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(The Center Square) – Louisiana retailers can no longer charge customers extra for using debit cards under a new state law that took effect Saturday, giving consumers new legal protections and expanding the attorney general's authority to enforce the ban. Senate Bill 254 prohibits retail businesses from imposing a surcharge on customers who pay with a debit card instead of cash, check, credit card or another form of payment. The law defines a surcharge as any additional amount charged by a retail business that increases the cost of a transaction for the privilege of using a debit card. It does not apply to credit card transactions. Consumers who are assessed an unlawful debit card surcharge may recover actual damages from the retailer. Before filing a lawsuit, however, the customer must provide written notice of the alleged violation. If the business reimburses the surcharge and cures the violation within 30 days of receiving notice, the customer may not pursue legal action. The law limits private lawsuits to willful violations, repeated violations or violations that are not corrected within the 30-day cure period. The measure also authorizes the Louisiana attorney general to bring civil actions against businesses that violate the law. If successful, the attorney general may recover reasonable attorney fees, court costs and investigative costs. Businesses that violate an administrative or court order issued under the law may face civil penalties of up to $500 for each violation. Money collected through those penalties will be used by the attorney general's office to support consumer protection and education efforts. The law also requires the attorney general to establish a toll-free telephone number and an electronic reporting system for consumers to report unlawful debit card surcharges. Consumers submitting complaints must provide the name and address of the business, the date and amount of the transaction, the amount of the surcharge and documentation, such as a receipt or invoice, showing the charge.

Sipas raportimeve të mediave lokale, 1,500 zjarrfikës, 10 aeroplanë zjarrfikës dhe 6 helikopterë po luftojnë me zjarrin që u rishfaq dje në provincën Var, si nga ajri ashtu edhe nga toka, transmeton Euro News Albania. Zjarri, i cili u përhap në një sipërfaqe prej më shumë se 1000 hektarësh në një kohë të shkurtër, ende […]

di Antonella PrennaMoramanga – Dopo il ritiro dei missionari dalla Missione del Benadir, nell'antica Somalia, i Trinitari proseguirono la loro missione redentiva nella grande isola del Madagascar, dove inviarono i primi cinque pionieri, due dei quali provenivano proprio dall'esperienza somala. “I primi missionari dell’Ordine della Santissima Trinità e degli Schiavi partirono per la Somalia nel 1907, ma furono costretti ad andare via nel 1924 per le pressioni delle autorità”, ha detto al riguardo all’Agenzia Fides p. Luigi Buccarello, Ministro Generale O.SS.T.Il 4 giugno 1926 i cinque pionieri trinitari, dopo aver ricevuto la benedizione e il Crocifisso nella chiesa di San Tommaso in Formis a Roma, partirono insieme al Ministro Generale, padre Saverio dell'Immacolata. Il 2 agosto sbarcarono nel porto di Tamatave, in Madagascar. Come riporta padre Daudet Maximilien, Consigliere Generale dell'Ordine, il 7 agosto raggiunsero in treno Antananarivo, dove rimasero circa un mese per familiarizzare con le lingue malgascia e francese. Successivamente si stabilirono a Miarinarivo, circa cento chilometri a ovest della capitale, destinazione loro assegnata.Fin dall'inizio i missionari si dedicarono allo studio della realtà locale per individuare le strategie pastorali più adatte e rispondere alle esigenze dell'evangelizzazione. La loro attività si sviluppò attorno a tre principali ambiti.Il primo consisteva nelle tournées apostoliche, cioè nelle visite sistematiche ai villaggi, alle quali dedicarono gran parte del loro tempo, vista la vastità del territorio e la dispersione delle comunità cristiane. Il secondo riguardava la formazione degli operatori pastorali, in particolare dei catechisti, mediante la creazione di un Centro di Formazione Catechetica destinato alla preparazione iniziale e all'aggiornamento permanente. Il terzo ambito comprendeva la costruzione di chiese e delle strutture indispensabili all'evangelizzazione, come scuole e sale polivalenti, oltre al recupero degli edifici ecclesiastici ormai degradati.La presenza dei Missionari Trinitari in Madagascar si è sviluppata attraverso un costante impegno di evangelizzazione, rispettoso della cultura e delle tradizioni locali. Nonostante difficoltà e sofferenze, la loro opera ha portato alla crescita pastorale, educativa e sociale delle comunità cristiane.Un obiettivo centrale della missione fu la creazione di Chiese locali autonome. Nel 1939 Papa Pio XII eresse il Vicariato Apostolico di Miarinarivo, primo territorio africano affidato ai Trinitari. Successivamente su proposta della Sacra Congregazione di Propaganda Fide, oggi Dicastero per l'Evangelizzazione, Sezione per la Prima Evangelizzazione e le Nuove Chiese Particolari, i missionari estesero la loro opera alla regione del Melaky. Il 13 gennaio 1949 Papa Pio XII elevò la missione di Tsiroanomandidy a Prefettura Apostolica e, il 9 aprile 1959, Papa Giovanni XXIII la eresse a diocesi, nominando come primo vescovo padre Angelo Martínez. La Sacra Congregazione di Propaganda Fide affidò inoltre ai Missionari Trinitari la nuova missione nella regione di Ambatondrazaka, dove furono destinati i missionari italiani. Il 21 maggio 1959 Papa Giovanni XXIII eresse la diocesi di Ambatondrazaka, nominandone primo vescovo padre Francesco Vollaro.Nel corso degli anni la presenza dei Trinitari ha favorito la nascita di nuove comunità cristiane, l’aumento dei battezzati e il consolidamento della Chiesa sul territorio. Dagli anni Novanta si è registrato un forte incremento delle vocazioni locali, con l’apertura di nuove case di formazione.Attualmente i Trinitari sono presenti in dodici delle ventidue diocesi del Madagascar e operano anche in due diocesi italiane. La Provincia Trinitaria del Madagascar conta numerosi religiosi, sacerdoti, studenti e novizi, impegnati sia nelle diocesi malgasce sia in altre realtà dell’Ordine nel mondo. La missione ha dato anche il frutto significativo di cinque vescovi trinitari: Giuseppe Di Donna, Ángel Martínez, Francesco Vollaro, Antonio Scopelliti e Gustavo Bombin. Dopo cento anni di presenza, il piccolo seme della missione trinitaria in Madagascar è diventato una realtà feconda per la Chiesa e per l’Ordine, chiamata a continuare il proprio servizio come segno di speranza, liberazione e misericordia.

Кіраўнік аддзелу галоўнага ўпраўленьня інтэнсыфікацыі жывёлагадоўлі і рыбагаспадарчай дзейнасьці Міністэрства сельскай гаспадаркі Беларусі Аляксей Лагуновіч заявіў, што пасьвіць кароў на адкрытай мясцовасьці, як гэта рабілася раней, цяпер непатрэбна.

Eusko Jaurlaritzako Justizia sailburuaren esanetan, informazio hori desklasifikatzeak «asko» emango lieke Perturren, Lasa eta Zabalaren edota Pasaiako sarraskian hildako kideen senideei.

基辅8月1日凌晨再遭俄罗斯夜袭，导弹倾泻到市区，据周六上午公布的统计数据，已知9人遇难，28人伤。

基輔8月1日凌晨再遭俄羅斯夜襲，導彈傾瀉到市區，據周六上午公布的統計數據，已知9人遇難，28人傷。

گزارش‌ها از احتمال از سرگیری اقدام نظامی آمریکا و اسرائیل علیه جمهوری اسلامی

Президент Международной федерации футбола (ФИФА) Джанни Инфантино 31 июля заявил об отзыве проекта продажи частным инвесторам доли в правах на чемпионат мира — на фоне резкой критики, которую вызвало это предложение.

Видео с их извинениями опубликовало издание V1.ru

د ایټالیا لومړۍ وزیرې جیورجیا مېلونې د اسپانیا په جنوب کې د سیوټا سیمې ته د لس ګونه زره ګډوالو راتګ ته په اشارې ویلي چې خپاره شوي انځورونه "اروپا ته د غیرقانوني مهاجرتونو په اړه د سمدستي اقدام اړتیا" په ډاګه کوي.

A 5ª edição do Tour de France Feminino de ciclismo deu a largada neste fim de semana na Suíça. São 21 equipes em competição e 147 ciclistas. Até 9 de agosto, as atletas percorrem cerca de 1.175 km até Nice. A atleta carioca Tota Magalhães, a única ciclista brasileira da edição e a primeira a disputar a Volta no ano passado, corre pela equipe espanhola Movistar pela segunda vez. O time pretende chegar ao pódio neste ano.

(The Center Square) – Business bankruptcy filings have increased nationwide by nearly 12% in one year. That’s after they increased by nearly 15% the previous year. Business bankruptcy filings increased from 23,154 in the 12 months that ended March 31, 2025, to 25,796 in the 12 months ended March 31, 2026 — an increase of 2,642 filings, or 11.4%, according to a new LendingTree analysis. Data tracked by LendingTree shows there were 20,185 bankruptcies filed from March 2023 to March 2024 and 23,134 from March 2024 to March 2025, representing a nearly 15% increase over the year. Even though the percentage increase over the last year analyzed of 11.4% was lower than the previous year, the total number was higher of 25,796. In the last three years analyzed, nationwide bankruptcies per year increased by nearly 6,000, according to the data. The growing increase in business bankruptcy filings “is absolutely worth paying attention to,” LendingTree’s chief consumer finance analyst Matt Schulz told The Center Square. “It doesn’t mean the sky is falling, but it does show that higher borrowing costs, lingering inflation and softer demand are still putting real pressure on businesses, especially those with thin margins or heavy debt loads. When filings rise by more than 2,500 in just a year, that’s a sign that more businesses are running out of options." Delaware has the highest business bankruptcy filing rate in the U.S. Texas has the greatest number of businesses that filed for bankruptcy, according to the analysis. Louisiana and New Jersey have the largest year-over-year increases in business bankruptcy filings. Delaware has the highest rate of bankruptcy filings as more businesses leave the state and its legislature is scrambling to reverse a phenomenon known as DEXIT, The Center Square reported. There were 538.9 bankruptcy filings per 100,000 small businesses in Delaware over the time-period analyzed – seven times greater than the national average, according to the LendingTree analysis. “Delaware’s ranking reflects incorporation patterns as much as business activity within the state. Because so many businesses are legally based in Delaware, bankruptcy filings there often reflect a national corporate footprint rather than economic conditions within Delaware itself,” Schulz said. Texas has the most businesses of any state, more than 3.5 million, and the most bankruptcies filed, more than 4,500, according to the data. Texas had 129.7 bankruptcy filings per 100,000 small businesses over the year analyzed, the third-highest rate in the U.S. Business bankruptcy filings increased 41% in Texas over the past year, the 6th-largest increase in the country, LendingTree told The Center Square. Louisiana bankruptcy fillings increased from 240 to 441, or by nearly 84% over the year. New Jersey bankruptcy filings increased from 546 to 979, or by nearly 80% in one year, according to the data. Bankruptcy fillings increased the most in Louisiana, New Jersey, New Hampshire, the District of Columbia, Minnesota, Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas and Wisconsin, according to the data. Bankruptcies are largely due to “higher interest rates, lingering inflation and softer consumer demand,” Schultz said, which “have created a difficult combination for many businesses. When borrowing costs rise at the same time customers become more cautious about spending, companies with thin margins or significant debt often find themselves running out of room to maneuver.” Nationwide, 93% of bankruptcy filings fell into two U.S. Bankruptcy Code categories: Chapter 7 and Chapter 11. Chapter 7 filings generally involve a business liquidating assets. Chapter 11 allows a business to reorganize debts while continuing operations. Chapter 7 filings accounted for 56.8%; Chapter 11 for 36.1% of bankruptcies filed over the time period analyzed, according to the data. Business bankruptcy filings decreased in 14 states over the year, including in Delaware. In the previous year analyzed, 1,563 companies filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, dropping to 600 in the last year. Even though Delaware leads the U.S. with the highest rate of bankruptcy filings, it also leads the U.S. with the largest percentage change of decreased bankruptcy filings of nearly 62%, according to the data. Following Delaware, North Dakota, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, West Virginia, Vermont, Alabama, Hawaii, New Mexico, Arizona, Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania reported business bankruptcy declines over the year, according to the data.

ولودیمیر زلنسکی، رئیس‌ جمهوری اوکراین، اعلام کرد در حملات شبانه روسیه به کی‌یف و مناطق اطراف آن، دست‌کم ۹ نفر کشته و ده‌ها نفر زخمی شدند. به گفته او، ۱۸ ساختمان مسکونی، یک مدرسه، سفارت لیتوانی و چندین تاسیسات زیربنایی آسیب دیدند.

本周約有6萬名來自摩洛哥的移民非法進入西班牙飛地休達，引發歐盟內部危機，意大利和法國於周六加強了與西班牙的邊境管控。

本周约有6万名来自摩洛哥的移民非法进入西班牙飞地休达，引发欧盟内部危机，意大利和法国于周六加强了与西班牙的边境管控。

El Gobierno de Javier Milei endureció la Ley de Migraciones al permitir deportaciones por «discursos de odio» o ultraje a los símbolos patrios. Desde los territorios, referentes sociales y especialistas advierten sobre la discrecionalidad de la medida, denuncian una «mordaza institucional» y anticipan presentaciones por inconstitucionalidad, mientras redoblan la organización en los barrios y ante […]

A embaixada dos Estados Unidos em Israel publicou, este sábado 1 de Agosto, um aviso aos cidadãos norte-americanos para a possibilidade de deixarem o Médio Oriente caso a situação de segurança na região se agrave.

Ekipet e zjarrfikësve po luftojnë pa pushim me vatra zjarri shtete evropiane, teksa Franca dhe Spanja janë goditur më së rëndi. Në këto dy shtete, mijëra persona janë evakuuar për shkak të zjarreve, teksa kushtet e thata të motit po e përkeqësojnë situatën.

by Antonella PrennaMoramanga – After withdrawing from the Benadir Mission in what was then Somalia, the Trinitarians continued their redemptive mission on the island of Madagascar, where they sent their first five pioneers, two of whom had previously served in Somalia. "The first missionaries of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives left for Somalia in 1907, but were forced to leave in 1924 because of pressure from the authorities," Father Luigi Buccarello, O.SS.T., Minister General of the Order, told Fides.On June 4, 1926, after receiving the missionary blessing and the Crucifix at the Basilica of San Tommaso in Formis in Rome, the five Trinitarian pioneers departed together with the Minister General, Father Saverio dell'Immacolata. They landed at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, on August 2. According to Father Daudet Maximilien, General Councilor of the Order, they reached Antananarivo by train on August 7, where they spent about a month to familiarize themselves with the Malagasy and French languages before settling in Miarinarivo, about 100 kilometres west of the capital, the mission territory entrusted to them.From the outset, the missionaries devoted themselves to studying the local reality in order to identify the most appropriate pastoral strategies and respond to the needs of evangelization. Their work developed along three main areas.The first consisted of apostolic tours—systematic visits to villages—which occupied much of their time because of the vastness of the territory and the dispersion of the Christian communities. The second focused on the formation of pastoral workers, especially catechists, through the establishment of a Catechetical Formation Centre providing both initial training and ongoing formation. The third area involved the construction of churches and other facilities essential to evangelization, such as schools and multipurpose halls, as well as the restoration of church buildings that had fallen into disrepair.The Trinitarian missionaries' presence in Madagascar has been marked by a constant commitment to evangelization carried out with respect for local cultures and traditions. Despite many difficulties and hardships, their work has contributed to the pastoral, educational and social development of Christian communities.One of the mission's principal objectives was the creation of autonomous local Churches.In 1939, Pope Pius XII erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Miarinarivo, the first territory in Africa entrusted to the Trinitarians.Later, at the proposal of the Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith—today the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches—the missionaries expanded their work to the Melaky region. On January 13, 1949, Pope Pius XII elevated the mission of Tsiroanomandidy to an Apostolic Prefecture, and on April 9, 1959, Pope John XXIII established it as a diocese, appointing Father Ángel Martínez as its first bishop. The Sacred Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith also entrusted the Trinitarian Missionaries with the new mission in the Ambatondrazaka region, where the Italian missionaries were assigned. On May 21, 1959, Pope John XXIII erected the Diocese of Ambatondrazaka and appointed Father Francesco Vollaro as its first bishop.Over the years, the Trinitarians' presence has fostered the birth of new Christian communities, an increase in the number of baptized and the strengthening of the Church throughout the region. Since the 1990s, the number of local vocations has grown significantly, leading to the opening of new formation houses.Today, the Trinitarians are present in twelve of Madagascar's twenty-two dioceses and also serve in two dioceses in Italy. The Trinitarian Province of Madagascar includes numerous religious, priests, students and novices serving both in Malagasy dioceses and in other Trinitarian communities around the world. The mission has also borne the significant fruit of five Trinitarian bishops: Giuseppe Di Donna, Ángel Martínez, Francesco Vollaro, Antonio Scopelliti and Gustavo Bombin.After one hundred years of presence, the small seed of the Trinitarian mission in Madagascar has grown into a vibrant reality for both the Church and the Order, called to continue its service as a sign of hope, liberation and mercy.