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Authorities in Russia have opened a treason case against Svetlana Golovatenko, a Russian citizen who lived in Ukraine for more than a decade, after she flew to Moscow to renew her documents.

The University of South Carolina's governing board elected is first ever chairwoman, Rose Newton, a banker and spouse of an SC House member.

An alien surprise was waiting for Kuntal Saha, a taxonomist from the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, when he spotted some grass after stepping down from his vehicle near Tangmarg, a scenic town in the Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir in 2023. “It was my first visit to Kashmir. I was simply enjoying the breathtaking […]

Dmitry Menyaev, a 21-year-old ethnic Chechen who was born in Russia and moved to Georgia in 2022, was found dead in his apartment in Batumi on August 15, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Russian service.

Gov. Brian Kemp says it. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper says it. Congressman Sanford Bishop has said it, as did his late colleague U.S. Rep. David Scott. The phrase “Agriculture is Georgia’s No. 1 industry” infiltrates Georgia politics like pollen in the spring air. Folks wearing business casual evoke sweat-stained hats and dirty boots, putting romanticized […]

بەبۆنەی یادی 250 ساڵەی سەربەخۆیی ئەمەریکا، چەندین چالاکی جۆراوجۆر بەڕێوەچوون، دیارترینیان پێشبڕکێی مێژوویی جیهانی ئۆتۆمبێل لەناو شەقامەکانی واشنتن، سەرۆکی ئەمەریکاو خانمی یەکەم ئامادەی پێشبڕکێکەکە بوون.

Amtrak anticipates beginning ticket sales for the second Pittsburgh to New York passenger train in October, the administration said.

The public is invited to a community festival in Calabasas and a livestream of the ribbon cutting.

با وجود صرف هزاران میلیارد تومان و ارائه مشوق‌هایی مانند وام، خودرو و زمین در چارچوب قانون جوانی جمعیت، آمار رسمی نشان می‌دهد کاهش تولد در ایران ادامه دارد. در سال ۱۴۰۴ تولدها نزدیک به ۹ درصد کاهش یافت و نرخ باروری به حدود ۱.۳۴ فرزند به ازای هر زن رسید.

Američki ministar finansija Skot Besent (Scott Bessent) najavio je u ponedeljak novi napor da se pojača pritisak na Teheran, navodeći da SAD "pokreću ekonomski napad na finansijske veze Irana širom sveta". "Naš cilj je da presečemo svaku ekonomsku liniju spasa koja održava ovaj tiranski režim dok Teheran ne bude sam", rekao je Besent na konferenciji za novinare, nekoliko dana nakon što su on i predsednik Donald Tramp (Trump) upozorili na "ekonomski Dan D". Besent je izneo ovu najavu skoro...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.After 120 years of operation, Philadelphia’s Overbrook Elementary School might have just had its final first day of school.Kids skipped through the schoolyard and parents waved goodbye to students wearing fresh uniforms Monday morning as Overbrook and the entire Philadelphia school district kicked off the 2026-27 school year.For some, the mood was somber. Overbrook is set to close at the end of this school year as the district moves forward with its plan to close 17 schools over the next decade. Nine schools, including Overbrook, will no longer welcome students next year.“I’ve been to this school since I was in kindergarten,” said Overbrook fifth grader Mahogany. “I don’t want to lose something that I feel safe to have.”District officials have promised robust support for families at closing schools and said the closures will ensure students can access higher-quality buildings and more educational opportunities. But many students, families, and educators say the looming closures are their major concern this school year. They worry about losing tight-knit communities and neighborhood gathering places. At some schools, the threat of sweeping changes — which would close the schools of more than 4,000 students over the next decade — is already having an effect. Overbrook Principal Kenneth Glover said he didn’t yet have the school’s enrollment numbers for this year. But during a press conference Monday morning, he said he knew some families in the neighborhood had opted to enroll in nearby charter schools instead of returning to Overbrook for its final year.Glover said he was prepared to work with the district’s school transition team “to make this a perfect school year for everyone.” This year, he said “the focus needs to be instruction. The kids should not have to worry about this school being saved. That should be an adult issue.”Fifth grader Mahogany has attended Overbrook since kindergarten, and worries about the planned school closure. “I don't want to lose something that I feel safe to have," she said.The district has said that all students from the closing schools will be relocated to schools that are either higher-performing or in better-quality buildings. Its facilities plan reassigns Overbrook Elementary students to Guion S. Bluford and Lewis C. Cassidy schools. No teachers will lose their job due to the closures and instead will be reshuffled to empty positions at other schools. Superintendent Tony Watlington, Board President Reginald Streater, and other dignitaries made no explicit mention of the closures at their morning back-to-school press conference at Alexander McClure Elementary School. Streater said school leaders continue to work to help students succeed despite the district’s limited resources.“While some decisions will be tough — and we all know some decisions have been tough — we must all remain resolute in our commitment to improving outcomes and create the conditions for every student to thrive,” he said.Free backpacks, a DJ, and a batch of fresh-made smoothies greeted Parkway Northwest High School students on their return to classes.Teachers, union leaders, and members of the City Council and state legislature say they plan to continue fighting the closures. But they have few levers to pull to influence the board’s decision. Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr., who represents the area around Overbrook Elementary, said he will introduce legislation to prevent the Overbrook property from being redeveloped into condos.“We want to be civil; we want to be cooperative with the school district,” Jones said at the press conference outside Overbrook on Monday. “But we will act up.”The school board has the final say over which schools close, and it has already approved the plan. Members of City Council are looking into changing the board’s governance structure, which could give the council more influence.Watlington said during Monday’s back-to-school press conference at McClure Elementary that his focus is on improving the district’s academic performance. “While we’ve made some significant improvement, we know that the majority of our young people are still not at grade level in reading (or) math,” Watlington said. He added that the district is going to double down this year and that “we won’t rest until all of our children are at grade level in reading and math.”Students plan to ‘keep going and keep pushing’Parkway Northwest High School in Germantown greeted returning students with a balloon archway, a DJ, and a batch of fresh tropical smoothies. It will also close at the end of this school year under the district’s closure plan.David Samuel, 16, arrived early to distribute backpacks to fellow students. But he planned to leave early from school to testify in a lawsuit that a community advocate filed against the district over its plan.“I have to miss out on the first day, because this is something that’s really near and dear to my heart,” he said. “Just hearing the news and seeing what the parents are going to go through — I can’t stop here. I still have to keep going and keep pushing.”Students get their class schedules on the first day of school at Parkway Northwest High School. It's one of 17 campuses slated to close under the School District of Philadelphia's facilities plan.District officials said schools were added to the closure list based on several factors, including building quality, enrollment, and whether they had space for special programs such as pre-K and gym class. As part of its facilities overhaul, the district also plans to renovate 170 buildings.But many students say they just want to remain in their schools.Calin Shakoor, a 10th grader at Parkway Northwest, is determined to keep his grades up this year in hopes of convincing the school district to keep the school open.He attended multiple meetings with the school board and City Council last school year to oppose the closure.“Some people feel like it’s a done deal, others are still fighting for it,” he said. “All we can do is try to keep it open, make sure our academics is good and all that.”Rebecca Redelmeier is a reporter at Chalkbeat Philadelphia. She writes about public schools, early childhood education, and issues that affect students, families, and educators across Philadelphia. Contact Rebecca at rredelmeier@chalkbeat.org.Sammy Caiola covers solutions to gun violence in and around Philadelphia schools. Have ideas for her? Get in touch at scaiola@chalkbeat.org.Carly Sitrin is the bureau chief for Chalkbeat Philadelphia. Contact Carly at csitrin@chalkbeat.org.

უკრაინამ 24 აგვისტოს დამოუკიდებლობის დღე აღნიშნა. 35 წლის წინ, 1991 წლის 24 აგვისტოს, უკრაინის უმაღლესმა რადამ (მაშინ ჯერ კიდევ უკრაინის სსრ უმაღლესმა საბჭომ) მიიღო უკრაინის დამოუკიდებლობის დეკლარაცია, რაც დადასტურდა 1 დეკემბრის რეფერენდუმზე.

Former Pussy Riot member Rita Flores (real name Margarita Konovalova) said she began cooperating with Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) in 2023, helping the agency gather information on contemporary artists and political activists, including members of Pussy Riot.

美國國土安全部（DHS）周一提出新規，計畫把所有受年度名額限制的H-1B工作簽證申請費，提高至每件10萬3265美元，且這筆費用將在提交申請時繳交，並加在現有各項H-1B費用之上。

美国国土安全部（DHS）周一提出新规，计划把所有受年度名额限制的H-1B工作签证申请费，提高至每件10万3265美元，且这笔费用将在提交申请时缴交，并加在现有各项H-1B费用之上。

The company is about a week behind an air regulators’ deadline to remove food waste from its burned warehouse, though it’s still unclear what penalties it could face.

"Estas medidas amplían el riesgo de sanciones secundarias para cualquiera que sea lo suficientemente insensato como para seguir haciendo negocios con este régimen", ha advertido el secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent¿Quién controla Ormuz? EEUU e Irán compiten por el relato sobre el vital estrecho del golfo Pérsico El secretario del Tesoro de Estados Unidos, Scott Bessent, ha anunciado este lunes el inicio de la operación 'Paria Económico' para cortar “todas las opciones económicas” de Irán con el objetivo de elevar la presión con sanciones contra la República Islámica a casi seis meses desde el inicio de la guerra. “El Departamento del Tesoro ha identificado todos los nodos, facilitadores y redes que Irán ha utilizado para el contrabando de petróleo y eludir sanciones”, ha dicho Bessent en una rueda de prensa, en la que ha reiterado que “nadie está exento” de ser objetivo de sanciones indirectas por negociar con el régimen iraní. El alto funcionario ha aclarado que estas “sanciones sectoriales” apuntarán a “cinco de las vías vitales que Irán explota en otros países: activos digitales, tecnología, oro, aviación y transporte marítimo”. “Estas medidas amplían el riesgo de sanciones secundarias para cualquiera que sea lo suficientemente insensato como para seguir haciendo negocios con este régimen, y acelerarán la rapidez con la que actuaremos contra ellos”, ha alertado. “El secretario del Tesoro, Scott Bessent, ha planteado la próxima campaña en términos de suma cero, afirmando que a los países se les dirá 'o estáis con nosotros o contra nosotros', al tiempo que describe el objetivo como 'aplastar' la economía de Irán y, en última instancia, 'derribar este régimen'. Tras casi seis meses sin una victoria ni militar ni diplomática, Washington parece estar intentando lograr mediante un estrangulamiento económico cada vez más intenso lo que la fuerza militar no ha conseguido hasta ahora”, señala a elDiario.es Sina Toosi, investigador del Center for International Policy especializado en Irán. El exinversor ha adlantado que funcionarios del Tesoro, el Departamento de Estado y las Fuerzas Armadas “se están reuniendo ahora con sus homólogos internacionales para transmitirles que EEUU espera acciones concretas”, aunque no ha detallado qué naciones han sido advertidas ni ha precisado un calendario para aplicar estas sanciones. “Cada país tiene un plazo definido para poner fin a las actividades que hemos identificado. Si no actúan, nosotros lo haremos unilateralmente”, ha indicado Bessent, que ya había anunciado que este lunes sería el “Día D económico” en la guerra contra Irán. “Esto plantea una cuestión fundamental sobre la estrategia de Washington. Sin duda, Estados Unidos puede infligir un enorme daño económico adicional a Irán, pero aislar a Irán requiere la cooperación de China y otros socios comerciales importantes que ya rechazan la legitimidad de las sanciones secundarias estadounidenses, así como de los Estados vecinos sobre los que Teherán puede ejercer presión directamente”, explica Toossi. “Irán está intentando, al mismo tiempo, hacer que sea más difícil aislarlo mediante la ampliación de las rutas comerciales terrestres, el uso de monedas nacionales, el fortalecimiento de los vínculos económicos con China y Rusia, y la reducción de vulnerabilidades como su dependencia de los canales financieros de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos”. El secretario del Tesoro estadounidense también ha informado sobre nuevas sanciones a “más de sesenta entidades, individuos y buques en todo el mundo que permiten al régimen iraní adquirir tecnología nuclear y de misiles ilícita, llevar a cabo ciberoperaciones y generar ingresos petroleros”. “Que no haya ambigüedad sobre la postura de Estados Unidos: cualquier tipo de relación económica con este régimen asesino expondrá a los responsables a todo el peso del poder estadounidense”, ha insistido. La nueva operación económica de Washington para ahogar la ya maltrecha economía iraní, muy dependiente del petróleo, tiene lugar a casi seis meses de la guerra lanzada por EEUU e Israel contra la República Islámica y en medio de unas conversaciones de paz estancadas, sin visos de un acuerdo de paz definitivo. La Marina estadounidense también mantiene un bloqueo naval a las costas y puertos iraníes para evitar la entrada y salida de buques, lo que ha agravado la situación económica en la nación persa, que al inicio del conflicto interrumpió el tráfico por el estratégico estrecho de Ormuz, afectando al suministro de crudo mundial. Por su parte, Irán ha respondido que no permitirá que Washington dicte los términos del fin de la guerra y ha reiterado sus advertencias a otros países para que no participen en la nueva campaña económica estadounidense en su contra. Teherán ha avisado que considerará como “enemigo” a los países que se unan a la “guerra económica” de Estados Unidos.

In an award-winning essay, photographer Gabriela Biló chronicled the effort to overturn an election — and the institutions that ultimately defended Brazil’s democracy. The post The photos that told the story of Brazil’s democracy in peril appeared first on LatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center.

Comissão escolherá seis títulos para a etapa final, e o representante brasileiro na categoria Melhor Filme Internacional será anunciado em 16 de setembro O post Academia Brasileira de Cinema anuncia os 15 longas que vão disputar uma vaga no Oscar 2027 apareceu primeiro em Mídia NINJA.

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