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Hotels want stimulus amid weak recovery

BangkokPost.com 

Hotel operators are pushing for a tax deduction or subsidy for renovation investment, especially for green energy, while the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) suggests hotels in second-tier cities install electric vehicle (EV) chargers to accommodate the growing trend of travel via EVs.

CUBC Alumna Paige Badenhorst vies for Olympic Qualification at the “Last Chance Regatta”

Cambridge University Boat Club 

2022 CUBC Women’s Blue Boat Member Paige Badenhorst (Magdalene 2021), having narrowly missed qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics, raced for the last 2 places in the Openweight Double with partner Katherine Williams. Racing 6 crews, including Swiss former World Single Scull Champion Jeanne Gmelin, and a number of Olympians including GB’s Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne, Paige […]

Exclusive Interview: 'Cowboy for Congress' Shawn Tiffany talks Kansas District 2 race

Ksnt.com 

TOPEKA (KSNT) – 'Cowboy for Congress' Shawn Tiffany is fielding questions about the race for Kansas' second congressional district. Tiffany joins several others in the race for Congressman Jake LaTurner’s seat, after he announced he would not seek reelection. Tiffany joined 27 News Capitol Bureau Chief Rebekah Chung to discuss gender transitioning for minors, pushback on his political [...]

CUBC’s Blue Boats take Gold and Silver in Croatia

Cambridge University Boat Club 

For CUBC’s crews, racing at the FISU International Universities’ Sveti Duje Regatta in Split has become an annual tradition and a highlight of the post-race season. The Club has maintained tight links with the regatta, and double Blue Matthew Holland has become the UK liaison for the regatta. Departing on Friday for the opening ceremony […]

TV personality Carlos Watson testifies in his trial over collapse of startup Ozy Media

Times Union 

Former TV host Carlos Watson has taken the witness stand in the criminal trial surrounding the collapse of his Ozy Media. He insisted Monday that he hadn’t schemed to con its backers. The former news and talk show host is the key defense witness in the federal trial, now in its second month. Watson and the now-defunct Ozy are accused of giving prospective investors and lenders phony financials, forged contracts and other false information that created a glowing image of a company that actually was on the rocks. Читать дальше...

Biden Wars: Ron Klain Thanks Jen Psaki for Saying “Biden Was Bad” in Debate and Defending Klain Led Debate Prep Team from Biden Family Attacks

The Gateway Pundit 

Former Biden White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who led the Biden debate prep team for last Thursday’s disastrous debate against President Trump, thanked fellow former Biden White House alum Jen Psaki for a post that blamed Biden for his poor debate performance while defending Klain and the debate prep team from any responsibility.

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5 most evil con artists in history: Their shocking scams revealed 

Boing Boing 

The world is teeming with con artists skilled in taking innocent people's hard-earned money. From bus station grifters who make a living asking good Samaritans for the money to buy a ticket home, to real estate scammers skilled at swiping the life savings of retirees, con artists make people distrust one another and make life worse than it has to be. — Read the rest

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Crime & punishment: New laws, new ground, new questions

«The Times of India» (indiatimes.com) 

Lawyers at the district court grapple with confusion over new BNS provisions, lacking training on drafting petitions and submitting evidence, while also facing uncertainties on citing past court orders and reliance on documentary evidence under the old laws.

Evangelist Ray Comfort THANKS leftists for suing over Ten Commandments

WND 

Ray Comfort, the famed evangelist whose man-in-the-street questions to passersby about their faith, God, and Jesus Christ have become legend, is thanking a leftist organization for filing a lawsuit over a new recognition of the Ten Commandments. A report from CBN reveals that Comfort sent a gift basket to the American Civil Liberties Union for…

Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz open Wimbledon with wins

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-USA TODAY Sports) Jannik Sinner of Italy, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and other top seeds kicked off Wimbledon with first-round victories on Monday in London. World No. 1 Sinner handled Germany's Yannick Hanfmann 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, and defending champion Alcaraz swept past Estonian qualifier Mark Lajal 7-6 (3), 7-5,6-2. Sinner, seeking his second career Grand Slam title after winning the Austra

Afghanistan: The Taliban Bad For Health – Analysis

Eurasia Review 

By Sanchita Bhattacharya

A report titled, “Afghanistan: Violence Against Health Care in Conflict 2023“, published on June 24, 2024, exposed the horrid situation of health workers and staff in the country under the Taliban regime. More than 80 per cent of cases of violence against health care were ascribed to the Afghan government, Police, and intelligence forces, all of which are under the active control of the Taliban. The report identified 109 incidents of violence against, or obstruction... Читать дальше...

Reports: Celtics giving Jayson Tatum record-breaking $314M deal

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) The Boston Celtics and All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum are finalizing a five-year supermax extension worth $314 million, which would be the largest deal in NBA history, The Athletic and ESPN reported Monday. The deal comes after Tatum helped guide the Celtics to the NBA title this summer, the 18th in franchise history. Tatum, 26, averaged 26.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 4.9 assis