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'The mantra was wrong': Outgoing top UN envoy blames weak diplomacy for Israel-Hamas war

Outgoing top UN envoy Tor Wennesland has blamed weak diplomacy for the Israel-Hamas war, saying the world leaders have wrongly focused on short-term fixes, including small-scale humanitarian initiatives in Gaza, instead of pursuing a more ambitious push for a Palestinian state, according to a report Tor Wennesland, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, speaks during a …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

New podcast explores a forgotten chapter in grunge music history

NPR

New podcast explores a forgotten chapter in grunge music history KUOW's podcast 'Let the Kids Dance,' tells the story of grunge music and a forgotten chapter: the Teen Dance Ordinance. ZWICKEL: The Gorilla Gardens Riot was the opening skirmish in a war between Seattle's music community and establishment forces, a war that waged for 17 years and, in the process, …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Jokes about an Arab prince’s wedding got this satire site banned. Now there are 41 harsh new restrictions

LA Times

An Instagram post from the political satire website AlHudood says in Arabic: “Jordanian arrested for involvement in organizing a circumcision party for his son that coincides with Prince Hussein’s wedding.” The satirists’ Instagram post showed Jordanian riot police arresting a man for throwing a party to honor his infant son. The website, which has been committing what co-founder Isam Uraiqat …

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2 years, 1 month ago

T20 World Cup: Brian Lara part of 3-member group to review West Indies' performance in tournament

Firstpost

In the recently-concluded ICC T20 World Cup, West Indies were eliminated in the first round itself after shocking losses to Scotland and Ireland. A three-member group of independent professionals featuring legendary West Indies batter Brian Lara has been named by Cricket West Indies to conduct a comprehensive review of the early exit by the West Indies Men’s team from the …

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2 years, 9 months ago

War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls

Associated Press

BOSTON — Long before waging war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin was working to make Russia’s internet a powerful tool of surveillance and social control akin to China’s so-called Great Firewall. U.S.-based Cogent, which provides a major “backbone” for internet traffic, has cut direct connections inside Russia but left open the pipes through subsidiaries of Russian network providers at exchanges …

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2 years, 9 months ago

War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controls

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On the other, they're wary of helping stifle a …

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2 years, 11 months ago

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

China Daily

The "Three-Body" Trilogy series of science fiction bestsellers by Chinese author Liu Cixin has become an international phenomenon in publishing. Recently it was announced Tor Books, the trilogy's English-language publisher, decided to continue the copyright contract with a $1.25 million advance payment. The corporation believes, based on incomplete statistics, the deal might set a record for Chinese original fiction titles …

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2 years, 11 months ago

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

China Daily

The "Three-Body" Trilogy series of science fiction bestsellers by Chinese author Liu Cixin has become an international phenomenon in publishing. Recently it was announced Tor Books, the trilogy's English-language publisher, decided to continue the copyright contract with a $1.25 million advance payment. The corporation believes, based on incomplete statistics, the deal might set a record for Chinese original fiction titles …

Chinese Liu

2 years, 11 months ago

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

China Daily

The "Three-Body" Trilogy series of science fiction bestsellers by Chinese author Liu Cixin has become an international phenomenon in publishing. Recently it was announced Tor Books, the trilogy's English-language publisher, decided to continue the copyright contract with a $1.25 million advance payment. The corporation believes, based on incomplete statistics, the deal might set a record for Chinese original fiction titles …

Chinese Liu

2 years, 11 months ago

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

China Daily

The "Three-Body" Trilogy series of science fiction bestsellers by Chinese author Liu Cixin has become an international phenomenon in publishing. Recently it was announced Tor Books, the trilogy's English-language publisher, decided to continue the copyright contract with a $1.25 million advance payment. The corporation believes, based on incomplete statistics, the deal might set a record for Chinese original fiction titles …

Chinese Liu Trilogy Broadens

3 years, 11 months ago

Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers — from Connor McDavid to Jamie Benn

New York Times

An email was sent out to 20 or so people in the NHL. “At the end of the day, he doesn’t drive 5-on-5 offense the same way the rest of the top guys do,” said one analyst. “I know he didn’t have a great year last year, but I think can get in that 2A group,” said a head coach. …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy

NPR

Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy The native of Lake Forest, Ill., reflects on the historic nature of her position and her plans for the future: "I feel like the world is my oyster." MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: To news now of an important first in Annapolis - Sydney Barber will be the first …

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4 years, 5 months ago

US Navy warns staff not to buy LSD on the dark web

The Independent

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'The mantra was wrong': Outgoing top UN envoy blames weak diplomacy for Israel-Hamas war

New podcast explores a forgotten chapter in grunge music history

Jokes about an Arab prince’s wedding got this satire site banned. Now there are 41 harsh new restrictions

T20 World Cup: Brian Lara part of 3-member group to review West Indies' performance in tournament

War censorship exposes Putin’s leaky internet controls

War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controls

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

'Three-Body' Trilogy broadens worldwide appeal for Chinese sci-fi

Top 100 NHL players: The Athletic’s Player Tiers — from Connor McDavid to Jamie Benn

Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy

US Navy warns staff not to buy LSD on the dark web