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Patricia Uriz niega blanqueo, cuestiona las pruebas y se presenta como víctima colateral del caso Koldo ante la Audiencia Nacional.
Patricia Uriz niega blanqueo, cuestiona las pruebas y se presenta como víctima colateral del caso Koldo ante la Audiencia Nacional.
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Trains on the Vereeniging line stopped running during the covid lockdown
Trains on the Vereeniging line stopped running during the covid lockdown
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Democrat Garrett McGuire on Tuesday defeated Republican Christopher Cardiff in a special election to represent Virginia House of Delegates District 17, filling the vacancy left by longtime Democratic lawmaker Mark Sickles, who has joined Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration as secretary of finance. By 8 p.m., McGuire led Cardiff with 80.4-19.5% out of 4,360 votes cast, […]
Democrat Garrett McGuire on Tuesday defeated Republican Christopher Cardiff in a special election to represent Virginia House of Delegates District 17, filling the vacancy left by longtime Democratic lawmaker Mark Sickles, who has joined Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration as secretary of finance. By 8 p.m., McGuire led Cardiff with 80.4-19.5% out of 4,360 votes cast, […]
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Seven upcoming San Diego shows: Whether your tastes run to Brazilian pop, country, acoustic blues, classical jazz, or surf reggae, you'll find something to satisfy your audio appetite.
Seven upcoming San Diego shows: Whether your tastes run to Brazilian pop, country, acoustic blues, classical jazz, or surf reggae, you'll find something to satisfy your audio appetite.
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Dans un nouveau rapport, l’ONG israélienne B’Tselem affirme que la torture s’est généralisée dans les lieux de détention gérés par l’armée israélienne depuis l’attaque terroriste du Hamas du 7 octobre 2023. L’organisation s’appuie sur les témoignages de 21 anciens détenus palestiniens, relâchés après plusieurs mois d’incarcération, et évoque l’existence de véritables « camps de torture ».
Dans un nouveau rapport, l’ONG israélienne B’Tselem affirme que la torture s’est généralisée dans les lieux de détention gérés par l’armée israélienne depuis l’attaque terroriste du Hamas du 7 octobre 2023. L’organisation s’appuie sur les témoignages de 21 anciens détenus palestiniens, relâchés après plusieurs mois d’incarcération, et évoque l’existence de véritables « camps de torture ».
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After pulling funds from the agency that led L.A.’s homelessness response for years, county officials say their new approach will be more accountable.
After pulling funds from the agency that led L.A.’s homelessness response for years, county officials say their new approach will be more accountable.
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Colorado voters along the Front Range could decide on whether to approve a new tax this year to help fund passenger rail service between Fort Collins and Pueblo. Sal Pace, the general manager of the state’s Front Range Passenger Rail District, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the agency wants to get prepared for a ballot […]
Colorado voters along the Front Range could decide on whether to approve a new tax this year to help fund passenger rail service between Fort Collins and Pueblo. Sal Pace, the general manager of the state’s Front Range Passenger Rail District, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the agency wants to get prepared for a ballot […]
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The Midnight Oil drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst has died at 70 from pancreatic cancer.
The Midnight Oil drummer and songwriter Rob Hirst has died at 70 from pancreatic cancer.
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. While Memphis teachers want Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond to visit more classrooms, the longtime Memphis-Shelby County Schools administrator earned high marks from principals and district staff on a survey about his performance. This is the first step in an informal evaluation of Richmond’s performance over the past 10 months, board members said in a presentation Tuesday. A formal assessment based on his contract is expected in the next 30 days. Richmond’s interim role is set to expire at the end of July, but he wants the full-time job. Two MSCS board members expressed strong support Tuesday for appointing Richmond as the full-time superintendent without conducting a formal search, the last of which took almost two years. But board members won’t vote on whether to start a search until next week. “I could vote tonight, and we all could, because the work is being done,” said board member Keith Williams. “There’s no reason for us to go beyond the walls of this institution looking for someone.” A timeline for making the new superintendent decision is unclear. But documents on the selection process presented Tuesday suggest that the board could appoint Richmond as the new leader at any time. Over 2,300 MSCS staff completed the optional December survey about Richmond’s performance, including under one-sixth of the district’s teachers, or 940 in total. Less than half of surveyed educators rated Richmond as “favorable” in leadership and strategic vision, staff relations and capacity, and operations and finance. Richmond earned the most “unfavorable” ratings from teachers, at 41% of respondents, on whether he was visible at schools for check-ins or other engagement activities. Richmond said that’s because he has responsibilities such as trips to Nashville and building connections with community members. “Some of those things have prevented me from getting in schools the way I would like to get in schools,” he said Tuesday. “But if teachers want me to be more accessible, I have no problem with that.” Richmond said he hopes to start sending out biweekly communication to MSCS teachers about evaluations and recruitment and retention. And he wants to have regional meetings where teachers can voice concerns to him directly. The MSCS board appointed Richmond as temporary leader almost immediately after firing former superintendent Marie Feagins last January. But the decision to keep him on or start a search might not entirely be theirs to make. Tennessee Republicans are pushing forward a plan to establish a state-appointed board of managers to oversee MSCS, including superintendent hiring and firing decisions. Exactly 50% of the teachers who responded rated Richmond as favorable in student achievement, the fourth category surveyed. By contrast, more than three-fourths of principals and central office staff gave Richmond the top rating across all four categories. Every MSCS board member but Towanna Murphy responded to the survey because of a technology disruption, she said Tuesday. She expressed support for appointing Richmond as the full-time leader without a search. “Doing another search is just number one gonna cost us some more money,” she said. “And I think that having another search will just make things even more difficult … We have him, and he’s doing an amazing job.” Five board members rated Richmond favorably on leadership and strategic vision and board relations. Six approved of his performance in raising student achievement, and four did the same for operations and finance. Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach Bri at bhatch@chalkbeat.org.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. While Memphis teachers want Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond to visit more classrooms, the longtime Memphis-Shelby County Schools administrator earned high marks from principals and district staff on a survey about his performance. This is the first step in an informal evaluation of Richmond’s performance over the past 10 months, board members said in a presentation Tuesday. A formal assessment based on his contract is expected in the next 30 days. Richmond’s interim role is set to expire at the end of July, but he wants the full-time job. Two MSCS board members expressed strong support Tuesday for appointing Richmond as the full-time superintendent without conducting a formal search, the last of which took almost two years. But board members won’t vote on whether to start a search until next week. “I could vote tonight, and we all could, because the work is being done,” said board member Keith Williams. “There’s no reason for us to go beyond the walls of this institution looking for someone.” A timeline for making the new superintendent decision is unclear. But documents on the selection process presented Tuesday suggest that the board could appoint Richmond as the new leader at any time. Over 2,300 MSCS staff completed the optional December survey about Richmond’s performance, including under one-sixth of the district’s teachers, or 940 in total. Less than half of surveyed educators rated Richmond as “favorable” in leadership and strategic vision, staff relations and capacity, and operations and finance. Richmond earned the most “unfavorable” ratings from teachers, at 41% of respondents, on whether he was visible at schools for check-ins or other engagement activities. Richmond said that’s because he has responsibilities such as trips to Nashville and building connections with community members. “Some of those things have prevented me from getting in schools the way I would like to get in schools,” he said Tuesday. “But if teachers want me to be more accessible, I have no problem with that.” Richmond said he hopes to start sending out biweekly communication to MSCS teachers about evaluations and recruitment and retention. And he wants to have regional meetings where teachers can voice concerns to him directly. The MSCS board appointed Richmond as temporary leader almost immediately after firing former superintendent Marie Feagins last January. But the decision to keep him on or start a search might not entirely be theirs to make. Tennessee Republicans are pushing forward a plan to establish a state-appointed board of managers to oversee MSCS, including superintendent hiring and firing decisions. Exactly 50% of the teachers who responded rated Richmond as favorable in student achievement, the fourth category surveyed. By contrast, more than three-fourths of principals and central office staff gave Richmond the top rating across all four categories. Every MSCS board member but Towanna Murphy responded to the survey because of a technology disruption, she said Tuesday. She expressed support for appointing Richmond as the full-time leader without a search. “Doing another search is just number one gonna cost us some more money,” she said. “And I think that having another search will just make things even more difficult … We have him, and he’s doing an amazing job.” Five board members rated Richmond favorably on leadership and strategic vision and board relations. Six approved of his performance in raising student achievement, and four did the same for operations and finance. Bri Hatch covers Memphis-Shelby County Schools for Chalkbeat Tennessee. Reach Bri at bhatch@chalkbeat.org.
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Representatives of Iowa’s private colleges pushed back Tuesday against the narrative that baccalaureate degrees are sorely needed at community colleges, with lawmakers responding that something must change. A House higher education subcommittee moved House Study Bill 533 to committee after hearing from private and community college leaders. The bill would authorize the state’s community colleges […]
Representatives of Iowa’s private colleges pushed back Tuesday against the narrative that baccalaureate degrees are sorely needed at community colleges, with lawmakers responding that something must change. A House higher education subcommittee moved House Study Bill 533 to committee after hearing from private and community college leaders. The bill would authorize the state’s community colleges […]
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(The Center Square) – School choice debates continue as more states opt into programs aimed at expanding educational options for families. National School Choice Week, scheduled for Jan. 25-31, is designed to raise awareness about school choice around the country through events with schools and organizations. Supporters argue that the programs give families greater control over how and where their children learn. Those who oppose warn of oversight gaps and the impacts on public school funding. At the federal level, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates a federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 per year for individuals who donate to certified scholarship organizations. States that have opted into education freedom initiatives include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Many others continue to opt in. Nonprofits involved with the school choice programs use donations to fund private school tuition scholarships for students from qualifying low-income households. Kim Mazzuca, president and CEO of education-equity nonprofit 10,000 Degrees, said these recent federal policy shifts have added uncertainty to the education landscape. "In the past year, we have witnessed first-hand how policy and funding rollbacks from this administration are negatively impacting our students, schools, community, and the overall state of education …,” Mazzuca told The Center Square in an email. “The state of education under this administration is uncertain, yet our community at large remains resilient." Idaho recently joined the school choice movement with the launch of the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. The program allows eligible parents to claim a tax credit for education-related expenses, including school tuition, books, tutoring, among other things. The credit is up to $5,000 per student, or up to $7,500 for students with qualifying disabilities. According to yes. every kid. foundation, 82% of Idaho parents support education freedom, 77% have expressed interest in participating in the tax credit program, 69% support giving families more choices in schools and educational resources, and 64% approve the new tax credit. “The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit demonstrates the state’s unwavering belief in empowering families as the primary decision-makers in their children’s education by putting resources directly into the hands of families. Idaho is strengthening communities, broadening opportunity, and securing a brighter future for every child in the Gem State,” said Heidie Nesset, vice president of implementation at yes. every kid. foundation. The push for expanded school choice comes amid broader concerns about education outcomes nationwide. In California, analysis cited by education researchers found that the longer students remained in the public school system, the lower their proficiency rates in math. Lance Izumi, senior director of education at the Pasadena-based Pacific Research Institute, said the findings highlight the need for alternatives. “Given the failure of California’s public schools to deliver results for all the tax dollars poured into it, parents should be given an exit ticket out of the system for their children,” Izumi said. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has opposed the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, saying that the school choice initiative operates with insufficient oversight and wastes taxpayer dollars. Julie Young, Kay Johnson and Julie Petersen, co-editors of the book "Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America," argue that flexibility in education is the key. They told The Center Square in an email that virtual, hybrid and micro-school models can expand access, particularly for rural students, accelerated learners and working adults, while shifting the focus from competition between schools to collaboration centered on student needs. “For parents, school choice starts with a simple question: What works best for my child?” the editors said. “School choice recognizes that learners start in different places and thrive under different conditions.”
(The Center Square) – School choice debates continue as more states opt into programs aimed at expanding educational options for families. National School Choice Week, scheduled for Jan. 25-31, is designed to raise awareness about school choice around the country through events with schools and organizations. Supporters argue that the programs give families greater control over how and where their children learn. Those who oppose warn of oversight gaps and the impacts on public school funding. At the federal level, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act creates a federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 per year for individuals who donate to certified scholarship organizations. States that have opted into education freedom initiatives include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Many others continue to opt in. Nonprofits involved with the school choice programs use donations to fund private school tuition scholarships for students from qualifying low-income households. Kim Mazzuca, president and CEO of education-equity nonprofit 10,000 Degrees, said these recent federal policy shifts have added uncertainty to the education landscape. "In the past year, we have witnessed first-hand how policy and funding rollbacks from this administration are negatively impacting our students, schools, community, and the overall state of education …,” Mazzuca told The Center Square in an email. “The state of education under this administration is uncertain, yet our community at large remains resilient." Idaho recently joined the school choice movement with the launch of the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit. The program allows eligible parents to claim a tax credit for education-related expenses, including school tuition, books, tutoring, among other things. The credit is up to $5,000 per student, or up to $7,500 for students with qualifying disabilities. According to yes. every kid. foundation, 82% of Idaho parents support education freedom, 77% have expressed interest in participating in the tax credit program, 69% support giving families more choices in schools and educational resources, and 64% approve the new tax credit. “The Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit demonstrates the state’s unwavering belief in empowering families as the primary decision-makers in their children’s education by putting resources directly into the hands of families. Idaho is strengthening communities, broadening opportunity, and securing a brighter future for every child in the Gem State,” said Heidie Nesset, vice president of implementation at yes. every kid. foundation. The push for expanded school choice comes amid broader concerns about education outcomes nationwide. In California, analysis cited by education researchers found that the longer students remained in the public school system, the lower their proficiency rates in math. Lance Izumi, senior director of education at the Pasadena-based Pacific Research Institute, said the findings highlight the need for alternatives. “Given the failure of California’s public schools to deliver results for all the tax dollars poured into it, parents should be given an exit ticket out of the system for their children,” Izumi said. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has opposed the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program, saying that the school choice initiative operates with insufficient oversight and wastes taxpayer dollars. Julie Young, Kay Johnson and Julie Petersen, co-editors of the book "Virtual Schools, Actual Learning: Digital Education in America," argue that flexibility in education is the key. They told The Center Square in an email that virtual, hybrid and micro-school models can expand access, particularly for rural students, accelerated learners and working adults, while shifting the focus from competition between schools to collaboration centered on student needs. “For parents, school choice starts with a simple question: What works best for my child?” the editors said. “School choice recognizes that learners start in different places and thrive under different conditions.”
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Las pintadas han llegado después de una campaña de boicot a través de las redes sociales por la inclusión en el catálogo de Filmin del documental Ícaro: la ciudad en llamas.
Las pintadas han llegado después de una campaña de boicot a través de las redes sociales por la inclusión en el catálogo de Filmin del documental Ícaro: la ciudad en llamas.
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အဖွဲ့ဝင်တစ်နိုင်ငံချင်း လေ့လာသူအဖွဲ့စေလွှတ်တာရှိပေမယ့် အာစီယံအနေနဲ့ လေ့လာသူလည်း မလွှတ်၊ ရလာဒ်ကိုလည်း အတည်ပြုရန်မရှိ
အဖွဲ့ဝင်တစ်နိုင်ငံချင်း လေ့လာသူအဖွဲ့စေလွှတ်တာရှိပေမယ့် အာစီယံအနေနဲ့ လေ့လာသူလည်း မလွှတ်၊ ရလာဒ်ကိုလည်း အတည်ပြုရန်မရှိ
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After Colorado voters in 2024 approved Amendment 79 to enshrine the right to abortion in the Colorado Constitution, people seeking abortion care in the state can have that care covered by Medicaid as of 2026. But the success of the amendment depends on whether coverage actually results in patients accessing affordable abortion care, according to […]
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After Colorado voters in 2024 approved Amendment 79 to enshrine the right to abortion in the Colorado Constitution, people seeking abortion care in the state can have that care covered by Medicaid as of 2026. But the success of the amendment depends on whether coverage actually results in patients accessing affordable abortion care, according to […]
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Rural areas account for much of the area of the state, but not for many of the voters, a problem for lawmakers from rural districts. That's why they hope the newly formed Rural Caucus can finally let their voices be heard in state policy debates.
Rural areas account for much of the area of the state, but not for many of the voters, a problem for lawmakers from rural districts. That's why they hope the newly formed Rural Caucus can finally let their voices be heard in state policy debates.
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Relatório da Oxfam, um movimento global que luta contra a desigualdade, a pobreza e a injustiça, afirma que os governos estão escolhendo proteger a riqueza e o poder político dos bilionários em vez de garantir dignidade material, voz política e liberdades civis para a maioria da população. O relatório Resistindo ao Domínio dos Ricos: Defendendo a Liberdade Contra o Poder dos Bilionários foi lançado pela Oxfam por ocasião do Fórum Econômico Mundial de Davos 2026. Notícias relacionadas: Fórum Econômico Mundial começa nesta segunda-feira em Davos . Brasil tem melhor renda, menor pobreza e desigualdade desde 1995. “Este relatório é sobre essa escolha. Como os governos no mundo todo estão fazendo a escolha errada; eles estão optando por defender a riqueza, não a liberdade. Escolhendo o domínio dos ricos. Escolhendo reprimir a indignação de seu povo diante de como a vida está se tornando inacessível e insuportável, em vez de redistribuir a riqueza dos mais ricos para os demais”, diz o texto. O documento destaca a ampliação do poder político e o crescimento recorde da riqueza dos bilionários, diante da estagnação da diminuição da pobreza no mundo e da redução dos direitos civis. “Em vários países, os super ricos não só acumularam mais riqueza do que jamais poderiam gastar, como também utilizaram essa riqueza para garantir o poder político para moldar as regras que definem as nossas economias e governam as nações. Ao mesmo tempo, em todo o mundo, estamos vendo uma deterioração e um retrocesso dos direitos civis e políticos da maioria; a repressão de protestos; e o silenciamento da oposição”. De acordo com o relatório, os bilionários estão se tornando ricos também politicamente e capazes de moldar e influenciar a política, as sociedades e as economias. “Em nítido contraste, aqueles com menos riqueza econômica estão se tornando politicamente pobres, com suas vozes silenciadas diante do crescente autoritarismo e da supressão de direitos”. Segundo o documento, a diminuição da pobreza praticamente estagnou, com o registro de um novo aumento da pobreza na África. “Em 2022, quase metade da população mundial (48%), ou 3,83 bilhões de pessoas, vivia na pobreza. Olhando, além da renda, para outros aspectos da pobreza, uma em cada quatro pessoas no mundo enfrenta insegurança alimentar moderada ou grave. Esse número aumentou 42,6% entre 2015 e 2024”. “A conclusão deste relatório mostra que isso não é inevitável. Os governos podem optar por defender as pessoas comuns em vez dos oligarcas. As próprias pessoas, quando organizadas, podem apresentar um contrapeso poderoso à riqueza extrema. Juntos, podemos exigir um mundo mais justo e igualitário”, conclui o texto. O documento completo pode ser acessado no site da Oxfam.
Relatório da Oxfam, um movimento global que luta contra a desigualdade, a pobreza e a injustiça, afirma que os governos estão escolhendo proteger a riqueza e o poder político dos bilionários em vez de garantir dignidade material, voz política e liberdades civis para a maioria da população. O relatório Resistindo ao Domínio dos Ricos: Defendendo a Liberdade Contra o Poder dos Bilionários foi lançado pela Oxfam por ocasião do Fórum Econômico Mundial de Davos 2026. Notícias relacionadas: Fórum Econômico Mundial começa nesta segunda-feira em Davos . Brasil tem melhor renda, menor pobreza e desigualdade desde 1995. “Este relatório é sobre essa escolha. Como os governos no mundo todo estão fazendo a escolha errada; eles estão optando por defender a riqueza, não a liberdade. Escolhendo o domínio dos ricos. Escolhendo reprimir a indignação de seu povo diante de como a vida está se tornando inacessível e insuportável, em vez de redistribuir a riqueza dos mais ricos para os demais”, diz o texto. O documento destaca a ampliação do poder político e o crescimento recorde da riqueza dos bilionários, diante da estagnação da diminuição da pobreza no mundo e da redução dos direitos civis. “Em vários países, os super ricos não só acumularam mais riqueza do que jamais poderiam gastar, como também utilizaram essa riqueza para garantir o poder político para moldar as regras que definem as nossas economias e governam as nações. Ao mesmo tempo, em todo o mundo, estamos vendo uma deterioração e um retrocesso dos direitos civis e políticos da maioria; a repressão de protestos; e o silenciamento da oposição”. De acordo com o relatório, os bilionários estão se tornando ricos também politicamente e capazes de moldar e influenciar a política, as sociedades e as economias. “Em nítido contraste, aqueles com menos riqueza econômica estão se tornando politicamente pobres, com suas vozes silenciadas diante do crescente autoritarismo e da supressão de direitos”. Segundo o documento, a diminuição da pobreza praticamente estagnou, com o registro de um novo aumento da pobreza na África. “Em 2022, quase metade da população mundial (48%), ou 3,83 bilhões de pessoas, vivia na pobreza. Olhando, além da renda, para outros aspectos da pobreza, uma em cada quatro pessoas no mundo enfrenta insegurança alimentar moderada ou grave. Esse número aumentou 42,6% entre 2015 e 2024”. “A conclusão deste relatório mostra que isso não é inevitável. Os governos podem optar por defender as pessoas comuns em vez dos oligarcas. As próprias pessoas, quando organizadas, podem apresentar um contrapeso poderoso à riqueza extrema. Juntos, podemos exigir um mundo mais justo e igualitário”, conclui o texto. O documento completo pode ser acessado no site da Oxfam.
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A final ruling in the case prompted a federal appeals court to cancel oral arguments, set for Friday, on an earlier ruling. Another appeal is expected.
A final ruling in the case prompted a federal appeals court to cancel oral arguments, set for Friday, on an earlier ruling. Another appeal is expected.
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မြန်မာစံတော်ချိန် နံနက် ၆ နာရီကနေ ၇ နာရီထိ (၁) နာရီကြာ ထုတ်လွှင့်နေတဲ့ ဒီရေဒီယိုအစီအစဉ်မှာ မြန်မာ၊ ဒေသတွင်းနဲ့ နိုင်ငံတကာသတင်းနဲ့ သတင်းဆောင်းပါးတွေ သီတင်းပတ်စဉ်ကဏ္ဍတွေကို နားဆင်နိုင်ပါတယ်။
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မြန်မာစံတော်ချိန် နံနက် ၆ နာရီကနေ ၇ နာရီထိ (၁) နာရီကြာ ထုတ်လွှင့်နေတဲ့ ဒီရေဒီယိုအစီအစဉ်မှာ မြန်မာ၊ ဒေသတွင်းနဲ့ နိုင်ငံတကာသတင်းနဲ့ သတင်းဆောင်းပါးတွေ သီတင်းပတ်စဉ်ကဏ္ဍတွေကို နားဆင်နိုင်ပါတယ်။
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(The Center Square) – The largest-ever World Economic Forum braces to receive the largest-ever U.S. delegation, with President Donald Trump and others leaving Tuesday for Davos, Switzerland. Over 3,000 leaders in politics, business and civil society will descend on the alpine resort town this week, with many having already arrived as the meeting began on Monday. The forum meets every year to discuss how emerging technologies can be used to address global problems, global strategies to reduce poverty and climate change and sustainability. Trump is bringing what is reportedly the biggest-ever American contingent, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The theme for this year’s meeting is ‘A Spirit of Dialogue,’ following a year in which Trump restructured U.S. trade agreements and reshaped relationships with Europe and others. How American foreign relations will emerge from the 2026 forum and how Trump will attempt to resolve certain looming questions – including Greenland – remain uncertain. Greenland The president’s ambitions for U.S. control over Greenland go back at least as far as his first term, and he has argued that the island is critical to American national security. The semiautonomous Danish territory offers vast natural resources and is needed for the construction of the anti-missile defense system the Golden Dome, according to Trump. Trump has said that China and Russia are eyeing the semiautonomous Danish territory and that it’s vital that it come under American control. So far, European leaders have opposed Trump’s aims and expressed solidarity with Greenland. Denmark has increased its military presence in Greenland along with some of its “NATO allies.” “Security in the Arctic is of crucial importance to the Kingdom of Denmark and our Arctic allies, and it is therefore important that we, in close cooperation with allies, further strengthen our ability to operate in the region,” said Danish Minister for Defense Troels Lund Poulsen in a statement. Other countries confirmed they are also sending some troops there for military exercises. On Saturday, the president threatened to impose new tariffs on some of these countries until “a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.” “Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake,” Trump wrote on social media. He said that Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom would see a new 10% tariff on “all goods” sent to the U.S. starting Feb. 1, and on June 1, that tariff will increase to 25%. “This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable,” Trump’s post read. When asked at a Tuesday White House press briefing how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland, the president said, “You’ll find out.” Board of Peace The Board of Peace is a new international body formed by the president to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction. The United Nations approved the concept of the board in November, but Trump may now envision a larger Board of Peace that includes the Gaza component but may function as a kind of U.N. At the same Tuesday press briefing, Trump said he thought his board “might” replace the U.N., but followed it up by saying the U.N. should continue to exist. “I mean, the U.N. just hasn't been very helpful,” Trump said. “I'm a big fan of the U.N.’s potential, but it has never lived up to its potential.” “I believe you got to let the UN continue, because the potential is so great,” he added a moment later. Trump would chair the board. More details should be revealed in the coming days. On the president’s agenda The president is expected to deliver a Board of Peace charter announcement and is scheduled to speak to the forum at large on Wednesday morning. He will also meet with other world leaders and participate in a reception with business leaders.
(The Center Square) – The largest-ever World Economic Forum braces to receive the largest-ever U.S. delegation, with President Donald Trump and others leaving Tuesday for Davos, Switzerland. Over 3,000 leaders in politics, business and civil society will descend on the alpine resort town this week, with many having already arrived as the meeting began on Monday. The forum meets every year to discuss how emerging technologies can be used to address global problems, global strategies to reduce poverty and climate change and sustainability. Trump is bringing what is reportedly the biggest-ever American contingent, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. The theme for this year’s meeting is ‘A Spirit of Dialogue,’ following a year in which Trump restructured U.S. trade agreements and reshaped relationships with Europe and others. How American foreign relations will emerge from the 2026 forum and how Trump will attempt to resolve certain looming questions – including Greenland – remain uncertain. Greenland The president’s ambitions for U.S. control over Greenland go back at least as far as his first term, and he has argued that the island is critical to American national security. The semiautonomous Danish territory offers vast natural resources and is needed for the construction of the anti-missile defense system the Golden Dome, according to Trump. Trump has said that China and Russia are eyeing the semiautonomous Danish territory and that it’s vital that it come under American control. So far, European leaders have opposed Trump’s aims and expressed solidarity with Greenland. Denmark has increased its military presence in Greenland along with some of its “NATO allies.” “Security in the Arctic is of crucial importance to the Kingdom of Denmark and our Arctic allies, and it is therefore important that we, in close cooperation with allies, further strengthen our ability to operate in the region,” said Danish Minister for Defense Troels Lund Poulsen in a statement. Other countries confirmed they are also sending some troops there for military exercises. On Saturday, the president threatened to impose new tariffs on some of these countries until “a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland.” “Nobody will touch this sacred piece of Land, especially since the National Security of the United States, and the World at large, is at stake,” Trump wrote on social media. He said that Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom would see a new 10% tariff on “all goods” sent to the U.S. starting Feb. 1, and on June 1, that tariff will increase to 25%. “This is a very dangerous situation for the Safety, Security, and Survival of our Planet. These Countries, who are playing this very dangerous game, have put a level of risk in play that is not tenable or sustainable,” Trump’s post read. When asked at a Tuesday White House press briefing how far he was willing to go to acquire Greenland, the president said, “You’ll find out.” Board of Peace The Board of Peace is a new international body formed by the president to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction. The United Nations approved the concept of the board in November, but Trump may now envision a larger Board of Peace that includes the Gaza component but may function as a kind of U.N. At the same Tuesday press briefing, Trump said he thought his board “might” replace the U.N., but followed it up by saying the U.N. should continue to exist. “I mean, the U.N. just hasn't been very helpful,” Trump said. “I'm a big fan of the U.N.’s potential, but it has never lived up to its potential.” “I believe you got to let the UN continue, because the potential is so great,” he added a moment later. Trump would chair the board. More details should be revealed in the coming days. On the president’s agenda The president is expected to deliver a Board of Peace charter announcement and is scheduled to speak to the forum at large on Wednesday morning. He will also meet with other world leaders and participate in a reception with business leaders.
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El accidente ferroviario de Adamuz no es solo una noticia trágica, sino un recordatorio brutal de lo efímero, de lo que se pierde sin aviso y de la urgencia de vivir —y amar— con plena conciencia del ahora.
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El accidente ferroviario de Adamuz no es solo una noticia trágica, sino un recordatorio brutal de lo efímero, de lo que se pierde sin aviso y de la urgencia de vivir —y amar— con plena conciencia del ahora.