Helen Mirren, ulivi pugliesi importanti come il Colosseo - People - Ansa.it
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Helen Mirren, ulivi pugliesi importanti come il Colosseo - People - Ansa.it
"Questo patrimonio degli ulivi monumentali" della Puglia "è importante quanto il Colosseo di Roma. Sarebbe una tragedia incommensurabile perdere questo patrimonio unico al mondo". (ANSA)Agenzia ANSA
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Etihad Airways Mulls Bulk Buying Parts to Stave Off Supply Woes
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A Labubu Rave Offers a Salve for the Darkest Timeline
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Martha Argerich, 'A che serve la musica? È come l'amore' - People - Ansa.it
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Martha Argerich, 'A che serve la musica? È come l'amore' - People - Ansa.it
"A che serve la musica? È un miracolo, è meravigliosa. È come chiedere a cosa serve l'amore. È lo stesso". Martha Argerich sorride raccontando di aver conosciuto in tutta la sua vita soltanto un giovane di 19 anni che non amava alcun tipo di musica.Agenzia ANSA
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Trump Axing ‘Biden-Era’ Waivers in China Rattles Chipmakers
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Trump Axing ‘Biden-Era’ Waivers in China Rattles Chipmakers
President Donald Trump’s administration just tore up a quiet compromise that some of the world’s biggest chipmakers have relied on to maintain crucial operations in China.Mackenzie Hawkins (Bloomberg)
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The Baltic states have torn down their Soviet past following the war in Ukraine – a photo essay.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began earlier in 2022, had accelerated debates about Soviet-era monuments in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
The debates were not new but concrete actions to remove them had been rare due to divided opinions over their meaning.
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The Baltic states have torn down their Soviet past following the war in Ukraine – a photo essay.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began earlier in 2022, had accelerated debates about Soviet-era monuments in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The debates were not new but concrete actions to …The Conversation UK
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I guess rep. #raskin sums up everything that's going on nicely:
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Die Arbeitswelt hat sich nachhaltig verändert! 🏠💻 Neue Zahlen des ifo-Instituts zeigen: Homeoffice ist gekommen, um zu bleiben. Im August arbeiteten 24,4 Prozent aller Beschäftigten in Deutschland zumindest teilweise von zu Hause aus.
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Homeoffice: Kein Trend zur Rückkehr ins Büro
Trotz prominenter Beispiele von Firmen, die die Belegschaft zurück ins Büro rufen: Die Homeofficequote hält sich in Deutschland konstant bei rund einem Viertel.Axel Kannenberg (heise online)
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Trump’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers sets a dangerous precedent
Unless this dangerous precedent is condemned and curtailed, it will enable US authorities to summarily shoot anyone they chooseKenneth Roth (The Guardian)
What happens to e-waste?
"Some are dumped on public land or tossed in rivers or seas. Some are needlessly sent to landfill alongside biodegradable waste for burial. Much of this e-waste causes real harm: It is scavenged by underprivileged children in low-middle income countries, or openly burned, or bathed in acid, or disassembled by hand, or in the case of plastic coatings, shredded into microplastics. Crucially, little of it is reprocessed and much of it is toxic."
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How can we solve the e-waste problem? | Abdul Latif Jameel®
One of the wonders of modern technology is its capacity for upgrade. The software in our cellphones can be endlessly updated. Chips in PCs can be replaced with more powerful alternatives.Abdul Latif Jameel
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"In Serbia Stellantis ha il problema opposto. Vorrebbe produrre fino a 500 auto al giorno, ma a causa degli stipendi bassi non riesce a trovare operai.
Secondo quanto riportato da alcuni giornali serbi, la paga nello stabilimento di Kragujevac arriva a stento a 800 euro al mese. Per questo motivo Stellantis ha fatto arrivare operai dall’estero, in particolare dal Nepal, dove gli stipendi medi sono ancora più bassi."
La ndrangheta ne penserebbe di meno di questi qua
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Stellantis ha chiesto ai suoi operai italiani di andare a lavorare in Serbia
Lì vengono pagati poco e non se ne trovano abbastanza, mentre da noi sono quasi tutti in cassa integrazioneIl Post
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Saw this little Juvenile Robin this morning, it has most of it's adult feathers now.
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Les soutiens européens de l'Ukraine à Paris : quelle sécurité après la paix ? • FRANCE 24
Les soutiens européens de l'Ukraine se sont réunis jeudi à Paris pour afficher leur détermination à lui fournir des garanties de sécurité et demander à Donald Trump quelle sera la contribution des Etats-Unis, une fois un cessez-le-feu en place. Ce sommet d'environ 35 dirigeants, certains présents à l'Elysée et d'autres en visioconférence, "va nous permettre de finaliser les garanties de sécurité robustes pour l'Ukraine", a déclaré à l'ouverture des travaux le président français Emmanuel Macron, à la tête de la coalition avec le Premier ministre britannique Keir Starmer.
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Kommt gern mit euren Fragen zur Stadtpolitik vorbei!
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Ripubblichiamo alcuni diari di viaggio dei membri dell’equipaggio della Global Sumud Flotilla. In questa occasione, ringraziamo Manolo Teniente per le sue dichiarazioni e i suoi ricordi, i ricordi di una storia che appartiene a tutti noi. Grazie, Manolo! Ieri sera,…
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L'uomo nuovo. Diario di viaggio della Global Sumud Flotilla
Ripubblichiamo alcuni diari di viaggio dei membri dell'equipaggio della Global Sumud Flotilla. In questa occasione, ringraziamo Manolo Teniente per le sueRedacción Barcelona (Pressenza)
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米ウクライナ、共同投資基金の初会合開催=ウクライナ首相 | ロイター - WACOCA NEWS
ウクライナのスビリデンコ首相は3日、ウクライナと米国が鉱物資源開発を巡る協定の一環として設立された共同投資基金の理事会を初めて開催したと明らかにした。WACOCA News Editor (WACOCA NEWS)
Guys, I think I fucked up in a hilarious and potentially internet forever way,
A podcast contacted me from the States last night telling me they want TO HAVE ME ON THEIR SHOW to explain something the people who bought my house found and don't understand.
Not my realtor. Not their realtor. Not just a ping over Insta. A PODCAST
What the fuck did I leave in my house? What did my hacker friends leave in my house? I'm a big weirdo hacker, but I had professional move out cleaners!
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Okay okay okay, so,
I talked to Hyperfixed - and genuinely and sadly none of us can figure it out. My house still smells like pumpkin spice half a year after moving out, but I didn't -do- anything but use those Bath and Body Works air freshener wall plugs, and I really don't know what the mitigation for that is in a house with no carpeting. It's PSL forever, IDK.
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They should just thank you that it doesn't smell like a Gwyneth Paltrow cooter candle.
We wrote into the lease that tenants can't have open flame, water beds, or powered scent emitters.
Then it is probably down to washing the walls with an alkaline cleaning solution and maybe primer/repainting. And maybe really cleaning the floors and any carpets. Someone posted earlier that those vaporizing oils settle on surfaces and tend to stay around.
Definitely amazing and funnythat it is still noticeable.
It's hilarious!
If the buyers want to get rid of the smell, it's easy. Rent or buy an ozone generator that is designed specifically for killing smells. You plug it in, set the timer for 20 or 30 minutes, then leave the room and close the door(s). After the device shuts off, open the doors and wait a bit before going back in.
These things can get the smell of smoke out of the hotel room / apartment of a chain smoker. A little pumpkin spice latte will not be a challenge.
i congratulate you on always finding new and interesting ways to break things. ;)
never heard of anyone who had to do a podcast about a house sale before.
fingers crossed it all resolves to your satisfaction.
Angela Rayner’s second home, already at the centre of the stamp duty scandal, has now been vandalised with “tax evader” graffiti.
This is what happens when public anger boils over. People are sick of one rule for us, another for them. Ordinary Britons pay every penny of tax demanded, yet those at the top of Labour twist the system, dodge accountability, and still cling to power.
Nobody condones vandalism. But we cannot ignore why people are furious. Families are being hammered by rising taxes, mortgages, and bills, while leaders in Westminster line their own pockets. Trust is broken. And every day this scandal drags on, it corrodes faith in politics even more.
If Rayner truly believed in fairness and integrity, she would step aside and clear her name. Instead, Labour circles the wagons and Keir Starmer dithers.
Britain deserves leaders who live by the same rules as everyone else. No more excuses. No more sleaze. No more dodging responsibility.
🇬🇧 Sack Rayner. Show accountability. Give Britain back its trust.
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Angela Rayner's second home at heart of stamp duty scandal vandalised with 'tax evader' graffiti
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One UI 8 rollout will begin this month!
While Samsung was revealing the Galaxy S25 FE and the Galaxy Tab S11 devices during the virtual Galaxy Event of September 2025 that went live today, they talked a bit about One UI 8 and how it enhances productivity with new features, including the new Galaxy AI features.
Samsung Newsroom has confirmed over and over again that the new One UI 8 software will begin its rollout on September. Now, with the two announcements for the Galaxy S25 FE and the Galaxy Tab S11 series, they have confirmed that the One UI 8 rollout will start this September.
While the Galaxy S25 FE announcement contained the hint that One UI 8 will make its way to devices like the Galaxy S25 family (including the S25 Edge) on September, the Tab S11 announcement hinted at the possible October rollout for the Galaxy tablets, starting with the Tab S10 series released last year. Here’s what both announcements stated about the One UI 8 rollout:
One UI 8 will also be available on more devices including the full Galaxy S25 series with updates starting this month.— Meet Samsung Galaxy S25 FE: The Gateway to the Galaxy AI and Flagship Essentials
Launching as the first Galaxy tablet to feature One UI 8, the Galaxy Tab S11 series delivers a more seamless, intelligent AI experience. One UI 8 will expand to other previous generations of Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy Tab S10 series, starting in October.
— Meet Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Series: Packing Everything You Expect From a Premium Tablet
So, we have a possible hint that tablets won’t get the One UI 8 update before October starts, but smartphones like the Galaxy S25 family will get the update on September as stated various times. The actual rollout timeline will be released for all devices across regions, because rollout timings may vary based on market and model, once the Galaxy S25 gets its first update to let us know more about what devices are eligible and when they’re expected to get the update.
Get ready for the stable One UI 8 release!
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Meet Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Series: Packing Everything You Expect From a Premium Tablet
Galaxy Tab S11 series delivers the latest Galaxy AI features and a more powerful Samsung DeX experience — thin and light tablets designed for effortless productivitynews.samsung.com
"You live. You die. It's the in-between that counts."
--Tommy Lee Jones' character in this movie I'm an hour into about some south coast Massachusetts fishermen and Jenna Ortega.
Does he mean "You're born" and he just said "You live" instead, as part of some emerging complex regional dialect? Is this like the opposite of the "habitual be"?
Or is he talking about the undead and this movie is about to take a Sinners-style turn?
This dialogue is bad but now I'm too invested in the plot.
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Investire in Difesa non crea nuova occupazione. I casi di Leonardo e Rheinmetall
Il piano di riarmo europeo è stato presentato come un volano per l’economia europea e una irripetibile occasione per sopperire alla crisi del settore dell’automotive.Futura D'Aprile (Altreconomia)
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Get ready for the One UI 8 rollout with Galaxy S25 being the first in turn!
#Samsung #Galaxy #OneUI8 #TeamGalaxy #GalaxyAI #TeamSamsung #TechNews #TechUpdates #GalaxyS25 #GalaxyS25Edge
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BYD Slashes Annual Sales Target As Demand Slumps, Competition Intensifies
BYD Slashes Annual Sales Target As Demand Slumps, Competition Intensifies
China's hyper-competitive electric vehicle market means that even top players, such as BYD Auto, are no longer immune, as smaller players continue to gobble up increasing market share. This comes as growth in the world's largest EV market slowed over the summer, with mounting headwinds expected this fall.
BYD, the world's largest EV maker, slashed its full-year sales target to 4.6 million units, down a whopping 16% from its previous estimate of 5.5 million, according to a Reuters report. The downshift in forecast was attributed to intensifying competition in China's EV market from rivals such as Geely, Xpeng, and Xiaomi. BYD also reported a 30% plunge in quarterly profit and flat deliveries in July to August.
*BYD CUTS 2025 SALES GOAL AS MUCH AS 16% TO 4.6M VEHICLES: RTRS
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Despite the cut, one Wall Street analyst noted that the new target is more realistic and aligns with buy-side expectations...
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Sanford C Bernstein analyst Eunice Lee told clients that a "lower target is largely in line with buy-side expectations now and should be achievable," adding, "This could also be a near-term clearing event for the stock."
Shares fell 3% in Hong Kong trading, signaling the gloom was likely priced in. Year-to-date, shares are up about 10.5%, trading 23% below record highs reached earlier this year.
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The New York Times' Keith Bradsher, who has covered China's auto industry for over two decades, noted, "Already, fierce competition among automakers has gotten ruthless, with about 50 automakers fighting for customers by slashing prices again and again."
Bradsher said excessive competition caught the attention of Beijing in recent months, with top officials unveiling a campaign against "involution, which they define as excessive competition."
On July 30, President Xi Jinping declared at a Politburo meeting on the economy, "It is a must to reinforce industry self-discipline to prevent vicious 'involution' competition."
The latest figures from the China Passenger Car Association showed that China-made EV sales fell 4% in August from the same period a year ago, following an 8.4% drop in July.
For Tesla, China is its second-largest market, after the US. It launched a refreshed version of its best-selling Model Y earlier this year; however, sales so far this year have been underwhelming, with lower deliveries in the first seven months compared to the same period last year.
Both BYD and Tesla have underperformed this year.
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BYD Slashes Annual Sales Target As Demand Slumps, Competition Intensifies
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Angela Rayner, Keir Starmer, Labour, Farage, Reform, Badenoch, the Tories, the headlines are full of names, rows, and political theatre. But here’s the truth: while the parties squabble, the British people are left behind.
Labour talks about fairness while drowning in sleaze. Starmer preaches integrity but shields his own. Rayner is under fire yet clings to power. The Tories posture about backbone but fail to deliver for working families. Reform shouts loudly but faces the uphill battle of breaking a two-party stitch-up.
Meanwhile, ordinary Britons face sky-high mortgages, collapsing services, unsafe streets, and a migrant crisis out of control. Veterans are homeless, families are desperate, and we’re told to be grateful for crumbs while MPs enjoy their privileges.
The problem isn’t just one party or one leader. It’s a rotten political class more interested in saving face than saving Britain.
🇬🇧 What we need now is honesty. Accountability. Real leadership. Not another round of blame games while our country suffers.
The people are watching, and they won’t forget who stood with them and who betrayed them.
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Angela Rayner's second home at heart of stamp duty scandal vandalised with 'tax evader' graffiti
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“These data centers are signing nondisclosure agreements with municipalities that prohibits the municipality discussing how much water and electricity that they use,” Kifowit said, per WSPY’s Sam Woodworth. “And so there is a law proposed in the Senate that I hope we can pass that makes it public knowledge, which I think the public needs to know, how much of our natural resources are going into these data centers.”
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Eye On Illinois: Data center study proposal raises broader government secrecy question
Whether the subject is data centers or just about anything else outside of personal privacy concerns, NDAs where one party is funded by tax dollars seem to run directly counter to the ideal of government transparency.Scott Holland (Shaw Local)
Linken-Chefin Schwerdtner für Vermögenssteuer statt Bürgergeld-Kürzung“
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US in real danger of losing the moon race to China, experts tell Senate
"Unless something changes, it is highly unlikely the United States will beat China’s projected timeline."Josh Dinner (Space)
🇵🇸A bordo de la Flotilla Global Sumud: Gaza es el único norte.
🛥Los riesgos de la misión son evidentes: enfrentarse al bloqueo de una fuerza militar poderosa y, además, a la propia dureza del mar.
📷Mauricio Morales.
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in reply to Josh • • •The image shows a metal plaque mounted on a stone wall. The plaque is titled "Brass Monkey" and provides historical information about the origin of the phrase. The text explains that the phrase was first used during the Napoleonic Wars in the late 18th century. It describes a method of storing cannonballs using a brass tray with a rounded indentation to hold the bottom level of a pyramid of cannonballs. The balls were stacked in a specific pattern, with one on the top level, four on the level below, nine on the next, and so on. The plaque notes that one brass monkey could supply 30 cannonballs. It also mentions that brass contracted faster than iron in cold weather, causing the balls to pop out of the indentations and the pyramid to collapse. The plaque concludes by stating that this led to the phrase "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." The bottom of the plaque features a simple illustration of a pyramid of cannonballs on a tray, and there is a logo with the letters "OPW" in the bottom left corner.
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