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What I Believe book launches to packed London audience

What I Believe book launches to packed London audience

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Notes For further comment or information, media should contact Humanists UK Director of Public Affairs and Policy Richy Thompson at [email protected] or phone 0203 675 0959. About What I Believe What I Believe is a new collection of over 30 interviews with well-known humanists including Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig, Dan Snow, Tim Minchin, Alice Roberts, Jim Al-Khalili, and more! Whether it’s Tim Minchin shining a light on how to live a meaningful life in a meaningless universe, or Sandi Toksvig discussing the impact of her religious education on her own beliefs, What I Believe opens a window to the many and varied humanist perspectives of today.  No two humanists are the same, as you’ll discover – and that is the beauty of this book. It’s an opportunity for the reader to reflect on every part of the human experience and consider what they too believe.  About Alice Roberts Professor Alice Roberts is Vice President of Humanists UK. She is Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham, Director of Anatomy for the …

DJI’s first portable power stations are packed with features – plus a little something extra (and prices are slashed in this Black Friday deal!)

DJI’s first portable power stations are packed with features – plus a little something extra (and prices are slashed in this Black Friday deal!)

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DJI Power 1000 and Power 500 DJI What’s the deal? The Power 500 gets a 28% price cut this Black Friday at Amazon, down to $360, while the Power 1000 gets a 40% price cut and there’s a $40 coupon, bringing the price to $379. Drones and action cameras share a critical feature: they’re powered by rechargeable batteries. DJI, a leader in both drones and action cameras, is leveraging its extensive battery expertise to enter the competitive world of portable power stations. Introducing two models, the Power 1000 and Power 500, DJI is well-positioned to make a significant impact. Both units are designed for ultra-quiet operation, can be fully charged in just 70 minutes, and feature dual AC and USB-C outputs, catering to a variety of charging needs. While the power stations’ features are impressive, both models also have something that will appeal exclusively to drone pilots. Also: I tested DJI’s Avata 2 and it’s the fastest, most immersive drone I’ve ever flown These power stations are equipped with the Power SDC fast charging function, designed …

Paris Art Week Is Packed With Satellite Fairs for Every Taste

Paris Art Week Is Packed With Satellite Fairs for Every Taste

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The art world is still flush from Paris fever, with international galleries vying for a foothold in the City of Light, particularly since Brexit in 2016 and the arrival of Art Basel Paris three years ago. Now added to this week’s fete are several new satellite fairs and expanded, hybrid selling exhibitions. From Thursday to Sunday, the US-based New Art Dealer’s Alliance is partnering with local artist-run organization The Community for “Salon by NADA and The Community.” The hybrid, must-see selling exhibition OFFSCREEN has expanded, welcoming Marian Goodman gallery for the first time with a special Chantal Ackermann project, and the Place des Vosges in the Maris is hosting an informal grouping of eight pop-up galleries, including Chris Sharp Gallery, and Corbet vs. Dempsey, to name a few. Not to be forgotten, the mainstay Paris Internationale fair is celebrating a decade since its founding. Related Articles With so many events over such a densely-packed week, comes the inevitable question of whether the Paris pie is big enough to go around. Yet from what ARTnews has …

Channel migrant dinghy in which five people died packed with people carrying weapons and fighting – survivor | World News

Channel migrant dinghy in which five people died packed with people carrying weapons and fighting – survivor | World News

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The migrant dinghy in which five people died was chaotic, overloaded and packed with people carrying weapons and fighting, according to one of the passengers who was on board, speaking exclusively to Sky News. Heivin, 18, confirmed the boat was stormed by a rival group of migrants, armed with sticks and knives, as it was preparing to set off. She said: “People were fighting, people were getting stepped on, they were dying and being thrown off.” She said she fell into the water but was pulled out by another person on the boat. Two other passengers who fell into the water, including a young girl, drowned. Three other people died on the boat. Heivin said she “really hated” the group of people who hijacked their boat, insisting they should take the blame for what happened. “They caused a huge tragedy,” she said. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:52 Five die after migrant boat ‘hijacked’ “It was because of them that people died. “If they hadn’t come and started fighting, none …

Sunak and his cabinet think one packed Rwanda flight will save them. It won’t | Enver Solomon

Sunak and his cabinet think one packed Rwanda flight will save them. It won’t | Enver Solomon

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There will be a sigh of relief in No 10 with the passing of the Rwanda bill, as well as a degree of frustration. Having to steward another migration bill through parliament was not part of the government’s plan. With the Rwanda bill passing on to the statute book, overriding the supreme court judgment that Rwanda is not a safe country to which to send people seeking sanctuary, the government now hopes it can finally get on with locking up and then removing those seeking safety on our shores. The prime minister told a hastily arranged press conference on Monday morning that the first flight would not take off for “10 or 12 weeks” (having previously said it would be in spring). Officials are privately describing it as a “proof of concept” flight – this means focusing on having an initial flight to test how legally watertight the new laws are. There are different views on this within government and officials quietly say they don’t know exactly how legal challenges will play out. Yet the …

Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah

Netanyahu approves plan for operation in Gaza's packed Rafah

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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday he had approved the military’s plan for an operation in Rafah, where most of war-battered Gaza’s population has sought refuge. His statement came after Israel rejected Hamas’s latest proposals for a six-week truce and a hostage deal as “unrealistic”. Follow our blog to see how the day’s events unfolded. Source link

‘All these normal people, packed into a human lasagne’: my glamour-free night at the Oscars | Oscars 2024

‘All these normal people, packed into a human lasagne’: my glamour-free night at the Oscars | Oscars 2024

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Before we commence, let me make you a promise. The whole point of the “I was there!” Oscars report hinges on the manner in which the writer brushed against celebrities. Once brushed, the writer passes that experience along to the reader, so that we might all share in the secondhand glow of Hollywood’s starriest night. So, my promise is this: it’s coming. My meaningful celebrity encounter of the night is coming, OK? Just be patient. Now, I attended the Oscars for one reason: I wanted to see if it was better in person than it is on TV. Because, as a piece of television, the Oscars is generally dreadful. The ceremony is too long and often the films celebrated aren’t the ones people have seen. Plus, the show tends to be hamstrung by its format. If it sticks to the same formula year after year, it is boring. But if it tries to mix things up, it is excruciating. (Remember the year they held it in a train station and made Glenn Close twerk?) In …

Watch: Crowd Roars As Trump Enters Packed UFC Arena

Watch: Crowd Roars As Trump Enters Packed UFC Arena

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Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Modernity.news, A huge crowd at a packed UFC arena in Miami roared with delight as Donald Trump made his way into the stadium before later chanting “fuck Joe Biden!” A video clip shows Trump walking to ringside with CEO Dana White as the audience greets him like a rock star. ????President Trump enters UFC 299 in Miami to PACKED ROARING stadium No one brings the energy like Trump. pic.twitter.com/LJimUFASID — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) March 10, 2024 Many members of the crowd reached out to high five Trump as he was given a welcome that would rival any of the top performers. Trump was also seen shaking hands with Dave Portnoy and Dan Bongino before he took his seat. “Never seen anything like it,” commented Mike Cernovich. Never seen anything like it https://t.co/Fw1eKSo1ke — Cernovich (@Cernovich) March 10, 2024 “Biden could never get this kind of introduction or energy from a crowd, absolutely unbelievable!” gushed another respondent to the video. After Trump made his appearance and the event got underway, …

Martin Lewis criticises ‘disgraceful’ conditions on packed London to Sheffield train with one toilet | UK News

Martin Lewis criticises ‘disgraceful’ conditions on packed London to Sheffield train with one toilet | UK News

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A railway company has apologised after broadcaster Martin Lewis complained about the “disgraceful” service on a packed train from London St Pancras to Sheffield with one working toilet. The consumer affairs journalist, known as the Money Saving Expert, voiced his outrage on social media about the overcrowded train, which he estimated was carrying around 500 passengers. Every seat and standing space was occupied with passengers forced to sit in train corridors, Mr Lewis wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, in a post viewed more than four million times. “I guess 500 people on it and only one working toilet at one end, so people must crawl over each 100s to reach it. “It’s degrading, like something from the 19th century,” he wrote. Mr Lewis said he had to “apologise profusely” as he tried to make his way to the toilet – with several passengers urging him to make a public statement about the problem. He later added: “PS it seems I may owe an apology to the 19th century – many saying trains then …