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Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says he has terminal cancer Vietnam

Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg says he has terminal cancer

Daniel Ellsberg, the former US government analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers – which detailed secrets about American policy during the Vietnam war – and became one of the world’s most famous whistleblowers, has terminal cancer and expects to die within months, he has announced on Twitter. Ellsberg, 91, tweeted…
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March 3, 2023
As livelihoods clash with development, Vietnam’s Cần Giờ mangroves are at risk Vietnam

As livelihoods clash with development, Vietnam’s Cần Giờ mangroves are at risk

Cần Giờ, a coastal district of Ho Chi Minh City, is home to a 75,740-hectare (187,158-acre) mangrove forest, planted and maintained as part of post-war reforestation efforts.The district’s residents largely depend on aquaculture, shellfish gathering and small-scale ecotourism for their livelihoods.The government and developers hope to market the area as…
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February 28, 2023
Mark Wahlberg — Who Once Assaulted Two Vietnamese Men — Was the Wrong Choice to Present ‘Everything Everywhere’ Cast a SAG Award Vietnam

Mark Wahlberg — Who Once Assaulted Two Vietnamese Men — Was the Wrong Choice to Present ‘Everything Everywhere’ Cast a SAG Award

The actor presented the award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture to the film’s predominately Asian cast Jon Blistein Feb 28, 2023 Mark Wahlberg at the 2023 SAG Awards. KEVIN WINTER/GETTY IMAGES Everything Everywhere All at Once continued its awards season tear at the SAG Awards Sunday night, Feb. 26. Three of the…
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February 28, 2023