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Israel’s new Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, takes the oath.
In a seismic shift in the country’s tumultuous politics, a loose coalition of Israeli parties dismissed Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and created a new government on Sunday. Naftali Bennett, a right-wing Jewish nationalist, and former tech millionaire were set to lead the eight-party coalition, which was united only by their dislike for…
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China has expressed displeasure with the impending G7 summit.
China warned Group of Seven leaders on Sunday that the days of “small” groups of countries deciding the fate of the globe were long gone, slamming the world’s wealthiest democracies as they sought to act in concert to confront Beijing’s might. Along with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, which ended the Cold…
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Archaeologists find unbroken chicken egg 1000 years old.
The phrase “reality is stranger than fiction” is commonly used. Archaeologists in Israel recently discovered proof of this. They uncovered a 1,000-year-old chicken egg that had not been broken. Allow that to sink in. This amazing finding was uncovered by a team of archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA). The organization also shared a…
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China opposes new U.S. bill that supports Tibet
The US Senate decisively passed a bipartisan bill with a 68-32 vote to oppose China’s growing threat and to defend Buddhist religious freedom on the reincarnation of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. The US Innovation and Competition Act (also known as the Endless Frontier Act), which allots $250 billion through investments in science in…
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El Salvador is the first country to recognize bitcoin as a legal tender.
El Salvador became the world’s first country to adopt bitcoin as legal cash on Wednesday. Following a bill that legitimized cryptocurrencies as currency, President Nayib Bukele stated that the Central American nation will legally recognize it. According to the law, 70% of El Salvador’s population lacks access to traditional financial services, therefore the decision to…
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South African woman gives birth to 10 babies
A South African mother, Gosiame Thamara Sithole,37, has given birth to ten children, setting a new world record. Yes, you heard it right TEN children. Decuplets astounded Gosiame Thamara Sithole’s spouse as tests revealed only eight in the womb. “There are seven boys and three girls in the group. I am content. I’m a sensitive…
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Newly elected members of 17th TPiE conducts oath taking ceremony
On Wednesday, newly elected members of the 17th Tibetan parliament-in-exile, situated in Dharamshala, took their oaths. First, Dawa Tsering, one of the most senior members, was sworn in as Protem Speaker in front of Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Dagpo, and subsequently other MPs. Due to Covid-19 policy, all procedures were held indoors, and no media…
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Tibetan Monks to Help Space Travel?
Tibetan monks are being studied by Russian scientists in the hopes of providing advice to astronauts on future long-distance space journeys. Experts at Moscow State University are investigating old techniques for placing the human body into a ‘semi-lethargic state – suspended animation,’ which lasts for weeks before returning to normal. The electrical activity in the…
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Dawa Tsering is sworn in as the 17th TPiE’s pro-tem Speaker.
Mr. Dawa Tsering, the pro-tem Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile, was sworn in earlier this morning at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission here in Gangchen Kyishong. Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo gave the oath of office. Given the current restrictions in place to combat the spread of Covid, only a small…
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China plans to construct a 435-kilometer railway in Tibet.
On the Chinese Communist Party’s 100th birthday this month, China will ‘give’ Tibet a 435-kilometer railway line advertised as the region’s ‘fastest.’ According to The Economist, the 37-billion-yuan ($5.7-billion) track will run from Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, to Nyingchi, and will begin operations on June 30. The 435-kilometer line is Tibet’s ‘first electrified railway line,’ and…