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Happy Buddha Purnima 2024: 50+ Messages, quotes, and wishes to share on Buddha Purnima

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Buddha Purnima, celebrated on the full moon day in May, marks the birth of Gautam Buddha. This year's festival, the 2586th birth anniversary of Buddha, is celebrated with prayers, meditation, and acts of kindness. It reminds us of Buddha's teachings of compassion, non-violence, and spiritual peace, urging us to live in harmony with nature. The festival is a time for reflection, enlightenment, and spreading love and kindness.

Singapore Airlines shares slip 1.3% after turbulent flight

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

One passenger died of a suspected heart attack and dozens were injured after flight Singapore Airlines SQ321 encountered what the airline described as sudden, extreme, turbulence while flying over Myanmar on Tuesday.

China announces ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan after inauguration of new president - The Guardian

Sports - Google News (uk) 

  1. China announces ‘punishment’ drills around Taiwan after inauguration of new president  The Guardian
  2. China holds military drills around Taiwan as 'punishment' days after new president sworn in  BBC
  3. 'Strong punishment': China starts two days of military drills around Taiwan  Al Jazeera English
  4. China starts military drills around Taiwan as 'punishment'  BBC.com
  5. Taiwan mobilises forces after China starts 'punishment' drills  Reuters

Kite boarding -Britannia 20240522

Holeriders 

Big winds late afternoon on a very hot spring day (31C), great to see all the gang down at Britannia Beach for some winging and kiting. Looks like we may have a few windy days for the end of the week.

Crow’s Nest 05/23/24

Clear Lake Yacht Club 

Thankfully, we didn’t get the weather Southwestern Iowa had; our thoughts are with them after being pummeled by tornadoes. Someone left the spigot on in North Iowa; we’ve gone from...

Debunked accounts of Hamas’s sexual crimes fuel debates over Israel’s war

The Hindu 

Israel points to sexual violence to highlight what it says is Hamas’s savagery and to justify its wartime goal of neutralising any repeated threat coming from Gaza; in turn, critics have seized on the debunked accounts to allege that the Israeli government has distorted the facts to prosecute the war

Braves' Max Fried goes the distance, continues domination of Cubs

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports) Left-hander Max Fried continued his mastery of the Chicago Cubs by throwing a complete game to lead the visiting Atlanta Braves to a 9-2 win on Wednesday. Fried, who pitched seven no-hit innings against the Mets on May 11, retired the first 15 Chicago batters before Ian Happ doubled to start the sixth. Fried (4-2) allowed two runs on three hits, no walks and nine strikeouts, a

Jays pour it on early, never look back vs. White Sox

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports) Bo Bichette had a two-run home run and finished with three RBIs, Chris Bassitt pitched seven scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Wednesday night. The victory in the rubber match of the three-game set gave the Blue Jays their first series win since April 19-21, when they took two of three games against the host San D

Juan Soto swats 2 of Yanks' 4 HRs in win over Mariners

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports) Juan Soto hit two home runs and drove in three and Aaron Judge and Alex Verdugo also homered as the host New York Yankees snapped a two-game losing streak with a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night. It was the second multi-home run game in five games for Soto and the 19th of his career. He had a chance for his first three-homer game in the seventh inning when

The floor is set for the music

The Hindu 

If you are an avid rocker or prefer metal, here is the lowdown of the concerts happening over the weekend

Willets Point stadium, housing development gets final approval

Pix11.com 

WILLETS POINT, Queens (PIX11) -- It is a done deal! The Queens Borough Board voted to approve the land lease agreement for Phase 2 of the Willets Point redevelopment. The New York City Council had already approved the project in April, but pursuant to 384(b)(4) of the New York City Charter, the Borough Board had [...]