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Xinhua Headlines: From “sightseeing” to “factory touring”: China’s industrial tourism gains popularity China's Social Credit System

Xinhua Headlines: From “sightseeing” to “factory touring”: China’s industrial tourism gains popularity

* Factory tours have become an unexpected leisure pursuit -- a kind of industrial-age Disneyland. * The industrial-tourism boom reflects a desire to record and preserve a story of industrialization that arrived relatively late but unfolded at extraordinary speed. * The lesson is not simply about machinery, but about patience,…
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June 11, 2026
There’s now a 15-month wait for proof of Canadian citizenship, as the queue passes 82,000 Refugees

There’s now a 15-month wait for proof of Canadian citizenship, as the queue passes 82,000

Those applying for Canadian citizenship by descent will now have a 15-month wait time for their proof of Canadian citizenship certificates as of June 2026. There are now roughly 82,000 applications in the queue, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). As recently as May 12, that figure stood…
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June 11, 2026
News24 | ‘We will be victorious’: Hundreds rally in support of Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza, Yemen Censored Internet

News24 | ‘We will be victorious’: Hundreds rally in support of Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza, Yemen

Pro-Iranian Hezbollah supporters wave the party flags in the devastated Beirut southern suburbs. Marwan Naamani/picture alliance via Getty Images Hundreds rallied in support of Iran and its allies in the Middle East war. The crowd chanted slogans in support of Iran, Hezbollah, Gaza and Yemen. In Yemen, the Al-Masirah channel…
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June 11, 2026
Kevin O’Leary Says Choosing Between SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Is a Mistake — Here’s Why SpaceX

Kevin O’Leary Says Choosing Between SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic Is a Mistake — Here’s Why

Kevin O'Leary has a one-line answer for investors trying to work out whether to back SpaceX, OpenAI or Anthropic when they reach the public market. Don't bother choosing. The Shark Tank star was asked on Fox Business how he would approach a moment with little precedent: three private giants, each…
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June 11, 2026
Loneliness Influencer Culture Is Exploding: Inside the Bizarre ‘Solo-Maxxing’ Trend Rebranding Isolation TikTok

Loneliness Influencer Culture Is Exploding: Inside the Bizarre ‘Solo-Maxxing’ Trend Rebranding Isolation

A growing wave of TikTok and Instagram content is reframing loneliness as a lifestyle choice, as the viral 'solo-maxxing' trend gains traction across social platforms where isolation is increasingly presented as a form of self-optimisation rather than absence or emotional struggle. Short-form videos under related themes show creators embracing solitary…
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June 11, 2026