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علی فالح کاظم الزیدی، نامزد جدید نخست‌وزیری عراق، بازرگان جوانی است که برای بسیاری از عراقی‌ها چهره‌ای شناخته شده نیست. اما اگر موفق به احراز سمت نخست‌وزیری عراق شود، رکورد جوان‌ترین نخست‌وزیر عراق از سال ۲۰۰۳ به این سو را به نام خود ثبت خواهد کرد.

Regional Transportation Council members are upset that longtime transportation director Michael Morris was fired.

A chancelaria chinesa respondeu nesta quarta-feira (29) às declarações do secretário de Estado dos Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, que afirmou que Cuba permitiria atividades de inteligência de países considerados adversários de Washington próximas ao território estadunidense. Em coletiva de imprensa realizada em Pequim, o porta-voz do Ministério das Relações Exteriores da China, Lin Jian, rejeitou […] Fonte

En el acto, que se celebrará en el Teatro del Barrio, intervendrán la ministra de Juventud e Infancia, Sira Rego, y diferentes víctimas y especialistas. La entrada [EVENTO] ‘La Marea’ presenta el dossier sobre pederastas el 5 de mayo en Madrid: dejemos de mirar para otro lado se publicó primero en lamarea.com.

Acordo entre empresas estatais busca garantir soberania energética e superar efeitos de sanções internacionais Fonte

پلیس مرزی کانادا از ورود مهدی تاج، رئیس فدراسیون فوتبال جمهوری اسلامی ایران، هدایت ممبینی، دبیر فدراسیون، و همراهان آنها به ونکوور برای شرکت در اجلاس فیفا، جلوگیری کرد و آنها را به ایران بازگرداند.

Соединенные Штаты объявили о намерении выделить до 100 миллионов долларов на восстановление арочной конструкции саркофага Чернобыльской АЭС, поврежденной в прошлом году российским дроном. Вашингтон также призван партнеров по «Большой семерке» и ЕС также присоединиться к финансированию ремонтных работ.

O governo de Israel pediu nesta quarta‑feira (29) “medidas decisivas e urgentes” ao Reino Unido depois que dois homens judeus foram feridos em um ataque com faca no norte de Londres, episódio que a polícia britânica classificou formalmente como ato terrorista. O atentado ocorreu em Golders Green, bairro da capital inglesa que concentra uma grande comunidade judaica, em meio a um aumento de incidentes antissemitas nas últimas semanas.

محاصره دریایی و اقتصادی «سلاحی اثرگذار» بر جمهوری اسلامی خواهد بود؛ گفت‌وگو با ابراهیم روشندل

Poliția R.Moldova anunță că, un obiect asemănător unei drone a fost descoperit, miercuri, în satul Băneștii - Noi din raionul Telenești. Potrivit oamenilor legii, părțile depistate nu prezintă pericol pentru cetățeni.

Con el objetivo de acercar la inmunización a la comunidad y alcanzar las metas de cobertura antes del incremento estacional de las enfermedades respiratorias, el Servicio de Salud Antofagasta (SSA) mantendrá habilitados sus puntos extramurales en la capital regional durante este fin de semana. Este despliegue en centros comerciales y lugares de alta concurrencia estará […] Este artículo Antofagasta cuenta con 3 puntos nuevos de vacunación de enfermedades respiratorias fue publicado originalmente en El Diario de Antofagasta.

Los nacionalistas reclaman al presidente que “cuide las formas” y “altura de miras” para mantener su apoyo.

Palo Verde High Magnet School will move to a four-day school week as part of a pilot program, the Tucson Unified School District Governing Board voted Tuesday night. The board voted 5-0 to give students Fridays off — making it the first traditional public school in the Tucson area to do so — beginning next […] The post Palo Verde’s 4-day week approved by TUSD Governing Board appeared first on AZ Luminaria.

The Arkansas Legislature adjourned its fiscal session Wednesday, wrapping up three weeks of work that included debate over a multimillion economic incentive package and ended with lawmakers rejecting an effort to provide state matching funds for donations to the state’s public television network.   Legislators in both chambers easily approved identical versions of the $6.7 billion […]

A few different ideas that are on the table would inject funding into post-green screen IT systems for counties. The post Yes, IT systems for delivering public benefits are outdated. But can the Legislature agree on a fix? appeared first on MinnPost.

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources asked those attending their spring county hearings and online if it’s users would support increases in license fees or a state sales tax increase as the department looks to increase funding for its programming. Nearly 76% of respondents supported a one-eight of 1% increase in sales tax to fund general conservation programs including wildlife management, fisheries management and/or conservation law enforcement activities. There was similar support for a $6 increase to the inland waters trout stamp from the current $10 price. Results were nearly 50-50 for a 50% increase in hunting, fishing and trapping license fees to support wildlife management, fisheries management and/or conservation law enforcement activities while users were opposed to a 75% increase and were supporting of a 25% increase. The spring hearing question results were gathered at county meetings April 13 and online from April 13-15. The results will be considered at the Conservation Congress convention in may and then will be sent to the DNR and Natural Resources Board in June. The questions come after the DNR requested spending authority for $1.1 million for core work of the Bureau of Wildlife Management and nearly $2.9 million for Bureau of Fisheries Management work from the state’s Joint Committee on Finance by April 12. The department said in a letter to the committee that the Fish and Wildlife Account of the Conservation Fund has been in a structural deficit since Financial Year 2019 and it has used transfers from the Forestry Account of the Conservation Fund to cover the deficit but “the expenditure authority for the Wildlife Management Bureau was not correspondingly adjusted to meet the business needs of the department and the public.” The department then outlined the cost if it did not receive the spending authority, including reduced pheasant stocking by 10,000 birds, reducing surveys for deer, grouse, pheasants and prairie chicken populations along with waterfowl, mourning doves and woodcock. The department would also need to cut maintenance costs by 34% for public use facilities including parking lots, trails, access lanes, property boundary postings and wildlife visitor centers. The fisheries costs included $1.4 million for stocking of fish, nearly $700,000 for monitoring and assessments and nearly $800,000 for habitat management. That includes a 70% reduction in muskellunge stocking and 45% for walleye. “A lack of additional expenditure authority is forcing Fisheries Management to make difficult and time-sensitive decisions about core work duties that can or cannot be completed in FY 2027,” DNR Secretary Karen Hyun wrote in a letter to the Joint Finance Committee.

(The Center Square) – Virginia’s new rideshare safety laws take effect July 1, and lawmakers say the focus is on a basic issue. They want to make sure the driver who shows up matches the person in the app. The law requires companies such as Uber and Lyft to verify driver identities before activating accounts and to repeat those checks periodically. It also prohibits shared or fraudulent accounts, increases the frequency of background checks and allows civil penalties for violations. Enforcement will be handled through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. Del. Jackie Glass, D-Norfolk, said the legislation is designed to close what she described as a gap between convenience and safety. “This particular law addresses an obvious gap,” Glass said in a statement to The Center Square. “Making sure the person who shows up to drive is the same person who was screened, approved, and shown in the app.” Glass said the law strengthens identity verification requirements and creates accountability when companies fail to follow the rules. “When you open an app and see a name, photo, and vehicle, that information should mean something,” she said. “The law helps make sure that the person behind the wheel is the person who was screened and approved.” The law also requires more frequent background checks and establishes financial penalties for violations. Glass said the penalties “give the law teeth while keeping the focus where it belongs” – on rider and driver safety. The new law also gives riders and drivers the option to record audio or video during trips, with consent, adding another layer of protection. “In Virginia, ridesharing will not be a choice between convenience and safety,” Glass said. “This is a common-sense first step of accountability for the way we move now.” The measure builds on a separate law expanding background checks by requiring drivers to disclose prior addresses so records can be reviewed across multiple jurisdictions. The changes come as federal researchers say data on rideshare-related assaults remains limited and inconsistent. A February 2024 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found there is no standardized national system for tracking assaults involving rideshare and taxi services. It is the most recent comprehensive federal review available. The report found that while companies collect and publish some safety data, differences in reporting methods and gaps in federal data make it difficult to measure the full scope of incidents affecting drivers and passengers. It also noted that about 4,600 incidents in the most serious categories of sexual assault were reported by three major rideshare companies in 2019. That is the only year with comparable public data across those companies. Uber previously said it supported the legislation and worked closely with state officials on the changes.

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Funding for one of California's crucial efforts to diversify leadership in education is set to run out next year. Policymakers must commit to renewing it in the upcoming budget despite the state's difficulties.

Anyone who lived through the late 1970s saw firsthand that energy is a weapon and it was used against the United States. For decades, the global oil market revolved around the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cartel’s controlling supply, and the rest of the world reacting to their whims. Cartel is exactly the word to describe it. That reality is now changing, thanks to American energy dominance. OPEC’s Cracks Are Now Visible This week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced it will leave OPEC after nearly 60 years. This is not a symbolic move, t’s a structural break inside the cartel. The UAE currently produces roughly 3.4 million barrels of oil per day and wants to increase that output to as much as 5 million barrels per day. OPEC quotas stand in the way of that growth, and the UAE has decided those limits are no longer acceptable. That decision exposes a deeper problem for the cartel. OPEC’s power has always depended on discipline of its members throttling production to influence global prices. But that model only works if countries are willing to sacrifice their own economic potential. By walking away, the UAE is signaling that the benefits of competing in the global market now outweigh staying inside OPEC. Analysts have already noted that the departure will reduce OPEC’s share of global supply and weaken its ability to coordinate prices. A cartel that cannot hold its members together cannot dictate the market together. American Energy Changed the Equation This shift didn’t happen in a vacuum. American energy production fundamentally reshaped global supply. U.S. oil production has surged past 13 million barrels per day, reaching record levels and injecting a steady, reliable source of supply into the global market. As American exports expanded, they provided allies alternatives and reduced the leverage of OPEC nations that once dominated pricing decisions. That surge in production did something decades of diplomacy never could: it diluted the cartel’s power. When supply is abundant and diversified, coordinated cuts become less effective. When markets have options, cartels lose control. This is the core of energy dominance. The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC is a direct reflection of that new reality. The Biden Years: From Strength to Dependence What a difference just a few years makes. In 2021, the Biden administration openly framed OPEC as the dominant force in global oil markets. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm acknowledged that oil was sold on a global market controlled by the cartel, reinforcing the idea that the United States had limited influence over outcomes. That mindset quickly translated into weakness on the world stage. In 2022, President Biden traveled to Saudi Arabia to beg OPEC to increase oil production after restricting domestic energy development at home. It was a remarkable reversal: the world’s leading energy producer appealing to a foreign cartel instead of relying on its own resources. But the most revealing moment came behind the scenes. Joe Biden asked Saudi Arabia to delay OPEC production cuts, timed specifically to avoid political fallout ahead of the midterm elections. That incident cannot be overlooked. At a time when American families were dealing with rising energy costs, Joe Biden and his green energy allies were not focused on unleashing domestic production but seeking to influence foreign producers to manipulate prices on a political timeline. It was collusion with a foreign power to try and hide their failures. Destroying the Status Quo The world energy map is changing, for the better. For years, many leaders accepted the global status quo because they believed it could not be changed, or they were too timid to do it. They viewed OPEC as an immovable force and treated American energy as something to manage rather than unleash. The evidence shows they were wrong. The United States does not need to beg for energy. We can produce it. We do not need to accept constraints imposed by foreign cartels. We can outcompete them. OPEC’s weakening grip is not an accident – it is the result of American strength. And as countries like the UAE begin to move away from the cartel, the message is becoming impossible to ignore. Energy is a weapon, and the United States is done surrendering.