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Justin Trudeau renunció como primer ministro de Canadá tras 10 años en el cargo debido a conflictos con los ministros de vivienda y finanzas sobre políticas clave, divisiones internas en el Partido Liberal, y un aumento en el apoyo hacia el Partido Conservador y el Nuevo Partido Demócrata. Sus propuestas de alto costo presupuestario, como programas sociales y de infraestructura, recibieron críticas por falta de viabilidad económica. Además, la creciente insatisfacción con su liderazgo contribuyó a una pérdida de cohesión en el partido, facilitando su decisión de dimitir.

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El primer ministro de Canadá, Justin Trudeau, da un paso al costado tras casi una década gobernando una de las principales economías del mundo.

Tras meses de presiones, este lunes 6 de enero, Trudeau anunció que renuncia como líder del gobernante Partido Liberal y próximamente como premier, ya que permanecerá en el cargo hasta que la formación nombre un sustituto.

El líder canadiense también anunció que el Parlamento permanecerá cerrado hasta el próximo 24 de marzo, lo que evitará que los partidos de la oposición puedan presentar de forma inmediata la anunciada moción de censura contra el Gobierno.

El premier atraviesa el momento más crítico de su carrera política, tras crecientes llamados, dentro y fuera de su bancada política, para abandonar el cargo en medio de encuestas que muestran que el partido será aplastado en las próximas elecciones generales.

Si tengo que librar batallas internas no soy yo la mejor opción en las próximas elecciones

"Tengo la intención de dimitir como líder del partido, como primer ministro, después de que el partido elija a su próximo líder. Este país merece una verdadera opción en las próximas elecciones", declaró el líder canadiense.

"Me ha quedado claro que si tengo que librar batallas internas no soy yo la mejor opción en las próximas elecciones" agregó Trudeu en su declaración pública.

En su discurso, el aún primer ministro también explicó que Canadá debería tener "un nuevo sistema de elecciones", en el que los ciudadanos puedan escoger con base en sus intereses personales a una tercera o cuarta opción y no necesariamente elegir sobre las dos opciones que presentan las encuestas que causan una "profunda polarización en el país".

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De líder reelegido a presiones de renuncia: ¿cómo cayó la popularidad de Trudeau?

Trudeau, de 53 años, asumió el cargo en noviembre de 2015 y fue reelegido dos veces, convirtiéndose en uno de los primeros ministros de Canadá con más años en el cargo.

Pero su popularidad comenzó a caer hace dos años en medio del enojo público por los altos precios y la escasez de viviendas, y su suerte nunca se recuperó.

Las encuestas muestran que los liberales perderán por mucho ante los conservadores de la oposición oficial en una elección que debe celebrarse a fines de octubre, independientemente de quién sea el líder.

Trudeau había podido hasta hace poco defenderse de los legisladores liberales preocupados por las encuestas y la pérdida de escaños seguros en dos elecciones especiales el año pasado.

Pero los pedidos de que se haga a un lado se han disparado desde el mes pasado, cuando intentó degradar a la ministra de Finanzas, Chrystia Freeland, una de sus aliadas más cercanas en el gabinete, después de que ella se opusiera a sus propuestas de mayor gasto.

Freeland renunció y escribió una carta, en la que acusó a Trudeau de "trucos políticos" en lugar de centrarse en lo que era mejor para el país.

Una dimisión que ha sido catalizadora de la crisis, ya que Freeland, además, dejó su puesto apenas días después de que el ministro de Vivienda también abandonara su cargo.

Estas salidas subrayan las crecientes tensiones internas dentro del Partido Liberal, que hasta ahora ha dependido del apoyo del Nuevo Partido Democrático (NDP) para mantenerse en el poder.

En medio del anuncio, el dólar canadiense CAD= cotizaba un 0,8% más alto a 1,4325 por dólar estadounidense, o 69,81 centavos de dólar estadounidense, después de tocar su nivel intradía más fuerte desde el 17 de diciembre a 1,4280. Los analistas señalaron que la perspectiva de una mayor claridad política ayudó a apuntalar la moneda.

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Las decisiones impopulares de Trudeau

En su noveno año como primer ministro, la impopularidad de Justin Trudeau creció considerablemente con una opinión pública que se deteriora con el alza del costo de vida, la escasez de viviendas, y los fracasos de las políticas que han erosionado el fuerte apoyo a la inmigración.

Y es que, aunque por parte del Gobierno se destaca una inflación que ha perdido fuerza y en noviembre llegó hasta el 1,9% anual, por debajo del objetivo del Banco Central y se consagra como una de las más bajas dentro de las economías del G7, el descontento de muchos ciudadanos se enfrasca en la apertura de las puertas a la migración.

Trudeau ha respaldado amplias políticas migratorias que permiten la llegada de miles de solicitantes de asilo y estudiantes internacionales de todo el mundo, cada año.

En noviembre de 2023, el Gobierno canadiense anunció que iba a cerrar el 2024 con la llegada de unos 485.000 inmigrantes y que en 2025 y 2026 aumentaría el número a 500.000 personas anuales.

Unas cifras que se suman a los 431.465 inmigrantes en 2022 y los 465.000 de 2023 que ya están cimentados en territorio canadiense, pero que son casi un 55% más altas que los 300.000 admitidos en todo en 2015, cuando Trudeau tomó las riendas del país.

Precisamente con estos números en su contra, el 24 de octubre el Gobierno canadiense anunció una reducción de un 20% del número de inmigrantes que espera aceptar el próximo año en el país. Es decir, espera modificar a 100.000 menos de los que esperaba en 2025.

Los posibles caminos para Trudeau y Canadá

La cadena local 'CTV', que citó a un funcionario del Gobierno, ya había adelantado que Trudeau busca suspender el trabajo del Parlamento hasta el próximo 24 de marzo para permitir que los liberales se presenten a una carrera por el liderazgo.

El Parlamento debía reanudar sus sesiones el 27 de enero y los partidos de la oposición habían prometido derrocar al Gobierno tan pronto como pudieran, probablemente a finales de marzo.

Pero si el Parlamento no regresa hasta el 24 de marzo, lo más pronto que podrían presentar una moción de censura sería en mayo.

Los conservadores están liderados por Pierre Poilievre, un político de carrera que saltó a la fama a principios de 2022 cuando apoyó firmemente a los camioneros que tomaron el centro de Ottawa como parte de una protesta contra los mandatos de vacunación contra el Covid-19.

Sobre Poilievre también se refirió el premier respondiendo a una pregunta de los periodistas, al señalar que "él no es adecuado para Canadá, por sus ideas de detener la lucha contra el cambio climático o incluso retroceder en la diversidad del país que ha ganado con dificultad en los últimos años", en referencia a los temas migratorios y de distintas poblaciones en el país norteamericano.

"Los valores y la fuerza de la diversidad son el camino correcto para este país (...) Espero con impaciencia la lucha de los progresistas para defender esta visión", añadió Trudeau.

A pesar de las adversidades, el primer ministro sigue mostrando una postura desafiante. En declaraciones recientes afirmó: "Amo este país, amo este partido y creo en nuestra capacidad para superar cualquier desafío". Sin embargo, la realidad política es cada vez más sombría.

Según Nelson Wiseman, profesor emérito de la Universidad de Toronto, Trudeau podría disolver el Parlamento y llamar a elecciones antes de enfrentar una moción de censura, una estrategia que, aunque arriesgada, podría darle una oportunidad de mantener cierto control sobre el proceso político.

Mientras el Parlamento entra en receso hasta finales de enero, los próximos meses serán decisivos para Trudeau y su bancada política. La falta de apoyo parlamentario, sumada a una creciente insatisfacción pública, sugiere que los liberales enfrentarán una dura batalla para evitar un colapso total de su Gobierno.

De otro lado, los conservadores, con Pierre Poilievre a la cabeza, lideran las encuestas con un 43% de intención de voto frente al 23% de los liberales, lo que indica que podrían obtener una mayoría en caso de elecciones anticipadas.

Además, el Partido Conservador espera reunirse el martes 7 de enero para presentar una nueva moción de censura contra el premier, la cuarta en los últimos meses y una que podría consumarse el 30 de enero.

Este escenario, decisivo para el futuro político del país norteamericano también trae implicaciones internacionales, ya que Trudeau ha sido criticado por no haber manejado adecuadamente las relaciones bilaterales, especialmente frente a los aranceles impuestos por la Administración entrante de Donald Trump en su vecino país.

Justamente el republicano se mostró como la antítesis de Trudeu cuando ambos coincidieron como líderes de sus países, y recientemente Trump ha echado leña al fuego tras ganar las elecciones, al asegurar que impondrá mayores aranceles a Canadá-al igual que México-tras acusarlos de no frenar la inmigración irregular hacia Estados Unidos.

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Justin Trudeau anuncia su dimisión: las tensiones que lo llevaron a dar un paso al costado

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The Department of Defense's (DOD) list of Chinese military companies, which is formally known as the Section 1260H list,

The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China's military.

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The US has added several Chinese technology companies, including gaming and social media giant Tencent and battery maker CATL, to a list of businesses it says work with China's military.

The list serves as a warning to American companies and organisations about the risks of doing business with Chinese entities.

While inclusion does not mean an immediate ban, it can add pressure on the US Treasury Department to sanction the firms.

Tencent and CATL have denied involvement with the Chinese military, while Beijing said the decision amounted to "unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies".

The Department of Defense's (DOD) list of Chinese military companies, which is formally known as the Section 1260H list, is updated annually and now includes 134 firms.

It is part of Washington's approach to counteracting what it sees as Beijing's efforts to increase its military power by using technology from Chinese firms, universities and research programmes.

In response to the latest announcement Tencent, which owns the messaging app WeChat, said its inclusion on the list was "clearly a mistake."

"We are not a military company or supplier. Unlike sanctions or export controls, this listing has no impact on our business," it said in a statement to Reuters news agency.

CATL also called the designation a mistake and said it "is not engaged in any military related activities."

"The US's practices violate the market competition principles and international economic and trade rules that it has always advocated, and undermine the confidence of foreign companies in investing and operating in the United States," said Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington.

The Pentagon had come under pressure from US lawmakers to add some of the firms, including CATL, to the list.

This pressure came as US car making giant Ford said it would invest $2bn (£1.6bn) to build a battery plant in Michigan. It has said it plans to license technology from CATL.

Ford did not immediately respond to a BBC request for comment.

The announcement comes as relations between the world's two biggest economies remain strained.

Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump, who has previously taken a tough stance against Beijing, is due to return to the White House this month.

The Pentagon was sued last last year by drone maker DJI and Lidar-maker Hesai Technologies over their inclusion on the list. They both remain on the updated list.

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US says technology giant Tencent works with Chinese military

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The Chinese embassy in Washington called the decision "unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies".

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María Corina Machado fue "violentamente interceptada" por fuerzas de seguridad tras la manifestación en Caracas

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María Corina Machado fue "violentamente interceptada" por fuerzas de seguridad tras la manifestación en Caracas

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María Corina Machado, líder opositora venezolana, fue "violentamente interceptada" por fuerzas de seguridad tras una manifestación en Caracas contra el tercer mandato de Nicolás Maduro. Durante su detención, fue obligada a grabar videos antes de ser liberada. Este hecho refleja la intensificación de la represión en Venezuela, con detenciones arbitrarias y limitación de libertades tras las cuestionadas elecciones de 2024.

Al 21 de enero de 2025, Machado sigue en libertad, liderando la oposición y reafirmando su lucha democrática, mientras el gobierno enfrenta presión interna y crítica internacional.

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María Corina Machado fue “violentamente interceptada” tras la manifestación en Venezuela | Perfil

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La dirigente opositora “fue violentamente interceptada a su salida de la concentración en Chacao”, dijeron desde su espacio político. “Efectivos del régimen dispararon contra las motos que la trasladaban”. La noticia fue confirmada por Edmundo González Urrutia y la organización Human Rights Watch.

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Groenlandia, Canadá o el Canal de Panamá: ¿una apuesta de Trump para reformar el mapa?

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Groenlandia, Canadá o el Canal de Panamá: ¿una apuesta de Trump para reformar el mapa?

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CANADÁ:

1. Canadá como estado número 51 de EEUU: “No olvidemos que básicamente protegemos a Canadá". Pero este es el problema con Canadá. Tenemos tantos amigos allí, amo al pueblo canadiense. Son geniales, pero estamos gastando cientos de miles de millones al año para protegerlos. Estamos gastando cientos de miles de millones al año para cuidar de Canadá. "Perdemos en déficit comercial". -TRUMP

“No existe la más mínima posibilidad de que Canadá se convierta en parte de Estados Unidos (...) Los trabajadores y las comunidades de ambos países se benefician de ser el mayor socio comercial y de seguridad del otro". - Justin Trudeau

2. Imposición del 25% de aranceles a productos canadienses si no detienen "...flujo de migrantes y drogas hacia suelo estadounidense...".

GROENLANDIA:

“Necesitamos Groenlandia por motivos de seguridad nacional”. - TRUMP

Este territorio danés es de importancia para el Ejército estadounidense y su sistema de alerta temprana de misiles balísticos también, debido a que la ruta más corta desde Europa a América del Norte pasa por la isla del Ártico.

EL CANAL DE PANAMÁ:

El Canal de Panamá fue iniciado por Francia en 1881, pero tras su fracaso, Estados Unidos asumió el proyecto en 1903 tras apoyar la independencia de Panamá de Colombia. Mediante el Tratado Hay-Bunau-Varilla, obtuvo el control de la Zona del Canal. El canal fue inaugurado en 1914 y administrado por EE. UU. hasta 1999, cuando Panamá asumió el control tras los Tratados Torrijos-Carter. Hoy es gestionado por la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá.

1. "Trump amenazó (...) con retomar el control del Canal de Panamá por temores de la incidencia china en el vital cruce...". Además, agregó que el hecho de que Panamá fuera otorgado el control del canal en el pasado fue un gran error.

Cuando se le preguntó sobre si descartaría el uso de la fuerza, Trump dijo: “...no voy a comprometerme con eso”. “Podría ser que tengamos que hacer algo”, agregó.

EL GOLFO DE MÉXICO:

Trump propuso "...cambiar el nombre del Golfo de México a 'Golfo de Estados Unidos'...". idea propuesta por un miembro de la Legislatura de Mississippi en 2012, la cual fue rechazada.

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Groenlandia, Canadá o el Canal de Panamá: ¿una apuesta de Trump para reformar el mapa?

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LA FIRES:

Palisades: The first fire to erupt and the biggest in the region. It has scorched more than 23,000 acres as of Tuesday, including the upmarket Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, and is only 14% contained

Eaton: Affecting the northern part of LA, blazing through areas such as Altadena. It is the second biggest fire in the area, burning more than 14,000 acres. It is now 33% contained

Hurst: Located just north of San Fernando, it has grown to 799 acres, but is almost fully contained

Auto: It has reportedly been stopped from moving forwards after spanning 56 acres

The earlier Kenneth, Archer, Sunset, Lidia, Woodley and Olivas fires have been contained.

At least 25 people have died in the fires, with 88,000 Californians still under evacuation orders but desperate to return home

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said another 39 people were arrested overnight as a curfew remains in place across evacuation order areas

One church told the BBC a third of their congregation have lost their homes while a family said their home is now "just a big pile of ash" with just the chimney remaining

CLIMATE CHANGE:

Although strong winds and lack of rain are driving the blazes, experts say climate change is altering the background conditions and increasing the likelihood of such fires.

US government research is unequivocal in linking climate change to larger and more severe wildfires in the western US.

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LA fires: What’s happening in Los Angeles, and what caused the wildfires? - BBC News

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Everything you need to know about the blazes that have forced thousands to leave their homes.

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Las autoridades locales han declarado una "emergencia sanitaria" en el condado debido a la mala calidad del aire, producto de las cenizas y el humo que cubren la metrópolis.

144.000 personas han recibido órdenes de dejar sus hogares

60.000 personas sin servicio eléctrico

10.000 casas, edificios y locales comerciales destruidos

157 kilómetros cuadrados arrasados por las llamas

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Declaran “emergencia sanitaria” en Los Ángeles por la contaminación del aire, mientras que los bomberos siguen batallando contra los históricos incendios forestales - BBC News Mundo

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Once fallecidos y 16 personas desaparecidas, 10.000 casas destruidas y otras 60.000 en riesgo. Este es el balance que han dejado las llamas que vienen azotando a la ciudad estadounidense.

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Germany has reported that a Russian vessel, described as a "shadow" ship, is currently stuck in the Baltic Sea. The ship is suspected of being involved in intelligence gathering or surveillance activities, which are commonly associated with such vessels.

"The shadow fleet, or dark fleet, is the name given to aging ships that sail "without the industry's standard Western insurance, have opaque ownership, frequently change their names and flag registrations, and generally operate outside maritime regulations", according to the Atlantic Council."

The specific reasons for the ship's entrapment in the Baltic Sea are unclear, but the incident has drawn attention due to its potential link to ongoing geopolitical tensions.

"Russia is endangering our European security not only with its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, but also with severed cables, displaced border buoys, disinformation campaigns, GPS jammers and, as we have seen, dilapidated oil tankers," the German foreign minister said in a statement.

Last December, the European Union said it was working on measures including sanctions to target "Russia's shadow fleet, which threatens security and the environment, while funding Russia's war budget".

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Germany says Russian ‘shadow’ oil tanker stuck in Baltic Sea

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Germany’s foreign minister accused Moscow of “deploying a fleet of rusty tankers” to avoid sanctions.

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Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"He wants to meet and we are setting it up"-Trump

"Trump has promised to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine"

Putin "...has said that even publicly and we have to get that war over with. That's a bloody mess."

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Trump says meeting with Putin being arranged

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The US president-elect has said previously that he wants to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

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Israel and Hamas are reaching an agreement that could lead to the release of hostages and a ceasefire.

"They include Hamas’ demands that Israel withdraw from the Philadelphi corridor, a narrow strip of land along the Egypt-Gaza border, and commit to a permanent ceasefire..."

"...Trump is the incentive for Israel to strike a deal with Hamas. The source said Netanyahu “wants to remain close to Trump.”

"Since the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, the death toll from Israeli military action in Gaza has risen to 46,584, with 109,731 people injured, according to the latest daily report from the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

The report added that a number of victims are still under the rubble and on roads, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them.

Meanwhile, a peer-reviewed study by researchers from a leading health research university in the UK found the number of people killed in Gaza is significantly higher than the figure reported by authorities in the enclave."

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US officials say Gaza ceasefire deal is in sight, the first sign of serious optimism in months | CNN

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American officials believe a ceasefire and hostages release deal in the Israel-Hamas war is now in sight, in what marks the first real sign of serious optimism inside the Biden administration in months, sources familiar with the issue told CNN.

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The Biden administration issued sweeping rules on how A.I. chips and models can be shared with foreign countries in an attempt to set up a global framework that will guide how artificial intelligence spreads around the world in the years to come.

The rules put various limitations on the number of A.I. chips that companies can send to different countries, essentially dividing the world into three categories. The United States and 18 of its closest partners—including Britain, Canada, Germany, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan—are exempt from any restrictions and can buy A.I. chips freely.

Countries that are already subject to U.S. arms embargoes, like China and Russia, will continue to face a previously existing ban on A.I. chip purchases.

All other nations will be subject to caps restricting the number of AI chips that can be imported, though countries and companies are able to increase that number by entering into special agreements with the U.S. government.

The rules are aimed at stopping China from obtaining from other countries the technology it needs to produce artificial intelligence

the rule would ensure that the infrastructure for training the most advanced artificial intelligence would be in the United States or the jurisdiction of close allies

It will be up to the Trump administration to decide whether to keep the new rules or how to enforce them.

Companies have protested those limitations, saying the restrictions could hamper innocuous or even beneficial types of computing, anger U.S. allies, and ultimately push global buyers into buying non-American products, like those made by China.

The rules, which run over 200 pages, also set up a system in which companies that operate data centers, like Microsoft and Google, can apply for special government accreditations.

In return for following certain security standards, these companies can then trade in AI chips more freely around the globe. The companies will still have to agree to keep 75 percent of their total AI computing power within the United States or allied countries and locate no more than 7 percent of their computing power in any other nation.

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"...Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan’s Taliban over its treatment of women and girls..." at an event "organised by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Muslim World League, included dozens of ministers and scholars from Muslim-majority countries."

Gender apartheid: economic and social sexual discrimination against individuals because of their gender or sex.

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Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai urged Muslim leaders on Sunday to back efforts to make gender apartheid a crime under international law, and called on them to speak out against Afghanistan’s Taliban over its treatment of women and girls.

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Manifestaciones en China por muerte de estudiante

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Manifestaciones en China por muerte de estudiante

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Violentas protestas en China por la muerte del estudiante de apellido Dang, quien cursaba en 3er año. Los manifestantes consideran que las circunstancias de la muerte pueden categorizarse como sospechosas y que podría ser un caso de encubrimiento de un crimen.

Las autoridades locales afirmaron que Dang “tuvo un altercado verbal y físico” con un estudiante de primer año de apellido Guo por “perturbar su descanso” en su dormitorio. Esa noche, un funcionario de la escuela ayudó a resolver la discusión.

Alrededor de las 3 de la mañana, según lo informado por las autoridades, otro estudiante del dormitorio de Dang fue al baño, donde encontró un taburete de madera debajo de la ventana del balcón.

“La ventana corrediza estaba abierta y se había quitado la malla metálica. Dang ya se había caído de la ventana al piso inferior”, decía.

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Shawn Deng, Christian Edwards, Allegra Goodwin, Benjamin Brown

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Violentas protestas han estallado en China tras la muerte de un adolescente, lo que ha provocado acusaciones de encubrimiento por parte de las autoridades, según han mostrado unos vídeos de la región noroccidental de Shaanxi.

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Spain plans to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU because of a housing shortage. The move was designed to prioritize available homes for residents.

Other measures announced include a tax exemption for landlords who provide affordable housing,

and tighter regulation and higher taxes on tourist flats.

Non-EU residents bought 27,000 properties in Spain in 2023 "not to live in" but "to make money from them."

The "golden visa" scheme, which provided fast-tracked Spanish residency in exchange for buying property worth €500,000 (£428,000) or more, will be abolished in April.

non-residents: they live in the country for less than 183 days in a single year.

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Possible agreement between Hamas and Israel

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Possible agreement between Hamas and Israel

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Under the proposed plan, during an initial six-week truce, Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza would be exchanged at regular intervals for Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel.

Both sides agreed that Hamas would release three hostages on the first day of the six-week initial truce, after which Israel would begin withdrawing the troops from populated areas, according to the official.

Seven days later, Hamas would release four additional hostages, and Israel would allow displaced people in the south of Gaza to return to the north, but only on foot via the coastal road.

Cars, animal-drawn carts, and trucks would be permitted to cross through a passage adjacent to the main north-south Salah al-Din Road, monitored by an X-ray machine operated by a Qatari-Egyptian technical security team.

The agreement includes provisions for Israeli forces to remain in the Philadelphi corridor, a narrow strip of land running along Gaza's southern border with Egypt, and maintain an 800m-deep (2,600ft) buffer zone along Gaza's eastern and northern borders with Israel during the first phase.

Israel had also agreed to release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including approximately 190 who have been serving sentences of 15 years or more.

In exchange, he added, Hamas would release hostages, including women, the elderly, and the sick or wounded.

Israel stipulated that those convicted of murder would not be released into the occupied West Bank.

Negotiations for the second and third phases of the agreement would begin on the 16th day of the ceasefire. The second phase would involve the release of remaining hostages and the withdrawal of troops, and the third would involve the reconstruction of Gaza.

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Gaza ceasefire deal being finalised, Palestinian official tells BBC

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President Biden meanwhile says a deal is “on the brink” of coming to fruition and his administration is working on it.

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The president of South Corea fortified his residency but investigators still made their way in.

"South Korean authorities have arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol, who faces charges of insurrection following an attempt to impose martial law

Yoon is now at the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) - he said he agreed to the interrogation "even though it is an illegal investigation, in order to prevent any unsavory bloodshed"

Authorities served the warrant after an hours-long standoff with his security staff and supporters, which saw investigators using ladders and wirecutters to enter Yoon's residence

Yoon had been holed up for weeks - investigators tried to arrest him earlier this month but failed

This marks the first time in South Korea's history that a sitting president has been arrested

Yoon's impeachment trial, which will decide if he is removed from office, started yesterday but ended within four minutes because of his absence"

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Authorities arrest president Yoon Suk Yeol after dramatic hours-long standoff

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Yoon Suk Yeol faces insurrection charges and an impeachment trial after trying to impose martial law last month.

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Canada's response to USA's possible tariffs

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Canada's response to USA's possible tariffs

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"What we've agreed on is we have to respond to the challenge we're facing and that the burden is shared across the country."

Knowing the pain of responding is not proportional "means that we have to be smarter in how we [Canada] respond - and that's tricky,"

Roughly 75% of Canadian exports go to the US, and economists say the levies would be devastating for the country.

Ottawa also promised to implement C$1.3bn ($900m; £700m) in sweeping new security measures along the country's nearly 9,000km-long (6,000 miles) border with the US to allay some of Trump's concerns.

Trudeau and the premiers of Ontario, Quebec, and Newfoundland are open to imposing counter-tariffs on energy or cutting off energy exports to the US.

Around 40% of the crude that runs through US oil refineries is imported, and the vast majority of it comes from Canada.

It also supplies the US with natural gas and electricity.

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"Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom,"-Biden

oligarchy: a small group of people having control of a country or organization.

"He also used his final televised speech from the White House to issue warnings about climate change and social media disinformation...", specifically focusing on social media giving up fack-checking features and the importance of the steps taken towards tackling the climate crisis, which may be compromised.Furthermore he talked about the ceasefire agreement he helped setting.

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Watch: Biden touts record of upholding democracy in farewell speech

Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of the dangers of an oligarchy gaining power as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end.

"Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that really threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedom," he said on Wednesday.

Biden, 82, took aim at an ultra-wealthy "tech-industrial complex" which he said could wield unchecked power over Americans.

He also used his final televised speech from the White House to issue warnings about climate change and social media disinformation.

Speaking from the Oval Office where his family had gathered to watch, he touted his single-term administration's record, referencing job creation, infrastructure spending, healthcare, leading the country out of the pandemic, and making the US a safer country.

He added, however, that "it will take time to feel the full impact of all we've done together, but the seeds are planted, and they'll grow and they'll bloom for decades to come".

Biden wished Donald Trump's incoming administration success, but then issued a series of pointed warnings, with the president stating "so much is at stake right now".

On climate change, he said "powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we've taken to tackle the climate crisis to serve their own interests for power and profit".

On misinformation, Biden warned that "Americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation, enabling the abuse of power".

Watch: Americans reflect on outgoing President Joe Biden's legacy

He also took a swipe at social media companies such as Meta, which has recently announced it will get rid of independent fact checkers. "Social media is giving up on fact checking. The truth is smothered by lies told for power and for profit," Biden said.

And his attack on an ultra-wealthy "tech-industrial complex" was a veiled reference at Silicon Valley executives such as Elon Musk, the world's richest man who is close to Trump and provided huge financial backing to his campaign.

His language echoed that of President Dwight Eisenhower who famously warned of a "military industrial complex" in his 1961 farewell address.

Biden appeared to have Musk in mind when he warned of a "dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a few ultra-wealthy people".

The term oligarchy refers to a government that is run by a handful of people, often for their own gain.

The president went on to say there could be "dangerous consequences if their abuse of power is left unchecked".

Other tech bosses such as Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have also made efforts to improve relations with Trump ahead of his return to the White House.

Closing his exit speech, which is a longstanding presidential tradition, Biden called on Americans to "stand guard" of their country: "May you all be the keeper of the flame."

His farewell address came on the same day he announced a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, which he referenced in his opening remarks.

Biden said the negotiations had been some of the toughest of his career, and took credit for helping get the deal over the line.

The deal will see a ceasefire take effect on 19 January, a day before Trump is due to take office. The incoming president has also taken credit for the agreement, saying it was only possible because he won the election in November.

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Biden warns of dangers of oligarchy taking shape in US

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The outgoing president used his final televised speech from the Oval Office to issue a series of warnings.

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The final red flag warnings for the Western San Gabriel Mountains, the Santa Susana Mountains,, and the I-5 Corridor have expired. More favorable weather is expected to affect the Los Angeles County area through the weekend.

Winds have shifted direction and lightened, allowing cool, humid air to replace the dry air that had been prevalent over the region, This has given firefighters a chance to increase the containment of the wildfires.

However, the cooler air means cold overnight lows for residents who may still not have power after the devastation from the wildfires. Freeze alerts have been issued from midnight to 9 a.m. PT Friday for parts of Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties and the San Fernando Valley. Low temperatures will drop to around freezing on Friday morning.

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As weather conditions improve and firefighters make progress in containing the Los Angeles wildfires, they're contending with dangerous conditions. Follow for live updates.

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More on the deal between Hamas and Israel: DELAY

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More on the deal between Hamas and Israel: DELAY

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Israel delayed a vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal.

A ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas was reached the 15th of January, 2025, after 15 months of negotiations, but Israeli Prime Minister has delayed a vote to approve it.

Israel accused Hamas of backtracking on the deal - Hamas said it was committed to the deal, but the investigators hear the group is attempting a last-minute push for the release of certain prisoners.

Israeli media reported that the cabinet was expected to meet on Friday to approve the deal and that the alleged issue had been resolved.

Israel's Security Minister said his right-wing party would resign if the deal was ratified, but a majority of Israeli ministers are expected to back the deal.

More than 80 people were killed by Israeli air strikes overnight since the ceasefire announcement, according to the Hamas-run health ministry - Israel says it struck 50 targets.

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US ‘confident’ Gaza ceasefire will begin on Sunday, as Israeli cabinet yet to vote on deal - live updates

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It comes as Israeli strikes have killed dozens in Gaza ahead of the truce which is expected to take effect on Sunday.

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Problems faced by Trump and his promises

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Problems faced by Trump and his promises

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"Prices will come down"-Trump.

However, he pinned his claim on promises to expand already-record US oil and gas production, reducing energy costs. However, the forces affecting inflation and energy prices are mostly outside presidential control.

Trump's most unorthodox economic promise was his vow to place tariffs - a border tax - of at least 10% on all goods coming into the US, which would rise to more than 60% for products from China.

Trump's most unorthodox economic promise was his vow to place tariffs - a border tax - of at least 10% on all goods coming into the US, which would rise to more than 60% for products from China.

Analysts say tariffs are likely to lead to higher prices for Americans and pain for companies hit by foreign retaliation.

He has put forward a growth plan - lower taxes, less regulation, and a smaller government, which he says will unleash American business.

To the extent that White House policies make a difference, analysts have warned that many of Trump's ideas - including tax cuts, tariffs, and migrant deportations - risk making the problem worse.

However, analysts say that cutting regulations might take longer than expected. And Trump is widely expected to prioritize extending expiring tax cuts above cutting spending.

Even if the toughest tariffs never materialize, the policy debate alone is generating uncertainty that could depress investment and reduce growth in the US by as much as 0.6% by mid-2025, according to Oxford Economics.

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Trump gives economy speech in Pennsylvania

Donald Trump has promised big changes for the world's largest economy.

An "end to the devastating inflation crisis", tariffs and big cuts to taxes, regulation and the size of government are all on the agenda.

This combination, he says, will ignite an economic boom and revive withering faith in the American dream.

"We're at the beginning of a great, beautiful golden age of business," he pledged from the podium at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month.

But looming over the president-elect are warnings that many of his policies are more likely to hurt the economy than help it.

And as he prepares to set his plans in motion, analysts say he is about to run into political and economic realities that will make it hard to deliver all his promises.

"There's no clear path forward at this time for how to meet all these goals because they're inherently contradictory," said Romina Boccia, director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute.

Here's a closer look at his key promises.

Tackling inflation
What Trump promised:
"Prices will come down", he said repeatedly.

It was a risky pledge - prices rarely fall, unless there is an economic crisis.

Inflation, which measures not price levels but the rate of price increases, has already come down significantly, while proving tough to stamp out completely.
What complicates it:
Trump pinned his claim to promises to expand already-record US oil and gas production, reducing energy costs. But the forces that affect inflation, and energy prices, are mostly outside presidential control.

To the extent that White House policies make a difference, analysts have warned that many of Trump's ideas - including tax cuts, tariffs and migrant deportations - risk making the problem worse.

Economist John Cochrane of the right-leaning Hoover Institution said the big question facing the economy is how Trump will juggle "tension" between the more traditional pro-business parts of his coalition and the "nationalists" who are focused on issues such as border control and rivalry with China.

"Clearly both camps can't get what they want," he said. "That's going to be the fundamental story and that's why we don't know what's going to happen."

What Trump voters want:
Inflation promises were key to Trump's victory but by many measures, such as growth and job creation, the economy overall was not in the dire straits he painted on the campaign trail.

Since his win, he has tried to lower expectations, warning it would be "very hard" to bring down prices.

Amanda Sue Mathis, 34, of Michigan, says she thinks Trump's promises are feasible but could take time.

"If anybody can make better deals to make things more affordable for Americans, it's Donald Trump," she said. "He literally wrote the book on the art of deal making."

Imposing blanket tariffs
What Trump promised:
Trump's most unorthodox economic promise was his vow to place tariffs - a border tax - of at least 10% on all goods coming into the US, which would rise to more than 60% for products from China.

He has since ramped up the threats against specific countries, including allies such as Canada, Mexico and Denmark.

Some of Trump's advisers have suggested the tariffs are negotiating tools for other issues, like border security, and he will ultimately settle for a more targeted, or gradual approach.
What complicates it:
The debate has raised speculation about how aggressive Trump will decide to be, given the potential economic risks.

Analysts say tariffs are likely to lead to higher prices for Americans and pain for companies hit by foreign retaliation.

And unlike Trump's first term, any measures will arrive at a delicate moment, as the long-running US economic expansion appears to be in its final stages.

Even if the toughest tariffs never materialise, the policy debate alone is generating uncertainty that could depress investment and reduce growth in the US by as much as 0.6% by mid-2025, according to Oxford Economics.

"They've got a very limited margin for error," Michael Cembalest, the chairman of market and investment strategy for JP Morgan Asset Management said in a recent podcast. He warned the desire for a major overhaul was likely to "break something", though what remains to be seen.

Trade lawyer Everett Eissenstat, who served as a White House economic adviser during Trump's first term, said he was expecting an across-the-board tariff, but acknowledged the plan would compete with other goals.

"There's always tensions. There's never perfection in the policy world. And obviously one of the reasons that I think he was re-elected is concerns over inflation," he said.
What Trump voters want:
Lifelong Republican Ben Maurer said he wanted Trump to focus on the wider goal of reviving manufacturing in the US, rather than tariffs per se.

"I feel like it's more of a negotiation tactic than an actual policy route," said the 38-year-old, who lives in Pennsylvania.

"Not saying he won't put tariffs on anything - I think he will - but I think it's going to be more strategic of exactly what he puts tariffs on. I support that and I feel like his judgement is good enough to decide what to tariff."

Lower taxes, cutting spending
What Trump promised:
He has put forward a growth plan - lower taxes, less regulation and a smaller government, which he says will unleash American business.
What complicates it:
But analysts say cutting regulation might take longer than expected. And Trump is widely expected to prioritise extending expiring tax cuts above cutting spending.

Ms Boccia of the Cato Institute said she expected borrowing to surge under the Trump administration and the rise to add to inflation pressures.

In financial markets, those concerns have already helped to drive up interest rates on government debt in recent weeks, she noted.

Though Trump will also face some resistance from those inside his party worried about already high US debt, Ms Boccia said extending the tax cuts - projected to add more than $4.5tn to US debt over the next decade - seemed all but certain.

By contrast, Trump ruled much of the budget off limits during his campaign when he promised to leave big programmes, such as Social Security, unchanged.

The so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy has also publicly scaled back its ambitions.

What Trump voters want:
Mr Maurer said shrinking the bureaucracy was key to his hopes for the administration.

"Government spending is absolute insanity," he said.
Additional reporting by Ana Faguy

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Has Trump promised too much on the US economy?

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He won the election partly to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs conflict, say experts.

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White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

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White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

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Earlier, the U.S. president had ordered visa restrictions, 25% tariffs on all Colombian incoming goods, which would be raised to 50% in one week, and other retaliatory measures sparked by President Gustavo Petro’s decision to reject two Colombia-bound U.S. military aircraft carrying migrants after Petro accused Trump of not treating immigrants with dignity during deportation. Petro also announced a retaliatory 25% increase in Colombian tariffs on U.S. goods.

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White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown

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The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S., hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs.

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Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops

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Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops

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President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had signed four executive orders that will reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces; gutting the military’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs; and reinstating with back pay service members who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated from Covid-19.

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Alayna Treene, Pamela Brown, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann

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Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops | CNN Politics

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President Donald Trump on Monday announced he had signed four executive orders that will reshape the military, including banning transgender service members from serving in the US armed forces; gutting the military’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs; and reinstating with back pay service members who were discharged for refusing to get vaccinated from Covid-19.

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Mexican cartels open fire on US border patrol – Fox News

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Mexican cartels open fire on US border patrol – Fox News

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US Border Patrol agents have reportedly come under fire from suspected Mexican cartel members in southern Texas during an attempted illegal border crossing.

US President Donald Trump declared a national emergency at the border with Mexico last week and deployed the military to several crossings, while seeking to deport potentially millions of people who are in the country illegally.

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Mexican cartels open fire on US border patrol – Fox News

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Suspected members of a Mexican cartel reportedly shot at US border agents near Fronton, Texas during an attempted illegal crossing

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Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace

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Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace

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Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the creator of the Silk Road, an online black market for illegal drugs. Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in 2015 for charges including drug trafficking and money laundering. The pardon has sparked debate: supporters argue it was an unfair sentence, while critics believe it sends the wrong message about criminal behavior.

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Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace

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Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.

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El primer ministro de Serbia, Vucevic, renuncia tras protestas anticorrupción

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El primer ministro de Serbia, Vucevic, renuncia tras protestas anticorrupción

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El primer ministro de Serbia, Maja Vucevic, renunció después de una serie de protestas anticorrupción en el país. Las manifestaciones, impulsadas por la creciente frustración por la corrupción en el gobierno y debido al colapso mortal de una cubierta de concreto en noviembre en una estación de tren de Novi Sad que dejó 15 muertos incluyendo niños, exigían cambios en la administración y una mayor transparencia. Vucevic decidió dimitir en un intento por calmar la tensión y responder a las demandas populares.

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El primer ministro de Serbia, Vucevic, renuncia tras protestas anticorrupción

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Las manifestaciones masivas provocadas por el colapso mortal del techo de una estación de tren en noviembre, que los críticos han atribuido a la corrupción desenfrenada del gobierno, llevaron a la renuncia…

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DeepSeek: The Chinese AI app that has the world talking

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DeepSeek: The Chinese AI app that has the world talking

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DeepSeek is a Chinese AI app of the company Baidu gaining global attention for its advanced data search and analysis capabilities. Its impressive features have sparked discussions about privacy concerns and China’s growing influence in AI technology.

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What is DeepSeek - and why is everyone talking about it?

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A Chinese startup has built a low-cost AI model using less technologically advanced chips.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing 

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Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing 

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In a post on the social media platform X, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk claimed Tuesday that the Biden Administration left two astronauts “stranded” and said President Donald Trump has asked SpaceX to step in to rescue them.

But NASA already put such a plan in place months ago when it asked SpaceX to return astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station as part of its Crew-9 mission. A delay in that plan was then announced in December because mission teams said they needed more time to prepare a new SpaceX vehicle.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX will rescue two ‘stranded’ astronauts. Here’s why that is confusing | CNN

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While Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s situation is unusual, their return trip will be pretty routine, as they were already slated to fly home on a SpaceX capsule as part of a scheduled crew rotation.

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Trump wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza. Here’s what this could mean for the Middle East

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Trump wants to ‘clean out’ Gaza. Here’s what this could mean for the Middle East

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US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “clean out” the Gaza Strip by moving more than a million Palestinians to neighboring countries has drawn sharp criticism, with opponents condemning it as ethnic cleansing and warning of regional chaos.

Both the Egyptian and Jordanian governments “would be met by sweeping domestic opposition if they were seen by their publics as being complacent with a second Palestinian Nakba,” said Hasan Alhasan, senior fellow for Middle East policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Bahrain, referring to 1948, when roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were forcibly expelled from their homes in historic Palestine, during the creation of Israel.

“Given that the Palestinians of Gaza are highly unlikely to leave voluntarily, a forced displacement towards Egypt or Jordan would pose a variety of existential threats to these two countries,” Alhasan said.

For Jordan, which is already home to millions of Palestinians, an altered demographic “would threaten the Hashemite monarchy’s hold on power,” he said, adding that financially, “neither Egypt nor Jordan can afford to host millions of additional refugees.”

Both countries may also have security concerns if their territories become staging grounds for attacks on Israel.

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US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “clean out” the Gaza Strip by moving more than a million Palestinians to neighboring countries has drawn sharp criticism, with opponents condemning it as ethnic cleansing and warning of regional chaos.

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"Si Trump cumpliese su promesa de aumentarle tarifas a México al 20% o hasta el 60%, destruiría la economía de EE.UU."

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"Si Trump cumpliese su promesa de aumentarle tarifas a México al 20% o hasta el 60%, destruiría la economía de EE.UU."

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Si Trump cumpliera su promesa de aumentar las tarifas a México entre el 20% y el 60%, se estima que podría perjudicar gravemente la economía de EE. UU. Esto afectaría tanto a los consumidores como a las empresas, incrementando los costos de los productos importados y afectando las cadenas de suministro, lo que podría generar inflación y desempleo.

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Oscar Guardiola-Rivera: “Si Trump cumpliese su promesa de aumentarle tarifas a México al 20% o hasta el 60%, destruiría la economía de EE.UU.” - BBC News Mundo

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En entrevista con BBC Mundo, el filósofo colombiano Oscar Guardiola-Rivera repasa el rol líder de América Latina en el mundo para los próximos años.

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Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

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Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

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Israel is facing pressure to reverse its decision to ban the Palestinian Aid Agency, which provides essential support to Palestinians in areas like healthcare and education. The ban has sparked international criticism, with calls for Israel to reconsider, as the agency plays a key role in humanitarian efforts. The situation highlights ongoing tensions surrounding Israel's policies towards Palestinian aid and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Israel Is Urged to Reverse Course on Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

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Diplomats at the United Nations Security Council said planned restrictions on the agency, UNRWA, would imperil Palestinians. Only the U.S. sides with Israel.

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Trump offers federal workers eight months pay to resign

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Trump offers federal workers eight months pay to resign

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US President Donald Trump has offered federal workers the option to resign and receive pay for eight months, in a major effort to shrink and reform the US government.

In an email, his administration has asked almost all government employees to decide by 6 February whether they want to be part of a "deferred resignation" programme that will mean them leaving their jobs no later than the end of September.

Senior Trump officials told US media that the plan could save the government up to $100bn (£80bn).

"highlighted planned reforms including a requirement that most employees work in their offices five days a week."

The mass offer came at the end of an at-times chaotic day in Washington, following a memo Trump issued which said he would pause federal grants, loans and other assistance.

Also on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order aimed at restricting young people's access to gender-related medical treatments.

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The email from the Trump administration says federal workers who take the buyout will receive pay until September

President Donald Trump has offered buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not want to return to the office, a major move designed to shrink the US government.

In an email sent to millions of employees on Tuesday, his administration told workers they had to decide by 6 February whether they wanted to be part of a "deferred resignation program".

If they agreed to leave their jobs by that date, the message said, they would receive about eight months of salary as a severance package.

The Trump administration expects up to 10% of employees to accept the offer, or around 200,000 of the more than two million workers the federal government employs, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.

Senior Trump officials told US media that the buyouts could save the government up to $100bn (£80bn).

Workers wishing to take the deal on Tuesday were asked to reply to the email with the word "resign" written into the subject line. The offer includes both pay and benefits for workers until 30 September.

Certain employees did not receive the offer, including postal workers, members of the military, immigration officials, and some national security workers, according to the email.

The message from the Office of Personnel Management, the government's HR agency, on Tuesday evening also warned of future downsizing that could impact those who choose to stay.

"We cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position or agency but should your position be eliminated you will be treated with dignity," it reads.

The email follows Trump's earlier announcement that federal employees who had been working remotely since the Covid pandemic would be required to return to the office five days a week.

Speaking to CNN on Tuesday, Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, said the government's two million workers were "overwhelmingly left of centre", adding it was "essential" for Trump to "get control of government".

Trump repeatedly pledged to cut the size of the government and slash federal spending while on the campaign trail.

He tasked Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with leading an advisory body focused on cutting regulations, spending, and headcounts within the federal government. Ramaswamy has since left the "Department of Government Efficiency" (Doge).

But the email on Tuesday bears a resemblance to one sent to Twitter, now X, employees in late 2022 after Musk bought the social media platform. He asked for an emailed response if they wanted to remain at the company.

The mass buyout offer came at the end of an at-times chaotic day in Washington, following a memo Trump issued which said he would pause federal grants, loans and other assistance.

A district judge suspended the order - which was initially set to go into effect on Tuesday afternoon - until next Monday.

In the hours before that decision, there was widespread confusion over which federal programmes and organisations would be impacted. The White House repeatedly sought to assuage concerns that Social Security payments and Medicaid access could be disrupted.

In a letter to the White House, top Democrats expressed "extreme alarm" about the plan to pause funding.

Also on Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order aimed at restricting gender care for young people.

The order, titled 'Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation', says it will prevent those aged under 19 from making "life-altering" choices.

"It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called 'transition' of a child from one sex to another," the order says.

It is unclear, however, how the order would be implemented and it is likely to be challenged in court.

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Trump offers federal workers eight months pay to resign

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The buyout offer to those who do not want to return to the office is part of the president's plan to shrink the US government.

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DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?

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DR Congo conflict: What is the fighting in Goma about?

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The fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) primarily stems from ethnic tensions, control over natural resources, and armed group conflicts. Various militia groups, including the M23 rebel group, are vying for influence and territory, particularly in the resource-rich eastern regions of the country. Historical grievances, political instability, and the involvement of neighboring countries have also fueled the conflict. It has led to significant displacement, humanitarian crises, and ongoing violence affecting civilians.

Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's president, warned Rwanda that further attacks on its troops would be considered a "declaration of war".

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The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Numerous armed groups have competed with the central authorities for power and control of the potential fortune in this vast nation.

The instability has sucked in neighbouring countries to devastating effect - notoriously in the 1990s when two huge conflicts, dubbed Africa's World Wars, resulted in the deaths of millions of people.

What is happening in Goma?

After a rapid advance in the region, fighters from the M23 rebel group have entered Goma - a major city of more than a million people in the east of DR Congo.

Sitting on the border with Rwanda and the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within reach of mining towns supplying metals and minerals in high demand such as gold, tin and coltan, which is a key component of mobile phones and batteries for electric vehicles.

The rebels say they now control the city, but the Congolese government says its troops still hold some key locations.

UN aid agencies have warned of a major humanitarian crisis with hospitals overwhelmed by casualties and bodies lying on the streets.

Who are the M23?

The M23 are led by ethnic Tutsis, who say they needed to take up arms to protect the rights of the minority group.

They say that several previous deals to end the fighting have not been respected - they take their name from a peace agreement that was signed on 23 March 2009.

Shortly after its creation in 2012, the M23 rapidly gained territory and seized Goma - acts that were met with international opprobrium and accusations of war crimes and human rights violations.

It was forced to withdraw from Goma, and then suffered a series of heavy defeats at the hands of the Congolese army along with a UN force that saw it expelled from the country.

M23 fighters then agreed to be integrated into the army in return for promises that Tutsis would be protected.

But, in 2021, the group took up arms again, saying the promises had been broken.

Is Rwanda involved in the fighting?

Neighbouring Rwanda has in the past consistently denied that it supported the M23, but ever since 2012 UN experts have accused it of providing weapons, logistical support and even ultimately commanding the rebels.

DR Congo's government, as well as the US and France, have also identified Rwanda as backing the group. Last year, a UN experts report said that up to 4,000 Rwandan troops were fighting alongside the M23.

In a statement on Sunday, Rwanda did not explicitly deny that it backed the M23 but instead said that the fighting near its border was a "serious threat" to its "security and territorial integrity".

It added that Rwanda was being scapegoated and blamed the recent fighting on the Congolese authorities, saying they had refused to enter into a dialogue with the M23.

A peace process, mediated by Angola and involving Rwanda and DR Congo, did result in a ceasefire deal last year, however that soon fell apart and fighting resumed.

What is the connection with Rwanda?

The origin of the current fighting can partly be traced back to the genocide in Rwanda in 1994.

About 800,000 people - the vast majority from the Tutsi community - were slaughtered by ethnic Hutu extremists.

The genocide ended with the advance of a force of Tutsi-led rebels commanded by Paul Kagame, who is now president.

Fearing reprisals, an estimated one million Hutus then fled across the border to what is now DR Congo. This stoked ethnic tensions as a marginalised Tutsi group in the east - the Banyamulenge - felt increasingly under threat.

Rwanda's army twice invaded DR Congo, saying it was going after some of those responsible for the genocide, and worked with members of the Banyamulenge and other armed groups.

After 30 years of conflict, one of the Hutu groups, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), which includes some of those responsible for the Rwandan genocide, is still active in eastern DR Congo.

Rwanda describes the FDLR as a "genocidal militia" and says its continued existence in the DR Congo's east threatens its own territory.

It accuses the Congolese authorities of working with the FDLR - accusations which DR Congo denies.

Rwanda is unlikely to stay out of DR Congo unless it is satisfied that the FDLR is no longer a threat to itself, or to the Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo.

However, it is widely accused of using the conflict as a way to profit from eastern DR Congo's mineral wealth.

What are the UN peacekeepers doing?

A UN peacekeeping mission has been in place since 1999. The current force - known as Monusco - is made up of more than 10,000 troops.

However, of these, only the Force Intervention Brigade is allowed to carry out offensive operations against armed groups. It was this force that helped defeat the M23 in 2013.

Monusco has been the target of anger from ordinary Congolese who see it as failing to do its job. President Félix Tshisekedi, deeming the mission a failure, had asked it to leave by the end of last year.

But the departure was delayed and in December the mission was extended for another year.

The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), a regional grouping of 16 countries, has also deployed a military force to eastern DR Congo, but it has been unable to halt the rebels.

South Africa said 13 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with rebels as they were trying to stop the advance on Goma. Three Malawian soldiers have also been killed.

The UN said that Uruguay had lost one of its soldiers who was part of the Monusco force.

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Fiscales de Corea del Sur acusaron este domingo 26 de enero al presidente destituido Yoon Suk Yeol de liderar una insurrección con su efímera imposición de la ley marcial el 3 de diciembre, informaron sus abogados de Yoon y el principal partido de la oposición.

En paralelo a este caso penal, el Tribunal Constitucional está celebrando un juicio político para determinar si ratifica o no su destitución aprobada por el Parlamento el 14 de diciembre.

Si el máximo tribunal surcoreano confirma su inhabilitación, deberán convocarse elecciones presidenciales anticipadas en un plazo máximo de 60 días tras el fallo de la corte.

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La Fiscalía de Corea del Sur decidió imputar este domingo al presidente Yoon Suk-yeol, por liderar presuntamente una insurrección y abusar de su poder al declarar la ley marcial el pasado 3 de diciembre.

La imputación, que supone la primera en la historia de Corea del Sur para un presidente en el cargo y bajo arresto, llega dos días antes de que expire el período de detención decretado para que el mandatario sea interrogado por las autoridades.

Yoon, que permanece bajo arresto preventivo desde el pasado 15 de enero, fue imputado a petición de la Oficina para la Investigación de Casos de Corrupción de Altos Funcionarios (CIO), el organismo que lidera la investigación penal sobre el mandatario por haber decretado fugazmente la ley marcial.

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La CIO había trasladado el caso a la Fiscalía la semana pasada debido a que el primer organismo no tiene potestad para imputar formalmente a un presidente.

En la víspera, un tribunal de Seúl denegó dos sucesivas peticiones de la Fiscalía para prorrogar la orden judicial de arresto de Yoon con vistas a interrogarlo, y después de que el mandatario se hubiera negado repetidamente a declarar ante la oficina anticorrupción.

La Fiscalía ha decidido proceder con la imputación tras analizar las pruebas disponibles sobre el caso y ponderar que se trataba de la mejor opción antes de que expirara el plazo de detención de Yoon.

Por ley, en Corea del Sur un sospechoso puede permanecer bajo arresto un máximo de 10 días salvo que se conceda una orden para extender ese plazo o el sospechoso sea formalmente acusado.

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Acusación de insurrección

La investigación impulsada por la CIO establece que Yoon conspiró con el entonces ministro de Defensa Nacional, Kim Yong-hyun, y otros militares para iniciar un motín declarando la ley marcial la noche del 3 de diciembre.

También lo acusan de abusar de su poder al enviar tropas a la Asamblea Nacional (Parlamento) para impedir que los diputados revocaran el decreto de Yoon.

En caso de que el mandatario sea hallado culpable de liderar una insurrección, delito para el cual un presidente surcoreano no tiene inmunidad, podría ser condenado a cadena perpetua o recibir la pena de muerte, sobre la que existe una moratoria en Corea del Sur desde 1997.

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The Ombudsman's Office said the latest violence involved the National Liberation Army (ELN) - the largest armed group still active in Colombia - and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc), which signed a peace treaty with the state in 2016.

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Trump had threatened to impose major tariffs upon taking office

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported from America's three largest trading partners, China, Mexico and Canada.

Trump said the US would impose tariffs of 25% on Canada and Mexico, and 10% on China. Canadian energy faces a lower 10% tariff.

He had threatened to impose the import taxes if the three countries did not address his concerns about illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Together, the trio accounted for more than 40% of imports into the US last year.

"Today's tariff announcement is necessary to hold China, Mexico, and Canada accountable for their promises to halt the flood of poisonous drugs into the United States," the White House said in a statement on X on Saturday.

Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: "This was done through the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) because of the major threat of illegal aliens and deadly drugs killing our Citizens, including fentanyl."

In practical terms, a tariff is a domestic tax levied on goods as they enter the country, proportional to the value of the import.

China has warned against protectionism as Trump's return to the presidency renews the threat of a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.

China's vice-premier Ding Xuexiang told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month that his country was looking for a "win-win" solution to trade tensions and wanted to expand its imports.

Canada and Mexico have said that they would respond to US tariffs on their goods with measures of their own, while also seeking to assure Washington that they were taking action to address concerns about their US borders.

In a bid to avoid the tariffs altogether, Ottawa had promised to implement C$1.3bn ($900m; £700m) of new security measures along its US border.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to address the media on Saturday evening.

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The Canadian Chamber of Commerce released a statement ahead of what it called Trump's "profoundly disturbing decision" on tariffs.

The tariffs will have "immediate and direct consequences on Canadian and American livelihoods" and will "drastically increase the cost of everything for everyone", it said.

Explaining why it was targeting its top trading partners, the White House said Mexican cartels were responsible for trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other drugs.

It said tariffs on Canada would remain until it "cooperates with the US against drug traffickers and on border security".

Lastly, it said "China plays the central role in the fentanyl crisis" with exports of the lethal synthetic painkiller.

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Esto se debe al ahorro económico de diez millones de dólares anuales, el mal manejo re la pandemia de 2020 y un deseo de seguir los pasos del aliado argentino EEUU.

"La salida es algo en evaluación. Por lo tanto, no hay una determinación pero se está evaluando", respondió Adorni.

En los últimos meses, Argentina se viene descolgando de iniciativas multilaterales, congeló su participación en la Agenda 2030 de la ONU e incluso votó en contra de resoluciones que condenaban la violencia contra la mujer y apoyaban a los pueblos indígenas.

En julio de 2024, Argentina ya había rechazado firmar el acuerdo de pandemias. "Argentina no va a adherir al acuerdo de pandemia de la OMS, que se comunicó en Ginebra, donde dejamos en claro que nuestro país no suscribirá ningún acuerdo pandémico que pueda afectar la soberanía nacional", dijo entonces Adorni.

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Milei sigue a Trump y Argentina abandona la Organización Mundial de la Salud

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Qué significa la salida de la Argentina de la OMS

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Qué significa la salida de la Argentina de la OMS

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“salir de la OMS no significa salir de la OPS, que es preexistente y depende de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA)”.

"el proceso no sería inmediato y demandaría por lo menos un año."

“El calendario de vacunación está asegurado y la cooperación internacional no se corta. La realidad es que Argentina no recibe financiamiento directo de la OMS. Los proyectos específicos de cooperación técnica que sí reciben fondos se gestionan a través de la OPS y seguirán vigentes, como el funcionamiento y la provisión de reactivos y controles de calidad para los laboratorios y centros de referencia nacionales y regionales”

"...el país no se retiraría de la OPS"

la Argentina “enfrenta una doble dinámica migratoria: la emigración de médicos locales en búsqueda de mejores oportunidades y la inmigración de profesionales de la salud de la región”, dijo García Diéguez. “Colaborar con la OMS –explicó– permite a la Argentina desarrollar políticas migratorias informadas y consistentes con las de otros países”.

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Qué significa la salida de la Argentina de la OMS

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Desde el Ministerio de Salud aclararon que el país se mantendría en la OPS, organismo con el que tiene firmados los acuerdos técnicos y a través del cual recibe financiamiento

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Tras la salida de la OMS, Javier Milei dijo que analiza retirar a Argentina del acuerdo de París

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Tras la salida de la OMS, Javier Milei dijo que analiza retirar a Argentina del acuerdo de París

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El presidente Javier Milei afirmó en declaraciones al diario francés Le Point que considera retirar al país del Acuerdo de París.

El acuerdo es un tratado internacional jurídicamente vinculante sobre el cambio climático. Su objetivo es limitar el calentamiento global muy por debajo de 2°C, y preferiblemente a 1,5°C, en comparación con los niveles preindustriales.

"No estoy de acuerdo con la agenda ambientalista, que me parece un completo fraude. La forma en la que hablamos del cambio climático hoy es completamente errónea", manifestó Milei en Le Point.

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Para los países firmantes, el acuerdo significa:

Presentar planes de acción para reducir sus emisiones

Informar a la sociedad sobre el progreso en la consecución de sus objetivos

Aumentar sus compromisos con el tiempo

Cooperar para adaptarse a los impactos del cambio climático

Recibir ayuda de los países desarrollados para mitigar y adaptarse al cambio climático

Presentar planes de acción cada cinco años con objetivos más ambiciosos

Evaluar cada cinco años el estado de implementación del acuerdo

NO DEBEN REALIZAR NINGÚN TIPO DE PAGO, SOLO FINANCIAR MEDIDAS

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Tras la salida de la OMS, Javier Milei dijo que analiza retirar a Argentina del acuerdo de París

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Tras confirmar la salida de la OMS, el presidente afirmó que evalúa retirar a Argentina del Acuerdo de París, al que calificó de “fraude ambientalista”.

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Donald Trump firmó una orden para prohibir la participación de mujeres transgénero en deportes femeninos

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Donald Trump firmó una orden para prohibir la participación de mujeres transgénero en deportes femeninos

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"A partir de ahora, el deporte femenino será solo para mujeres", enfatizó el mandatario republicano durante un acto en la Casa Blanca, donde oficializó una de sus principales promesas electorales.

La Casa Blanca no aclaró cómo afectará la orden ejecutiva a los Juegos Olímpicos de Los Ángeles 2028, pero Trump adelantó que intentará impedir que compitan mujeres transgénero y explicó que el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, trasladará al Comité Olímpico Internacional (COI) que deben rechazar la "locura transgénero".

Trump también anunció que EE.UU. denegará los visados a mujeres transgénero deportistas, lo que podría afectar a la participación de algunos equipos, ya que estas deportistas cuentan con una ventaja injusta, una afirmación que la comunidad científica no respalda.

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Donald Trump firmó una orden para prohibir la participación de mujeres transgénero en deportes femeninos

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“A partir de ahora, el deporte femenino será solo para mujeres”, enfatizó el mandatario republicano durante un acto en la Casa Blanca, donde oficializó una de sus principales promesas electorales.

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Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts

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Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts

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In December Trump planned to approach Caribbean countries, including the Bahamas, Grenada and Turks and Caicos, to accept migrants from other countries.

But the leadership of the island nations refused. “The Bahamas simply does not have the resources to accommodate such a request,” Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis said at the time.

Guatemala:

Guatemala has agreed to ramp up the number of deportation flights it receives from the United States, after a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

“His willingness to accept not just nationals but those from other nationalities as they seek to ultimately return to their own homelands is also important, and we’ve pledged our support with those efforts,” Rubio said.

President Arevalo, for his part, indicated that the question of accepting migrants with criminal records was not discussed.

A day before, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, offered to jail any violent offenders the US sends his way — whether they be migrants or US citizens.

However, even officials in the Trump administration have expressed scepticism about the legality of that offer.

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In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. Under Trump, that number is expected to rise.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, embraces Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo at the National Palace in Guatemala City on February 5 [Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via AP Photo]

The Central American country of Guatemala has agreed to ramp up the number of deportation flights it receives from the United States, after a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

At a news conference on Wednesday, Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo also announced that his country would accept non-citizens sent from the US.

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"We have agreed to increase by 40 percent the number of flights of deportees both of our nationality as well as deportees from other nationalities," said Arevalo, who appeared jointly with Rubio.

This is not the first time Guatemala has accepted deportation flights from the US: It did so under the previous administration of US President Joe Biden as well.

But Trump, the current president, has campaigned heavily on stamping out irregular migration to the US, and since taking office on January 20, he has pressured countries around the region to join his efforts.

A Guatemalan official, speaking under condition of anonymity, told the news agency Reuters that, under Biden, the Central American country received about 14 deportation flights per day.

It is unclear how much that might increase under Trump.

But Reuters noted that the nearly 66,000 Guatemalans deported from the US in fiscal year 2024 was more than any single year during Trump's first term, from 2017 to 2021.

Rubio visited Guatemala as part of his first trip as the US's top diplomat.

He has been travelling the region to curry support for Trump's anti-immigration push, passing through Panama, El Salvador and Costa Rica before reaching Guatemala. He is set to travel to the Dominican Republic next.

But while in Guatemala, he praised Arevalo for accepting non-citizens into Guatemala's borders.

Prior to taking office, the Trump transition team had grappled with where to place non-citizens detained as part of immigration raids. Certain countries, like Venezuela and Cuba, have refused to participate in US deportation flights.

In December, for instance, news reports emerged that Trump planned to approach Caribbean countries, including the Bahamas, Grenada and Turks and Caicos, to accept migrants from other countries.

But the leadership of the island nations refused. "The Bahamas simply does not have the resources to accommodate such a request," Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis said at the time.

On Wednesday, Rubio indicated the US would offer financial support to Guatemala so it could return non-citizens to their home countries.

He also praised Arevalo, saying the deportation-flight deal was "very important for us in terms of the migratory situation we're facing".

"His willingness to accept not just nationals but those from other nationalities as they seek to ultimately return to their own homelands is also important, and we've pledged our support with those efforts," Rubio said.

President Arevalo, for his part, indicated that the question of accepting migrants with criminal records was not discussed.

A day before, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, offered to jail any violent offenders the US sends his way - whether they be migrants or US citizens.

However, even officials in the Trump administration have expressed scepticism about the legality of that offer.

Rubio publicly thanked Bukele for his offer but acknowledged the legal barriers. "We have a Constitution," he said of the US.

Nevertheless, the US on Tuesday began sending undocumented immigrants to its military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the site of a detention centre criticised for alleged human rights abuses.

An estimated 11 million undocumented people live in the US as of 2022, many serving vital roles in their communities.

Source: Al Jazeera and news agencies

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Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts

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In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. Under Trump, that number is expected to rise.

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LIVE: Trump’s Gaza plan condemned as Palestinians pledge to ‘never leave'

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LIVE: Trump’s Gaza plan condemned as Palestinians pledge to ‘never leave'

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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have said they would “never leave, no matter what”, after US President Donald Trump proposed the US would “take over” Gaza and relocate Palestinians from there “permanently”.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has partially walked back Trump’s remarks, saying he meant countries like Egypt and Jordan would “accept Palestinian refugees temporarily”.

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Cientos de violaciones tras los combates en el este del Congo

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Cientos de violaciones tras los combates en el este del Congo

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El número de muertos tras los recientes combates en la ciudad de Goma, al este de la República Democrática del Congo, ha aumentado a al menos 2.900, según la ONU. Además, al menos 160 mujeres fueron violadas durante una fuga de prisión en medio del caos de los combates.

“Hubo una importante fuga de prisión (MUNZENZE) con 4.000 prisioneros fugados. En esta prisión también había varios cientos de mujeres. “A todas las violaron y luego prendieron fuego al ala de mujeres”.

El ministro de Comunicaciones congoleño, Patrick Muyaya, dijo a Reuters que los rebeldes habían violado el alto el fuego durante la noche y encontraron resistencia de las fuerzas congoleñas en la zona de Nyabibwe. Las actividades militares pueden indicar que el M23 ha reanudado su avance sobre Bukavu, la capital de la provincia de Kivu del Sur.

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Kongo: Vergewaltigungen und unzählige Tote nach Kämpfen in Goma

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Tagelange tobten Gefechte um die kongolesische Stadt Goma, Leichen säumten die Straßen. In dem Chaos entkamen Tausende Männer aus einem Gefängnis. Viele vergingen sich an weiblichen Mithäftlingen.

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Israel anuncia su retirada del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, junto con EEUU

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Israel anuncia su retirada del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, junto con EEUU

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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ya había anunciado la retirada de su país del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU, e Israel ahora está siguiendo su ejemplo. El Consejo, con sede en Ginebra, "demoniza obsesivamente a la única democracia de Oriente Medio: Israel",

Israel es el único país que tiene un tema fijo en la agenda (punto 7) y es denunciado en cada reunión. El país ha sido condenado en más de 100 resoluciones, más que Irán, Cuba, Corea del Norte y Venezuela juntos, escribió Saar. Esta discriminación ya no será tolerada.

La víspera, Trump había firmado un decreto cuestionando la participación de Estados Unidos en varias organizaciones de las Naciones Unidas. Entre otras cosas, prevé la retirada de Estados Unidos del Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU. Sin embargo, actualmente no son miembros, ya que su último mandato de tres años en el Consejo finalizó a principios del nuevo año. Por tanto, no es posible una retirada formal. Como máximo, Washington puede decidir no participar más en las actividades del Consejo como observador o no solicitar su membresía.

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Israel kündigt Rückzug aus Uno-Menschenrechtsrat an - nach Donald Trumps Vorbild

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Israel sieht sich vom Menschenrechtsrat der Vereinten Nationen diskriminiert. Laut Außenminister Gideon Sa’ar wird sich das Land daher aus dem Gremium zurückziehen – wie zuvor die USA.

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La ONU advierte de una “limpieza étnica” en la Franja de Gaza

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La ONU advierte de una “limpieza étnica” en la Franja de Gaza

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Naciones Unidas rechaza firmemente la propuesta del presidente Donald Trump, controlado por el Estado, de colocar la Franja de Gaza bajo control estatal y rebelarse contra los palestinos.

"Todo desplazamiento forzado de personas equivale a una limpieza étnica", afirmó el portavoz del secretario general de la ONU , António Guterres

También la ministra federal de Asuntos Exteriores, Annalena Baerbock (Verdes) , se posicionó claramente en contra de la propuesta de Trump. "Una expulsión de la población civil palestina de Gaza no sólo sería inaceptable y contraria al derecho internacional","Esto también provocaría nuevos sufrimientos y nuevos odios"

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Donald Trump und sein Gaza-Plan: Uno warnt vor »ethnischer Säuberung« im Gazastreifen

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Donald Trumps Gaza-Plan stößt bei der Uno-Spitze auf scharfe Ablehnung. Jede Zwangsumsiedlung von Menschen komme einer ethnischen Säuberung gleich, der Vorstoß verschlimmere nur das Problem.

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Witnesses describe chaos and bloodshed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting

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Witnesses describe chaos and bloodshed in Sweden’s worst mass shooting

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A gunman opened fire at an adult education center in the Swedish city of Örebro on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in what the country’s prime minister called the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history.”

Witnesses of Sweden’s worst mass shooting described horror and panic that gripped an adult education center west of Stockholm as the gunman killed at least 10 people. He also died, although it’s not yet clear how.

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Witnesses who survived Sweden’s worst mass shooting have described horror and panic that gripped an adult education center west of Stockholm as the gunman killed at least 10 people.

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Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes

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Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come

Greece lies in a highly seismically active part of the world and earthquakes are frequent. But it is extremely rare for any part of the country to experience such an intense barrage of frequent earthquakes.

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Earthquakes keep rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes

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Earthquakes are still rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini every few minutes as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of temblors over the past few days are a harbinger of a larger quake to come

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Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini following quakes

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ATHENS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after a series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted more than 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.

Since Sunday, hundreds of near-constant tremors have been recorded in the sea between Santorini and the island of Amorgos, the strongest measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on Wednesday night.

Authorities on Wednesday warned of a high landslide risk on parts of the island. They have shut schools, dispatched rescuers and advised residents to avoid ports and indoor gatherings.

Army, fire service and police units have been deployed to the island.

The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said the state of emergency would be in place until March 3, to allow it to respond to the population's needs and to the consequences of the seismic activity.

Greece is one of Europe's most earthquake-prone countries but seismologists have said that the high seismic activity is unprecedented and could last weeks or months.

Santorini took its current shape following one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC.

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A series of earthquakes shook the popular tourist island this week and prompted over 10,000 residents and workers to evacuate.

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Panama rejects free canal transit for US warships

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In a Thursday news conference, Mulino forcefully disputed the State Department claim that U.S. warships can transit the canal for free.

“I want to make it very clear to the country my absolute rejection of the statement from the State Department,” he said. “It is based on a falsehood.”

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Why Trump's repeal of a trade loophole will hurt low-income and minority Americans

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Why Trump's repeal of a trade loophole will hurt low-income and minority Americans

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Low-income Americans more exposed to price hikes

Poorer zip codes account for bigger share of small China parcels

Trump repealed trade loophole with barely 48 hours' notice

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Low-income Americans more exposed to price hikes

Poorer zip codes account for bigger share of small China parcels

Trump repealed trade loophole with barely 48 hours' notice

LONDON/NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Prices will rise for Americans who buy $5 shirts, $10 lamps and $20 shoes on direct-from-China shopping sites like Shein and Temu after U.S. President Donald Trump suddenly shut a trade loophole that had been used to ship low-value packages duty-free from China.

But the cancellation this week of the so-called de minimis loophole will strain American consumers unevenly, according to economists who analyzed data on millions of shipments to the U.S. from three global carriers.

Poor shoppers will be hurt disproportionately, they found, as people living in lower-income and minority U.S. zip codes spend relatively more on such shipments than those living in higher-income areas.

"Removing the de minimis exemption for Chinese imports is likely to raise their prices for consumers, particularly for lower-income consumers," said Amit Khandelwal, professor of global affairs and economics at Yale University, who co-authored the research paper with Pablo Fajgelbaum of UCLA.

Eliminating de minimis will cost U.S. consumers between $10.9 billion and $13 billion overall, but the relative cost per person will be higher for lower-income Americans, according to the paper, opens new tab , expected to be published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, which called de minimis a "pro-poor" policy.

The pain will also be felt more by minority Americans, with a higher cost per person in dollar terms in zip codes with 5% white households than in areas that are 95% white, the economists found.

Analysts at Nomura estimated that prices of products previously sent under de minimis could rise by as much as 55% if the full cost of additional administrative fees and duties is passed on to consumers, causing a 55% drop in demand.

Regardless of income level, higher prices would turn off shoppers such as Porche Hughes, 39, who says she shops at Shein regularly because it's a lot cheaper than other stores for products such as rhinestones and nail polish.

She spends between $100 and $150 every quarter on art supplies from Shein, but that would come to a halt if the retailer raises its prices, the Raleigh, North Carolina resident said.

ABRUPT SHIFT

Ending the Section 321 de minimis provision has been on the cards for years, with some U.S. politicians across party lines arguing Chinese e-commerce giants have used it to undercut rivals and erode the U.S. retail industry.

Still, its elimination, as part of Trump's package of tariffs on China, came faster than expected, leaving postal services, logistics firms and online retailers scrambling.

It will likely hurt profitability for companies like online dollar-store Temu, part of China's PDD Holdings (PDD.O), opens new tab , and China-founded fast fashion retailer Shein, but will also impact Amazon Haul, a rival direct-from-China platform launched by Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab in November.

Temu and Shein together account for 30% of de minimis shipments to the U.S., according to a 2023 congressional committee report. Both may have to increase their prices to offset the extra cost, industry experts said.

Temu launched in the U.S. in September 2022 and used social-media influencers to tout its merchandise as better value for money than traditional stores, using the slogan "Shop like a billionaire" to advertise its discount pricing.

Both Temu and Shein, which focuses more on clothes but also sells everything from toys to smartphones, attracted millions of Americans bruised by inflation who were already trading down to cheaper alternatives across food, clothing, and entertainment.

Hughes said that if Shein raises its prices, she'll probably turn to Amazon for her silicone molds, diamond painting kits and other craft items.

"If I'm going to pay higher prices, I at least need to get my items in a timely manner," Hughes said, referring to Amazon's speedier shipment.

Direct-from-China purchases typically take up to two weeks to arrive, with shoppers willing to accept the longer wait in exchange for bargain prices.

As well as the prospect of price hikes, shoppers face higher fees to receive goods that were already en route before the shift.

On Tuesday, Clint Reid got a message from delivery company DHL saying a Shein order of $197 worth of items for his employees' daughters would be returned to sender if he did not pay an extra $39.07.

That fee included $20.76 in import duties, $1.31 in regulatory charges and $17 in duty tax processing.

Reid is something of an expert in the subject. His St. George, Utah-based company Zonos specializes in calculating duties and taxes, including for outbound packages for the United States Postal Service.

"Americans are finally going to understand what I do for a living after they pay a $17 fee to DHL plus duty just to get an order from China," Reid said.

(This story has been corrected to clarify that Clint Reid's Shein order was for his employees' daughters, not his daughter, in paragraph 21)

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London-based reporter covering the European retail sector through a global lens. Focusing on companies including Adidas, H&M, Ikea, and Inditex and analysing corporate strategy, consumer trends, and regulatory changes, Helen also covers major supermarket groups like Ahold Delhaize, Carrefour, and Casino. She has a special interest in sustainability and how investors push for change in companies. Previously based in Johannesburg where she covered the mining industry.

Arriana McLymore is a New York-based reporter covering e-commerce, online marketplaces, alternative revenue streams for retailers and in-store innovation. She previously reported on telecoms and the business of law.

Lisa Baertlein covers the movement of goods around the world, with emphasis on ocean transport and last-mile delivery. In her free time, you'll find her sailing, painting or exploring state and national parks.

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Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump this week shut a trade loophole that has been used to ship low-value packages duty-free from China, the "de minimis" exemption on import tariffs.

Trump's halt to Section 321 de minimis is part of his implementation of an additional 10% tariff on China and 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which were paused for a month.

Trump accuses China of unfair trade practices and blames it for a crisis over the deadly drug fentanyl.

WHAT IS DE MINIMIS?

De minimis, a legal term referring to matters of little importance, describes the U.S. waiver of standard customs procedures and tariffs on imported items worth less than $800 that are shipped to individuals.

It is one of the most generous such exemptions in the world: the EU de minimis threshold, for example, is 150 euros ($156).

WHY IS DE MINIMIS CONTROVERSIAL?

Contentions largely concern U.S. trade imbalances and the synthetic opioid fentanyl - which is fuelling a national epidemic that killed nearly 75,000 people in 2023.

Reuters reporters last year found they could easily import the core precursors for at least 3 million fentanyl tablets - with a potential street value of $3 million – at a cost of $3,607.18. The shippers successfully mislabelled the packages as, for instance, electronics.

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Israeli army forced elderly man to scout buildings with an explosive cord tied around his neck, before he was later shot dead along with his wife.

A senior officer from the army’s Nahal Brigade tied the explosive cord around the man’s neck before he was ordered to scout houses. After eight hours, soldiers ordered the man to flee with his wife from their home in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighbourhood in May, said +972 magazine, which reported the piece in partnership with The Hottest Place in Hell.

But when another Israeli battalion spotted the elderly couple on the street, they were shot dead on the spot.

“mosquitoes”, referring to a procedure where the Israeli army forces Palestinian civilians to serve as human shields to protect the Israeli forces from being shot or blown up.

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The Indian government relaxed national security protocols along the Pakistan border to make way for a renewable energy park, a project ultimately handed to one of India’s richest men, Gautam Adani, official documents reveal.

The Adani Group is constructing the Khavda plant, the largest renewable project in the world, in the state of Gujarat. The conglomerate is controlled by Adani, whose close relationship with the prime minister, Narendra Modi, has recently been under intense scrutiny.

Now, national security concerns have been raised over the project after private communications and confidential government minutes seen by the Guardian showed the defence ministry amended security protocols on behalf of developers to make sensitive territory on the India-Pakistan border commercially viable.

The Adani Group is constructing solar panels and wind turbines 1km (0.6 miles) from the border with Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch, on land leased out by the government of Gujarat. The Rann of Kutch was targeted in past India-Pakistan conflicts and is adjacent to Sir Creek, a disputed territory with Pakistan. The two countries have gone to war four times.

Delhi on 21 April 2023: At the end of the meeting, the defence ministry agreed with a “mutual consensus” to allow for solar panels and wind turbines to be built as close as 1km to Pakistan, in order to make the land economically viable for renewable energy.

Retired indian army coronel: “By changing border defence norms and protocols to make cheaper land available for commercial exploitation, the military is effectively taking on even more expansive defence responsibilities for private commercial benefit.”

The decision was highly lucrative for the Adani Group. Khavda now occupies 445 sq km, an area four times the size of Paris, and at its peak, the company claims the park will generate 30GW of renewable energy – enough to power entire nations such as Belgium, Chile or Switzerland. Google will be among its customers.

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Tycoon profited after India relaxed border security rules for energy park

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Exclusive: Military experts raise concerns over change to protocols on Pakistan border to allow project that was handed to billionaire Gautam Adani

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Trump mutes Voice of America, makes space for Russian and Chinese influence

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Trump mutes Voice of America, makes space for Russian and Chinese influence

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cut funding for international public radio stations Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, which broadcast programmes aligned with “democratic values” to millions of listeners around the world. In their absence, Russia and China are now set to fill the gap with their own state media offerings.

But in Russia, China and Iran, media outlets celebrated the news. “This is an awesome decision by Trump!” said Margarita Simonyan, editor of Russia’s RT network. “We couldn’t shut them down, unfortunately, but America did so itself."

Its success in building global reach was due, in part, to its annual budget of $267.5 million – a large sum compared with other public service international broadcasters.

“Voice of America had the means and the scale,” says Scott. “It was effective because of its massive reach in so many different languages to so many hard-to-reach precarious parts of the world.”

Both radio stations had undeniably political aims. “Their entire job was to highlight aspects of regimes that are run counter to what you might call liberal democratic values," Thompson says.

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

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I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

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Couples share up to 89% of values, new study says: ‘There are very few traits where opposites actually do attract’

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Partners, on average, share up to 89% of traits, including values such as religiosity and experiences such as smoking and sexual activity.

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Trump mutes Voice of America, makes space for Russian and Chinese influence

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US President Donald Trump last week cut funding for international public radio stations Voice of America and Radio Free Europe, which broadcast programmes aligned with “democratic values” to millions…

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Sudan army retakes presidential palace but RSF militia fights back

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The army’s recapture of key parts of the capital marks a major stage in the two-year civil war.