Category: In Focus
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See Which Films Are Competing for the Oscar
With 11 nominations, “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is the film with the most nominations at the 95th edition of the Oscars, as announced by the Academy this Tuesday (24). “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “The Banshees of Inisherin” follow with nine nominations each. Box office hits “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The…
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NYC Winter Program to Help with Your Economic Recovery
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New York’s tourism industry continues to recover, with projections to attract over 61.7 million visitors in 2023. In 2022, the number was approximately 56.4 million travelers visiting all five boroughs – a 71.4% increase compared to 2021 (47.4 million domestic and 8.9 million international). This marks the return of 85% of the city’s record visitation…
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PassportBros: TikTok Movement Encourages Black Men to Seek Women in Other Countries
The #PassportBros movement is drawing attention as a group of Black men seeks to convince others that Black women from abroad are better traditional wives than American Black women.
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Brazilian Ballerina Enchants Judges on ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’
Brazilian ballerina Vitória Bueno participated in ‘America’s Got Talent: All-Stars’ and enchanted the judges and audience with her performances.
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Delta Named Best Airline of 2022 by WSJ
Delta ranked first among nine U.S. airlines in The Wall Street Journal’s (WSJ) 15th annual airline ratings, marking the second consecutive year at the top.
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The Success of the Premiere of ‘The Last Of Us’
The new HBO series, ‘The Last Of Us’, attracted 4.7 million viewers during its premiere on Sunday night, making the zombie thriller the second largest debut for the network since 2010, only behind ‘House Of The Dragon’ last year. The premiere of ‘House Of The Dragon’ remains the largest in HBO’s history, with the first…
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Do You Know Which Is the Most Powerful Passport in the World?
A trio of Asian passports offers their holders greater freedom to travel globally than any other country, according to the latest report released by Henley & Partners, a global residence and citizenship consulting firm based in London. Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free access to a record 193 destinations worldwide, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea,…
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Today Americans Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. As a Hero. It Wasn’t Always This Way
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader. Almost every adult American, 95%, according to a CBS News poll, believes he was an important figure in United States history. But it wasn’t always this way. King’s admiration and the establishment of a national holiday to celebrate his birthday were unthinkable during the activist’s lifetime.…
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The Last 8 Years Have Been the Hottest on Record, Says Report
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The last eight years have been the eight hottest years ever recorded, with 2022 being the fifth hottest year globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.
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Davos Forum: Cooperation in a Fragmented World
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The World Economic Forum began this Monday (16) in Davos, Switzerland, gathering leaders and government representatives with businesspeople and investors.