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20 hours ago · Lyndon B. Johnson. Lyndon Baines Johnson ( / ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz /; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served as the 37th ...
20 hours ago · Etymology. The English meditation is derived from Old French meditacioun, in turn from Latin meditatio from a verb meditari, meaning "to think, contemplate, devise, ponder". In the Catholic tradition, the use of the term meditatio as part of a formal, stepwise process of meditation goes back to at least the 12th-century monk Guigo II, before which the Greek word theoria was used for the same purpose.
20 hours ago · Publicans have expressed their outrage at Co-op for a "disgraceful" television advert encouraging people to stay at home to watch the football rather than go to the pub. The 10-second advert ...
20 hours ago · v. t. e. Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels; June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand and as of July, 2024 is the current Undisputed WWE Champion, recognized as both the WWE Champion and WWE Universal Champion in his first reign with ...
20 hours ago · 2. Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is a Jewish comedian, writer, producer, director, political commentator, actor and television host. The long-running host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015, Stewart returned to the satirical news program in 2024. He hosted The Problem with Jon Stewart on ...
20 hours ago · 2,000,000–4,500,000 displaced, [13] 500,000 of whom fled abroad [14] The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, was a civil war fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from Nigeria in 1967. Nigeria was led by General Yakubu Gowon ...
20 hours ago · Sir Keir Starmer is continuing his "reset" tour of the UK, while chancellor Rachel Reeves is giving her first major speech. Meanwhile, the Tory board will meet later to discuss the leadership contest.
