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From Modi and Macron to the US: What are world and tech leaders saying at the India AI summit

World leaders want to regulate AI — but they can't agree on how. Here is everything that is being said.

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PM Modi’s Nameplate Highlights ‘Bharat’ at Global AI Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the plenary session of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, calling on the global community to transform the current technological disruption into humanity’s greatest opportunity.

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Monks on 15-week peace walk arrive in DC with a request – a new national holiday

The monks in their saffron robes have become fixtures on social media, along with their rescue dog Aloka

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Ladakh Without the Crowds: 6 Calm Experiences to Try

1.Visit Remote Monasteries Early in the Morning DawnFamous ones like Hemis get packed fast. Go for smaller gems like Likir (with its huge golden Buddha), cliff-carved Phugtal, or Lamayuru in that wild moonscape valley. Show up at first light for prayer time. Monks chanting softly, butter lamps glowing, you can…

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Goldie Hawn’s Entryway, Layered With Global Finds and Handmade Pieces, Proves the Most Beautiful Homes Begin With a Story

Displaying collected treasures from around the world injects instant personality and interest, inviting visitors to explore and start conversations

Homes & Gardens

Whirling dervishes, sand-covered elephants and Sukhothai at dawn: 2025’s best travel photos revealed

After more than 20,000 entries, a panel of international experts has selected the best images in the world of travel photography over the past 12 months.

Euronews

The world's best travel photographs are crowned – and the winning images are simply stunning

The Travel Photographer of the Year awards unveil the latest winners, with extraordinary images from around the world capturing culture, wildlife, nature, and the human experience at its most powerful

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What to Know About the Buddhist Monks Walking for Peace: Why They Started and Their Route

Buddhist monks from Fort Worth, Texas are walking to Washington, DC on a 'Walk for Peace,' urging Congress to recognise Buddha's enlightenment day as a federal holiday.

International Business Times UK

The Buddhist monks – and their dog – captivating Americans while walking across the country for peace

The monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies

The Independent UK

A Light the Darkness Cannot Extinguish

At the close of an awful year, a religion scholar offers reflections on resisting despair in dark times, for the religious and non-religious alike.

Texas Observer

10 Surprising Facts About California’s Buddhist City of Ten Thousand Buddhas

Just two hours north of San Francisco, hidden in the vineyards of Ukiah, lies a place that feels like a different continent. The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas is one of the largest Buddhist communities in the Western Hemisphere. Yet, many Californians drive right past it without knowing it exists.

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How can we navigate difficult conversations these holidays? Buddhism offers some guidance

Choosing to bring intentionality to our speech challenges our tendency to abandon and disconnect from those we do not agree with

The Guardian - AU

Don’t believe everything you see: why Buddhist scepticism is vital in the age of generative AI

Because our senses are so limited and the nature of all things so transient, what we know to be objective reality is a momentary snapshot of the whole picture

The Guardian - AU

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the “geshema” examination. These exams are in preparation for one day receiving the geshema degree, comparable with…

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Spectacular lake festival in Myanmar shines despite political upheaval and natural disasters

Myanmar’s Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival is a major Buddhist celebration, but recent challenges have dampened its spirit

Evening Standard

Chilling him softly: Wyclef Jean's travel guide to Nepal

From temple time to hanging out with elephants and tigers, the Fugees founder finds his calm in the Himalayan kingdom. And then there’s the Metallica…

The Independent UK

The Buddha jewels at auction that caused global outcry

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Ancient India, Living Traditions: an earnest effort to show how the art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism is sacred and personal

The British Museum’s Ancient India, Living Traditions exhibition brings together exhibits on the sacred art of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. It also encompasses the spread of the devotional art of these traditions to other parts of Asia.

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The voice of our own inner critic can be strong. How can we break free from the mental prison?

It’s hard, this being human thing. But the Buddha’s path, like many spiritual paths, is a hopeful one

The Independent UK

For young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness

The Young Buddhist Initiative, sponsored by Triratna Buddhist Community founded in 1967 by Sangharakshita, is designed to help those age 35 and under explore Buddhist teachings and meditation, interpreting the traditional Buddhist precepts through a modern lens

International Business Times

Misbehaving Monks: Sex Scandal Shakes Thai Buddhist Faithful

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.

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25 Fun Facts You Might Not Have Known About These Cultures And Religions, As Pointed Out By Folks In This Online Group

People on Reddit were curious about things folks discovered about a different culture or religion that completely blew their minds.

Evening Standard

How to spend 24 hours in Bangkok: a grown-up guide to Thailand's capital

It’s a rite of passage on the backpacker route, but Lydia Swinscoe discovers the more refined side of this intoxicating Thai city

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Orlando Bloom’s Cryptic Post-Breakup Insta Stories Prove Celebs Really Are Just Like Us

Fresh off a break-up after nearly ten years with Katy Perry, the actor's apparently looking at a “new beginning”.

The Conversation

Why auction of Buddha relics was called off and why it matters – an expert in Asian art explains

The slick online catalogue entry for “Premium Lot 1, The Piprahwa Gems of the Historical Buddha” on the Sotheby’s Hong Kong website was abruptly replaced on May 7 with a single line notification: “The auction has been postponed.”

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