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6 Fascinating Places To Visit With Cheap Holidays To Indonesia

2021-01-01T20:08:37Z

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A transcontinental country with a major part in Southeast Asia and some portions in Oceania, Indonesia is the largest island country in the world and has over 13,000 islands. It became independent in 1945, with Sukarno as the nation's first President and Mohammad Hatta as the Vice President. In recent times, the country has the world's 16th largest economy in terms of nominal GDP. Tourism has a significant contribution to the national GDP of Indonesia. Millions of tourists from different parts of the world visit this country every year to explore its wonderful offerings: 1. Komodo National Park: This UNESCO World Heritage Site covers many islands, including the five major ones. Tourists visiting this park during their Indonesia holidays can witness the fierce and deadly komodos in their natural surroundings. However, they have to spend on transportation, guides, and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] other services in addition to the entrance fee. While in the park, they can also indulge in some exciting activities, such as snorkelling, hiking, and canoeing. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); 2. Beaches of Bali: Whenever tourists visiting this country feel the need to unwind, they head straight to Bali. This Indonesian island is globally renowned for its lush green volcanic mountains, rice terraces, and some gorgeous beaches. Among the well-known beaches of this island is Kuta, which gives its visitors the opportunity to [https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/enjoy%20sunbathing enjoy sunbathing] and surfing. Other popular beaches in this part of Indonesia are Sanur and Nusa Dua. 3. Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud: Upon visiting the Sacred Monkey Forest in the town of Ubud in [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html Bali] during their cheap Indonesia holidays, the tourists would come across numerous long-tailed macaques. Hinduism in Bali incorporates various aspects from different religions, which makes it different from the other forms of Hinduism practised globally. 4. Tanjung Puting National Park: Located in Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, this national park is home to the world's largest population of orangutans. Borneo is the best place to witness these endangered species in the natural surroundings. They can also be found in a Sumatran tourism village called Bukit Lawang. Many of the travellers who are not able to visit Borneo usually go to Bukit Lawang for watching the orangutans in action. 5. Pura Tanah Lot: Built in the sea on a rock formation, this is among the most famous temples on the island of Bali. Many tourists make a trip to this renowned attraction during their cheap holidays to Indonesia and browse the stalls nearby to buy some excellent souvenirs. A portion of rock on which it sits has been rebuilt, as it had begun to deteriorate years ago. 6. Gunung Rinjani: The second-highest volcano in the country, Gunung Rinjani has a partially-filled crater lake which has been named Anak Laut by the locals, meaning 'Child of the Sea'. This refers to the colour of its water, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] which is similar to the blue colour of the sea. Both the volcano and the lake have been protected by Gunung Rinjani National Park. Adventure-seekers visit this national park to indulge in an arduous climb to the highest point of Mount Gunung. I'm Daisy, content strategist for Lowest2, which offers budget-friendly holiday packages to worldwide destinations. Much of my work involves writing on [ ] and other popular destinations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

Visit Beautiful Places With Cheap Holidays To Indonesia

2021-01-01T19:53:16Z

TiffaniHundley2:

The largest island country in the world, Indonesia is made up of thousands of inhabited and uninhabited islands. With such vast choices in islands, one can imagine how exciting a holiday spent in this country can be. There are hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups living in this archipelagic nation and all of them have made significant contributions towards Indonesia's rich cultural heritage. During your time spent in this island country, you'll get the opportunity to explore some gorgeous beaches, enchanting islands, and magnificent volcanic mountains. You'll also get to visit several ancient temples that are truly [https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=fascinating fascinating] and remind you of the country's glorious past. Weather in the entire archipelago is tropical and [http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=characterised characterised] by temperatures rarely exceeding the 33-Degree Celsius mark. The mountainous regions have a cooler climate. The period from November to April is rainy with January and February as the wettest months. You can enjoy your Indonesia holidays during the period between May and October, as it is the dry season. The best time to visit the country would be from mid-June to mid-September. If you intend to visit during the Christmas and New Year season, you'll have to book your flights and hotel stays several months in advance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push(); Bali is the most popular destination among tourists visiting Indonesia for spending some quality time on beaches. Kuta is one of the well-known beaches of this Indonesian island and province for relaxation and enjoying some thrilling activities like surfing. If you're someone looking for some serenity while unwinding on a beautiful sandy stretch during your cheap holidays to Indonesia, Nusa Dua can be an excellent choice. Besides the beaches, Bali is also known for its attractive ancient temples and rich Hindu traditions. You can get the chance to watch some fantastic traditional dance performances while you're in this part of Indonesia. Many of the wildlife enthusiasts make a trip to Indonesia in order to witness the orang-utans in Borneo, the largest island in Asia. Your cheap holidays to Indonesia would never be complete without visiting Kalimantan, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html đi du lịch ba li] the Indonesian portion of Borneo, and watching these beautiful and endangered apes in action. Over the years, the authorities have done a commendable job in offering protection to the region's orang-utans in the wildlife sanctuaries. One such place is the Tanjung Puting National Park, which houses the world's largest population of orang-utans. If you cannot make it to Kalimantan, you can watch them at the Bohorok Orangutan Centre in Bukit Lawang, a tourism village in North Sumatra. Also of great interest for the wildlife lovers visiting Indonesia are the komodo dragons. These fierce and deadly creatures can be seen in their natural habitat at the Komodo National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park spans several islands, including the five major ones and the surrounding marine areas. While on the islands, you can also enjoy some outdoor [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] activities like snorkelling, canoeing, and hiking. In order to explore the national park, you'll have to arrive by boat and pay an entrance fee. I'm Daisy, content strategist for Lowest2, which offers budget-friendly holiday packages to worldwide destinations. Much of my work involves writing on [ ] and other popular destinations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push();

China Has Launched Another Scathing Attack On Prime Minister Scott Morrison After He Demanded The Country s Government Apologise Over A Fabricated Image Showing An Australian Soldier Holding A Knife To The Throat Of An Afghan Child

2021-01-01T19:19:19Z

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China has launched another scathing attack on Prime Minister Scott Morrison after he demanded the country's government apologise over a fabricated image showing an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child. The doctored image was posted to Twitter by China's foreign ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao on Monday showing a smiling soldier covering a young child with the Australian flag. 'Shocked by murder of Afghan civilians and prisoners by Australian soldiers. We strongly condemn such acts, and call for holding them accountable,' Mr Zhao wrote. The caption on the photo mockingly read: 'Don't be afraid, we are coming to bring you peace'. The post referenced findings announced this month Australian soldiers were responsible for illegally killing 39 Afghan civilians and prisoners between 2009 and 2016. In a virtual press conference later in the day, Mr Morrison called for China's foreign ministry to apologise for the post and said the Chinese government should be 'completely ashamed'. But in an incendiary editorial published overnight in Chinese Communist Party-controlled tabloid The Global Times, its editor Hu Xijin called the Australian prime minister 'ridiculously arrogant' and told him to 'slap himself in the face'. The Chinese government has defended attacking Australia over war crimes allegations by posting this falsified image on Twitter, through its newspaper mouthpiece The Global Times 'How could this Australian PM be so ridiculously arrogant to pick on Chinese FM spokesperson's condemnation against the murder of innocent people?' the article said. 'Is the murder fake news? Shouldn't that illustrator have made the cartoon? Didn't the Chinese spokesperson have the right to re-post that cartoon to censure Australian troops' murder of innocent Afghan civilians? 'The Australian government's many moves have made Australia more and more like a rural-urban continuum in Western civilisation, where rogues and outlaws run wild.' RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-8999107/Calls-Australia-stage-formal-protest-against-Beijing-crippling-wine-trade-tariffs.html Farmers fight back: Calls for Australia to stage a 'formal...] [/news/article-8998935/Americas-doctor-Anthony-Fauci-heaps-praise-Aussies-handling-coronavirus-pandemic.html 'Epitome of success': US virus expert Dr Fauci heaps praise...] Share this article Share Mr Xijin then said Mr Morrison should be the one apologising to the Afghan people for his army's war crimes in a furious tirade in the state-supported newspaper. 'Morrison should kneel down on the ground, slap himself in the face, and kowtow to apologise to Afghans - all these should be done in a live telecast,' he said. 'No matter what harsh words people use on them for the murder, the Australian government should have accepted it. 'How dare they talk back and say they are offended!' The Global Times editor Hu Xijin told the Australian prime minister to 'slap himself in the face' and 'kowtow to apologise to Afghans' in response to Mr Morrison's demand for an apology Mr Xijin earlier said on Twitter his country's government had nothing to apologise for. 'It is a popular cartoon that condemns the Australian Special Forces' brutal murder of 39 Afghan civilians,' he said. 'On what ground does Morrison feel angry over the use of this cartoon by the spokesperson of the Chinese FM [foreign minister]? 'It's ridiculous and shameless he demanded China to apologise.' In a further barbed tweet later on Monday evening, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] Mr Xijin accused Australia of being an '"urban-rural fringe" of Western civilization where gangsters roamed'. 'If the US wants to do something bad, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] it seeks thugs in such a place. Australian army's killing of Afghan civilians and Scott Morrison's attitude prove Canberra's barbarism,' he said. Mr Xijin earlier tweeted the country's government had nothing to apologise for, before condemning the killing of Afghan civilians by Australian soldiers Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying meanwhile spoke in a live TV broadcast to condemn the actions of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. 'Some Australian soldiers committed serious crimes in Afghanistan,' she said. 'The details are appalling and shocking including men and boys who were shot dead all with their throats slit while blindfolded. 'There are stories about two 14-year-old boys whose throats were slit and their bodies were thrown into a recruit and recruits were told to kill prisoners in a practice known as blooding. 'These cruel crimes have been condemned by the international community.' Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the Australian government should feel 'ashamed' about war crimes committed by its soldiers in Afghanistan She then said those offended by the Twitter post should redirect their anger towards the atrocities committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. 'The Australian side has reacted so strongly to my colleague's Twitter, does that mean that they think the cold blood murder of Afghan innocent civilians is justified while other people's condemnation of such crimes are not justified?' she said. 'Afghan lives matter. The Australian government should bring the culprits to justice and offer an official apology to the Afghan people and make the solemn pledge that they will never repeat such crimes. 'They said the Chinese government should feel ashamed. 'It is Australian soldiers who committed such cruel crimes. Shouldn't the Australian government feel ashamed? Shouldn't they feel ashamed for their soldiers killing innocent Afghan civilians?' China's foreign ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao posted the fake image with this tweet Mr Morrison earlier on Monday hit out at the post and said he had asked China and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] Twitter to remove it. 'The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post. It diminishes them in the world's eyes,' he said in a virtual press conference. 'Australia is seeking an apology from the ministry of foreign affairs, from the Chinese government for this outrageous post. 'We are also seeking its removal immediately and have also contacted Twitter to take it down immediately.' Mr Morrison said Twitter should take down the image because it is false. 'It is a false image, and a terrible slur on our great defence forces and the men and women who've served in that uniform for over 100 years,' he said. 'It is utterly outrageous and cannot be justified on any basis whatsoever.' Mr Morrison said he has tried to speak to President Xi Jinping and ministers have tried to call their counterparts but the Chinese are not picking up the phone. Prime Minster Scott Morrison (pictured in a press conference on Monday) slammed the 'disgusting and [http://www.deer-digest.com/?s=disgraceful%27%20post disgraceful' post] and said he has asked China and Twitter to remove it The provocative post is likely to worsen tensions between Beijing and Canberra which have escalated since Mr Morrison infuriated Australia's largest trading partner by calling for an independent inquiry into the origins of coronavirus in April. China has recently held up Australia's coal and seafood exports and last week put a 200 per cent tariff on Aussie wine despite the two countries signing a free trade deal in 2015. Earlier this year Beijing slapped an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley, suspended beef imports and told students and tourists not to travel Down Under. 'There are undoubtedly tensions that exist between China and Australia, but this is not how you deal with them,' Mr Morrison said. China's foreign ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao (pictured) posted the fake image on Monday A four-year Australian Defence Force inquiry earlier this month reported evidence of 39 murders of civilians or prisoners by 25 Aussies serving in Afghanistan from 2009 to 2016. The report alleged troops would force new recruits to get their first kills by murdering prisoners in a practice known as 'blooding'. The Australian government has set up a special investigator to probe the allegations. Troops involved face criminal charges and being stripped of medals. In a press briefing on Friday, Mr Zhou - who is regularly critical of Australia's foreign policy - said the allegations make Australia hypocritical for raising concerns about China's alleged detention of Muslims in Xinjiang province. 'Australia and some other western countries always portray themselves as human rights defenders and wantonly criticise other countries' human rights conditions,' he said. 'The facts revealed by this report fully exposed the hypocrisy of the ''human rights'' and ''freedom'' these western countries are always chanting.' China's criticism comes after Russia claimed the allegations had weakened Australia's international standing. Moscow's foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the allegations called into question Australia's commitment to protecting the rules-based world order. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news" data-version="2" id="mol-34adfbf0-32bc-11eb-abb3-d985d170ef86" website tells PM to 'slap himself in the face' amid fake photo anger

Australia Is Now At A Heightened Risk Of A Terror Attack In The Wake Of The Brereton Report Into Alleged SAS War Crimes

2021-01-01T18:11:33Z

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Australia is now at a heightened risk of a terror attack in the wake of the Brereton report into alleged SAS war crimes. Daily Mail Australia understands intelligence agencies fear the damning 465-page document which uncovered 39 unlawful killings allegedly committed by 25 [https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=elite%20special elite special] forces soldiers in [/news/afghanistan/index.html Afghanistan] will make Australian capital cities and international embassies a prime target for Islamic terror groups. There are also concerns the shocking findings will be used as a recruitment tool for jihadi militants around the world to stoke hatred against Australians. Australia is now at a heightened risk of a terror attack in the wake of the Brereton report into alleged SAS war crimes (stock image). It is not suggested any of the persons shown are in any way involved in any war crimes Major General Paul Brereton's investigation took four and a half years to scrutinise the conduct of special forces soldiers between 2005 and 2016 (pictured: special forces search a village at Musazai in the Uruzgan Province in Afghanistan) 'I know our law enforcement and intelligence agencies are going to be very vigilant about new intel,' head of counter-terrorism at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Leanne Close told Daily Mail Australia. 'The joint counter-terrorism team comprising of Federal Police, State Police and other groups are looking at the kinds of people in this country who are most at risk of being radicalised or who are already radicalised and need monitoring.' Much of the concern stems from similar instances overseas where terror groups used high-profile incidents as a call to action for fundamentalist sympathisers. Head of counter-terrorism at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Leanne Close told Daily Mail Australia France has been plagued by a wave of terror attacks since 2015, when the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo depicted the Prophet Muhammad on its front cover - an act some Muslims consider blasphemy. Militant Islamists shot dead 11 people who worked at the magazine's Paris office in January that year, before also murdering a policemen outside. Since then dozens of attacks across Europe have been carried out by 'Islamo-facists' with terror groups using the cartoon saga as a recruitment tool to [http://www.51ideas.com/?s=spark%20anger spark anger] among followers. In recent weeks major terror attacks have taken place in Paris, Nice and Vienna. 'It is a concern that these kinds of things can heighten an individual's motivation to commit terror attacks,' Close said. 'Even with the threat of ISIS diminishing in recent years, the danger hasn't gone away. 'There are about 18,000 people in the Middle East who are still working in support of ISIS and their ideology.' Three people were killed in a terror attack in the French city of Nice in October (pictured, emergency services arrive on scene) Armed police stand guard outside the secondary school where a French teacher was beheaded in a terror attack near Paris in October People light candles outside the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Basilica in Nice following an Islamist terror attack ISIS and al-Qaeda linked groups appear to be growing in strength closer to home in south-east Asia. Global security expert Doctor Rohan Gunaratna recently warned the Australian government that since March, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] there has been a decline in the number of terror attacks, but a dramatic increase in the footprint of these groups. 'Radicalisation has peaked during this period because many of these groups have been active online trying to co-opt people (during the Covid-19 pandemic),' he told the Daily Telegraph. Indonesian authorities have also advised regional allies - including Australia - that al-Qaeda are now decentralised in some parts and are looking to recruit in numbers. Al-Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI), who were behind the 2002 [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html Bali] bombing, have reportedly increased their presence in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Other JI members have joined the pro-Islamic State group in Indonesia Jamaah Ansharud Daulah (JAD), who were linked to the 2019 deadly cathedral bombing in the Philippines. A leading terrorism expert said ISIS and al-Qaeda-linked groups appear to be growing in strength in south-east Asia Australian capital cities and international embassies are prime targets for Islamic terror groups (pictured Melbourne's Flinders Steet Station and the Sydney Opera House) The bombshell report outlines how Australian soldiers are accused of engaging in body count competitions, torturing civilians, as well as allegations of drug and alcohol abuse. Major General Paul Brereton's investigation took four and a half years to scrutinise the conduct of special forces soldiers between 2005 and 2016. The findings point to a culture of violence, mistreatment of war prisoners, and secrecy that allegedly covered up executions. In light of what has been labelled the 'most shameful episode in Australia's military history', two SAS squadrons have been disbanded, and thousands of soldiers could now be stripped of their medals and potentially be prosecuted for war crimes. One heavily redacted section of the report alleges SAS soldiers slit the throats of two 14-year-old boys deemed to be 'Taliban sympathisers', and threw their bodies in a nearby river. The findings point to a culture of violence, mistreatment of war prisoners and secrecy Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell apologised for the unlawful killings of prisoners, farmers and other civilians, when the finding were made public. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox news floatRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-c09df9d0-3069-11eb-beee-6567e79c1fe5" website capital cities now at greater risk of a terror attack

What The Crown Season 4 Gets Right and Wrong About Princess Diana

2021-01-01T17:32:27Z

TiffaniHundley2:

id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> The tiara is too spread out, but this replica of Princess Diana's wedding gown is amazingly well done. Netflix For obsessive followers of British royalty, like me, Netflix royal drama [/news/the-crown-season-4-netflix-ending-explained-and-all-your-questions-answered/ The Crown] is a royal joy. The series doesn't get everything right, but it usually comes close. It's easy to see creator Peter Morgan and his crew have done their research with all the energy of Sarah Ferguson cheering on rocker Meat Loaf at the It's a Royal Knockout tournament back in 1987. Accuracy has been a hallmark of the show all along, but the creators knew the spotlight would be more intense than ever on the fourth season, streaming now. Not only does [/news/the-crown-season-4-netflix-gets-right-and-wrong-about-margaret-thatcher-british-prime-minister/ 1980s British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher] (played by X-Files star Gillian Anderson) have a major role, but the show had to cast and then dress and style an actress to look like perhaps the most famous woman of the 20th century: Diana, Princess of Wales. Get it wrong, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] and this [http://www.usatoday.com/search/high-class/ high-class] show risks looking like a [ hastily made Hallmark movie]. [ Enlarge Image] Charles and Diana, Prince and Princess of Wales, smile to the crowd in Jakarta during an official visit to Indonesia in November 1989. Georges De Keerle/Getty Images UK Culture Minister Oliver Dowden, concerned that some of the show's scenes could damage the Royal Family, [ called on Netflix over the weekend] to warn viewers at the beginning of each episode that the show isn't "fact." "Without this, I fear a generation of viewers who did not live through these events may mistake fiction for fact," he said. But there are some undeniable accuracies royal watchers will appreciate. Actress [ Emma Corrin] could never look perfectly like Diana up close -- that famous face is too familiar -- but from a distance, she resembles her more than most actresses who've tried. Diana's pre-wedding car is right, a small red hatchback. The paparazzi flooding around her as she tries to go to and from her Earl's Court apartment are right. Her ironic "bluebird of happiness" engagement suit is perfect, as is Charles' blunder of "whatever 'in love' means" when quizzed by a journalist. They use baby Prince William's real nickname of "The Basher." Even Diana's bubbly, teenlike handwriting gets it right. CNET Culture Entertain your brain with the coolest news from streaming to superheroes, memes to video games. That said, half the fun of a series based on real life is poring over it to see where it nails the details and where things go awry. Warning: Small spoilers ahead for season 4 of The Crown. Meet cute, but not that cute In the series, Prince Charles is dating Diana's sister, Sarah, before he gets together with Diana, which is really how it happened. But the show sets it up so that while waiting one day for Sarah, Charles runs into 16-year-old Diana while she's costumed as a "mad tree" for a school production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. That scene feels pure Hollywood. While the two probably did meet when Sarah and Charles were dating, Diana probably wasn't wrapped in leaves, bragging about her love for the play. Sympathy for the prince In the series, Diana runs into Charles while he's stopped in traffic in his convertible, and simply walks up (no bodyguards in sight!) to tell him how sorry she is about the murder of Lord Mountbatten, Charles' mentor and father figure. It's part of Diana legend that she did sympathize with him over Mountbatten's death, but Diana herself reported that it happened at the home of mutual friends in Sussex, England. [ According to Tatler], she also said, "He leapt upon me and started kissing me and I thought, 'Urgh, this is not what people do.'" Diana and Charles definitely bonded when she sympathized with him over the death of his father figure, Lord Mountbatten, even if it didn't happen while Charles was stuck in traffic. Netflix Dear deer me It also seems unlikely Diana cozied up to Prince Philip at Balmoral and they shot a stag together, as depicted in the season's second episode. Although reports are Diana did present herself as a more outdoorsy, horsey sort than she turned out to be, she probably wasn't this good of an actress, proclaiming "the muckier the better" and "I'm a country girl at heart." But this does convince her future father-in-law she's the right woman for the heir to the throne, so the scene works. And the pink sweater that actress Emma Corrin is wearing when she leaves Charles is an exact replica of a famed one from Diana's early years. The costumer re-creates famed outfits repeatedly, and for those who know Diana's closet as well as their own, it's rewarding and fun. Was Diana dressed as a "mad tree" the first time she met Charles? Netflix Ring me up Diana is seen choosing her famed sapphire engagement ring, which was indeed not custom made, but in the catalog of crown jeweler Garrard. That fact is supposed to be somewhat shocking, because any commoner with enough money could wear the same model of ring. (But if that was scandalous, why did Charles even offer catalog rings as a choice? As an American, I'll never get that.) Anyway, it is true Diana reportedly thought the ring looked like that of her mother, Frances Shand Kydd, and also true some say it was because it had the biggest stone. Prince William gave the ring to the Duchess of Cambridge when he proposed to her, and modern photos of the duchess make it easy to see how huge it is. Princess Diana's gigantic sapphire engagement ring is almost as famous as her wedding gown, so it's fitting that The Crown shows her selecting it. Netflix They see me rolling Did Diana really roller skate through the royal hallways while listening to Duran Duran on her Walkman? [ Corrin tells Tatler] she thinks so, but I'm kinda doubting it. Update: After the show aired, the show's head of research and a producer told Vogue the [ roller skating was true], and that Diana also bicycled through the palace. But none of them cited sources, so I still wonder. Whether Diana really [http://blogs.realtown.com/search/?q=roller-skated roller-skated] through royal halls, she definitely wore this outfit. Netflix Ironic eats Apparently, some time before the wedding Diana and Camilla did really dine together at a Knightsbridge restaurant called Ménage à Trois. That name seems a little too on the nose, no? But it was a real place, and [ according to The Daily Mail], its menu indeed was designed specifically to appeal to women diners, offering no main courses (because, um, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] women don't like those?), just appetizers and desserts. Camilla Parker Bowles and Diana really did dine at a restaurant called Ménage à Trois. Oof, the irony. Netflix Here comes the bride Perhaps no wedding gown is as famous as Diana's 1981 enormous marshmallow of a dress. The show didn't set out to copy it completely, [ costume designer Amy Roberts told WWD], but the lace, the bows, the weirdly flat front, the gonzo train -- those all match up with most people's memories. The veil doesn't look fitted around her face, though, and another mistake seems more glaring. Diana wore her own family's Spencer tiara, so legendary you can now buy replicas of it. But the tiara made for The Crown lacks the elegant simplicity of the Spencer tiara. Instead it's enormous and sprawling, more like a cardboard Burger King crown. No big deal, perhaps, to many viewers, but to royal-watchers, it's like watching a movie about the New York Yankees in which the famed "NY" symbol appears in Comic Sans.

Disney Plus: Everything You Need To Know As A Surprise Taylor Swift Special Drops Wednesday

2021-01-01T17:23:15Z

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id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body"> Disney Plus' breakout hit The Mandalorian returned with its second season, with new episodes every Friday. Lucasfilm/Disney Plus [ Disney Plus] is the Hollywood giant's hub for watching almost everything Disney produces. [ Disney Plus] streams shows and movies from [ Disney] franchises, including [ Star Wars], [ Marvel] and [ Pixar], and all the family-friendly movies and animation from Disney itself. It also has originals, as well as programming Disney acquired by taking over Fox, such as [ The Simpsons] and the [ X-Men] movies. Its breakout hit [/news/the-mandalorian-season-2-everything-we-know-ahead-of-baby-yoda-october-30-return-disney-plus-trailer/ The Mandalorian] has returned, dropping new episodes every Friday, and a [/news/taylor-swift-reveals-intimate-folklore-studio-sessions-coming-to-disney-plus/ surprise Taylor Swift special], which goes behind the scenes of making her album Folklore, is set to be released Wednesday. After the coronavirus pandemic not only delayed all of Disney Plus' Marvel TV shows but also pushed back the entire pipeline of Marvel big-screen movies, the first of Marvel original TV series, [/news/marvel-wandavision-release-date-disney-plus-jan-15-when-come-out/ WandaVision, will premiere Jan. 15] on Disney Plus. WandaVision will give fans of the [/how-to/marvel-cinematic-universe-timeline-avengers/ Marvel Cinematic Universe] their first opportunity in a year and a half to step back into the narratives of the MCU. For more like this Subscribe to the Mobile newsletter, receive notifications and see related stories on CNET. And streaming is set to become an even bigger deal for Disney generally, be it Disney Plus, [ ] or [ ESPN Plus]. In October, the company said streaming would be Disney's [/news/disney-is-rewriting-how-it-develops-movies-and-shows-to-focus-most-on-streaming/ top programming focus], a realignment it plans to explain in detail in December. At a Dec. 10 event, Disney's also likely to unveil new programming set to come to Disney Plus. With the COVID-19 pandemic crimping cinemas and forcing families to [/news/netflix-coronavirus-boom-seems-obvious-is-it-a-fantasy/ entertain themselves more at home], Disney has changed [ Disney Plus]' role, making the service an outlet to premiere big-budget films that skip theaters. On the bright side for movie fans starved of their normal diet of new films, that's meant a string of surprise home releases. But the pandemic also has shuttered much of Disney's [/news/disney-will-pause-production-of-live-films-amid-coronavirus-pandemic/ filming] of new shows and movies, delaying some of [ Disney Plus]' high-profile originals. For one, the pandemic has caused radical changes for Disney's film releases. At first, [ Disney Plus] simply started streaming already-released movies months earlier than planned. [ Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker] began streaming three months early on the May the Fourth fan day. Before that, Disney released animated hit [ Frozen 2] three months early as well, and Pixar's [ Onward] landed on Disney Plus just weeks after it premiered in theaters. Then Disney started ratcheting up the streaming releases of new movies too. In July, Disney Plus got a bump in interest as it released its film version of[ ][ ]. The Hamilton film arrived on Disney Plus more than a year earlier than its originally planned theatrical debut for October 2021. One research firm estimated that [ Hamilton was the most-streamed title] of any service that month, even tripling the popularity of Netflix's biggest hit in the period. [ Sign up for Disney Plus] But the biggest change was Disney's release of its live-action remake of [/news/disney-plus-mulan-everything-we-still-dont-know-unanswered-questions/ Mulan]. The mega-budget film was [/news/disney-mulan-release-date-online-disney-plus-sept-4-30-dollars-us/ released on Disney Plus] in September as a $30 add-on to the service's regular subscription price. [/news/mulan-on-disney-plus-exciting-vibrant-emotional/ Mulan] was supposed to hit theaters in March but was delayed repeatedly because of the pandemic. So Disney skipped theaters to stream it instead, a move that would've been unthinkable six months earlier. The decision marks an unprecedented approach to releasing a movie that had been destined to be a blockbuster back when theaters were open worldwide, and it's a major departure from the rigid windows that usually keep new movies in theaters for 75 days or longer. (Mulan will be available to stream for all Disney Plus subscribers at no extra cost on Dec. 4.) However, for now, Mulan's release on Disney Plus didn't seem to pave the way for you to watch other live-action, big-budget flicks at home. Less than three weeks after Mulan's release, Disney delayed Marvel's [ Black Widow] from Nov. 6 until May 7 -- a sign that the rest of its biggest movies will wait until cinemas reopen and audiences may be ready to return to theaters again. Still, Pixar's latest animated film, [ Soul], is the next movie headed straight to streaming on Disney Plus instead of cinemas. [ Pixar]'s [ Soul] will debut on Dec. 25, coinciding with Christmas Day, available to all members with no added fee. The widely anticipated Marvel original series destined for Disney Plus, though, have been delayed. Now playing: Watch this: What's new to stream for [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] November 2020 4:34 [ WandaVision], starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany, will be the first to debut, hitting Disney Plus on Jan. 15. It was originally set to come in December, following [/news/marvels-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-on-hiatus-due-to-coronavirus-concerns/ The Falcon and the Winter Soldier], itself originally planned to be its first live-action Marvel original series with an August release. But because of coronavirus disruptions, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier won't hit [/news/disney-plus-delays-marvel-show-the-falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-until-2021/ Disney Plus until sometime next year], and the release plans for other Marvel shows are unclear. A Loki series featuring [ Tom Hiddleston] was slated for spring 2021, and a Hawkeye series was aimed for fall 2021, starring Jeremy Renner and featuring Kate Bishop, who in the comics becomes a second Hawkeye. But except for WandaVIsion, Disney hasn't specified release dates for any of the Marvel programs. Disney Plus has ramped up to [/news/disney-plus-hits-73-7-million-subscribers-india-hotstar/ 73.7 million subscribers], lightning-fast growth that even [ Disney] never predicted. Initially, the company projected the service would reach between 60 million and 90 million subscribers about five years after launch. Instead, before completing year one, it was already comfortably inside that range. One media analyst called Disney Plus' rollout "one of the [/news/disney-plus-hits-28-6-million-subscribers-massive-haul-for-a-new-service/ greatest product launches of all time]." [ Disney]'s gangbusters launch of [ Disney Plus] has helped all three of the company's streaming services -- [ Hulu], [ Disney Plus] and [ ESPN Plus] -- to round out the top-five most popular US streaming-video subscriptions, according to [ estimates] from researcher [ Parks Associates]. [ Netflix] and [ Amazon Prime Video] continue to hold court as No. 1 and No. 2 on the list, respectively, but Hulu, Disney Plus and ESPN Plus all stack up next, according to Parks' latest [/news/disneys-3-streaming-services-jumped-into-the-us-top-5-researcher-says/ rankings of the biggest over-the-top subscriptions services] in the US through the end of September. Disney Plus also competes with an emerging crop of new rivals like [/news/nbc-peacock-streaming-service-prices-launch-dates-shows-movies-to-expect/ Peacock], [/news/disney-plus-battled-apple-tv-plus-in-2019-first-streaming-war-and-won-big/ Apple TV Plus] and [/news/hbo-max-launch-dates-prices-shows-movies-to-expect/ HBO Max]. See also [/how-to/10-ways-to-save-money-on-streaming/ 10 ways to save money on streaming] [/how-to/how-to-cut-the-cable-tv-cord-in-2020/ How to cut the cable TV cord in 2020] [ ] Disney Plus' solid footing -- and the fact that it has become the de facto way Disney has been releasing new movies during coronavirus lockdown -- has spurred the company to remove its standard off[/news/hbo-max-price-15-dollars-release-date-launch-may-us-shows-movies-podcast/ HBO Max][/news/hbo-max-price-15-dollars-release-date-launch-may-us-shows-movies-podcast/ HBO Max], and that price is also a discount compared with Netflix's cheapest tier, at $9 a month. So is [ Disney Plus] worth paying for? All the details about Disney Plus are below, but basically: If you love [ Star Wars] or [ Marvel movies] or if you have kids, you may find yourself with yet another subscription. How much does Disney Plus cost? In the US, the Disney Plus service costs $7 a month, or $70 a year. In Canada, Disney Plus is priced at C$9 a month, or C$90 per year. In countries that are part of the eurozone, it is 7 euros, or 70 euros a year. In the UK, it is £6 a month, or £60 a year. In Australia, it's priced at AU$9 a month, or AU$90 per year, while New Zealand subscribers pay NZ$10 per month, or NZ$100 per year. In India, Disney Plus Hotstar is priced at 299 Indian rupees a month, or 999 rupees a year. In Japan, Disney Plus is 700 yen a month through an exclusive partnership with Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo. In Norway, Disney Plus costs 69 Norwegian kroner monthly or 689 kroner annually. In Sweden, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] it costs 69 Swedish kronor a month or 689 kronor a year. And in Denmark, it costs be 59 Danish kroner a month, or 589 kroner a year. Pixar's Onward became available to stream on Disney Plus on April 3. Disney/Pixar The US price undercuts[ ][ ] with [ ] (with ads) and [ ESPN Plus], offering a $5 discount if you subscribe to all three of its streaming options. That $13 cost equaled the price of Netflix's most popular plan for months, until [ ] of its standard plan by a dollar in October. Way back in 2017, Disney then-CEO Bob Iger noted that the price would reflect the "fact that it will have substantially less volume" than prime competitor Netflix. As the months and years pass, Disney will accumulate a bigger catalog of exclusives and originals on Disney Plus. As that happens, it's a good bet the company will start pushing its price higher. There are also deals to get Disney Plus free. [/news/verizon-gives-customers-a-year-of-disney-plus/ Disney and Verizon] have a deal gives a free year of Disney Plus starting on launch day to all of the carrier's customers with a [/tags/4g-lte/ 4G LTE] or 5G unlimited account, as well as new customers of Verizon's Fios and 5G home internet services. Those who prepurchased a Disney Plus plan such as the now-expired [ ] can stack their one free year on top of it, according to a [ Verizon FAQ]. I was watching Disney Plus free through Verizon -- what happens when that expires? How do I cancel? For customers who signed up for Disney Plus through a Verizon promotion to unlock a free year (or another duration of time free), those subscriptions will automatically convert to the $7 monthly plan once the free period has expired. With Disney clearing the one-year mark earlier this month, that means many Verizon customers will be facing the decision to keep Disney Plus or cancel it. If you keep the subscription, it will automatically start charging the $7-a-month rate through your Verizon bill. If you purchased an annual or multiyear subscription prior to redeeming the Verizon offer in 2019, then you go back to the original plan you had. If you want to keep the subscription but are open to changing your wireless service, you could also upgrade your service to one of Verizon's so-called Play More or Get More Unlimited plans, which include Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus. If you want to cancel, you should log into the My Verizon customer support portal and cho[/topics/tablets/ tablets][/topics/tablets/ tablets], computers, connected [/topics/tvs/ TVs] and streaming media boxes. The company has global distribution agreements in place with [/apple/ Apple], [/google/ Google], [/tags/microsoft/ Microsoft], Roku, [/tags/sony/ Sony], [/tags/amazon/ Amazon], [/samsung/ Samsung] and [/tags/lg/ LG]. That encompasses the makers of: Roku's boxes, sticks and TVsApple TV, [/reviews/apple-iphone-xs-review/ iPhone] and iPad[/topics/phones/ Phones] and TVs running on Android operating systems, as well as Chromecast streamers[ Xbox One][ PlayStation 4].[/products/amazon-fire-tv-stick-with-all-new-alexa-voice-remote-2019/ Amazon Fire TV] devicesSamsung smart TVsLG smart TVs Executives have said that they want Disney Plus to be supported by all major devices that stream video. What shows and movies can I watch? And when are Marvel original shows coming? Disney Plus is designed to be the exclusive home to stream theatrical films, shows and shorts from [/tags/star-wars/ Star Wars], [/pictures/watch-every-marvel-cinematic-universe-movie-in-the-right-order-before-captain-marvel/ Marvel], Pixar, Disney's own studio and National Geographic. It also has exclusive series and films, some of which are based on those blockbuster franchises and others that are original. The Mandalorian, a live-action series based on the Star Wars universe, is an example of a Disney Plus original that feeds off the company's existing franchises. The [ Taylor Swift] film, which goes behind the scenes of recording her [ Folklore] album, is an example of an original without any existing ties to Disney as a company. That movie, called [ Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions], is set to arrive on the service Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. PT. And Disney Plus also integrates programming from Fox. All 30 seasons of [ The Simpsons] are on Disney Plus, it has begun adding X-Men franchise films, and titles like [ The Sound of Music], [ The Princess Bride] and [ Malcolm in the Middle] live there too. (Disney has also said it'll mine the Fox catalog for reboots, too, "reimagining" past Fox franchises "for a new generation" -- a reboot of [ Home Alone] is in the works, for example.) Disney Plus houses the entire film libraries of Pixar, Star Wars and its Signature Series and Disney Vault lines of classic hand-drawn animated movies. It has all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies available to stream, with the exception of ones that were made by Universal or Sony. (So, that's why you won't find the Tom Holland Spider-Man films on Disney Plus, even though you can stream Holland portraying Spider-Man in Disney-made MCU movies like Avengers: Endgame.) Because of previous licensing deals, it will be a long time before Disney Plus is an exhaustive library of all Disney movies. CNET has a comprehensive list of the major [/news/disney-plus-every-show-and-movie-disney-confirmed/ shows and movies still coming to Disney Plus]. But starting with 2019's releases, all of Disney's new theatrical films stream exclusively on Disney Plus. Then there is the big slate of original, exclusive shows and movies for the service. Major originals include [/news/star-wars-the-mandalorian-release-date-plot-cast-disney-plus-pedro-pascal-jon-favreau-d23-trailer/ The Mandalorian], a big-budget series starring Pedro Pascal about a bounty-hunting gunfighter that takes place five years after the events in The Return of the Jedi. It's the service's marquee original series with viral sensation [/news/baby-yoda-timeline-everything-we-know-about-the-mandalorian-breakout-star/ Baby Yoda], and it became a pop culture phenom. Disney is investing heavily in The Mandalorian. The show's budget reportedly approached $15 million per episode in the first season. By comparison, Game of Thrones didn't hit that kind of spending until its final season. Another live-action Star Wars series, a [/news/star-wars-rogue-one-prequel-disney-plus-series-is-apparently-shooting-this-year-cassian-andor-diego-luna/ prequel to Rogue One], was set to start shooting this year before coronavirus closures started disruption shooting schedules. It'll star Diego Luna, who played Cassian Andor in the original movie. And Disney has seven live-action Marvel series planned featuring the stars of its blockbuster Avengers movies. The first wave was originally supposed to be released as follows (before coronavirus upended schedules): The Falcon and the Winter Soldier with Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan in August; [ WandaVision] with Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany in December; a Loki series featuring [ Tom Hiddleston] in spring 2021; and a Hawkeye series in fall 2021, starring Jeremy Renner and featuring Kate Bishop, who in the comics becomes a second Hawkeye. Again, those dates were planned prior to coronavirus disruptions. WandaVision is now slated to be the first, landing on Disney Plus on Jan. 15, and The Falcon and Winter Soldier has been delayed until sometime next year. In 2019, the company unveiled plans for three more shows, based on characters Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk and Moon Knight. In the comics, Ms. Marvel, or Kamala Khan, is a teen protege of Captain Marvel's Carol Danvers and is Marvel's first Muslim character to headline her own comic book. The Ms. Marvel series was originally confirmed for a 2021 release. She-Hulk, or Jennifer Walters, is the cousin of Bruce Banner, whose superhuman powers transferred to her when she received a transfusion of Banner's blood. (Hulk actor [ Mark Ruffalo] was in talks to appear in the series.) The character Moon Knight, or Marc Spector, is a former mercenary and CIA agent who has multiple personalities and is imbued with powers from an Egyptian god. At Comic Con in July, [ Marvel] Studios President Kevin Feige detailed how the studio's Disney Plus shows are designed to be essential viewing for Marvel fans. The characters and narratives of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will be knitted together between theatrical movies and [/news/marvel-wandavision-falcon-and-winter-soldier-loki-disney-plus-shows-details-comic-con-2019/ original series on Disney Plus]. Benedict Cumberbatch, for example, will be joined by [/news/marvels-scarlet-witch-vision-get-original-show-on-disney-plus/ Scarlet Witch] actress Elizabeth Olsen in the theatrical sequel [/news/doctor-strange-in-the-multiverse-of-madness-revealed-at-comic-con-2019/ Doctor Strange: In The Multiverse of Madness] -- but to understand how Olsen's character arrived at the events on the big screen, you'll need to watch the Disney Plus original WandaVision. On the flip side, Avengers: End Game contains a clue to how Loki returns from his death to appear in the Disney Plus original [/news/new-marvel-series-for-disney-to-star-tom-hiddleston-as-loki/ Loki]. Disney Plus also plans a gamut of original documentaries, reality shows, competition series, behind-the-scenes features, nature and adventure titles, animated programming -- the list goes on. It may also be the place Disney debuts live-action short films made via its Launchpad incubator program designed to elevate opportunities for filmmakers from underrepresented groups. Disney Plus is even starting to stream two-dimensional versions of [/news/disney-fans-will-love-frozen-2-vr-when-can-they-see-it-maybe-never/ Disney's virtual-reality] shorts. What product features does the service include? Disney Plus can stream 4K Ultra HD content in Dolby Vision, HDR10 and Dolby Atmos immersive audio. You can see a title's available formats in any of the Disney Plus apps by clicking to that show or movie's main page and then clicking on the "details" tab. The app for streaming boxes, like Roku and Apple TV, is also designed to briefly flash a symbol telling you the format that you're watching; it appears in the upper right corner of the screen for a few seconds when a video begins to play. Every Disney Plus account can stream to four devices simultaneously and can create seven user profiles for different members of the household. Each account can pick an avatar of a Disney, Pixar, Marvel or Star Wars character, with more than 200 avatars available. Disney Plus also offers unlimited mobile downloads for offline viewing. Subscribers can download to up to 10 mobile or tablet devices, with no constraints on the number of times a title can be downloaded. The number of titles stored at one time on a device depends on how much storage space is available on the device. The service is supposed to support English, Spanish, French and Dutch at launch, including both user interface as well as audio support and subtitles for library content, with additional languages available for Disney Plus originals. The app also supports closed captioning, descriptive audio and navigation assistance to help subscribers with disabilities. (In July, the American Council of the Blind gave Disney Plus an achievement award for its descriptive audio, specialized tracks that describe the settings and the action taking place alongside a program's dialogue.) Read more: [/products/disney-plus/ Disney Plus review] Where is Disney Plus available, and when will it launch in new countries? Disney Plus has launched in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, France, Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand, India, Indonesia and Japan. And Disney Plus started launching in Latin America this month. That began with a mid-November launch in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina, followed by plans for more overseas markets in the coming year. Elsewhere, Disney Plus is slated to roll out in: Eastern Europe over the course of a year, starting anytime now.Asia-Pacific over the course of the two years starting with Japan's launch in June. (Read: [ ].) The service first [/news/disney-details-disney-plus-international-release-compatible-devices/ launched] Nov. 12, 2019, in the US, Canada and the Netherlands. The initial launch of Disney Plus came less than two weeks after [ Apple TV Plus] rolled out. Demand to sign up and start using the service caused widespread crashes the first day. Disney Plus arrived on Nov. 19 in Australia and New Zealand. Then on March 11, Disney Plus began rolling out unexpectedly early in India, as Disney rebranded its existing Hotstar streaming service there as Disney Plus Hotstar and added new titles to stream. The company concluded the India launch in late March. On March 24, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] Disney Plus launched across parts of [/news/disney-plus-will-launch-march-31-in-uk-germany-france-italy-and-spain/ Western Europe], including the UK, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Disney Plus originally planned to launch in France at the same time, but because European officials worried that internet traffic linked to the rollout could [/news/coronavirus-has-made-peak-internet-usage-into-the-new-normal/ strain the country's networks], Disney held back its French launch until April 7. In the UK and Ireland, Disney Plus replaces existing service Disney Life, but the switch isn't automatic for Disney Life subscribers. If you were a Disney Life subscriber, make sure you sign up for Disney Plus. Disney Plus also agreed to launch on Comcast-backed pay-TV operator [ Sky] via its Sky Q service and Now TV app in the UK and Ireland. In France, broadcaster Canal Plus will be the exclusive pay-TV distributor of Disney Plus, and its traditional networks aired the first episode of The Mandalorian on March 24 as part of a publicity push. How does Disney Plus compare with competitors and fit in with Disney's other streaming services, like Hulu? Disney Plus is a competitor to [/news/best-live-tv-streaming-services-for-cord-cutters/ video streaming services] such as Netflix, HBO Now and [/news/apple-tv-plus-launch-date-price-shows-movies-films-reviews-to-expect/ Apple TV Plus]. It's a paid subscription without any advertising, and it gives customers access to a vast library of Disney's and Fox's legacy content as well as new, exclusive TV shows, movies, documentaries and shorts. Disney's other streaming services -- [/tags/hulu/ Hulu] and sports-focused ESPN Plus -- run on the same tech platform. Disney plans for all three to be individual subscriptions, but it's offering a triple-service [/news/disney-will-discount-a-bundle-with-hulu-and-espn-plus-for-13-a-month-disney-plus-netflix/ bundle] for $13 a month. [ Sign up for the Disney/Hulu/ESPN Plus bundle] Disney Plus includes all of Disney's family-friendly content and much of its mass-audience fare -- basically, anything made for audiences up to a PG-13 rating. It has content from Disney proper, Marvel, Lucasfilm (so, Star Wars), Pixar and National Geographic. And outside those traditional categories it also offers all 30 seasons of The Simpsons, a feather in its cap from the Fox takeover. Hulu, on the other hand, is where Disney streams more adult-oriented material. For example, two series originally planned for Disney Plus -- High Fidelity and Love, [http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=usagov&query=Victor%20-- Victor --] were moved over to Hulu instead because of their more [http://www.blogher.com/search/apachesolr_search/mature%20themes mature themes]. Hulu is now the official streaming home for FX networks. (FX became part of Disney after Disney bought Fox for $71.3 billion.) FX on Hulu will include all seasons of more than 40 FX series and will offer episodes of current and new FX series immediately after they air on the traditional network. Plus, FX will produce original series exclusively for "FX on Hulu." For now Hulu will continue to stream content from three of the broadcast networks, as well as its own original series, like The Handmaid's Tale and [/news/castle-rock-hulu-review-stephen-king-more-than-easter-eggs/ Castle Rock]. And Disney now has full control over Hulu's direction. Hulu was jointly owned by four parent companies as recently for years. But a year ago, Disney said it'd buy the rest of Hulu it didn't already own. That gave Disney the flexibility to offer its bundle discount. How will this affect Disney stuff on Netflix? Disney is mostly disappearing from Netflix over the course of 2020 (with a caveat). Since 2016, Netflix has been the first place [/news/netflix-signs-unprecedented-movie-deal-with-disney/ to watch Disney's movies] with a subscription. That deal meant Netflix was the go-to place for the biggest US blockbusters of the last three years. The top two movies of 2017 and the top three movies of 2016 and 2018 were all from Disney, and Netflix has been the place to binge them all. But [/news/disney-to-leave-netflix-to-start-its-own-streaming-service/ Disney decided against renewing that Netflix deal] as it plotted its own competitor. Starting with Disney's 2019 slate of movies, all those films are destined for Disney Plus. That means [/news/captain-marvel-release-date-plot-rumors-cast-posters-new-tv-spot-rating-runtime-jeep/ Captain Marvel], the first movie Disney released theatrically in 2019, is the first movie on Disney Plus instead of Netflix. It also means that [/news/mary-poppins-returns-review-a-supercali-sequel-starring-emily-blunt/ Mary Poppins Returns] should be the final Disney movie that has a release window on Netflix. Now playing: Watch this: Is Disney Plus one of the biggest launches of all time?... 6:23 But licensing is complicated, and one report indicates Disney will return those movies to Netflix -- and remove them from Disney Plus -- temporarily starting in 2026. It affects movies released between January 2016 and December 2018, which includes Marvel titles like Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War; Star Wars hits like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and The Last Jedi; and Pixar staples like Finding Dory, Coco and The Incredibles 2. It also touches family favorites like Moana and the live action Beauty and the Beast. One consideration: Disney Plus won't lose these titles until six years after the service launches. At that point, Disney Plus will have built a large permanent library of original content, and it will continue to funnel all its newest releases to Disney Plus and nowhere else. Presumably, that will take some of the sting out of losing these films for a limited time. And it's always possible Disney pays through the nose to claw back the rights to those films so they can stay on Disney Plus. Netflix's Marvel Defenders shows are complicated too. Netflix has put out five original series based on Defenders characters in partnership with Disney. In 2018, Netflix canceled three of them: Daredevil, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Then in 2019, [/news/netflix-cancels-the-punisher-and-jessica-jones-ending-its-marvel-shows-jon-bernthal-krysten-ritter-goodbye/ Netflix canceled the last two]: The Punisher and Jessica Jones. A top executive (who has since left Disney to lead TikTok) said Disney Plus could possibly revive the canceled shows. But the terms of their original deal could restrict Disney Plus from [/news/disneys-streaming-service-cant-save-daredevil-iron-fist-and-luke-cage/ any revivals until 2020], according to a report. 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Miners Smelters Still Divided On Copper Processing Charges

2021-01-01T15:15:25Z

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By Tom Daly and Zandi Shabalala Nov 26 (Reuters) - Copper miners and smelters are late agreeing charges for processing concentrate for next year, three sources with knowledge of the talks said, with smelters seeking a rollover while miners are pointing to a tight spot market. Miners pay smelters treatment and refining charges (TC/RCs) to process copper concentrate into refined metal. The first settlement between a major copper miner and a Chinese smelter in the annual mating season is usually during negotiations in November and serves as the benchmark for the year ahead. For 2020, it was set at $62 a tonne and 6.2 cents per lb by China's Jiangxi Copper and Freeport-McMoRan Inc , whose Indonesian unit operates Grasberg, the world's second largest copper mine. However, spot TCs <AM-CN-CUCONC>, which fall when the concentrate market tightens, are now at an eight-year low of $50.50 a tonne. "Smelters are aiming for a settlement in the low $60s and miners are proposing ... mid $50s," said one source involved in the discussions, declining to be [http://www.travelwitheaseblog.com/?s=identified identified]. A second source, working for a miner and also declining to be named, said the two sides were more than $10 apart on charges. Chile's Antofagasta and Freeport are typically the first to agree charges. However, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] a third source involved in the talks said the problem for Freeport is that Grasberg's concentrate will risk exceeding the maximum permitted fluorine content of 1,000 parts per million, or 0.1%, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html đi du lịch ba li] in top copper consumer China. "Grasberg will produce a lot more but the concentrates come with high fluorine," said the source, adding that the chemical impurity essentially limits destinations for Grasberg's concentrate. "That puts them in a weaker negotiating position." Freeport did not respond to a request for comment. "It is a big challenge for Freeport. (It's) hanging over the negotiations," said CRU analyst Hamish Sampson. Grasberg is moving from open pit to underground mining. Freeport Indonesia Chief Executive Tony Wenas said in June it would produce 160,000 tonnes of ore per day in 2021. (Reporting by Tom Daly and Zandi Shabalala; additional reporting by Shivani Singh; editing by Pratima Desai and Marguerita Choy)

Indonesian Volcano Erupts Forcing Residents To Flee

2021-01-01T09:53:20Z

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JAKARTA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - A volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province erupted on Sunday, spewing ash and smoke as high as four kilometers into the sky and forcing more than 2,700 residents to seek refuge, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] the country's disaster mitigation agency said. Indonesia has nearly 130 active volcanoes, more than any other country, and while many show high levels of activity it can be weeks or even months before an eruption. Raditya Jati, a spokesman for the agency, said in a statement that the eruption from the Mt. Ile Lewotolok volcano, about 2,600 kilometers east of Indonesia's capital of Jakarta, had caused panic among those living nearby. About 2,780 people from 26 villages had sought refuge, although no casualties have so far been reported, Jati said. Muhammad Ilham, a 17-year-old who witnessed the eruption, told Reuters that resident nearby were "panicked and they're still looking for refuge and in need of money right now". Indonesia's [http://www.wonderhowto.com/search/Volcanology/ Volcanology] and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center said on its website that the area near the volcano is likely to be inundated with "hot clouds, lava stream, lava avalanche, and poisonous gas". Kasbani, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] the head of the center, told Reuters that the status of the volcano was raised to the second-highest level on Indonesia's four-tier alert system due to "increasing threats". There are only three other [http://en.search.wordpress.com/?q=volcanoes volcanoes] with this level, the agency said. These include the Merapi volcano on the island of Java and Sinabung on Sumatra, which erupted this month. (Reporting by Nilufar Rizki, Angie Teo, and Stanley Widianto; Editing by Alexander Smith)

A High-profile CEO Has Called On Australian Businesses To Boycott Chinese Products In The Wake Of Growing Hostilities

2021-01-01T05:53:22Z

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A high-profile CEO has called on Australian businesses to boycott Chinese products in the wake of growing hostilities. Kennards' Self Storage boss Sam Kennard said Australians needs to fight back against the Chinese Communist Party, with the authoritarian regime continuing to turn the screws on more than $20billion of key exports as payback for the federal government speaking out on Beijing's human rights violations and their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week Beijing slapped a crippling 200 per cent tariff on Australian wine and on Monday a top Chinese diplomat tweeted an image depicting an Australian holding a knife to the throat of an Afghan child. 'Every Australian business should now be reviewing supply contracts,' the business leader posted to [/sciencetech/twitter/index.html Twitter]. 'Change and prefer non-Chinese made products where possible. We have made this decision.' 'Every Australian business should now be reviewing supply contracts,' Sam Kennard (pictured with partner) posted to Twitter Kennards' Self Storage is the largest storage company in Australia with 81 locations including New Zealand The Kennards Hire business was first launched in 1947 by [http://photo.net/gallery/tag-search/search?query_string=Sam%27s%20father Sam's father] Walter. In 1973, Kennards Hire launched Australia's first nationwide self storage company which is now independently owned. It has the country's largest storage business with a total of 81 locations and rakes in about $110million a year. Mr Kennard wants local companies need to show a united front against Beijing's bullying tactics. RELATED ARTICLES [# Previous] [# 1] [# Next] [/news/article-9007217/World-unites-moving-video-begging-millions-buy-Australian-wine-against-China.html 'Our friends need help': World leaders rally around...] [/news/article-8999107/Calls-Australia-stage-formal-protest-against-Beijing-crippling-wine-trade-tariffs.html Farmers fight back: Calls for Australia to stage a 'formal...] Share this article Share 'The Chinese Communist Government has proven to be difficult to trust. They've placed tariffs on lobster, wine and barley out of revenge or spite and the risk is, [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] you just don't know who is next,' Mr Kennard told NCA NewsWire. He admits it may be difficult for many beholden Australian companies to entirely cut Chinese products out of their supply line as 'some feel quite helpless'. But he is urging both businesses and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] consumers to find an alternative to Chinese imports if they can. 'Every Australian business should now be reviewing supply contracts. We have made this decision,' the businesses leader said (pictured wife partner) Mr Kennard is urging both businesses and consumers to find an alternative to Chinese imports if they can (workers are pictured at a factory in Beijing) Padlocks are among the products Kennards [https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/Storage%20purchases Storage purchases] from Chinese suppliers. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news" data-version="2" id="mol-02329d20-3433-11eb-9f1f-ff5bfde618e2" website businesses MOVE to BOYCOTT Chinese products

Superstitions Of Indonesia

2021-01-01T01:46:18Z

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In this article we present a collection of local "superstitions" in Indonesia regarding everyday life and the meanings of the omens of Nature. Avoid sweeping the house at night as this would make it difficult to attract luck. Avoid sewing a button on your shirt while wearing it as this would cause a serious illness not long after that would last for about a month and you woud always fail in your efforts in making a living. Avoid combimg your hair while walking as you will find youself in an embarassing situation. Avoid being in the bathroom too long as this would make your face appear old. Avoid taking a bath or shower during afternoon hours as this would accelerate the aging process. An unmarried woman should avoid washing her hair on a Saturday as this would cause her to marry a man difficult to please. If you come across a piece of cayene chili in a pan for no apparent reason, this is a sign that a disaster is about to occur. If someone cooks a meal that is too salty, this is a sign that the person is in love and wishes to marry. Avoid eating rice from a small plate as this would cause your close relations to spurn you. Avoid eating from the corner of a table as this would cause problems with the in-laws and your marriage will be in a wreck. Avoid eating in front of the door as this would cause one difficulty in finding a marriage partner. Children should avoid moving places at the table during a meal as this would cause them to have a step-father or mother. Children should eat alot of chicken wings if they wish to eventually visit overseas. If you have a bad feeling when you are about to leave the house--then don't! As this is a sign that something disastrous might occur while out. Avoid building a house facing north as this would cause the owner to fail to acquire riches. Avoid building a house facing an open field as this would cause the owner to become spendrift. Avoid building a kitchen facing the front door as this would cause sorrows and sufferings because of money. Avoid building a garage at the back of the house as this would always cause unfortunate circumstances. Avoid building a wall fence as high as 2-3 meters around the home as this would cause bankrupcy and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] to be stranded by one's business partners. Avoid building a pool inside the house as this would cause bad luck and the members of the family will alternately be stricken with illnesses. Avoid building a house with no back door as the dwellers will always be physically ill. While moving house it is advisable to take along some soil from the garden of the old home and sprinkle it in the vicinity of the new so as to perpetuate the harmony established. Avoid scratching one's head while being sexually intimate as this would result in bad luck and slander from people. Avoid looking at the sexual organs of your spouse while intercourse as this would result in bad luck for a week. Avoid intercourse commencing from the seventh-month pregnency as this would cause the child to be unfaithful and disrespectful towards the parents. Avoid slaughtering an animal when your wife is pregnent as this would cause the child to be born with a scar on its neck. Avoid hunting or torturing an animal when your wife is pregnent as this would cause your child to resemble the animal. Avoid disliking someone intensely while pregnent as this would cause your child to adopt the features of the disliked person. Avoid mocking at a handicapped person during pregnency as this would cause your child to be born disabled. Avoid keeping a spoon with the salt container during pregnency as this would cause difficulties during labor. Avoid standing at the front door in the evenings during pregnancy as this would cause negative spirits to attack the fetus. Avoid wearing earings commencing from the third month of pregnency as this would cause you to dream of being intimate with your husband whereas in reality it is an incubus impersonating him. A man should avoid eating while lying down as this would cause his wife to have difficulties during labor. It is unfortunate if a guest suddenly gives birth in your home as this causes bad luck. It is advisable to move house quickly. It is advisable to open the doors and windows of your home so that your wife will give birth without complications. It is advisable to bury the placenta of the new-born child somwhere in the ground at the backdoor of the house so that the child will never be in want. It is advisable to drink coconut water during the latter stage of pregnancy so that the child will be born fair of face. It is advisable not to look at a coffin when it is being lowered into the ground as this could result in a serious illness. It is advisable not to look at a coffin being closed and nailed as this could cause bad luck for a year. It isa advisable to wash one's face after escorting a coffin to its grave so as to avoid being followed by the ghost of the deceased. If a lamp goes off in a room where the deceased is kept prior to burial, indicates that another member of the family will soon face death. It isa advisable for a pregnant mother to look at beautiful pictures so that her baby would be born beautiful as well. It is advisable for a pregnant mother not to be sad during pregnancy as this would cause the child to be born to become a whiner. Avoid habitually biting the lower lip as this causes bad luck. Avoid habitually biting the upper lip as this would cause lots of monetary debts in life. Avoid pretending to cry as this would cause one's parents to be quickly deceased. Avoid mistreating one's daughter as this would cause her to be mistreated later on by her husband. Avoid singing or whistling while at a meal as this causes failures in one's endeavours. Avoid beating one's daughter at her buttocks as this would cause her later on to become sexually hyperactive and would cause much domestic problems. Avoid making payments at night as this would result in bad luck and bankrupcy. Women should avoid pulling the hairs of their eyebrows as this would result in frgidity and difficulty in acquiring sexual satisfaction. Avoid cleaning the ears at night as this would result in bad luck. One should avoid whistling often in one's home as this would attract negative entities. One should avoid giving handkerchiefs to one's lover as this would result in a break in the relationship. Avoid taking pictures with odd-numbers of people present as this would result in the quick death of one of them. Avoid opening umbrellas in the home as this would result in difficulties in life. Avoid wiping one's face with a shirt as this would result in the indifference of others towards oneself. Avoid looking at onseself in the mirror too often as this would result in others being bored and repulsed with one. Avoid peeping at others bathing as this would cause one's eyes to swell. Avoid eating a meal before the elders have done so as this would result in bad luck. Avoid cutting one's hair in one's home at night as this would attract negative entities that would appear in one's dreams. Avoid wearing red or green swimwear at beaches as this would result in the wearer becoming a bride or [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html kynghidongduong.vn] bridegroom to spirit entities (incubus, succubus). Avoid shouting or using vulgar words while in the woods or wilderness as this would cause oneself to be possessed by negative entities. If you begin menstruating on a Sunday you will meet an old friend. If you begin menstruating on a Monday you will soon acquire luck.vIf you begin menstruating on a Tuesday you will soon be enjoying yourself in the following days. If you begin menstruating on a Wednesday you will soon clash with someone. If you begin menstruating on a Thursday you will soon experience unfortunate incidents and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/blog/du-lich-bali-tuyet-voi-nhu-the-nao.html du lịch ba li] be in much sorrow. If you begin menstruating on a Friday you will soon have fun. If you begin menstruating on a Saturday you will soon have a pleasant surprise. If a dog howls at midnight signifies a visit from ancestral spirits. If a dog howls as though weeping at midnight signifies death in the family. If a dog howls past midnight signifies a wandering earthbound spirit in the premises. It is said that the blood of a black dog is capable of exorcising possessing spirits. It is advisable for pregnant women to place a pair of scissors underneath the pillow while sleeping to protect against psychic attack and black magick. Avoid urinating at the foot of big trees as this would inflame the tree-spirits and cause them to possess oneself. Avoid keeping the dust or soil from a grave as this would cause the spirit related to the grave to haunt the place where the soil is kept. Placing red onions[ ], chillis and [http://browse.deviantart.com/?q=turmeric turmeric] in a bag and hung above the front door protects the house and family against black magick and negative entities. If a cat licks one's foot signifies that someone close to us will acquire a windfall within one month. If a sparrow finds its way in one's home signifies a marriage in one's family. If a butterfly finds its way in one'shome signifies a visit from an important visitor. Avoid giving a cat a bath as this would result in storms and hurricanes. Carry the rare hollowless piece of bamboo to ward-off black magick. It is advisable to state one's wishes during a falling star so that it would come true. It is advisable to swim in a lake during full moon as this would cause one to become highly attractive. It is advisable to sleep beyond midnight to avoid psychic attacks. It is advisable to sleep on the floor to avoid psychic attacks. It is advisable to keep sacred objects in the home to protect one's family. Copyright © 2006 Luxamore

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2021-01-01T01:46:10Z

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