[Link] 'Can I hug your tree naked?': Tourists urged to respect Bali after social media controversies

Read: 9/5/2022 www.abc.net.au

It's known as the Island of the Gods, but that's lost on some Western influencers who like its picturesque temples and landscapes for risque social media content.

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[Link] A Piece of the True Cross May Have Sunk with Russia’s Warship

Read: 18/4/2022 www.vice.com

The Russian cruiser class warship Moskva now lies at the bottom of the Black Sea. It’s possible that the ship was carrying a piece of the True Cross—a priceless relic some Christians believe is a sliver of wood taken from the cross used to crucify Jesus Christ.

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