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Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, announced in a filing on Monday that he will serve as CEO of Twitter, the social media business he just acquired for $44 billion, a move that Wall Street analysts say will strain the billionaire’s resources. Musk, who also operates rocket company SpaceX, brain-chip startup Neuralink, and tunneling company the Boring Company, ousted Twitter’s former …

According to local sources, a woman was killed and consumed whole by a python in the Indonesian province of Jambi. Sunday morning, Jahrah, a rubber tapper reportedly in her fifties, made her way to a rubber plantation. She was reported missing when she failed to return that evening, and search parties were dispatched to locate her. The following day, residents …

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported 7.35 million foreign visitor arrivals in Thailand between January 1 and October 26 following the removal of COVID-19 restrictions. The top five source markets were Malaysia with 1.25 million arrivals, India with 661,751 arrivals, Laos with 538,789 arrivals, Cambodia with 373,811 arrivals, and Singapore with 365,593 passengers, according to a statement issued by …

Alex Eala is the highest-ranked Filipina tennis player in history, a junior Grand Slam champion, and a cover girl at just 17 years old. Eala appeared on the cover of Vogue Philippines‘ November issue and spoke about her modest upbringing, the honor of representing her nation, and her historic victory at the US Open. The US Open girls’ champion, ranked …

According to rumors, the University of the Philippines disobeyed the directives of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to completely implement face-to-face classes. The rumor spread said that the University of the Philippines is unwilling to follow President Bongbong Marcos due of its stubbornness. Even senators are currently furious with the UP administration. Students are obstinate. UP’s president and faculty are also …

Foreigners who wish to make Bali their second home are now permitted to do so under a new Indonesian visa policy that allows them to remain on the island for up to ten years. Under a new “second home” visa program, visitors who match the qualifications may stay for five or ten years and engage in a variety of activities. …

With a song for the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna makes her highly-anticipated musical comeback. On Thursday, October 27, the artist released a 15-second clip of the song titled “Lift Me Up.” The single is scheduled to be released on Friday, October 28. The song is a homage to the life and legacy of Chadwick Boseman, who is most …

Tuesday, the Thai Cabinet approved allowing foreigners to acquire residences and up to one rai of land if they can demonstrate an investment of at least 40 million baht. The regulation will be in force for five years following its publication in the Royal Gazette, which should occur shortly, according to the ministry. The plan was drafted in May by …

If you’ve been reading through YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to come across the peaceful minimalist aesthetics of Korean cafe decor, pilgrimages to the filming locations of popular K-dramas, and the gracious etiquette of Korean public transportation riders. In South Korea, oegugin (foreign-national) influencers frequently produce social media material for Korean audiences that focuses on …

Luis, a Colombian student of 28 years old, works through the night to moderate videos on TikTok. He attempts to sleep throughout the day, but the films occasionally haunt his dreams. He recalls a video recorded at a party showing two individuals carrying what seemed to be bits of flesh. When they turned around, it seemed that they were carrying …