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Oliver Darcy at CNN:

Vladimir Putin’s information war in U.S. media paid off this weekend with a key victory halfway around the world. [...] As a Republican, Johnson is in a tough spot, politically speaking. While the Republican Party was once vehemently hawkish toward Russia, viewing the post-Soviet country as its chief adversary on the international stage, it has softened considerably in recent years and much of the party actively opposes sending additional dollars to Ukraine to continue fighting Russia. It was little more than a decade ago when Mitt Romney, then the party’s standard-bearer, famously declared Russia to be “our number one geopolitical foe.” In the years since, the party has dramatically changed its tune on Russia. A CNN poll conducted last summer found that a staggering 71% of Republicans do not support additional aid to thwart Putin’s war on Ukraine.

Much of the GOP’s softening toward Russia is owed to a near-total reversal in rhetoric from right-wing media personalities and outlets, prompted in large part by Donald Trump’s ascension to power in GOP politics. While the biggest players in right-wing media once fervently championed the foreign policy doctrines of the neo-conservatives, they now follow in the footsteps of Trump and vehemently reject the views once held by the George W. Bush administration. This transition is perhaps best exemplified by Tucker Carlson. The former Fox News host was once sharply critical of Putin, characterizing him in no uncertain terms as a cruel “dictator.” But in recent years, Carlson has reversed his stance, flooding the right-wing information space — which he once reigned as king over — with pro-Putin rhetoric that effectively amounts to Russian propaganda. Carlson’s stance was put on display in stark fashion recently when he traveled to Moscow to conduct a widely denounced softball chat with Putin and then proceeded to record a series of propaganda videos touting Russia’s supposed greatness.

While figures like Carlson have promoted Russia and Putin, they have simultaneously trashed Ukraine and its leader Volodymyr Zelensky, promoting conspiracy theories that the country interfered in the 2016 election and was hiding biological weapons labs. Carlson, for example, has likened Zelensky to vermin and vigorously spoken out against U.S. support for Ukraine. Right-wing commentators like Carlson have questioned why taxpayer dollars are being spent to help Ukraine defend its borders when the U.S. struggles to secure its own southern border (though a recent bipartisan bill intended to tackle both issues was rejected by hardline Republicans.)

[...] “The GOP’s shift away from support for Ukraine shows how in the Republican Party, everything flows downstream from the obsessions and priorities of right-wing propagandists,” Matt Gertz, a senior fellow at the progressive watchdog Media Matters, told me Tuesday. “Tucker Carlson and his ilk wanted to back Putin’s invasion, their relentless lies won over the party’s base, and ultimately its elected officials have adopted their position.” “We’ve seen this same pattern time and again: Fox News and the like take basic concepts like ‘it’s a good idea to get vaccinated against the coronavirus’ and ‘the January 6 insurrection was bad’ and turn them on their heads — and Republican elites inevitably follow,” Gertz added. “Governing based on what gets ratings for B.S. artists is no way to run a country.”

CNN's Oliver Darcy wrote in the Reliable Sources newsletter that the right-wing media's anti-Ukraine/pro-Putin disinformation campaign has had fatal consequences in the fight against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Republican Party and much of the right-wing commentariat were once resolutely anti-Russia; however, beginning in the 2010s that began with Vladimir Putin's enactment of anti-LGBTQ+ laws and then Russian asset Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and eventual "Presidency", the GOP shifted from anti-Russia to pro-Russia (and consequently anti-Ukraine).

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Jack Ohman, Sacramento Bee

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Vice President Kamala Harris emerging as strong campaign partner for Biden

Vice President Kamala Harris is emerging as an active campaigner for the Biden-Harris ticket. Although President Biden has been actively campaigning, he has a country to run! On Monday, VP Harris traveled to Georgia to highlight the administration’s $7 billion investment in Black-owned small businesses and historically Black colleges and universities. See NYTimes, Kamala Harris Leads Push to Shore Up Democratic Support From Black Voters.

Per the Times, VP Harris

Explain[ed] how government policies have widened the racial wealth gap over the years [and] Ms. Harris pointed to the Biden administration’s attempts to try to narrow it, including small-business grants and efforts to forgive student loans.[¶]

The vice president’s Atlanta visit, her 12th trip to Georgia since taking office, was the first stop in a tour of several battleground states in the coming weeks. Much of the tour will focus on Black small businesses and economic issues that are especially pressing for Black communities. She will visit Detroit next week, aides said.

The good news is that Kamala Harris is proving to be an effective campaign partner for President Biden. The better news is that Trump's “survivor style” vice presidential selection process is highlighting just how bad MAGA candidates are.

While Biden and Harris are tag-teaming their campaign, Trump's leading vice-presidential candidate, Kristi Noem, just shot herself in the foot by describing how she shot and killed her hunting puppy who failed to live up to Kristi’s standards for hunting dogs. See CNN, Opinion: Kristi Noem shot her ‘untrainable’ dog. If she thought we’d be impressed by her toughness, she was wrong | CNN.

There are many sickening aspects to Noem’s story, so it is difficult to pick one. While shooting a puppy is deplorable (and likely a crime), the fact that Noem believed the story would inspire MAGA extremists to vote for her is chilling. Was she hoping to impress MAGA extremists? See Business Insider, Who's Kristi Noem Trying to Impress by Bragging About Killing Her Dog?

As noted by Business Insider, Mitt Romney never recovered from a story about transporting his dog in a cage tied to the top of the family station wagon. There is no coming back from killing a puppy at point-blank range—even in Trumpworld.

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This community in southern Mexico has defied the gender binary for generations | CNN

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Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  He’d spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse. In 2011, Kajiyama arrived back in Japan with his Israeli partner Hila, who he met in Nepal, and the pair set about finding the perfect location for their future venture. However, there were a couple of major stumbling blocks in their way. To start with, Kajiyama had very little money to speak of after years of globetrotting around destinations like Korea, Taiwan, India, Nepal, Guatemala, Cuba and Canada. He also happened to have his heart set on a traditional Japanese house, typically known as kominka, which are usually passed down over generations. “I wanted to have a traditional house in the countryside,” Kajiyama tells CNN Travel, explaining that he was determined to find two houses located next to each other, so that he and Hila could live in one, while the other would be a guesthouse that they’d run together. “I had a vision.” When he was unable to find anything that met his requirements, Kajiyama decided to shift his search to include the growing number of abandoned homes in the country. As younger people ditch rural areas in pursuit of jobs in the city, Japan’s countryside is becoming filled with “ghost” houses, or “akiya.” According to the Japan Policy Forum, there were 61 million houses and 52 million households in Japan in 2013, and with the country’s population expected to decline from 127 million to about 88 million by 2065, this number is likely to increase. Kajiyama was driving around Tamatori, a small village located in the Shizuoka prefecture, between Kyoto and Tokyo, surrounded by green tea plantations and rice fields, when he came across an elderly woman farming, and decided to approach her. “I said ‘Do you know if there are any empty houses around here?’ And she just pointed,” he recalls. He looked over at the area that she was signaling to and spotted two neglected houses side by side – a former green tea factory and an old farmer’s home – located close to a river. Both properties had been uninhabited for at least seven years and needed a huge amount of work. Kajiyama asked the woman to contact the owner to find out if they’d be interested in selling. “The owner said that no one could live there, as it was abandoned,” he says. “But he didn’t say ‘no.’ Everybody was always saying ‘no.’ But he didn’t. So I felt there was a small chance.” Kajiyama returned to visit the houses around five times, before going to visit the owner himself to negotiate an agreement that would see him use the old green tree factory as a home, and convert the farmer’s house into the guesthouse he’d always envisioned. While he was keen to purchase both of the homes, he explains that the traditions around home ownership in Japan mean that he is unable to do so until it’s passed down to the son of the current owner. “They said ‘if you take all the responsibility yourself, you can take it.’ So we made an agreement on paper,” he says. Both he and Hila were aware that they had a lot of work ahead of them, but the couple, who married in 2013, were thrilled to be one step closer to having their own guesthouse in an ideal spot. “It’s a very nice location,” says Kajiyama. “It’s close to the city, but it’s really countryside. Also people still live here and go to work [in the city]. “The house is also in front of the river, so when you go to sleep you can hear the sound of the water.” According to Kajiyama, the process of clearing the house, which is around 90 years old, before beginning the renovation works was one of the hardest parts of the process, simply because there was so much stuff to sort through. However, he was able to repurpose some of the items. During the first year, he spent a lot of time connecting with locals, gaining knowledge about the home, and helping the local farmers with farming for the first year or so. Although he wasn’t hugely experienced with renovation work, he had spent some time farming and completing building while he was backpacking, and had also taken odd jobs fixing peoples homes. He completed much of the work on the guesthouse himself, replacing the floors and adding in a toilet, which he says was a wedding present from his parents, at a cost of around $10,000. “I’m not really a professional,” he says.” I like to do carpentry and I enjoy creating things, but I have no experience in my background. “From my several years of backpacking, I saw so many interesting buildings, so many houses of interesting shapes and I’ve been collecting those in my brain.” Kajiyama was determined to keep the house as authentic as possible by using traditional materials. He saved money by collecting traditional wood from building companies who were in the process of breaking down traditional houses. “They need to spend the money to throw it away,” he explains. “But for me, some of the stuff is like treasure. So I would go and take the material that I wanted. “The house is a very, very old style,” he says. “So it wouldn’t look nice if I brought in more modern materials. It’s totally authentic.” He explains that very little work had previously been done to the house, which is quite unusual for a home built so many years ago. “It’s totally authentic,” he says. “Usually, with traditional houses, some renovations are made to the walls, because the insulation is not so strong. So you lose the style.” He says he received some financial support from the government, which meant he was able to bring in a carpenter and also benefited from Japan’s working holiday program, which allows travelers to work in exchange for food and board, when he needed extra help. After doing some research into Japanese guesthouse permits, he discovered that one of the simplest ways to acquire one would be to register the property as an agriculture guesthouse. As the area is filled with bamboo forests, this seemed like a no-brainer, and Kajiyama decided to learn everything he could about bamboo farming so that he could combine the two businesses. “This is how I started farming,” he says. In 2014, two years after they began working on the house, the couple were finally able to welcome their first guests. “It was a beautiful feeling,” says Kajiyama. “Of course, this was my dream. But people really appreciate that it was abandoned and I brought it back to life.” He says that hosting guests from all over the world has helped him to stay connected to his former life as a backpacker. “I stay in one place, but people come to me and I feel like I’m traveling,” he says. “Today, it’s Australia, tomorrow it’s the UK and next week South Africa and India. “People come from different places and they invite me to join them for dinner, so sometimes I join someone’s family life.” Sadly, Hila passed away from cancer in 2022. Kajiyama stresses that his beloved wife played a huge part in helping him achieve his dream of having a guesthouse and says he couldn’t have done it without her. “We were really together,” he adds. “She created this place with me. Without her it would not have been like this.” While the three-bedroom guesthouse, which measures around 80 square meters, has been open for around eight years, Kajiyama is still working on it, and says he has no idea when he’ll be finished. “It’s never ending,” he admits. “I’m halfway, I feel. It is beautiful already. But it started off abandoned, so it needs more details. And I’m getting better at creating, so I need time to do it.” He explains that he’s unable to complete work on the home while guests are there. And while the property is closed during the winter, he spends two months as a bamboo farmer and usually spends a month traveling, which doesn’t leave him much time for renovations. “Sometimes I don’t do anything,” he admits. Yui Valley, which offers activities such as bamboo weaving workshops, has helped to bring many travelers to the village of Tamatori over the years. “Most of the guests come after Tokyo, and it’s such a contrast,” he says. “They are really happy to share the nature and the tradition in our house. “Most people have dreamed of coming to Japan for a long time and they have a very short time here. “So they have such a beautiful energy. I’m happy to host in this way and join their holiday time. It’s very special [for me].” Kajiyama estimates that he’s spent around $40,000 on the renovation work so far, and if the feedback from guests, and locals, is anything to go by, it seems to have been money well spent. “People appreciate what I’ve done,” he adds. “So that makes me feel special.” As for Hiroko, the woman who pointed out the house to him over a decade ago, Kajiyama says she’s stunned at the transformation, and is amazed at how many international travelers are coming to Tamatori to stay at Yui Valley. “She cannot believe how much more beautiful it is 1736061168,” he says. “She didn’t think it was going to be like this. So she really appreciates it. She says ‘thank you’ a lot.” Yui Valley, 1170 Okabecho Tamatori, Fujieda, Shizuoka 421-1101, Japan

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Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day

Editor’s note: Sign up Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get destination news plus the latest on aviation, food and drink and where to stay. One of Sumire Sekino’s most memorable Christmases was spending the day wandering around some of Tokyo’s best hangouts with her boyfriend. The day began, he recalled, with the duo heading to TeamLab, an immersive and highly Instagrammable…

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Couple transforms abandoned Japanese home into guesthouse

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This Italian icon suddenly looks different

Editor’s Note: Sign up to CNN Travel’s free nine-part Unlocking Italy newsletter for insider intel on Italy’s best loved destinations and lesser-known regions to plan your ultimate trip. Plus, we’ll get you in the mood before you go with movie suggestions, reading lists and recipes from Stanley Tucci. CNN  —  For over 500 years, Michelangelo’s sculpture of David in Florence has stood unchanged,…

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Putin travels to North Korea to deepen ties with Kim Jong Un

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Indonesia volcano eruptions force thousands to evacuate as airlines cancel flights

Renewed eruptions from a remote Indonesian volcano have triggered fresh evacuation orders and sparked flight cancellations and airport closures this week with smoke, lava and volcanic gasses spewing out of the fiery mountain.

Mount Ruang, a 725-meter (2,400-foot) volcano on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, has been erupting in spectacular fashion on and off since mid-April, posing a growing threat to those living nearby and to air traffic in the region.

The volcano erupted three times on Tuesday, sending lava and ash clouds into the sky and prompting Indonesia’s national PVMBG volcanology agency to issue its highest alert, warning that a tsunami could be triggered by “volcanic material collapsing into the ocean.”

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Ruang lies just off the coast of the larger Tagulandang island, where authorities have called on more than 12,000 people to evacuate, according to Reuters.

Footage released by the National Disaster Management Authority (BNPB) on Thursday showed huge crowds of people awaiting evacuation at ports and towering ash plumes.

PVMBG raised alert levels on Tuesday, warning of “new eruptions and continuous earthquakes” while advising the public to wear protective masks and exercise caution.

The latest eruptions have also forced closures of at least seven airports in the vicinity, including the Sam Ratulangi International Airport that serves the city of Manado, capital of North Sulawesi province and a well-known scuba diving destination.

Nearby schools have also been shut to protect children from volcanic ash, BNPB said. Dramatic footage shared by the BNPB on Thursday showed ash cascading into the air.

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Mount Ruang is a stratovolcano, which are typically conical and relatively steep-sided due to the formation of viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily. Stratovolcanoes often produce explosive eruptions due to gas build-up in the magma, according to volcanologists.

Volcanic ash from Ruang has reached eastern Malaysian airspace, Malaysia’s meteorological department said. “We are monitoring the volcanic dust movements continuously and will update the information and issue aviation weather warnings if necessary,” said Met Malaysia chief Muhammad Helmi Abdullah

Regional carrier Air Asia said it canceled 21 flights following Mount Ruang’s latest eruption.

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“Guests traveling to and from affected destinations (between Malaysia and Indonesia) are encouraged to check their email and phones for cancelation notifications,” the airline said Wednesday.

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“Air Asia is continuing to monitor the situation closely and will provide more information on the latest developments.”

Malaysia’s national carrier Malaysia Airlines also issued similar travel advisories on Wednesday, following the cancelation of several flights in the area.

Indonesia, a Southeast Asian archipelago of 270 million people, sits along the Ring of Fire and has more than 120 active volcanoes – more than anywhere else in the world.

Mount Ruang previously erupted in April, disrupting more than 200 flights on April 18 and 19 and affecting tens of thousands of passengers, officials said.

Hundreds living in the volcano’s vicinity were evacuated due to fears it could partially collapse into the sea and cause a tsunami as it did in 1871.

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Jawn Murray (April 21, 1977) is a Washington, DC-based TV commentator, pop culture expert, media personality, and social media influencer known for hosting TV shows for Travel Channel, EPIX, and NFL Network, as well as appearing on cable news channels like CNN, HLN, and MSNBC. Ebony magazine named him as one of the “30 on the Rise” to watch in the industry, and the NAACP recognized him as one of the “40 Power Players Under 40.” He is currently the Executive Producer of “Sherri”.

He was born in Warrenton, Virginia, before relocating to Falls Church. He attended Norfolk State University, where he studied Mass Communications. He interned at the DC radio station WPGC 95.5 FM, which kicked off his professional career in the entertainment industry. He was hired to research stories for her on-air entertainment news segment because of his passion for celebrity news and pop culture.

He launched his career as an entertainment news reporter from DC, first with an email newsletter called Garek News before landing a weekly column in the Electronic Urban Report radio newswire and online site. His writing career would continue to flourish with a widely popular entertainment column called BV Buzz that he penned for AOL’s Black Voices.

He landed an additional opportunity as a vacation-relief columnist for the New York Daily News, where he would fill in for the famous “Rush & Molloy” columnists. He would pen over 20 magazine cover stories for publications like Black Elegance, Savoy, Smooth, and Jewel magazines. He joined the nationally syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show as an on-air personality.

He is a social media enthusiast and influencer. Grey Goose selected him as one of their 2010 “Archetype 25” honorees – 25 people who have carved a chunk in the world for themselves! Don Julio Tequila named him one of DC’s 12 most influential men. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Gigantic new snake species discovered in Amazon rainforest

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The Garisenda 'leaning tower' in Bologna, Italy, is on 'high alert' for collapse

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Couple who transformed an abandoned Japanese home into a guesthouse

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  He’d spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse. In 2011, Kajiyama arrived back in…