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Jeff Bezos Announces That Washington Post Opinions Will Now Exclusively Celebrate the Glories of Capitalism

Jeff Bezos Announces That Washington Post Opinions Will Now Exclusively Celebrate the Glories of Capitalism

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The free market just got a little more so today, thanks to the benevolent decree of one of the richest men who’s ever lived. Seriously though, an email from Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos to the newspaper’s staff is now saying the quiet part out loud: the newspaper will no longer tolerate opinions its billionaire backer disproves of. “I’m writing to let you know about a change coming to our opinion pages,” the email begins. “We are going to be writing every day in support of defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets.” “We’ll cover other topics too of course, but viewpoints opposing those pillars will be left to be published by others,” Bezos continues. “There was a time when a newspaper, especially one that was a local monopoly, might have seen it as a service to bring to the reader’s doorstep every morning a broad-based opinion section that sought to cover all views. Today, the internet does that job.” The brave new pillars come in the aftermath of a 10 percent drop …

New AC/DC stamps to celebrate 50th anniversary of rock band’s debut album High Voltage | Ents & Arts News

New AC/DC stamps to celebrate 50th anniversary of rock band’s debut album High Voltage | Ents & Arts News

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New stamps are going to be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of AC/DC’s debut album, the Royal Mail has said. The group introduced themselves to the world with the electrifying High Voltage in 1975, before going onto become one of the most successful rock bands of all time. To mark 50 years since its initial release, the Royal Mail has said it will issue eight stamps that capture a sample of the “electrifying” live performances of the band. A further four stamps presented in a miniature sheet will feature the covers of High Voltage as well as Highway To Hell, their sixth studio album released in 1979; Back In Black, the best-selling rock album of all time, and Power Up, the band’s return in 2020. The stamps go on sale from 18 February. AC/DC will become the eighth music band to feature in a dedicated Royal Mail stamp issue. They will follow on from The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, The Rolling Stones in 2022, Iron Maiden in 2023, …

Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war

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WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel opened the north for the first time since the early weeks of the war with Hamas, a dramatic reversal of their exodus 15 months ago. As a fragile ceasefire held into a second week, Israel was told by Hamas that eight of the hostages to be freed during the deal’s first phase are dead. Joyous crowds of Palestinians, some holding babies or pushing wheelchairs, walked along a seaside road all day and into the night, carrying bedrolls, bottles of water and other belongings. Armed and masked Hamas fighters flashed a victory sign. The crowd was watched over by Israeli tanks on a nearby hill. The United Nations said over 200,000 people were observed moving north on Monday morning. Palestinians who have been sheltering in squalid tent camps and former schools are eager to return to their homes — even though they are likely damaged or destroyed. Many had feared that Israel would make …

U.K. Museums to Celebrate J.M.W. Turner’s 250th Birthday

U.K. Museums to Celebrate J.M.W. Turner’s 250th Birthday

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The Slave Ship (detail) by J.M.W. Turner, 1840. Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.   Britain’s most beloved landscape artist is turning 250 in 2025. This week, cultural institutions across Britain announced Turner 250, a year-long birthday celebration comprising special exhibitions, events, and more in honor of J.M.W. Turner.   Why Is J.M.W. Turner So Important? Self-Portrait by J.M.W. Turner, c. 1799. Source: Tate.   April 23 marks the 250th birthday of J.M. W. Turner, one of Britain’s most important and impactful artists of all time. “An innovator who created some of our best-known canvasses, [Turner] reshaped British art,” explained Sir Chris Bryant, U.K. arts minister. “A talent of Turner’s stature requires a year of celebration, from the prize in his name to [his self-portrait on] the back of the £20 note, his immense legacy continues to permeate through the arts and public life in Britain.”   J.M.W. Turner was born in Covent Garden on April 23, 1775. His father worked as a barber, and his mother came from a family of butchers and experienced …

The Weeknd Is Set to Perform a One-Night-Only Concert at Rose Bowl Stadium in L.A. to Celebrate His New Album

The Weeknd Is Set to Perform a One-Night-Only Concert at Rose Bowl Stadium in L.A. to Celebrate His New Album

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I feel it coming! The Weeknd is set to perform a one-night-only live show on Jan. 25 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California to celebrate the release of his Hurry Up Tomorrow album on Jan. 24. The Diamond-certified global superstar will take to perform his hits — which have over 1 billion streams on Spotify — as he debuts never before seen production. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images The concert comes on the heels of the “Save Your Tears” singer’s performance at Estádio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Brazil, and his fall tour across Australia. To further mark the occasion, exclusive vinyl, box sets, and signed CDs are available for pre-order today through Dec. 2 on the XO.STORE. Think: A limited-edition Frank Miller LP, the Standard Album Box Set, and the Sorayama Album Box Set, which each include an exclusive Hurry Up Tomorrow t-shirt and CD. Live Nation To purchase tickets for the concert produced by Live Nation, visit TheWeeknd.com starting at 10 am PST on Dec. 2. RELATED CONTENT:   Source link

UFC champ Jon Jones, 49ers star Nick Bosa and other athletes celebrate with ‘Trump Dance’

UFC champ Jon Jones, 49ers star Nick Bosa and other athletes celebrate with ‘Trump Dance’

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A month after Donald Trump danced spontaneously at a political rally, the moves have made their way to sporting events around the country. After two attendees fainted at an Oct. 15 rally in Pennsylvania, Trump ended his remarks, saying: “Let’s just listen to music. Who the hell wants to hear questions?” He then danced for roughly 40 minutes, according to reporters at the rally. The moves remained solely in the world of politics as an unexpected moment in the run-up to the election until recently, after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to return for his second stint in office. San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa celebrated a sack with teammates in a game at Tampa Bay on Nov. 10. Asked what inspired the dance, Bosa told reporters, “I think you know the answer to that question,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle. “All the guys wanted me to do it. I wasn’t even going to do it, but the boys reminded me. And it was fun.” It was not the first time Bosa this …

Royal news live: King Charles to celebrate milestone birthday in very unique way as Camilla continues recovery

Royal news live: King Charles to celebrate milestone birthday in very unique way as Camilla continues recovery

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Princess of Wales joins King at major Remembrance event Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email King Charles will turn 76-years-old on Thursday – and will mark the special date by hosting a surplus food festival. The King will open two hubs designed to save and circulate tonnes of surplus food to mark the first anniversary of the Coronation Food Project, an initiative to support charities feeding the nation with unwanted food. It is hoped the hubs will help charities like FareShare and the Felix Project to support communities in need. Charles will tour the new facility, and take a look at a newly installed industrial freezer, which will increase capacity by 400 per cent, improving the charity’s ability to preserve more surplus food. It comes as Queen Camilla said she is “getting much better” as she arrived at a Booker Prize reception in her first public engagement since falling ill with …

Leeches are making a medical comeback – here’s why we should celebrate it

Leeches are making a medical comeback – here’s why we should celebrate it

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As we tidy away the Dracula capes and glow-in-the-dark plastic fangs for another winter, one notorious blood sucker has had a particularly good year. For the first time the medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis has been bred in captivity at London zoo, part of a longer-term project to help this fascinating if unloved creature. Once widespread in the UK, the medicinal leech is now rare due mainly to habitat loss and historic collecting for medical use. In Ireland, the leech was driven to extinction in the 19th century. Their vulnerability is recognised in international conventions and biodiversity audits. You may have heard about leeches being used indiscriminately to treat all kinds of illnesses, from cancer to mental illness in the 19th century. The discrediting of general “bleeding” as a treatment for everything from hysteria to syphilis in the 19th century largely put an end to this history. However, in 1884 leech saliva was identified as an anticoagulant, called hirodine. Surgeons still use leeches to improve the success rates of surgery, such as when reattaching severed fingers …

Strictly Come Dancing’s Sam Quek has plenty to celebrate — despite her place on the leaderboard

Strictly Come Dancing’s Sam Quek has plenty to celebrate — despite her place on the leaderboard

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails With the first Argentine Tango of the series, jaw-dropping transformations and enough wigs to make Dolly Parton’s collection look small, Strictly Come Dancing Halloween week (once again) truly delivered. Saturday night’s episode saw a number of this year’s contestants impress on the dancefloor with three of them winning 10s for their routines. They included EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick — who is beginning to look like a serious contender for the Glitterball trophy — and Sarah Hadland, who spectacularly recovered from an early mishap to deliver a dramatic performance. The third was Tasha Ghouri, who has consistently pulled off high-scoring routines. But it’s a celebrity closer to the bottom of the leaderboard who has the most to celebrate. Prior to Saturday night’s show, Sam Quek had been struggling to make her mark on the competition and last week, she was left …

What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?

What Ancient Rituals Do We Still Celebrate at Halloween?

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  Some of the most iconic features of modern Halloween traditions can be traced back to ancient rituals. The most influential of these appears to be the Celtic feast day, Samhain. However, alongside the date itself, the customs associated with the day including trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving, and apple bobbing, all have roots in ancient beliefs and practices.   The Feast of Samhain Modern-day revelers celebrate Samhain. Source: National Heritage Center   The Celtic calendar (influenced by the pastoral and agricultural year) began on November 1st. Traditionally, this was marked by the great feast of Samhain. Coinciding with the end of harvest season, livestock would be slaughtered and great bonfires lit. The association with the supernatural of modern Halloween festivities may also hark back to the tradition of ancient burial mounds being opened and spirits (aos si) were believed to walk the earth.   There are records of food being left as offerings and places being set at dinner for departed family members. In the 9th century, the western church endorsed Samhain renaming November 1st ‘All …