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Police have cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia (UVA) and arrested at least twenty-five pro-Palestinian demonstrators, as campuses across the United States prepare for additional unrest during commencement ceremonies.  At UVA's campus in Charlottesville, where demonstrations had been predominantly nonviolent until Saturday morning, when footage captured police officers in riot gear circling an encampment on the lawn, cuffing some protesters with zip ties, and allegedly spraying chemical spray, tensions escalated.

Following a string of triumphs for musicals featuring original soundtracks, West End actors, authors, and producers are convinced that audiences are now "willing to undertake risks." While jukebox musicals currently predominate in London's West End, certain stars of the theatre contend that the triumph of original productions serves as evidence that "audiences are willing to take a chance."

How does the IRS handle capital gains from Bitcoin investments?   Is the tax liability incurred upon asset sale or the return of the benefit to your fiat bank account?  Since making a small investment in Bitcoin during the peak of the previous bull market (2020), I have incurred investment losses for the majority of that period. I am once again in the black and am uncertain of my next steps regarding the sale.

Former senior Post Office attorney Jarnail Singh has denied knowledge of vulnerabilities in the Horizon system during the three-year prosecution of sub-postmasters. Jason Beer, the Horizon inquiry's chief counsel, condemned Mr. Singh as having "blown a colossal lie." On the eve of the 2010 trial of Seema Misra, a sub-postmistress who was incarcerated during her pregnancy, an email was transmitted to Mr. Singh.