Open Newswire

Aymen left for Russia to study. So did Montassar. Neither of them had planned to go to war there. Since then, their families have heard nothing. They are not alone. At least seven Tunisian nationals have been enlisted in the Russian armed forces since the start of the war in Ukraine, according to a report published in February 2026. One has been confirmed dead. Others remain missing.

Една од најважните причини за оваа војна е стравот од нуклеарната програма на Иран. САД и Израел долго време веруваат дека Иран се обидува да развие нуклеарно оружје, што тие го сметаат за сериозна закана. Иако постоеше договор во 2015…

سەرۆک وەزیرانی لوبنان وەڵامی بانگەشەکانی کۆماری ئیسلامی دەداتەوە کە دەڵیت ئاگربەستەکە لوبنانیش دەگرێتەوە. نەواف سەلام، سەرۆک وەزیرانی لوبنان لە یەکەم لێدوانی خۆی دوای ڕاگەیاندنی ئاگربەستی ئەمەریکا و ئیسرائیل لەگەڵ کۆماری ئیسلامی بە ڕۆژنامەی شرقولئەوسەت ڕاگەیاند "هیچ کەس مافی دانوستانی بە ناوی لوبنانەوە نییە جگە لە حکومەتی لوبنان." هاوکات سەرۆک وەزیرانی لوبنان ڕەتیکردەوە هیچ لێدوانێک لەسەر دانوستانە بەردەوامەکانی نێوان ئەو وڵاتە و ئیسرائیل بدات، بەڵام ڕایگەیاند حکومەتی لوبنان ئەوەی...

El accidente de tren en Adamuz, que dejó 46 muertos, reveló fallos críticos en la infraestructura ferroviaria. La rotura de un riel y la falta de alertas adecuadas en el sistema de señalización fueron claves en la tragedia. Un informe reciente aclara detalles técnicos que invitan a la reflexión.

The government of Central Equatoria on Wednesday issued a directive prohibiting the unauthorized renaming of The post Central Equatoria orders halt to unauthorized renaming of places appeared first on Radio Tamazuj.

Aunque se muestra hostil hacia la inmigración, la Hungría de Viktor Orbán recurre cada vez más a los trabajadores extranjeros para mantener en marcha su economía. Una presencia cada vez más visible y un delicado equilibrio político que han relegado el tema a un segundo plano en la campaña para las elecciones legislativas del 12 de abril de 2026.

FAIT : Des publications annonçant l’intégration du Coran dans le système éducatif sénégalais circulent sur Facebook. Selon les

Herriko bozen kanpaina garaian landu duten galdetegiaren emaitzak jakinarazi dituzte, eta «baikor izateko arrazoiak» eman dizkietela erran. Galde zehatzak ere egin dituzte, hala nola gaiaz arduratuko den hautetsi bat ezartzea elkargoan.

Într-un reel (arhivat aici) un utilizator afirmă că tezaurul României, luat de armata rusă după Primul Război Mondial, nu s-ar afla la Moscova, ci în Amsterdam. „Tezaurul României din Primul Război Mondial este de 20 de ani la Amsterdam. Toată lumea urlă că nu-l dau rușii! Rușii l-au dat. Noi n-am respectat condițiile! Rușii au […]

Una nueva jornada de violencia se desarolló en el norte de nuestro país y en esta oportunidad involucrados a 4 menores de edad en Antofagasta. Un fuerte registro está circulando por redes sociales en donde se puede apreciar a dos estudiantes peleando y tirándose el pelo mutuamente, mientras otra compañera graba los lamentables actos. De […] Este artículo Violenta riña entre estudiantes involucró a 4 menores de edad en Antofagasta fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

(The Center Square) – SMBC Group, a top-tier Japanese multinational financial services conglomerate generally recognized as one of three megabanks in the country, is investing $50.5 million into a second American headquarters in North Carolina. Charlotte, No. 2 banking center in America only behind New York City, was chosen by the Tokyo headquartered financial institution. An estimated $76 million incentive package helped with the lure – $70.3 million in the Job Development Investment Grant program from the state, $1.3 million from Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, and $4.4 million in workforce training funds through the state’s community college system. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group offers global banking, securities, leasing, and consumer finance. It holds total assets of approximately $2.02 trillion to $2.06 trillion in U.S. dollars. “As SMBC continues to grow substantially in the United States, Charlotte is a standout location for us to invest in North Carolina for the long term in a major expansion that will establish our roots in the community,” SMBC Americas CEO Hirofumi Otsuka said in a statement. “A major financial services hub, Charlotte has a deep pool of talent that we will tap into and help build out as we position our bank for long-term success while contributing to the broader local economy.” The company expects to add 2,000 jobs paying an average annual salary of $165,316. The state Commerce Department, in a release, said average pay in Mecklenburg County of $90,706. Economists question the effectiveness of financial incentives to businesses to expand or come to a new state. Context is encouraged when wages are introduced because a few corporate leaders at a site can skew the average higher while the median wage would not have the same ratio. "Japan is one of North Carolina’s top economic partners, and I’m honored to welcome another, leading Japanese company to our state,” first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said in a statement. Last month, a state board Thursday approved a $17.1 million grant for a private investment management company that plans to open an East Coast hub in Charlotte. Capital Group, headquartered in Los Angeles, will invest $60 million in the Charlotte office and employ 600 people, the state said. SMBC has 150 offices in nearly 40 countries, employing 120,000 people worldwide. Its roots date back more than 400 years and it has been operating in the U.S. for more than a century. Charlotte, with a long history as a banking and financial services hub, continues to be a magnet for new company headquarters. For the last two years, it has ranked second on Site Selection magazine’s list of best cities in the U.S. for corporate headquarters. Last year, it was selected for global or regional headquarters by Scout Motors, Maersk North America and Daimler Truck Financial.

Footage is kept in a database that the people themselves being recorded can't see, writes Shelby Elzinga.

Les électeurs béninois sont appelés aux urnes le 12 avril 2026 pour élire leur prochain président, à l’issue

I just sit at home listening to someone else's music from 1/3 a mile away and wonder why our town does not enforce the law, writes Tom Hanlon.

Cleveland mother Carol Y. Joiner shares the story of her beloved son, Kevin, who was shot and killed in 2002. The post A kindred spirit: Kevin Lamarr Joiner appeared first on Signal Cleveland.

The elusive lady caught my eye from across the cul-de-sac on the street of my childhood home, her brilliant orange-and-black wings fluttering. The monarch butterfly sailed through the breeze, searching for a spot to land amid the manicured green lawns of North Texas suburbia. This fuzzy memory and others like it were a cornerstone of […] The post The Plight of the Monarch appeared first on The Texas Observer.

(The Center Square) – A controversial bill Ohio Republican lawmakers say is aimed at protecting children is rankling free speech and LGBT advocates as it awaits consideration in the Senate. Its authors say the “Indecent Exposure Modernization Act,” which passed the House 63-32, is a commonsense update to existing obscenity laws. “Ohio has clear gaps in its indecent exposure and obscenity laws,” said Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, one of the bill’s sponsors. “The legislature has said time and time again that kids should not be exposed to obscene material. Now we are taking the step to ensure that the same type of obscene performances that they cannot watch online, they can’t watch in person.” Others contend it addresses a problem that doesn’t exist, with obscenity laws already on the books to protect children. “This bill does nothing to address the over 500,000 children in this state who are food insecure,” said Minority Whip Rep. Beryl Piccalantonio, D-Gahanna. “While we are not addressing those issues, I am embarrassed to say we are spending any time at all on a culture war bill that doesn’t make our communities safer but does have the potential to cost taxpayer dollars, to threaten economic activity, and to frighten into hiding some of our already vulnerable community members.” The new law would limit shows that could be “harmful to juveniles or obscene” to “adult cabarets.” The legislation goes on to name shows including “performers or entertainers who exhibit a gender identity that is different from the performer's or entertainer's biological sex using clothing, makeup, prosthetic or imitation genitals or breasts, or other physical markers.” Co-sponsor Rep. Angie King, R-Celina, said, “This bill closes loopholes in our law, strengthens protections for minors, and ensures that private spaces remain just that – private.” Opponents say the bill bans drag shows and poses criminal threats for transgender Ohioans. They’ve asked who determines whether something meets the standards of harm or obscenity and how they would do so. The Ohio ACLU testified against the law, warning against the “chilling effect” obscenity laws have on free speech. “Those of us concerned about the First Amendment implications of HB 249 know these types of laws have been purposely used to target unpopular speech and art for many decades,” said the organization. “Indeed, over the years, movies, TV shows, books, comic books, video games, websites, and more have been subjected to these fuzzy restrictions.” Police would be responsible for interpreting the law on a case-by-case basis as they encounter potential violations. “Regardless of how activist adult entertainers and the media chooses to spin House Bill 249, this legislation does not ban strip clubs or drag shows, and it certainly doesn’t ban live performances such as Mrs. Doubtfire or Tootsie,” King said. King referred to an incident in which a transgender woman changing in a gym locker room in Xenia was found not guilty of public indecency charges. The judge ruled on the basis of the transgender woman’s body weight, which obscured male genitalia from view. The YMCA where the incident occurred allows people to use locker rooms according to their gender identity. HB 249 would change the language of the law to cover “private areas,” not just “private parts,” ensuring that a similar defense could not be used in the future. The law also creates protections for women to breastfeed in public. Still, some worry that the restrictions can easily spill into other types of dress, like sports bras and athletic wear. “This bill takes regular, everyday activities and turns them into potential crimes, based on whether somebody else might be offended by what other people are wearing,” said Dwayne Steward, executive director and CEO of Equality Ohio and Equality Ohio Education Fund, in a statement. “This bill gives government the unacceptable power to police what people wear.”

(The Center Square) – Leaders at the University of Wisconsin will soon be asked, again, to explain why they fired the UW’s president. University regents on Tuesday voted to fire UW President Jay Rothman. But they didn’t offer any reasons as to why. “The Universities of Wisconsin must be led with a clear vision that both protects and strengthens our flagship, supports our comprehensive universities, and ensures we are meeting the evolving needs of our students, workforce and communities across all 72 counties,” Regents President Amy Bogost read in a statement to reporters. Rothman said last week that he was told to resign or be fired. He chose not to resign. His exit is not going over well with Republican lawmakers. State Sen. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, said regents owe Rothman and the people of Wisconsin an explanation. “The Board of Regents once again appears to be distracted by politics and unable to concentrate on addressing the big picture challenges the UW System faces. Instead of focusing on major structural and curriculum reforms throughout the entire system, the Regents seem determined to stray into backroom maneuvering that further diminishes the reputation of the UW brand and undermines its long-term mission of preparing our students for an ever-changing marketplace," Hutton said in a post on social media. Hutton sits as the head of the State Senate's Committee on Universities. Rep. Dave Murphy, R-Hortonville, who heads the Assembly's Committee on Colleges and Universities called for a formal hearing into the decision to fire Rothman. “The Board owes Wisconsin taxpayers, students, and families a full explanation,” Murphy added. “They should provide specific reasons or stand down from this effort. This hearing will ensure accountability and transparency in our University of Wisconsin System.” Murphy said a hearing date will be announced in the next few days. Rothman took over as UW president in 2022 and oversaw both the closure of some of the UW's two-year campuses, and a historic deal to get millions of dollars more to the university system. UW Regents say they will now begin the search for a new university president.

El Ejecutivo asegura que las medidas adoptadas durante el mandato del socialista han supuesto un ahorro de 50.000 millones de euros para la clase media y trabajadoraFeijóo promete bajar los impuestos si llega al Gobierno: “Si no lo hago, dejaré de ser presidente”Campaña de la renta: el encarecimiento de la vivienda dispara un 18,4% la previsión de ingresos de Hacienda El Gobierno ha respondido que “ningún dato avala” el “discurso irresponsable y más propio de la extrema derecha” del presidente del PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, que este miércoles ha asegurado que España es “un infierno fiscal” durante un acto que ha protagonizado y en el que se ha comprometido a una rebaja impositiva si llega a La Moncloa: “En lo que de mi dependa, no se volverán a pagar tantos impuestos como este año: esto lo garantizo. Y si no lo hago, dejaré de ser presidente del Gobierno”. Fuentes del Ministerio de Hacienda, que ahora lidera Arcadi España, han criticado la “demagogia” del líder de la oposición y han defendido que “ningún dato avala” ese “infierno fiscal” dibujado por los populares. “El Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez ha aprobado una rebaja sin precedentes del IVA, del IRPF y ha reducido como nunca antes los gravámenes sobre la energía. Basta comparar qué hizo el Gobierno del PP de Rajoy y qué ha hecho el Gobierno progresista de Pedro Sánchez”, dicen desde el Ejecutivo. De hecho, defienden que todas las medidas adoptadas en los últimos años ha supuesto un ahorro de 50.000 millones de euros “para la clase media y trabajadora”. El Ejecutivo pone como ejemplo las subidas del mínimo exento del IRPF para acompasarlo con el salario mínimo interprofesional (SMI), al menos hasta el año pasado, cuando optaron por una deducción para reducir su coste fiscal. Así, desde Hacienda defienden que un trabajador que hoy cobre este menor sueldo posible (17.094 euros) no paga IRPF, mientras que en el mandato de Mariano Rajoy habría abonado más de 2.000 euros. “Incluso corrigiendo el efecto de la inflación, la carga fiscal que soportaba el equivalente a un sueldo de 17.094 euros de 2026 alcanza los 780 euros de media. Dicho de otra forma, el Gobierno ha aprobado la mayor rebaja del IRPF de la historia para rentas bajas”, aseguran estas mismas fuentes. El Ejecutivo también niega que se hayan subido 100 veces los impuestos, como argumentan los populares, y destacan que la presión fiscal -la ratio de ingresos tributarios y cotizaciones sociales sobre el producto interior bruto- sigue lejos de la media de la eurozona. De acuerdo con las métricas de Eurostat, la presión fiscal media en la Unión Europea es del 40,4% y en la zona euro, del 40,9%. En España, es del 37,3% del PIB. Cerrar la brecha con nuestros socios supondría recaudar cerca de 50.000 millones más cada año. En Hacienda contraponen la política fiscal del PP con la del Ejecutivo de Sánchez con algunos ejemplos concretos. Así, destacan que Mariano Rajoy creó el impuesto al sol que ralentizó el despliegue de las energías renovables y aprobó una amnistía fiscal de la que se beneficiaron, entre otros, personas como Rodrigo Rato. Al otro lado, la coalición, señalan en Hacienda, prohibió por ley esta clase de medidas de gracia para quienes no pagan impuestos. Feijóo promete una “deflactación” El presidente del PP ha prometido una “deflactación” de las tarifas del IRPF para adaptarlas a la inflación de los últimos años, aunque las comunidades autónomas en las que Gobierna su partido llevan varios ejercicios sin adaptar el tramo que les corresponde. En el Ejecutivo defienden que el récord de recaudación (superó los 325.000 millones en 2025) y el buen momento fiscal de las cuentas públicas (el déficit cerró en el 2,2%) se deben al dinamismo de la economía y a la creación de empleo, que alimentan el consumo y también los ingresos del Estado. Sin embargo, desde el Registro de Economistas Asesores Fiscales (REAF) del Consejo General de Economistas defienden que un contribuyente con una renta de 30.000 euros puede llegar a pagar unos 350 euros más y otro con una renta de 70.000 euros, en torno a 760 euros más, como consecuencia de no ajustar el impuesto a la inflación acumulada entre 2022 y 2026. La AIReF también apuntó, en un estudio reciente, que Hacienda capta unos 10.000 millones más al año en concepto de IRPF por no adaptar los tramos a la subida de los precios. Desde el Gobierno señalan que, del aumento de la recaudación del año pasado, que fue del 10,4%, apenas 1,3 puntos porcentuales se pueden achacar a la evolución de los precios.

Esta mañana se reportó el lanzamiento masivo de bombas molotov desde el Liceo de Aplicación hacia el exterior. Uno de...