A.I. Shakes Up China’s Entertainment Landscape
via NYT > World News New A.I. tools are changing China’s entertainment industry and transforming one of its most popular genres: the microdrama.
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Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates
via NYT > World News The attack’s location and timing fueled concerns about potential collaboration between Somalia’s pirates and Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid the Iran war.
Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking
via NYT > World News Some businesses advertising watch parties in Canada’s two host cities are wary of running afoul of FIFA’s copyright, which protects advertising “World Cup” events.
A 5-Month Wait and a 50% Fail Rate: It’s Hard to Get a British Driving License
via NYT > World News The average wait for a test in England and Scotland has hit 22 weeks, up from five weeks before the pandemic, leading to frustration and attempts to jump the line.
Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized
via NYT > World News Narges Mohammadi, a prominent human rights activists, was taken to a hospital after collapsing following a heart problem in prison.
Why U.S. Officials Are in Venezuela Right Now
via NYT > World News U.S. officials visited Venezuela after the first direct flight between the two countries since 2019. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager describes how the main message of the trip was, in the words of a White House adviser “drill, baby, drill.”
On May Day Cuba’s Communist Leaders Deliver a Defiant Tone to the U.S.
via NYT > World News In front of the American Embassy in Havana, the Cuban government held its annual International Worker’s Day celebration as the United States sought to end the communist ruling system.