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Different reports point to a rebound in the sale of compact disks, as it happened years ago with the vinyl. But there are nuances in this growth
In Brazil, the evangelics make up over 47 million people, about 27% of the population. It is the highest level in the history of Brazil, a country that, at the same time, has the largest number of Catholic faithful in the world. In 2018, the vote of the evangelists was key to the victory of the ultra-rightheist Jair Bolsonaro. But the conservative roots within this religious community seem to have been moderate in some sectors. What role will they play in the October 4 presidential?
There are roles that are often repeated in gangs: there is the planner, the funny, the naive... But that imposed label does not always match self-perception and, if it does not evolve at the same time as the person, may cause discomfort or even loss of connection with that circle
The world's most important funds meet in to invest and speculate with homes, student rooms or historical helmets
The bilateral meeting and the subsequent dinner in homage to the visitor wasted pompa and symbolism, but did not offer clues on how both leaders will address the issues that separate them, such as artificial intelligence, trade, the Taiwan issue and the war with Iran. Trump exalted the ties between the two countries and, like Xi, preferred not to enter the divisive issues during public pronouncements.
In France, some entrepreneurs are buying large extensions of forest to let nature recover its space. It aims to promote renaturalization, protect biodiversity and contribute to the fight against climate change. But this initiative raises a question: can private investment become an effective tool to conserve ecosystems? A report by Renard and Valérie Dekimpe for France 24.
The Mekong River crosses six countries and is much more than a river road: it supports economies, feeds millions of people and connects millennial cultures of South-East Asia. But their ecosystems face threats and their waters have become a space of regional power and tension. In this episode of Thus is Asia, we explore the geo-economic importance of Mekong, its natural wealth and the history of the societies that have grown around it.
Companies compete by nature. Humans, too. But in the new economy, collaboration is consolidated as another necessary way to compete. Ready connections between companies, people and technologies at Barcelona New Economy Week (BNEW from 5 to 7 October)
The pilot has been walking his style in and out of the circuits for years, has collaborated with firms like Dior and has a brand of his own. But the final leap to the industry will not give it until it leaves the races, as it has admitted in 'The Times'
The French headline fears that a victory of Le Pen in 2027 will end the internationalist tradition of France and lead to a break in the EU
The panic generated by the possible discontrol of this technology diverts attention from other issues, such as the results in the PISA tests or the (human) responsibility for the actions of artificial intelligence
The Shield of the Americas, Donald Trump's initiative to coordinate the fight against drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations, continues to join allied countries. But the expansion of this alliance also raises questions about its effectiveness, the use of force and the role of the United States in regional security. Its critics question lethal operations at sea and warn of the risk of greater American interference in Latin America. Is it a new tool for cooperation against organized crime or a way to strengthen influence
Perhaps small initiatives are doomed to save a successful industry
Many find it a good child thing and others have never stopped taking it. But for the author, to tie up the sweater unleashes an association of personal and (only in appearance) anarchic ideas
Mexico lives an unprecedented tourist boom: in 2025 it received about 100 million visitors and was consolidated among the most visited countries in the world. But behind the record figures are new challenges: the pressure on the environment, the saturation of destinations such as Cancun and the Maya Riviera, the risk of gentification, the regulation of platforms such as Airbnb and the safety of travellers. While the authorities seek to decentralize the activity and promote more sustainable tourism.
The United States has eliminated the federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants, a decision that seeks to facilitate the expansion of energy production in the middle of a career for artificial intelligence. But the measure is critical of its possible environmental and health consequences. The Environmental Protection Network, an organization of more than 800 former EPA employees, warns that pollution associated with data centres could increase public health risks. Is he here?
We live the end of many projects and certainties that we find exhausted. But we need to build new convictions and not just demolish the previous ones.
The latest results of PISA put on the table the value of skills such as understanding, reasoning and solving problems. And those skills will determine what we do with the answers that machines offer us.
The critic cannot materially visit all the restaurants that exist, and has no obligation to do so. But, besides, despite writing for the citizen on foot, when he shoots, he just shoots up.
