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BangkokPost.com 

Living heritage

Seven years ago, Sumet Ubonvirattana, a well-known breeder of Thai cats and the founder of PP Thai Cattery, received two Korat cats from his late grandfather. Due to his fondness for local breeds, he took great care of them and thought that they were exceptionally beautiful. He later decided to take his cats to a show organised by The International Maew Boran Association (TIMBA).

Dawn 

Solar net metering policy discontent

It is estimated that there are around 113,000 residential units with solar generation equipment installed on their rooftops, along with a net metering connection. We may call these ‘distributed generators’. This is only 0.3 per cent of total households in the country. Most units availing net metering facilities have installed capacity greater than five kilowatts, putting them among the more privileged segment of society in the top two electricity consumption slabs.

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Sputnik International 

Egypt to Join South Africa's Genocide Case Against Israel

Since the October 7 Al-Aqsa Flood operation by Hamas, Israel has killed more than 35,000 Palestinians in Gaza, mostly women and children according to Palestinian authorities. According to official Israeli numbers, roughly 1,100 Israelis were killed in the surprise Hamas attack.

List.ly 

5 Must-Visit Tea Plantations in Nuwara Eliya for a Taste of Tradition

A Listly List - Sri Lanka is famous for its tea and you can tour one (or more!) of its famous tea factories on visits to Nuwara Eliya. Learn about the magical art of producing tea and enjoy stunning natural views by adding any of the following stops to your itinerary: - Damro Labookellie Tea Estate, Halpewatte Tea Factory, Pedro Tea Estate, Blue Field Tea Factory, and Dambatenne Tea Factory

Top Stories (uk) - Google News (ru) 

After Hugh Grant and Asif Kapadia, Hrithik Roshan slams Apples Crush ad; calls it Sad and ignorant - Bollywood Hungama

  1. After Hugh Grant and Asif Kapadia, Hrithik Roshan slams Apples Crush ad; calls it Sad and ignorant  Bollywood Hungama
  2. Apple's iPad advert exposes Big Tech's psychopathy  The Telegraph
  3. The creative backlash against Apple 'Crush' missed the point  CampaignLive
  4. We're the masters here, not the machines  The Times
  5. With its new iPad Pro ad, Apple is offering us the thin end of the wedge  The Guardian

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

"Concerning": Novak Djokovic reflects on early defeat in Italian Open

Rome [Italy], May 13 (ANI): After crashing out of the Italian Open, World No.1 Novak Djokovic claimed his performance was impacted by the effects of getting smashed on the head by a bottle. The 36-year-old started his Italian Open campaign by defeating Corentin Moutet in his opening-round match of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament. However, when he was exiting the court on Friday night, he was hit by a falling bottle on his

BigNewsNetwork.com 

MLB roundup: Mets avoid sweep thanks to walk-off HR vs. Braves

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Outfielder Brandon Nimmo, who didn't start the game due to a side injury, hit a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the host New York Mets to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night. The Mets averted being swept in the three-game series and won for just the seventh time in 19 games. Meanwhile, the Braves' four-game winning streak ended. Nim

Dawn 

Pakistan’s rice-water dilemma

Pakistan is grappling with a dilemma. While striving to boost its rice exports to alleviate the country’s current account deficit, it faces the challenge of dwindling water resources needed to sustain the continuously increasing area of the highly water-intensive rice crop.

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