Historic Olympic Selfie 🤳🏻

A viral moment at the Paris Olympics saw North and South Korean table tennis players come together for a group selfie on the podium.

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North and South Korean Athletes Snap Selfies Together at Paris Olympics Medal Ceremony

Olympics: North and South Korean table tennis players, alongside China’s team, come together for a group selfie on the podium.

  • Despite their nations’ historical divisions, the athletes shared smiles with their medals, highlighting the unifying power of sports.

  • North Korea’s silver in the mixed doubles table tennis is the country’s first Olympic medal since 2016.

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Which traditional Thai martial art, also known as the "Art of Eight Limbs," uses punches, kicks, elbows, and knee strikes?

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Thailand Eyes Cannabis Regulation, Pauses on Re-Criminalization

Green: Thailand's government is considering new legislation, potentially halting plans to reverse decriminalization of cannabis.

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K-pop: Red Velvet's 10th anniversary tour, ‘HAPPINESS: My Dear, ReVe1uv,’ kicks off with sold-out concerts in Seoul.

World’s Safest City: A new research by Forbes Advisor has ranked Singapore as the world's safest city for tourists.

Pokemon: A unique Pokémon x Crafts Exhibition in Shizuoka offers fans a Pikachu greeting on a traditional noh theatre stage.

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