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Facebook Tweet Email Link New Delhi  —  Buckets of holy water slung over their shoulders, millions of Hindu devotees have been walking for days. The water, scooped up from the holy river Ganges, is destined for the pilgrims’ local temples. And the precious cargo must be treated delicately: spilling a single drop, or touching another person before reaching home, would cancel out the devotional deed. Breaking up the wearying journey, devotees gather for outbreaks of extravagant revelry – ground-shaking music and dancing fueled by devotion, ganja and alcohol, as befits in their eyes Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and…

Passengers were ready to board a Delta Air Lines flight out of Sweden’s Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) when one of their pilots was led away by local authorities.The pilot had reportedly failed a random breathalyzer test administered on the crew by local police. It’s not clear if the pilot was drunk, just that the breathalyzer showed her blood alcohol level was over the European Union’s 0.02 percent legal limit for airline pilots.  The EU’s limit is half the acceptable level for airline pilots in the United States, who are allowed a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 percent, according to the FAA. For reference,…

After two years as a venture capitalist for top-shelf firm Benchmark, Victor Lazarte is leaving that company to start his own investing gig, he announced on X on Thursday. Lazarte became known in tech for co-founding mobile gaming company Wildlife Studios, which was last valued at an estimated $3 billion in 2020. Wildlife raised money from a multitude of VCs, including Benchmark. During his two years at Benchmark, Lazarte invested in recruiting and data labeling startup Mercor, AI video intelligence platform HeyGen, and AI infrastructure company Decart AI. Lazarte is leaving Benchmark to “build a new investment practice,” he wrote…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Bangkok, Thailand / Phnom Penh, Cambodia  —  Fighting has resumed for a second day between Cambodia and Thailand at several locations along their disputed border, Thai and Cambodian officials told CNN on Friday. Clashes broke out at 4:30 a.m. local time on Friday after Cambodia initiated firing, using small arms and heavy weapons, Col. Richa Sooksuwanon, the deputy spokesperson for the Thai army, told CNN. The Thai army responded with artillery fire, he said. The Thai army in the region also posted on Facebook in the following hours into Friday morning, warning that its forces were…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — “South Park” co-creator Trey Parker had the briefest of responses Thursday to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated institution, which showed a naked President Donald Trump in bed with Satan. “We’re terribly sorry,” Parker said, followed by a long, deadpan-comic stare. Parker was asked for his reaction to the fracas as he sat on the stage at San Diego’s Comic-Con International at the beginning of a Comedy Central animation panel that also included his “South Park” partner Matt Stone, “Beavis and Butt-Head” creator Mike Judge, and actor Andy Samberg, who…

The internet trend is simple: A friend or family member looks into the camera and tells viewers, in a slightly aggressive tone, that they are about to witness a presentation and that they better be nice.  That’s what Kendall, the sister of Lucious McDaniel IV, did, and after she stepped aside, her brother pitched his company, BiteSight, a food-delivery app that lets users watch videos of food before ordering. It also lets customers see what their friends have ordered and bookmark places to try out. The app plays on how young people engage with content — through short-form videos and…

The United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) announced the launch of USTOA’s Global Kitchen video series that explores cultural destinations around the world through a culinary lens.The series follows Michelin-star chefs, restaurateurs, and local tour guides to uncover the best street food and hidden culinary gems across the world. Global Kitchen leads travelers through markets and food stalls in four destinations to uncover authentic dishes that capture the essence of the region. These include Malta, Finland, Poland and Québec. In addition to the video series, the campaign includes a digital cookbook featuring recipes from an expanded roster of destinations, including…

Facebook Tweet Email Link With a single post, French President Emmanuel Macron changed everything, and nothing at all. His late-evening announcement on X that France will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the first member of the United Nations Security Council and the G7 nations to do so, took many by surprise. Although France’s recognition has been expected for several months now – indeed the brief Israel-Iran war forced a postponement of the summit on Israel-Palestine with Saudi Arabia and European allies that Paris had been shepherding – it was not expected to land like this. The surprise announcement tells…

President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it.The White House released the “AI Action Plan” Wednesday, vowing to expedite permitting for construction of energy-intensive data centers as it looks to make the country a leader in a business that tech companies and others are pouring billions of dollars into. The plan says to combat “radical climate dogma,” a number of restrictions — including clean air and water laws — could be lifted, aligning with Trump’s…

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil revolving around President Donald Trump’s legal battle with “60 Minutes,” the crown jewel of Paramount-owned broadcast network CBS. With the specter of the Trump administration potentially blocking the hard-fought deal with Skydance, Paramount earlier this month agreed to pay a $16 million settlement with the president.Critics of the settlement lambasted it as a veiled bribe to appease Trump,…