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Jane Fonda has relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment, the McCarthy-era initiative started by her father, Henry Fonda, with a groundswell of celebrity support.The new committee, established to protect free speech from government censorship, has the support of over 550 entertainment figures, including: Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Kerry Washington, Natalie Portman, Aaron Sorkin, Spike Lee, Pedro Pascal, Ben Stiller, Whoopi Goldberg, Sean Penn, John Legend, Damon Lindelof, Julianne Moore, Janelle Monáe, Barbra Streisand, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ethan Hawke, Billie Eilish, Anjelica Huston and Judd Apatow.“The McCarthy Era ended when Americans from across the political spectrum finally came together and stood…

At least 30 people have died and more than 200 others been injured after scaffolding collapsed at a church in Ethiopia.Thousands of worshippers were gathered at the Arerti Mariam church early in the morning when the structure fell, local police inspector Ahmed Gebeyehu told BBC Amharic.The crowd had visited the church, in the central Minjar Sheknora area, as part of the annual Orthodox Christian celebration of St Mary.Mr Ahmed said the death toll might increase, adding that those confirmed deceased were aged between 25 and 80.”A large section of the church collapsed – the sound of the wooden structure giving…

Tyrrell Hatton has urged European supporters not to lower themselves to the level of US golf fans when the Ryder Cup heads to Adare Manor in 2027.Europe’s players were boorishly abused, with Rory McIlroy and his American wife, Erica, targeted for particularly vile treatment as Bethpage turned ugly. Hatton, who secured the half in the Sunday singles that guaranteed victory for Europe, has told home fans not to seek retribution in Ireland in two years’ time.“If it was my choice, and what I say isn’t really going to affect how people behave, I don’t really think that the insults are…

The UK government has issued a new order giving it the right to demand access to the personal data of Apple’s British users, the BBC understands.It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.The UK says it needs to be able to access individuals’ private data – when backed by an appropriate warrant – if there is a threat to national security.Apple maintains that privacy is at the heart of its business and says it will not compromise on data protection anywhere in the world.The Home Office has declined to comment.”We…

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From Betting Direction to Operating Cash Flow In 2025, digital assets will reach the intersection of institutionalization and popularization. More and more investors are no longer content with simply holding onto coins and waiting for appreciation; instead, they seek to participate in underlying production in a measurable, compounding, and verifiable manner. The answer isn’t more stimulating leverage, but a more restrained cash flow—a daily output rhythm driven by real computing power. TALL Miner‘s mission is to leave the complexity in the cloud and bring simplicity to users: one-click mining, daily settlement, and on-chain transparency. First Principles: Emotions Change, Computing Power…

The United States federal government shut down at 12:01am East Coast time (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday after Congress failed to pass a new spending bill, forcing operations considered inessential to close.President Donald Trump has threatened to use the budget deadlock to push through mass layoffs of federal employees.Democrats and Republicans remain divided over spending priorities as Democrats push to protect healthcare, social programmes and foreign aid while Republicans demand cuts.This is not the first time Washington has faced such a standoff. The graphic below shows every US funding gap and government shutdown since 1976, including how long each lasted and…

When Microsoft announced its intention to buy Activision-Blizzard for a touch over $68bn in 2022, it was the biggest deal ever struck in the games industry, and one of the most surprising. But that shock pales into comparison to the reaction to the latest big move in the industry: EA (Electronic Arts), the publisher best known for its juggernaut sports games Madden and EA Sports FC (previously called Fifa), is being taken private in the “biggest leveraged buyout in history”. It’s a deal worth $55bn, by a trio of investors who, on paper, look like a collection of end-of-level bosses.Enter…

‘Erratic’ and ‘unhinged’ Trump to blame for shutdown, say senior DemocratsSenate democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries have said in a joint statement early this morning that Donald Trump and Republicans had “shut down the federal government because they do not want to protect the healthcare of the American people”.They said their party remained willing to “find a bipartisan path forward to reopen the government” and end the shutdown, but reiterated their position that the Republican stance on health care remains a barrier. “We need a credible partner,” they said.“Over the last few days, President Trump’s…

Xbox is raising its Game Pass prices ahead of the launch of two new handheld consoles on Oct. 16. The new breakdown between a trio of tiers — Essential, Premium and Ultimate — is focused on the number of games available in one’s Game Pass library. It is platform-agnostic, which makes sense considering the upcoming Xbox ROG Ally handhelds are half-console, half-PC. The new Game Pass Essential tier costs $9.99 per month but has just 50(-plus) games; Premium boasts 200(-plus) for $14.99 and the new Ultimate plan features 400(-plus) games for $29.99. The pricier tiers have additional benefits, like the…