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Downing Street has insisted the government backs pubs, as a growing number sign up to a campaign to bar Labour MPs from their premises in protest at tax rates.The Labour MP ban was kicked off a week ago and more than 250 pubs, restaurants and hotels have signed up all over the country, including the Old Thatch in Dorset.The Old Thatch landlord Andy Lennox said the protest was a last resort after multiple campaigns spelling out the need for tax cuts ended with higher taxes for hospitality.But the prime minister’s official spokesman said the chancellor had delivered a £4.3bn support…

The bitcoin price was trading in the $92,000 range earlier today but has now dropped back toward $90,000, reflecting continued volatility despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s 25-basis-point rate cut.  After briefly spiking above $93,000 yesterday, the crypto fell below $90,000 and stabilized around $90,600 at the time of writing. The pullback comes amid mixed signals from the Fed. While the rate cut to 3.50%–3.75% was widely anticipated, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious remarks and a 9–3 split among FOMC members — one favoring a deeper 50-basis-point cut and two opposing any reduction — tempered enthusiasm for risk assets, including BTC.…

Mark SavageMusic correspondent20th Century StudiosAvatar: Fire and Ash is predicted to be one of the year’s highest-grossing moviesIt’s no secret the Avatar films are a gigantic technical feat – pushing the boundaries of cinematography, animation and performance capture.But you may not be aware that the same applies to the music. Composer Simon Franglen says work on the third instalment, Avatar: Fire and Ash, took an epic seven years to complete. Along the way, he wrote 1,907 pages of orchestral score; and even invented new instruments for the residents of the alien planet Pandora to play.And, with director James Cameron tinkering…

A banner being vandalised amid chaos during an event of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi as part of his ‘G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025’, at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), in Kolkata. Fans protested after failing to catch a clear glimpse of the footballer despite paying hefty sums for tickets. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata has a tradition of celebrating football icons. On Saturday afternoon, that expectation turned into anger as Lionel Messi’s scheduled appearance ended amid disorder at the Salt Lake Stadium.The city’s long wait to see the Argentine star did not last long. Messi, who is in India as part…

CBSE class 12 Political Science exam 2026 With the CBSE Class 12 board examinations 2026 drawing closer, Political Science students can gain a clear advantage by closely studying the official CBSE sample question paper for the 2025–26 academic session. The paper offers strong cues about question trends, topic weightage and the Board’s continued focus on conceptual understanding, structured writing and application-based learning across both Politics in India Since Independence and Contemporary World Politics.A review of the sample paper suggests that predictable themes from NCERT remain central, but questions are framed to test interpretation rather than memorisation.Students appearing for the class…

As market news today continues to puzzle investors, the very same question dominates every social media. Why is crypto down just as the US market opens? The timing feels almost scripted. Bitcoin’s sudden $2,000 drop in just 35 minutes wiped nearly $40 billion off its market cap, while $132 million in long positions were liquidated within an hour. Market Cap 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time The jeetery events like this naturally revive concerns about crypto manipulation, especially when traditional assets remain relatively stable. When we ask why crypto is down during a strong US market session, the answers are…

Imagine your local grocery store releases a “store dollar.” They tell everyone: “This thing is basically like cash – it’s ALWAYS worth one real dollar.” People start using it because it’s convenient. Some even keep extra money in it because, well, it’s supposed to be the boring, safe option. And for a while, it works. Until one afternoon, that “store dollar” slips. Just a little at first. 97 cents. The store says, “No big deal! Our system fixes this automatically.” The fix: when the “store dollar” drops below $1, the system offers a deal. “Give us your store dollars, and…

Created on December 12, 2025 Silver continues to surge, reaching $65 with strong momentum and extreme volatility.Pullbacks may offer opportunities, but liquidity risks, short covering, and structural shortages raise concerns.A breakout above $65 could target $68 amid intense speculative pressure.Silver is ridiculous yet again, as we have touched the $65 region in the silver futures market. And it looks like there’s just no real hope of this thing breaking back down. That doesn’t mean that you jump in and start buying it hand over fist because this is a market that can hurt you if it does pull back. That…

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NEED TO KNOW A woman says her ex called her “selfish” for going out of town for a night while their daughter had a cold — despite the fact that she had been caring for the child solo all weekShe claimed her ex said that he didn’t want to potentially “catch” what their daughter hadThe woman shared her story on Reddit, where commenters flocked to her defense A woman says that her ex is guilting her for taking an overnight trip while her daughter recovers from a cold, and she’s unsure who is in the wrong. The woman detailed her…