August 9, 2024
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Raspberry Pi OS, elementary OS Will Default to Wayland

Recently the Register pointed out that the new (Debian-based) Raspberry Pi OS 5.0 has “a completely new Wayland desktop environment replacing PIXEL, the older desktop based on LXDE and X.org, augmented with Mutter in its previous release.” And when elementary OS 8 finally arrives, “the development team plans to finally shift to the Wayland display

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Israel-Hamas war a turning point in search for just solution to Palestinian issue: former Saudi intelligence chief

RIYADH: A building that stood abandoned in Riyadh’s Al-Mughrizat District for 15 years was transformed on Nov. 15 as crowds attended its rebirth. The annual RSH Street Art Festival, which is organized by the Saudi Ministry of Culture’s Visual Arts Commission and runs until Dec. 6, displays the work of more than 30 international, regional,

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VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 19/2023

The forest protection division of Ha Giang province’s Meo Vac district releases the stump-tailed macaque on November 17. (Photo: baohagiang.vn) A stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides), a rare primate species, was released to the wild in the Chi San Nature Reserve in Meo Vac district, the northernmost province of Ha Giang, on November 17. The 12kg macaque,

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In World’s Largest Disinformation Campaign Online, China Is Harassing Americans

“The Chinese government has built up the world’s largest known online disinformation operation,” reports CNN, “and is using it to harass US residents, politicians, and businesses.” CNN reports that disinformation operation is even “at times threatening its targets with violence, a CNN review of court documents and public disclosures by social media companies has found.”

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His dreamy art is like nothing you’ve ever seen before

Ken Gun Min is a daydreamer. “I have one foot in reality and the other in fantasy,” the painter says as he sits on the floor of his studio in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles and sews beads onto a finished canvas. “I have a fantasy-oriented brain. I am constantly daydreaming and creating stories.”

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Spain’s Basque Country • James Lane Post • Hamptons Culture & Lifestyle Magazine

Photo by Vincent Soleil Backed by strong cultural traditions, distinct cuisine, and its own language of unknown origins — a symbolic source of pride — northern Spain’s Basque Country marries history and the modern under the arch of tradition. Narrowing in on the resort town of Donostia-San Sebastián, a combination of the Basque and Spanish

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15 Interesting & Underrated European Museums

For every world-famous European museum like the Louvre or Prado, there’s one that flies under the radar. The following collection is made up of both quirky & unusual museums and those that are home to world-class collections but just aren’t as well known as they should be.  Bottle Peter’s Museum, Denmark Denmark’s Aero Island is

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Top Ten Boutique Hotels in Zagreb

With Advent, Zagreb’s award-winning, month-long Christmas market, just around the corner, visitors will want to make sure to stay a while to experience the festivities to the fullest. From cosy and intimate to luxurious grandeur, here are ten of the best boutique hotels in the Croatian capital.  Amadria Park Hotel Capital This beautiful heritage hotel

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Weekend events: November 18-19

All weekend long: The traditional European Christmas markets have finally made their way to West Michigan! Saturday marked the start of the the inaugural weekend for the downtown market’s first-ever Christkindlmarkt. While parents get a taste for the traditional hot mulled wine, kids have the chance to meet Santa make some memorable holiday arts and

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Things to do in Toronto Nov. 17 to 26, 2023 | Things To Do

The following is a selection of featured events from toronto.com‘s self-submitting events calendar along with selected events from the city’s event listings. Link here to our own full calendar at toronto.com. FRIDAY, NOV. 17 Toronto Firefighters Battle of the Bands Friday, Nov 17, 6 to 11 p.m., 370 Queen St. W. The TPFFA is hosting a Battle

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