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North Korea is a highly connected environment, full of state-sanctioned smartphones, LED TVs and video conferencing. The surreal nature of an official propaganda tour was on a global tear, and tech optimism had not curdled into something less uplifting, according to Sung-Yoon Lee, a prominent North Korean scholar.
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2 years ago Read more at Rest of World

Interpol’s General Secretary, Jurgen Stock, emphasised the need for global co-operation. The meeting is a collective effort to tackle the growing threat posed by cross-border financial frauds. Those at the summit will include representatives of the Five Eyes intelligence partnership.
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2 years ago Read more at The National

Tarjei Boe leads the downhill in front of Johannes Thingness Boe (17) of Norway during the 12.5K pursuit race in the IBU World Cup Biathlon at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah on Sunday, March 10, 2024.
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2 years ago Read more at Deseret News

LIV Golf first applied for recognition from OWGR in July 2022. but was rejected last October because its format had only 54 holes. Masters champion Jon Rahm currently sits third in the standings despite making the switch to LIV in December.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky Sports

Kwong Weng Yap, 44, served in the Singapore Armed Forces as a commando. He says the risky situations he dealt with gave him tools to navigate the corporate world. You can opt-out at any time. Advertisement This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation. I enlisted in 1997 and spent 13 years with the SAF.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Insider

Branko Ivankovic is aiming at steering Team China to the soccer World Cup finals. The Croatian hopes the squad can regain confidence to fulfill the goal. China has been investing heavily in soccer, but the results we have are not satisfying. Team China will fly to Singapore for the first qualifier.
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2 years ago Read more at China.org

The Italian claimed his first top-tier title since his triumph at the 2013 BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Manassero shot a round of 66 on Sunday to finish three shots in front of England's Jordan Smith.
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2 years ago Read more at Golf Australia Magazine

A group of OU students were recognized nationally for their work toward sustainable energy. Their project is already making a difference in an Oklahoma community. OU Ph.D. graduate Cesar Vivas wants to provide sustainable energy for communities.
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2 years ago Read more at news9.com KWTV

Olivia Rodrigo kicked off her tour in February 2024 in Palm Desert, California. The singer returns to the U.S. for the final two months of the tour in July 2024.
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2 years ago Read more at Us Weekly

Lauren Tyson, 31, and her artist husband, Roy, 37, always had a passion for travel and dreamed of globetrotting full-time with their sons, who are 2 and 5. Their oldest boy “hated” school — he struggled with emotional stability — so the couple decided to pull him out in January and backpack around the world while homeschooling him. The Tysons had been backpacking in 2015 and 2016, before having kids, and always felt a pull to travel more.
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2 years ago Read more at New York Post