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Quasiment un an après la vague de retraits de permis minier, Conakry est submergée par les demandes d'arbitrages de sociétés minières. Dernière en date, ce 16 mars, avec l'Émirienne Falcon Energy Materials qui réclame 100 millions de dollars et dénonce l'« expropriation illégale » de son projet de graphite à la frontière libérienne.

Според резултатите, задоволството од животот кај младите под 25 години значително опаднало во изминатата деценија

Con una inversión de 48,5 millones de euros, este proyecto en L’Hospitalet fusiona arte, cultura y diseño. Integra 253 apartamentos y amplias zonas comunes junto a la parada de metro Avenida Carrilet, y operará con licencia hotelera ya concedida

Après avoir longtemps hésité à jouer pour la sélection ivoirienne, l'attaquant de Nice Elye Wahi rejoint les Éléphants de Côte d’Ivoire, à un peu plus de deux mois de la Coupe du monde. Le Franco-Ivoirien a été convoqué ce mardi 19 mars, pour la première fois, par le sélectionneur Emerse Faé, qui dévoilait sa liste pour la dernière trêve internationale avant le Mondial.

中国过去一年赞助巴拉圭政界人士访中更提供奢侈赠品，希望说服其背离长期盟友台湾。台学者：中方作法还不足以在未来两年内改变台巴邦交关系，另外特朗普联合拉美抗中，巴拉圭弃台可能性不大。

中國過去一年贊助巴拉圭政界人士訪中更提供奢侈贈品，希望說服其背離長期盟友台灣。台學者：中方作法還不足以在未來兩年內改變台巴邦交關係，另外特朗普聯合拉美抗中，巴拉圭棄台可能性不大。

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Una historia romántica está unida a la fortaleza de San Antón, en la localidad cántabra de Allendelagua, protagonizada por un caballero que buscaba un lugar de penitenciaEl pueblo que se llama “de Aragón” aunque esté en Castilla-La Mancha y que alberga el castillo más grande de la provinciaEste castillo del siglo XVII está situado en una isla de dos hectáreas y fue residencia de verano de Emilia Pardo Bazán En Allendelagua, municipio cántabro perteneciente a Castro Urdiales, permanecen las ruinas de una fortaleza que desafía al tiempo y al olvido. Este enclave, situado a unos 240 metros sobre el nivel del mar, ofrece una vista privilegiada del mar Cantábrico. El acceso a sus restos requiere de una pequeña excursión por el monte, alejando al visitante del bullicio urbano moderno. Conocido popularmente como el Castillo de San Antón, sus muros guardan secretos que han alimentado la imaginación local durante muchos siglos. Hoy, lo que queda de su estructura se funde con el paisaje rocoso, recordando la importancia estratégica que tuvo antaño. Representa un testimonio mudo de la historia de Cantabria, esperando que sus piedras cuenten la verdad sobre sus orígenes reales.  Las crónicas locales y la tradición oral se entrelazan en este paraje, dotando a cada sillar de una carga emocional. Es un punto de referencia visual ineludible para quienes caminan por los senderos que serpentean bajo su gran y vieja sombra. La cronología del castillo es objeto de debate entre la tradición popular y el rigor de los estudios historiográficos contemporáneos. Mientras que los propios ciudadanos de la zona relacionan su origen con la Orden del Temple, hay determinadas investigaciones que sugieren un origen más tardío, estimando que la edificación data de los siglos XIV o XV, fechas en las que la orden ya estaba disuelta. Resulta difícil documentar que el Temple destinase recursos a una construcción tan alejada del frente de batalla contra el islam. Sin embargo, algunos archivos parroquiales de Castro Urdiales mencionan que estas tierras pertenecieron al entorno de influencia de los caballeros.  Esta discrepancia entre el mito y la realidad añade un velo de misterio que hace al monumento mucho más fascinante. La falta de pruebas definitivas no ha impedido que la etiqueta de fortaleza templaria perdure con fuerza en la memoria. Es una construcción defensiva que en todo caso mantiene intacto su aura de leyenda y su relevancia histórica regional. Más allá de su origen, la función del castillo de Allendelagua estaba clara: vigilar el camino y proteger a los caminantes. En plena Edad Media, la ruta litoral del Camino de Santiago pasaba muy cerca de sus imponentes y robustos muros defensivos. Los peregrinos que se dirigían hacia la tumba del apóstol encontraban en esta fortaleza un punto de seguridad frente a peligros. No solo actuaba como una atalaya militar, sino que también ofrecía un refugio espiritual para todo el caminante que llegaba.  Desde 2002 el monumento goza de protección legal al ser declarado formalmente como Bien de Interés Cultural Se cree que existió un convento adosado, bajo la advocación de San Antón, donde se realizaban labores de culto religioso. La presencia de esta torre aseguraba que el flujo de personas por la falda del monte Cerredo fuera siempre seguro. Es un hito esencial para comprender la logística y la protección de la fe en la costa cantábrica durante el medievo. Sus piedras vigilaron el paso de miles de almas que buscaban Santiago siguiendo el rastro de las estrellas del norte. La leyenda más famosa vinculada a estas piedras narra la trágica historia de Camilo de Carvajales, un noble del rey. Según cuentan los relatos antiguos, Camilo cayó en desgracia debido a las envidias y las intrigas de la corte castellana. Buscando redención, decidió ingresar en la Orden de los Templarios para luchar por la cristiandad en las lejanas cruzadas orientales.  Tras participar en tres intensas campañas y siempre según la leyenda, el caballero regresó cansado y buscó un lugar de penitencia para sus últimos días, eligiendo para este fin la fortaleza de Allendelagua, donde fue acogido por los monjes para dedicarse a la oración pecaminosa. Su vida como anacoreta transcurría entre los muros de piedra y los bosques, siempre bajo la atenta mirada del mar. El caballero buscaba la paz que el mundo le había negado, sin saber que el destino le deparaba un final oscuro. Este relato ha servido para dotar al lugar de una atmósfera mística que atrae a curiosos de todo el mundo. El desenlace de la historia de Camilo mezcla la tentación con un destino trágico que marcó el fin de la comunidad. Se dice que una mañana, Camilo quedó prendado del canto de una tórtola que se transformó en una joven hermosa. Al perseguir a la joven, el caballero se precipitó por los acantilados y su cuerpo nunca pudo ser recuperado del mar. Poco después, su espectro se apareció a los monjes clamando estar condenado eternamente a los tormentos del averno por siempre. Aterrados por la visión y los alaridos, los religiosos decidieron abandonar el castillo para siempre, dejando la fortaleza en ruinas. Todavía hoy, los peregrinos aseguran escuchar susurros y lamentos cuando la niebla del mar envuelve las ruinas en las tormentas.  Fuerte deterioro En cuanto a su arquitectura, el castillo presenta una planta cuadrada irregular, adaptándose perfectamente a la difícil orografía del peñasco. Sus dimensiones son modestas, de unos dieciséis metros, y su fábrica original utilizaba mampostería de arenisca unida con mortero de cal. A pesar del avanzado deterioro, todavía se pueden distinguir los arranques de los muros perimetrales y una estructura de cubo. En el interior se advierte una depresión circular que los expertos identifican como una posible cisterna para el almacenamiento de agua. Al sur de la construcción principal se encuentran los restos de una ermita que formaba parte del complejo hospitalario anexo. La vegetación y el clima extremo han acelerado la erosión de unas piedras que antaño fueron un símbolo de poderío. El entorno rocoso y los cantiles de diez metros merman el acceso, protegiendo lo que queda de este sitio histórico. La importancia del Castillo de Allendelagua ha sido reconocida oficialmente, aunque su conservación física sea una tarea que sigue pendiente. Desde el año 2002, el monumento goza de protección legal al ser declarado formalmente como Bien de Interés Cultural. Esta distinción se suma a la declaración de 1949 que protege a los castillos de España entera. Sin embargo, este estatus legal no ha impedido que el inmueble sufra un abandono total, poniendo en riesgo su permanencia. Gran parte de los muros que aún quedan en pie carecen de consolidación y están expuestos a las inclemencias meteorológicas. La falta de señalización dificulta su identificación para el público, lo que aumenta el riesgo de pérdida por disociación y olvido. Es un grito de auxilio del patrimonio cántabro que espera una intervención urgente para frenar su deterioro.

Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he wants to consolidate Ohio colleges and universities.  In a recent video posted on Ramaswamy’s Threads account, he is seen being asked if it’s possible to eliminate state income tax.  “The reason it’s possible is that you look at certain areas of excess spending where we can not […]

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WALNUT COVE, N.C.—Tim and Deborah Mabe gazed off their back deck and into a deep cleft where Town Fork Creek flows through their land and on to the Dan River. The creek where 60 years ago Tim’s younger sister floated in a washtub a quarter-mile downstream before he and his twin brother nabbed her. Tim […]

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here.The spring break travel season is underway, with tens of thousands of people every day clogging U.S. airports in their quest for sun, surf, theme parks, big city excitement, and other getaways.It’s a scene that worries public health officials amid another bad year for measles across the country – and the potential for increased spread of the highly contagious disease during this busy travel period.“It feels like whack-a-mole right now,” said Scott Thorpe, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Public Health Leadership. “Just as the numbers are dying down in South Carolina, you see this big jump in cases in Utah. Then you see cases starting to pop up in other places across the South.”State health department officials in multiple states – including California, Utah, Colorado, Georgia, and South Carolina – told Healthbeat they are concerned about spring break travel and the potential for measles to spread within and between states.Driving those concerns: Spring break is happening with the United States on a trajectory to exceed last year’s record-breaking number of measles infections – the worst since 1992.This year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already logged 1,362 confirmed cases of measles across the country through mid-March, mostly among unvaccinated children and teens. In less than three months, that’s more than half of the 2,284 measles cases confirmed during all of last year. Since January, there have been at least 14 new measles outbreaks identified across the country, including in Florida, California, Washington state, Texas, and Colorado. These are in addition to ongoing outbreaks that began last year in South Carolina, Utah, and Arizona. Across the country, 30 states have reported at least one measles case this year, CDC data show. Measles, which is one of the most contagious viruses for humans, is transmitted through the air when an infected person breathes or coughs. The virus can linger in a room for up to two hours.The disease is preventable with vaccination. Two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella shot are 97% effective in preventing measles; one dose is 93% effective.Most of those being infected with measles aren’t immunized. Nationwide, about 92% were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status, according to CDC data.“As vaccination rates have just broadly declined across all these communities, it’s just incredibly hard to stop. And that’s just going to get worse,” Thorpe said. “Short of something crazy happening, we’re absolutely going to blow through what our numbers were for last year.”The contribution of spring break exposures to these national measles case counts won’t be known for several weeks.After a susceptible person is exposed to the virus, it can take one to three weeks for them to start falling ill with initial symptoms that may seem like a cold or the flu. By the time the hallmark measles rash appears, they will have been infectious for four days – potentially spreading the virus to even more people.“Everybody’s on high alert,” said Pat Endsley, president-elect of the National Association of School Nurses.Top spring break destination Florida is No. 3 for measlesDr. Rana Alissa, president of the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, told Healthbeat she’s very concerned about the potential for spring break travel to spread measles infections – especially in her home state, which already has measles cases in several communities, plus a large outbreak linked to a university.Florida – with 116 confirmed measles cases since January – ranks No. 3 in the nation for 2026, behind South Carolina and Utah, which continue to battle outbreaks that began last year, according to the latest CDC data.“Everyone wants to come to Florida,” Alissa said. “It’s always crowded. Orlando is going to be crazy, Daytona Beach, Clearwater, Miami.”With these crowds comes an increased risk that some of the people are carrying measles. “It is very scary,” said Alissa, who is advising unvaccinated infants and children, as well as people with weakened immune systems, to avoid crowded areas because of the risk of measles.Besides a fever and rash, measles can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening complications, including pneumonia and dangerous swelling of the brain, as well as “immune amnesia,” which increases a person’s susceptibility to other diseases in the future. Pregnant women and their babies are also at increased risk of complications from measles.In addition to being a top state for measles this year, Florida is a perennial spring break hot spot. Cities throughout the state continue to be among the nation’s top spring break destinations, according to 2026 booking data from AAA and Booking.com.At Tampa International Airport, the spring break travel surge is underway, with about 75,000 to 80,000 passengers a day expected through April 13. The biggest travel day, the airport predicts, will be this coming Sunday, when 90,000 travelers are expected to pass through the airport. In Orlando, airport officials expect this week to bring some of their highest passenger volumes of the spring break period, with nearly 212,000 passengers arriving and departing last Sunday, plus another 205,000 passengers on Monday. Florida health department won’t discuss large measles outbreakOfficials with the Florida Department of Health did not answer questions from Healthbeat since March 6 about the risks posed by spring break travel to and from the state, and what kinds of measles prevention and control activities the department is performing. The department’s top official, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, last fall announced plans to end all school-age vaccine requirements in the state, a move that has faced resistance in the legislature. In 2024, during a measles outbreak at a South Florida elementary school, Ladapo sent a letter to parents allowing them to keep sending their unvaccinated children to class, despite their risk of infection. Most of Florida’s measles cases this year are part of a large outbreak linked to Ave Maria University in southwest Florida’s Collier County, about 35 miles northeast of Naples. At least 98 confirmed and suspected measles cases have been diagnosed in the county through March 7, according to state health department data. Five of those cases were reported during the first week of March, the data indicate.Despite repeated requests, officials at the Catholic university did not respond to Healthbeat’s questions, including about the current status of the outbreak and any actions being taken to address the potential health impact of the school’s Easter break, scheduled for April 2-6. Florida’s health department also wouldn’t discuss the university’s outbreak or answer Healthbeat’s questions about other locations in the state where ongoing spread of measles may be occurring, and how many people statewide are in quarantine because of measles exposures. While such information – which doesn’t involve identifying specific patients – is routinely made public in other states, the Florida health department’s media relations team said it was unable to discuss ongoing epidemiological investigations because of state confidentiality statutes. The department’s data show at least 12 other Florida counties have reported confirmed or probable measles cases since January. They include the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, where six cases have been diagnosed in Pinellas County, and two more in Hillsborough County. In the Jacksonville area, Duval County has reported six cases; in the Pensacola area, Escambia County has identified five cases; and in South Florida, two cases have been diagnosed in Broward County and one in Miami-Dade County . Concerns about measles extend beyond spring break hot spots In response to interview requests and questions about rising U.S. measles cases and spring break travel sent earlier this month to the CDC, a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services emphasized the risk of measles being imported from other countries.“The risk of measles remains low for most of the United States due to high population-level immunity from MMR vaccination,” press secretary Emily Hilliard said in an email Tuesday night to Healthbeat. “That said, anyone who is not protected against measles is at risk if exposed. Since measles is common in many countries, unvaccinated travelers can bring measles to the United States at any time, and it can spread to other people who are not protected against measles.”Hilliard said the CDC is supplying technical support and funding to states dealing with outbreaks and that vaccination is the best protection, “especially if you plan to travel internationally or to a place with a measles outbreak.”While international travel can play a role in U.S. measles cases, according to CDC data, only nine of the 1,362 confirmed U.S. measles cases since January involved international visitors; last year just 25 of the 2,284 confirmed cases were international visitors. In both years, most of the measles cases across the country have involved outbreaks where the virus has spread from person to person within U.S. communities with low vaccination rates, such as those that have occurred in South Carolina, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and other states. As a growing number of states are already dealing with measles cases this year, officials at several state health departments expressed concerns about the risks posed by spring break travel. This year California has had three outbreaks of measles – the first outbreaks in the state since 2020. Some of these California cases are linked to an unvaccinated toddler who had recently traveled to a measles outbreak area in South Carolina. As of Monday, California has had 29 confirmed cases of measles; two have been hospitalized, according to the California Department of Public Health. “International or domestic travel during spring break carries a risk of transmitting measles to Californians,” the department said in an email. “CDPH continues to closely monitor measles and to work with medical and public health partners to limit its spread during and after the spring break travel season.”Georgia Department of Public Health spokesperson Nancy Nydam Shirek said that while people who are not immunized against measles are at high risk any time they are exposed to the virus, “that risk increases if they visit crowded tourist destinations, travel through airports, or go to areas with ongoing measles outbreaks.”Two doses of the measles-mumps-rubella shot are 97% effective in preventing measles; one dose is 93% effective.Two cases of measles have been reported this year in Georgia. One involved a baby too young to be routinely vaccinated who became infected during international travel. State health officials said they don’t know how the other case, a resident of Bryan County near Savannah, became infected and they cannot rule out unrecognized spread of the virus within the state, Healthbeat reported earlier this month.In Utah, the spring break travel surge comes at a precarious time in the state’s measles outbreak, which began last year and has resulted in 443 reported infections as of Tuesday.“What is concerning to me is we are seeing spread of this disease through our entire state,” Dr. Leisha Nolen, Utah’s state epidemiologist, said at a media briefing earlier this month. “For a while it was really limited to the southern part of the state, but it is now expanding, and we are having people diagnosed in every part of our state. And these are not just mild infections.”Measles infections in Utah have resulted in more than 120 people going to emergency rooms, 31 needing to be admitted overnight, and three needing treatment in an intensive care unit, she said.While the disease has spread in a variety of settings, Utah officials said cases involving school activities are noteworthy. “We have definitely seen people get infected with measles from wrestling events, from dance-drill teams and from basketball. So we really encourage people to protect their children,” she said. “The measles vaccine is the best thing to protect your child. It is how we can stop this infection.”In Colorado, where as of Monday 11 cases of measles have been identified along with multiple locations where infectious people potentially exposed others, state health officials said they are working to raise public awareness through media campaigns and provider webinars. The department also is doing direct outreach to families whose children are overdue for their MMR vaccines. In 2025 and 2026, this outreach resulted in 48% of the contacted families getting their children immunized, the department said. South Carolina shows how holiday breaks can fuel outbreaks“Measles is spread very easily to anyone who is susceptible,” said Dr. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist in South Carolina, where officials worry spring break travel could reignite an outbreak that has sickened nearly 1,000 people since last fall. The outbreak has slowed to a trickle in recent weeks. After months of tracking cases, quarantining exposed people, and urging vaccination, the state health department announced Tuesday just one new measles case, bringing the total to four cases identified in the past week.“The risk of spread is increased by the number of people exposed,” Bell said, “so things like air travel and people visiting tourist attractions during holiday breaks are a concern.” It’s a risk South Carolina officials watched play out in mid-January, when measles cases surged to hundreds of cases a week after the winter holiday break period where gatherings with families and friends fueled the spread of the disease – not only within South Carolina, but to other states. The department’s measles control efforts were further hampered because outbreak investigators couldn’t get contact information from schools during winter break closures, delaying the quarantine of exposed students, an issue the department is trying to fix for spring break. As infected South Carolina residents traveled the country during the winter break period, internal health department records show they exposed others to measles at travel convenience stores in Georgia and Florida, at a hotel and a youth conference in Kentucky, and at a hospital and a hotel in Florida, Healthbeat revealed last month. Many schools in Spartanburg County, the epicenter of South Carolina’s outbreak, are scheduled to close for spring break the week of April 6-10.State officials remain concerned there could be another surge in cases.“It is far too early for us to let our guard down,” Bell said Wednesday. “We will see what happens with spring break.”The problem is there are still many more unvaccinated people in South Carolina and across the country for the virus to infect.To stop measles from spreading within local communities, 95% of the population needs to be vaccinated. But in most states, statewide vaccination rates among kindergartners have fallen below that “herd immunity” level, according to CDC data. And even where vaccination rates may seem high on a statewide or countywide level, pockets of unvaccinated children and adults within localized communities can still fuel outbreaks, experts said. Alison Young is Healthbeat’s senior national reporter. You can reach her at ayoung@healthbeat.org or through the messaging app Signal at alisonyoungreports.48.

While CT officials have spoken in support of a gas tax holiday, they also haven’t met to discuss anything and remain focused on other plans.

El Gobierno afronta una compleja negociación para sacar adelante el decreto de ayudas por el conflicto en Oriente Próximo, atrapado entre las exigencias de sus socios de izquierda y la amenaza de las derechas de tumbar la norma si incluye medidas de vivienda.

В переговорном процессе России и Украины при посредничестве США возникла пауза, заявил пресс-секретарь российского президента Владимира Путина Дмитрий Песков. Его слова приводятся со ссылкой на комментарий "Известиям". "Трехсторонняя группа – на паузе" – сказал Песков, добавив, что работа в рамках двусторонней российско-американской рабочей группы, которая занимается экономическими аспектами, продолжается. Песков также отметил, что Москва продолжает контактировать с Киевом по вопросам...

In a quick hearing that ended in opponents yelling “shame,” the Ohio House Health Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would effectively add a 24-hour waiting period for abortion care. The measure is similar to a state law that is currently not being enforced because a judge has blocked it as a lawsuit goes forward. […]

When Bad Bunny climbed onto broken power lines during his Super Bowl halftime show, millions of viewers saw a spectacle. Climate communicators saw a lesson in how to talk about climate change.  The performance, which drew more than 100 million U.S. viewers last month, highlighted Puerto Rico’s fragile electricity system, ravaged by hurricanes exacerbated by […]