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- 1Ignoring the news as a path to happiness in India●If you want to be happy in India, don’t watch the news. No election commission controversy, no Bihar molestation case, n
A widely shared post urges Indians to switch off the news for the sake of their mental peace, listing a string of grim current stories: an election commission controversy, a molestation case in Bihar, an assault in Delhi, bank strikes, murders and dengue outbreaks. The author suggests simple daily pleasures instead — watering plants, drinking chai, eating dosa. Many readers are echoing the sentiment, reflecting fatigue with the relentless cycle of negative headlines.
- 2Taiwan to pay tourists to return to the island▼# travel # realestate # personalfinance https://www. fodors.com/world/asia/taiwan/e xperiences/news/this-country-will-pa
Taiwan is offering payments to tourists who visit the country, a scheme reported by Fodor's and circulated in travel and personal finance circles. The incentive programme is aimed at luring visitors back as the island works to rebuild its tourism industry, with money commentators highlighting it as a way to offset travel costs.
- 3Former US House Speaker Dennis Hastert dies aged 84●Dennis Hastert, former House speaker disgraced by molestation allegations, dies aged 84 https://www.theguardian.com/us-n
Dennis Hastert, the Illinois Republican who served as Speaker of the US House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007, has died at the age of 84. His later years were overshadowed by scandal: in 2015 he pleaded guilty to banking violations tied to hush-money payments and admitted to sexually abusing former high school students when he was a teacher and wrestling coach. Obituaries are recalling both his record-long speakership and the fall from grace that followed.
- 4Leigh Bardugo Marks 50 Years of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire●Leigh Bardugo on 50 Years of Interview with the Vampire and the Immortality of Anne Rice's Lestat https://lithub.com/lei
Author Leigh Bardugo has written a reflective essay for Literary Hub marking the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire, focusing on the lasting appeal of the character Lestat. She argues the vampire's immortality and charm explain why the novel and its antihero continue to resonate with readers half a century after publication.