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The UN extends the list of companies linked to Israeli settlements to 214

Although the list does not entail economic sanctions, these companies are usually the subject of boycotts or disinvestments to pressure Israel for the expansion of settlements in the territory that houses more than three million Palestinians. This time 61 companies were added, such as the Israeli pesticide manufacturer Adama, belonging to the Chinese group Syngenta, or the Spanish Salvat Logística, which joined Airbnb or Expidia, which were already on the list.

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Fire aggravated by El Niño hit Quito and arouse concern

The fire continues to destroy hectares of fields and forests on the outskirts of Quito, which has raised the concerns of Ecuadorians. Although forest fires are common at this time of year, they have been more intense due to weather conditions related to the El Niño phenomenon. The population has been confronted with drought, forest fires and food shortages.

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United Kingdom: A separatist front against London?

The leaders of the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin have signed a memorandum of understanding to coordinate their demands for self-determination and to demand constitutional changes in the United Kingdom. Although their political projects are not identical, they share the rejection of the concentration of power in Westminster and a willingness to strengthen their ties with Europe. Faced with this nationalist front, the forces that defend British unity and a more centralized model seek to strengthen their own response. Is the UK union at risk?

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Ukraine launched more than a thousand drones to Russia; Moscow accuses Kiev of trying to disrupt the elections

According to the mayor of Moscow, hundreds of Ukrainian drones launched an unprecedented offensive against the Russian capital and nearby regions. Although most were intercepted, several managed to evade air defence and hit residential buildings. The attack takes place in the midst of an intensification of offensives on both sides: in Kiev, Russian shelling left several dead, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of trying to disrupt the elections.

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Huties claim missile attacks on Riyadh and Aramco oil facilities

Saudi Arabia confirmed that the Huti rebels in Yemen attempted to attack their capital with a ballistic missile, the first attack on Riyadh since the escalation of fighting with Iran's allied rebels. The confirmation took place hours after the Hutti declared having attacked "strategic places" of the kingdom. On Sunday, September 20, Riyadh residents were in the middle of a new alert for a possible attack.

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What is the agreement between Trump and Saudi Arabia for the sale of 48 F-35 aircraft?

Saudi Arabia could have in its possession about 48 US F-35 fighter aircraft, a country that has been selective in selling these aircraft due to the type of technology they incorporate and its long-standing premise that Israel, the only one operating in the Middle East, has a qualitative military advantage over potential opponents. Although the Donald Trump Government approved the sale, valued at $24.3 billion, Congress will have 30 days to review it before it is realized. We analyzed it in the # InvitadoDelDiaF24 with Guillermo Pulido, polytologist and master's in S

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Zohran Mamdani: "Democracy is no good if people cannot meet their needs"

He became the first socialist mayor of New York eight months ago with the promise that another way of doing politics is possible. Although critics are not lacking, the energy of the Mamdani effect is felt in the city and in the Democratic ranks of the United States. Your obsession: improving the working class's life