Category: In Focus
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Would You Pay $19.99 to Have a Twitter Account?
The new owner of the social platform Twitter, Elon Musk, proposed offering users a new subscription service for their accounts to be “verified.” The initial proposed amount was a monthly fee of $19.99. But after receiving much criticism for the charged amount, Musk updated the proposal to $8.00 per month. The Twitter team is working…
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Trick or Treat?
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Halloween, the scariest festival of the year, is celebrated in various parts of the world today, October 31, which is also the eve of “All Saints’ Day” in the Christian calendar. Halloween is a shortening of “All Hallows’ Eve” or “All Saints’ Eve.” Although of Christian origin, in much of Europe and most of North…
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen Announce End of Marriage
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American football star Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen, who married in 2009, announced their divorce on Friday, October 28. After weeks of speculation in American tabloids, the couple confirmed the end of their marriage with statements on their Instagram accounts: Gisele said: “It is with great gratitude for our time together that Tom and…
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Spanish Prosecutors Withdraw Criminal Charges Against Neymar
Neymar, the forward for the Brazilian National Football Team, no longer faces the possibility of imprisonment after Spanish prosecutors withdrew, on Friday, October 28, the charges of fraud and corruption against the football player, his parents, and several high-ranking football executives involved in his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. However, the trial will continue because…
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Anitta is the ‘Music Innovator’ of 2022, according to WSJ
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Every November, The Wall Street Journal honors individuals who are changing the world through the “Innovator Awards.” This year, in the 12th edition of the tribute, the newspaper named Brazilian popstar Anitta as the “Music Innovator” of 2022 and one of the “eight game-changers of the year whose ideas offer a blueprint for a better…
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Wall Street Journal Chooses Anitta as the “Music Innovator” of 2022
Every November, the esteemed American publication The Wall Street Journal honors people who “are changing the world and how we live in it” through the “Innovator Awards.” This year, in the 12th edition of the tribute, the newspaper named Brazilian Anitta as the “Music Innovator” and one of the “eight revolutionaries whose ideas offer a…
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Kanye West Loses Sponsorships After Antisemitic Remarks
Kanye West’s erratic behavior, who recently changed his name to Ye, and his antisemitic comments have cost him important partners and jeopardize his future in the fashion and entertainment industries. Adidas is the latest partner to sever ties with West. The company justified the breakup by citing the series of antisemitic comments made by the…
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6.5 Million Travelers Expected to Visit NYC This Holiday Season
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As one of this year’s most iconic vacation destinations, New York City will once again host festive dining, shopping, culture, and entertainment experiences and events across all five boroughs. According to NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, the fourth quarter is historically the strongest quarter of the year, accounting for approximately…
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Amazon Concert
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The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform in four concerts in the United States between October 10 and 15, marking its first international tour since the beginning of the pandemic. The tour will feature four performances in three different locations: on October 10, at Helzberg Hall (Kansas City, Missouri); on October 12,…
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Amazon Concert: Brazilian Classical Music in the USA
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The São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra – OSESP will perform four shows in the United States between October 10 and 15, marking its first international tour since the beginning of the pandemic. The tour will feature four performances in three different locations: on October 10, at Helzberg Hall (Kansas City, Missouri); on October 12, at…