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Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia derailed peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine, saying both sides were “so close” to a ceasefire. “It will be much harder now,” Pavel told the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network, which includes Politico. “Russia uses this momentum to get out of…

Czech President Petr Pavel on Tuesday said President Trump’s diesel deal with Russia derailed peace talks between the Kremlin and Ukraine, saying both sides were “so close” to a ceasefire. “It will be much harder now,” Pavel told the Axel Springer Global Reporters Network, which includes Politico. “Russia uses this momentum to get out of…

Mr. Trump has been searching for his Yalta in the war in Ukraine ever since he returned to the Oval Office.

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A lo largo de su carrera participó en películas como 'Magnolias de acero', 'Contact' y 'El río de la vida' Leer

El actor Tom Skerritt, ganador de un premio Emmy y conocido por sus papeles en Top Gun y Picket Fences, ha fallecido a los 93 años por causas naturales, según ha informado este jueves su familia en un comunicado al que ha tenido acceso la agencia Associated Press. Su muerte se produjo este miércoles. "Estamos desconsolados por su pérdida", reza el texto.

"Si bien el mundo conoció a Tom por su destacada carrera como actor, nosotros lo conocimos por su humor, curiosidad, sabiduría, generosidad y el amor que trajo a nuestras vidas. Le importaban profundamente la imaginación, la creatividad, la narración de historias, el servicio a la comunidad, los veteranos, la naturaleza y ayudar a otros a encontrar y compartir sus propias voces", reza la nota.

Skerritt fue nominado dos veces al Emmy, ambas por Picket Fences, y ganó el premio al mejor actor principal en una serie dramática en 1993. Otros momentos destacados de su carrera incluyen su papel como el paciente esposo de Shirley MacLaine en Turning Point, el esposo de Sally Field en Steel Magnolias y un oportunista intrigante que se interpone en el camino del intento de Jodie Foster de comunicarse con vida extraterrestre en Contact.

"Un escritor me describió una vez como un actor de carácter atrapado en el cuerpo de un protagonista, y siempre me ha encantado. Es un halago muy bonito. He podido moverme con soltura entre la televisión y el cine", declaró Skerritt al Seattle Post-Intelligencer en 1997.

En el escenario, fue el narrador en Our Town en el Intiman Theatre de Seattle en 2004 e hizo su debut en Broadway en 2013 en una adaptación de A Time to Kill de John Grisham.

El actor Tom Skerritt, que protagonizó grandes éxitos de Hollywood como el clásico de ciencia ficción Alien, la comedia bélica MASH y el drama de acción Top Gun, ha fallecido a los 93 años, según confirmó su representante. Skerritt, natural de Detroit y cuya carrera en Hollywood se extendió desde la década de 1960 hasta la de 2020, murió el miércoles por causas naturales, informó ABC7 citando un comunicado de su familia. Conocido por su aspecto rudo y su capacidad para destacar en géneros muy diversos, Skerritt dejó interpretaciones memorables tanto en papeles protagonistas como secundarios en cine y televisión.

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"Overall, nothing has changed anywhere," a Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent on Oct. 22. Starlink's speed cap of 161 kilometers per hour remains in effect, the official said.

"Me meto en líos por decir esto, pero la IA ha llegado para quedarse". Así de contundente se mostraba Sylvester Stallone en una entrevista en vídeo para The Overlap. El icono del cine de 80 años sigue en primera línea de la atención mediática sea por la serie Tulsa King de Paramount+ o por, siguiendo los pasos de su colega Schwarzenegger, el montón de proyectos que tiene por delante, como la secuela de Samaritan.

También dirigiendo y coprotagonizando junto a Adam Driver el drama Tough as They Come, basándose en la historia real de Travis Mills, un soldado en Afganistán que perdió sus cuatro extremidades poco antes de cumplir los 25 años a causa de la explosión de un artefacto explosivo durante una misión en Afganistán.

Pero, a la espera de comprobar cuales de sus proyectos se materializan, recordó que para la precuela de John Rambo ya quiso recurrir a la IA para recrear una versión más joven de sí mismo. Una idea que generó polémica incluso cuando la sugirió a los productores de Lionsgate. "Quería combinar lo humano con la IA, y, por supuesto, todo el mundo se volvió loco. Yo les dije: 'Esto está ocurriendo, amigos. La gente está vendiendo su imagen. Va a haber 20 avatares de Elvis... Es una realidad".

Para Stallone, aunque su uso pueda comportar suplantaciones digitales, pérdida de oportunidades de trabajo o quitar humanidad a las interpretaciones, acepta asumir ese riesgo. "A pesar de que la comunidad creativa te critique con vehemencia. ¡Y tienen razón en sus quejas! Tienen razón. Pero no podemos detener esto. Es una avalancha. Simplemente está fuera de nuestro control. Si no te dejas llevar por ella, acabarás siendo arrollado", vaticinó.

También tuvo unas palabras para los jóvenes que intentan labrarse un futuro. "Han elegido la profesión más difícil del mundo. Y se va a volver aún más complicada debido a la inteligencia artificial", así que no ha tenido reparos, según cuenta, en aconsejar a su misma hija, Scarlet Rose Stallone, que también es actriz, para disuadirla de seguir por ese camino. "Por favor, dedícate a los videojuegos. Haz cualquier otra cosa".

Un joven Stallone por partida doble

Stallone no pudo seguir adelante con su idea de rejuvenecerse mediante la IA y fue reemplazado por el actor Noah Centineo, de 30 años, en John Rambo que dirige el finlandés Jalmari Helander, el autor de la desmadrada Sisu y secuela. Ya está en postproducción y con estreno previsto para el 4 de junio de 2027.

Antes también verá como otro actor le interpreta en una versión más joven, Anthony Ippolito de 27 años, en Yo soy Rocky dirigida por Peter Farrelly narrando la épica odisea personal de Stallone por sacar adelante la película que le lanzaría al estrellato en 1976. Se estrenará en Estados Unidos, al principio en un número limitado de cines, el 6 de noviembre, y el día 20 llegaría a un mayor número de salas. En España en principio no se estrenaría hasta el 22 de enero de 2027.

Así que tendremos a dos actores distintos para las versiones de la rejuvenecida estrella, porque en el fondo Stallone es demasiado Stallone. Irrepetible, sea con IA o sin ella.

On the night of October 22, Russian forces launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine using Iskander-M, Zircon, and Oniks missiles and 210 strike UAVs; the main axis of the strike was Kyiv. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the targets were military-industrial enterprises producing cruise missiles and medium- and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, transport infrastructure in Kyiv, as well as port infrastructure in Odesa Region and maritime vessels used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. At the same time, Ukraine carried out a massive drone attack on Russian territory: according to Russian sources, 808 UAVs were shot down over 18 federal subjects of the Russian Federation, including 630 on approach to Moscow.

Russian Strikes on Ukraine by Region

Kyiv and Kyiv Region

• Antonov State Enterprise (Kyiv) — an aircraft manufacturer whose facilities, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, were used to produce medium- and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles and FP-7 and FP-9 operational-tactical missiles. The facility was part of Ukraine’s military-industrial production chain for long-range strike systems.

• Khladokombinat No. 3 warehouse complex (Kyiv) — according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the warehouse premises were used to produce fixed-wing medium- and long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as Hornet loitering munitions. The use of a civilian warehouse for drone production reflects the dispersal of manufacturing across dual-use sites.

• Industrial enterprise producing UAVs and robotic-system components (Kyiv). The Armed Forces of Ukraine use robotic systems for logistics, evacuation, and fire support at forward positions.

• Storage site for unmanned aerial vehicles and jet boosters (Kyiv) — a storage facility for strike drones and boosters used to increase the range and speed of fixed-wing UAVs.

• Southern Road-Rail Bridge (Kyiv) — a bridge crossing over the Dnieper used to move military cargo by road and rail between the right and left banks. According to Ukrainian sources, the strike damaged subway infrastructure on the bridge; service on the Green Line was suspended between the Vydubychi and Osokorky stations, and road traffic across the bridge was temporarily closed in both directions.

• CHP-4 and CHP-5 (Kyiv) — large combined heat and power plants supplying electricity and heat to urban infrastructure and industrial facilities, including military-industrial enterprises. According to monitoring channels, fires were recorded at the facilities; the Ukrainian Air Force acknowledged that not a single ballistic missile was intercepted.

• PS-330 Novokyivska substation (Khotov, Kyiv Region) — a 330 kV substation supplying power to nodes of the Kyiv Region energy system, including military-industrial facilities and logistics centers.

Odesa Region

• Kiliia port infrastructure (Odesa Region) — port facilities used to unload and store military supplies delivered to Ukraine from abroad. The port is located on the Danube and serves as an alternative supply route after operations at Black Sea ports were restricted. Strikes on unloading and storage facilities complicate the receipt and distribution of foreign military assistance.

• Three bulk carriers at sea (bound for the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk) — strikes on vessels approaching the ports complicate the delivery of military supplies and create risks for shipping in the northwestern Black Sea.

Zhytomyr Region

• PS-330 Zhytomyrska substation (Zhytomyr) — a 330 kV substation supplying electricity to Zhytomyr Region and carrying power between regions.

Kharkiv Region

• Truck parking area (Kharkiv) — according to monitoring channels, a Geran drone strike destroyed about 10 trucks. The site is used to transport military and logistics cargo; the loss of vehicles reduces the road logistics capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv and Sumy directions.

• Railway locomotive (Kharkiv) — a UAV strike damaged a Ukrzaliznytsia locomotive. Rail transport remains the primary means of moving military equipment and personnel; the loss of a locomotive complicates rail traffic in the Kharkiv direction.

Kirovohrad Region

• Production and warehouse complex (Kirovohrad) — according to monitoring channels, the facility was attacked by Geran-4 drones on the evening of October 21.

Poltava Region

• Television and radio company building (Kremenchuk) — the facility provided broadcasting and communications, including for military needs.

Strikes on Russia

• Moscow and Moscow Region — according to Russian sources, 630 UAVs were shot down on approach to Moscow overnight; Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said most were intercepted at distant lines, with 163 downed closer to the city. Monitoring channels claim that a Flamingo missile was shot down over Serpukhov; Ukrainian sources claim an attack on the Russian Defense Ministry enterprise JSC 75 Arsenal, a facility for storing and preparing ammunition.

• Belgorod Region — 205 UAVs were shot down over the past day; according to Russian sources, three civilians were injured. Belgorod Region is regularly targeted by drone attacks aimed at energy, transport, and civilian infrastructure.

• Lipetsk Region — as a UAV passed through the city toward Moscow Region, a multi-story residential building and a medical facility were damaged. Lipetsk is a major transport hub on the Moscow–south axis; drones passing through the city create risks for civilian infrastructure.

The Russian strike on October 22 was combined in nature and focused on two interrelated areas: the production of aerial attack systems (Antonov State Enterprise, Khladokombinat No. 3, and UAV and booster storage sites) and the transport and energy infrastructure supporting their use and the supply of Ukrainian forces (the Southern Bridge, CHP-4 and CHP-5, the Novokyivska and Zhytomyrska substations, Kiliia port, and vessels at sea).

Ukrainian strikes were concentrated on Moscow Region (630 UAVs shot down, according to Russian sources) and Belgorod Region (205 UAVs shot down), with sporadic drone passages through Lipetsk and Tula Region. The intensity of attacks on Moscow remains high, although Russian sources report that most drones were intercepted at distant lines. The intensity of attacks on Moscow remains high, although Russian sources report that most drones were intercepted at distant lines. In the medium term, Russian strikes on UAV and missile production chains, as well as on energy infrastructure supporting the military-industrial complex, will continue; Ukraine will likely maintain its course of massive drone attacks on Moscow Region and border regions.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized a psychiatric nurse practitioner's phone filled with confidential patient information at Washington Dulles International Airport last week, according to a new lawsuit. Muhammad Numaan Imam alleges that CBP agents told him that they could take his electronics the "easy way or the hard way" and refused to let him talk to his lawyer because "we are the authorities at the border."

The lawsuit by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) may be the first time CBP is taken to court over seizing people's medical records. ADC is also helping Palestinian-American lawyer Jay Shehadeh and Jewish-American journalist Max Blumenthal sue over their devices being seized.

"We're seeing a pattern where officers use their border-search authority not to advance any legitimate border-related purpose, but to punish individuals for refusing to provide access to their personal electronic devices and for having expressed views the government didn't approve of," ADC president and legal director Jenin Younes wrote in a statement emailed to journalists.

While Shehadeh and Blumenthal claim that CBP is retaliating for their political views, Imam argues that he faced threats and retaliation with the simple act of asserting privacy rights. Both Imam and Shehadeh were considered "trusted travelers" under the Global Entry program, which allows American citizens who undergo a background check to pass through an automated fast track at airports and borders.

Asked by Reason, a CBP spokesperson did not address any specifics of the case, giving only a generic statement about how "CBP's ability to lawfully inspect electronic devices crossing the border is integral to keeping America safe in an increasingly digital world."

The border exemption to the Fourth Amendment gives U.S. authorities the power to look for "contraband" crossing into the country without a warrant. There is a mess of contradictory court rulings on whether that power includes searching travelers' electronic data, but in practice, CBP can simply seize the physical devices that the data live on.

And the agency often lies outright to travelers whose data that it wants to search, as documents recently released in the case of Atlanta protester Samuel Tunick show. CBP agents gave Tunick a false reason for detaining him and falsely promised that he would be allowed to leave with his phone if he cooperated, even though they were under orders to seize his devices no matter what. Tunick is now on trial for allegedly tricking the CBP agents into deleting his data to avoid a search.

"It's happening to a lot of people, and it's being used in this coercive, inappropriate way," Younes tells Reason.

The problems for Imam, who lives in Virginia, actually began at another border. He was heading to Istanbul on Saturday for a family vacation with his Pakistani wife, Khadijah Mansoor, and their 1-year-old child. Turkish authorities demanded to see Mansoor's U.S. green card, which she had forgotten at home, and wouldn't let her enter on her Pakistani passport alone. The family had to board the next flight back to Washington. On their arrival, CBP naturally wanted to know why they had been turned away and why Mansoor didn't have her green card.

But things took a weirder turn after agents told Imam he had been "flagged" for undisclosed reasons, pulled him into a separate room, and began questioning him about his social media use and group chats, according to the lawsuit. (Imam tells Reason that they asked about group chats in general, not any specific group chat.) When agents asked for the password to Imam's phone, he told them that he uses the phone to communicate with and manage cases for patients at the rehab facility where he works. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) strictly prevents doctors and other medical staff from sharing patient data without consent, so Imam asked to speak to a lawyer.

"Your lawyer cannot do anything. We are the authorities at the border," Imam recalls one agent saying. A supervisor then told the couple that CBP could take all of their electronics the "easy way or the hard way," and that the devices could take months to get back, Imam and Mansoor claim.

CBP's own internal policy says that devices should "ordinarily" be held for less than five days. The same policy includes vague guidelines for dealing with medical information: "Possibly sensitive information, such as medical records and work-related information carried by journalists, shall be handled in accordance with any applicable federal law and CBP policy." Imam says that the CBP agents claimed to have software for filtering out HIPAA-protected data.

After four hours in detention, CBP took the family's phones and laptops and let them go. The next day, Imam got an email stating, "We regret to inform you that your membership in Global Entry has been revoked for the following reason(s): You do not meet the Trusted Traveler standard." In addition to both Imam and Mansoor losing valuable work data, the lawsuit argues, Imam is now unable to prescribe certain psychiatric medications to his patients, because of federal regulations that require phone verification.

The lawsuit demands the return of the devices and data under Rule 41(g) of federal criminal procedures, which requires the government to hand back property that is no longer necessary for a criminal investigation. ADC has also filed these motions in Shehadeh and Blumenthal's cases. (CBP gave back Blumenthal and Shehadeh's phones almost immediately afterward, but ADC is continuing to press for records of what they did to those phones in custody.) Younes filed a brief on Blumenthal's behalf in support of an upcoming Supreme Court case over whether CBP can continue these electronic searches.

"The devices are neither contraband nor subject to forfeiture, and, to Plaintiffs' knowledge, there is no pending criminal investigation, criminal prosecution, or warrant authorizing their continued seizure or search," Imam's lawsuit states. "The Fourth Amendment does not permit the border-search exception to become a means of coercing compliance through the threatened or actual confiscation of travelers' personal property."

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A Carris e a STCP vão avançar com programas de intercâmbio de trabalhadores para partilhar conhecimento e desenvolver soluções para os desafios da mobilidade urbana, ao abrigo de um protocolo de uma cooperação estratégica que é assinado sexta-feira, em Lisboa. E que prevê igualmente a apresentação conjunta de candidaturas a programas nacionais e europeus de financiamento.

“Este protocolo tem um propósito muito concreto: juntar a experiência e o conhecimento das nossas equipas para melhorar o serviço que prestamos às pessoas”, começa por explicar Luís Osório, presidente do Conselho de Administração da STCP, citado num comunicado enviado às redações.

Luís Osório acrescenta que esta cooperação permitirá “aprender em conjunto, desenvolver novas soluções e dar maior alcance a projetos que respondem a necessidades comuns”. Acresce ainda a valorização dos trabalhadores e preservação do património associado à identidade do Porto e de Lisboa. “Queremos tornar o transporte público uma escolha cada vez mais atrativa.”

Este protocolo tem um propósito muito concreto: juntar a experiência e o conhecimento das nossas equipas para melhorar o serviço que prestamos às pessoas.

Também Rui Lopo, presidente do Conselho de Administração da Carris, destaca a importância da parceria para “reforçar a resposta” aos desafios do setor, designadamente “a crescente exigência dos passageiros, a segurança, a transformação digital, a evolução tecnológica e a qualificação dos recursos humanos”.

Além do programa de intercâmbio de colaboradores das duas empresas, o acordo prevê ainda ações de formação, conferências, e iniciativas dirigidas às escolas e à comunidade. Estão previstas igualmente iniciativas relacionadas com a preservação, recuperação e valorização dos carros elétricos históricos.

A assinatura do protocolo está agendada para as 12h30 desta sexta-feira, no Museu da Carris, em Lisboa, e contará com a presença dos conselhos de administração das duas empresas e do vice-presidente da Câmara Municipal de Lisboa.

A SAD do Leixões, que tutela o futebol profissional do clube, afirmou esta quinta-feira desconhecer o arresto de bens da sociedade e do seu presidente, André Castro, remetendo uma tomada de posição para a confirmação das informações divulgadas.

Numa comunicação enviada à agência Lusa e a outros órgãos de comunicação social, intitulada “Direito de resposta”, a sociedade desportiva declarou ter sido surpreendida pela notícia publicada em vários meios.

“A confirmar-se o teor do noticiado, a Leixões SAD e o seu presidente, André Castro, tomarão oportunamente posição, adotando as medidas que considerem adequadas à salvaguarda dos seus direitos e interesses e à reposição da verdade dos factos”, lê-se na reação.

A SAD confirmou que o empresário brasileiro Anderson Fellipe Gonçalves é credor no âmbito do seu processo especial de revitalização (PER), encontrando-se o respetivo crédito reconhecido.

“O plano de recuperação foi aprovado e transitou em julgado, sendo os créditos pagos nos termos e condições homologados por decisão judicial”, sustentou.

Porém, na mesma comunicação, a sociedade desportiva afirmou que a Leixões SAD e a Play-Fair são credoras da Golden Goal, empresa do grupo Aliya Capital Partners – grupo indicado pelo investidor brasileiro -, em mais de 22 milhões de euros.

Segundo a SAD leixonense, esse montante decorre de incumprimento contratual do grupo, estando em curso diligências para a sua recuperação.

A reação surge depois de o Juízo Central Cível da Póvoa de Varzim ter decretado, numa decisão a que a Lusa teve esta quinta-feira acesso, o arresto de bens da SAD, da Play-Fair, sua acionista maioritária, e de André Castro.

A providência cautelar foi requerida por Anderson Fellipe Gonçalves, que, segundo os factos considerados sumariamente provados pelo tribunal, concedeu 18 empréstimos às duas sociedades, entre novembro de 2023 e abril de 2026, num total de 5,062 milhões de euros.

O tribunal determinou o arresto até ao montante de 2,141 milhões de euros relativamente à Play-Fair e de 2,921 milhões de euros relativamente à SAD, acrescidos dos juros previstos na decisão.

Quanto a André Castro, o limite foi fixado em 3,335 milhões de euros, correspondente à parte daqueles empréstimos que o dirigente afiançou, não constituindo um montante adicional ao capital emprestado às sociedades.

O juiz Tiago Caiado Milheiro fundamentou a medida no receio de perda da garantia patrimonial dos créditos, apontando, entre outros fatores, as dificuldades financeiras das sociedades e o risco de venda do Complexo Desportivo de Fão.

Lo normal es que la llegada de un bebé siempre sea motivo de celebración familiar. Sin embargo, para un niño pequeño la situación puede ser muy diferente. De hecho, puede sentirse como una amenaza. Esto se debe a que, casi de inmediato, la atención de sus padres se reparte y las rutinas comienzan a experimentar un proceso de cambio.

Después de todo, una nueva persona ocupa un lugar que hasta entonces parecía exclusivamente suyo. Pues bien, el cineasta Mamoru Hosoda conoció de cerca esa situación cuando nació su hija. Lo más curioso es que la reacción de su hijo mayor fue la que acabaría inspirando Mirai, la popular película de animación que se estrenó en 2018.

Mamoru Hosoda encontró en la paternidad la inspiración para 'Mirai'

En una entrevista, el mismo director fue quien explicó que su hijo tenía tres años cuando llegó la pequeña. En este sentido, Mamoru Hosoda observó con curiosidad cómo su hijo intentaba comprender la presencia de una persona que no había estado antes en su vida y que, de pronto, reclamaba una parte considerable de la atención familiar.

La respuesta no fue la mejor que cabría esperar. El niño sentía que estaba perdiendo el cariño de sus padres. Fue esto lo que le llevó a reaccionar con rabia. Lo que está claro es que esa experiencia revelaba una emoción infantil profunda y bastante reconocible: el miedo a dejar de ser querido. En Mirai, mi hermana pequeña, el protagonista, Kun, ve cómo su mundo cambia con el nacimiento de su hermana.

Estando acostumbrado a ser el centro de la familia, empieza a comportarse de forma caprichosa y a descargar su frustración contra la recién nacida. Dicho esto, la película no intentaba presentar esa situación marcada por los celos y cierta envidia como una simple travesura, sino mostrar cómo la vive un niño que todavía no sabe poner palabras a lo que siente en lo más profundo de su interior.

Una de las escenas más duras es en la que aparece un tren de juguete con el que Kun golpea a Mirai. Mamoru Hosoda confirmó que ese momento estaba inspirado directamente en su experiencia: "La escena del tren es real: mi hijo hizo eso". El director quiso dejar claro que no se trataba de un ataque de ira completamente injustificado. La realidad es que su hijo estaba enfadado porque sentía que había perdido parte del amor que consideraba suyo.

"Su mundo entero se había hecho añicos por culpa de esta nueva criatura", sugería al respecto. A partir de ahí, Mamoru Hosoda construyó una aventura en la que Kun viaja por distintos momentos de la historia familiar y se encuentra con versiones de sus seres queridos de otras épocas. A través de un enfoque vinculado a la fantasía, el personaje empieza a comprender su lugar en una familia que existía antes de su nacimiento y que, como es lógico, seguirá cambiando con el tiempo.

Por otro lado, el director reconoció que quería contar una historia desde el punto de vista de un niño de cuatro años, algo que consideraba que se había visto bastante poco en el cine. Su intención era exponer una experiencia que bien podía ser universal: la necesidad de sentirse querido y el desconcierto que aparece cuando ese cariño parece amenazado.

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O porto seco da Guarda vai ser inaugurado esta sexta-feira, num investimento que permitirá ao grupo turco Yilport gerir a segunda infraestrutura do género em Portugal, após a abertura do porto seco de Elvas, em março deste ano.

A estrutura na Guarda ficará próxima da linha férrea da Beira Alta e da autoestrada A25, além da A23, ligação privilegiada aos distritos de Castelo Branco e Santarém, e ainda, para Norte, ao IP2, tornando-se uma posição avançada para os portos marítimos do Centro e Norte. Tal como Elvas, próxima da A6 e do Corredor Internacional Sul (linha férrea ainda por inaugurar) permite acomodar contentores dos portos de Sines e Setúbal, o porto seco beirão ficará apto para receber contentores dos portos de Leixões, Aveiro e Figueira da Foz.

O financiamento da infraestrutura contou com quatro milhões de euros de fundos provenientes do programa Centro 2030, irá consolidar a ligação rodovia/ferrovia numa zona fronteiriça, beneficiando da reconstrução da linha da Beira Alta. Após as obras, esta passou a permitir a circulação de comboios até 750 metros de comprimento.

O porto seco da Guarda, em construção desde maio de 2025, é uma ambição que já vem da década passada, lembra o presidente da Câmara Municipal da Guarda, Sérgio Costa, ao ECO/Local Online. “É um processo que se iniciou há dez anos, era eu à data vereador, e já lutava muito por esta necessidade“.

Nesta primeira fase, salienta o edil independente, que vai no seu segundo mandato (após uma presença anterior na autarquia enquanto vereador eleito pelo PSD) a área ronda os quatro hectares, mas o novo Plano Diretor Municipal (PDM), aprovado em julho, já contempla, um quilómetro a Sul, mais 35 hectares para uma segunda fase, área que poderá ser disponibilizada faseadamente. A confiança no projeto é explícita: “A Yilport dá garantias de que vai haver trabalho sério para captação de cargas para o porto seco da Guarda”, diz.

Em jeito de promoção do novo investimento presente no seu território, o autarca destaca que, face aos portos marítimos, “no porto seco da Guarda os camiões não têm de estar tempo imenso como nos portos de mar, as taxas são mais reduzidas e há uma redução dos custos de logística“.

Um mês antes do início dos trabalhos, em abril de 2025, quando ainda se aguardava que o Estado português conseguisse desbloquear os quatro milhões de euros de fundos extra necessários para a construção, Sérgio Costa, autarca da Guarda (reeleito depois em outubro), explicava ao ECO/Local Online a dinâmica desta infraestrutura:

"Funciona exatamente da mesma forma com um porto de mar só que aqui não há navios, há comboios e há camiões. As empresas que dependem do comércio externo, precisam cada vez mais da ferrovia, para poder aumentar os seus negócios e diminuir os custos de contexto. Nos contentores que estejam nos portos de mar à espera, o aluguer ao dia ou à hora é uma brutalidade, e a partir de Guarda esse custo poderá tender para zero. Isto é muito importante, interligando a ferrovia com o porto seco – haverá sempre “last mile” [ligação dos quilómetros finais até ao destino e desde a remessa] de camião, naturalmente, porque a ferrovia não pode ir à porta de cada um.”

Adicionalmente, o autarca eleito numa lista independente notava os problemas causados pelo atraso na inauguração da Linha da Beira Alta, a qual continuou ano e meio à espera da abertura, realizada apenas no final de setembro deste ano.

As obras agora terminadas, da responsabilidade do conselho de administração da APDL – Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo, e que deveriam ter ficado concluídas no início deste ano, incluem o reforço do terrapleno para mais de 45 mil contentores e a instalação de estruturas como uma báscula rodoviária e instalação elétrica para contentores frigoríficos. A intervenção implicou ainda a preparação do terminal ferroviário de mercadorias da cidade para acolher as operações de carga. Entre os edifícios construídos está o dos serviços aduaneiros, a cargo da Autoridade Tributária, para alfandegar e desalfandegar contentores de mercadorias e, no futuro, também carga a granel.

Numa conversa nesta quinta-feira, Sérgio Costa adiantou ao ECO/Local Online ter a garantia de lançamento de um concurso por parte da Infraestruturas de Portugal para construção de duas novas variantes, de Sequeira e dos Galegos, para ligação ao porto seco, cujo orçamento ronda os 20 milhões de euros. Estas ligações, que o autarca espera ter em andamento já no próximo ano, permitirão ainda encerrar as passagens de nível que subsistem na cidade nas linhas da Beira Baixa (Guarda-Entroncamento) e da Beira Alta, a qual liga Vilar Formoso à Pampilhosa, com passagem na Guarda, num total de 190 quilómetros totalmente reformulados.

(Notícia atualizada às 19h00 com declarações do autarca Sérgio Costa)

Defence secretary says Britain must manufacture at scale as Germany’s Rheinmetall opens Midlands factory

For the last 20 years, Britain was unable to put a barrel on its tanks without buying from abroad. Relying on foreign allies seemed like a reasonable choice during years of relative security (for wealthy countries at least) after the end of the cold war.

But Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has changed the calculation – and prompted a scramble to rearm among European countries, including the UK.

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The Trump administration’s policies could cost Republicans in a state that is being hit hard by expensive diesel prices and uncertainty over trade.

Ukraine now builds far more weapons than it can afford to buy. A year ago, it promised to sell the surplus abroad and turn the proceeds back into its own army. However, 12 months later, that promise has barely materialized: a state fee of up to 30% is pricing Ukrainian arms out of foreign markets, and no one can say how much the army has actually gained, said Ihor Fedirko, executive director of the Ukrainian Council of Armorers.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the resumption of controlled weapons exports in October 2025, resting it on four promises: 1) sell what Ukraine makes beyond its own needs, 2) channel part of the proceeds into a special fund for the army, 3) open export offices in Europe and the US, and 4) establish joint ventures abroad.

The surplus is real: Ukraine's defense output is projected to reach $55 billion in 2026, far beyond what the state can finance. A year on, Fedirko checked each promise in turn.

1) Export of surpluses: rules that strangle businesses

On 1 July 2026, the government approved rules for controlled arms exports. They shortened the maximum application review period from 90 to 30 days, but also introduced an export fee: 20% for finished products and technologies, and 30% for components. For finished products exported under the special procedure, the contract value must be at least $334,000.

In September, the Ukrainian Council of Armorers, together with other associations, proposed a zero rate, no advance collection of the fee, refunds for deals that fall through, and simplified test shipments. The industry was promised that its amendments would be taken into account and that the resolution would be rewritten.

Even in early October, however, the rules still needed work. According to Fedirko, the new mechanism has effectively not started working. Whether it can bring in additional funds for defense depends on how acceptable the export terms are to manufacturers.

Fedirko says, though, that judging by current decisions, the state intends to keep the export fee.

“The industry is ready to discuss its contribution to defense financing. But the rate must be economically justified,” he says.

2) Procurement for the Ukrainian military: balance is only being established

He adds that the Ukrainian Council of Armorers intends to push for a rate significantly lower than 20%, one that would let companies fulfill contracts and invest in production.

With such high rates, Fedirko says, the competitiveness of Ukrainian weapons on foreign markets is in question, as is the ability to send even small test batches to potential buyers.

“The fundamental requirement is post-payment: after the contract has actually been fulfilled and the manufacturer has been paid. A company should not pay the state in advance a share of income it has not yet received,” he says.

He added that, given all this, the real export figures remain unclear, as does how much exports have actually brought the military.

“The military and manufacturers must feel the benefit of exports. I sincerely hope that next year will bring much better results,” he says.

In addition, on 12 October, the Ukrainian Parliament passed bill No. 15400 in the first reading. It provides for crediting the export fee to a special fund directed to the Ministry of Defense: 50% for the procurement, modernization, and repair of weapons and equipment, and 50% for the pay of Armed Forces personnel.

The bill has not yet been adopted, but Fedirko says he expects “final adoption and launch of the mechanism.”

3) Export offices: offices in Germany and Denmark

On 3 November, the Ukrainian government named the first cities for export offices: Berlin and Copenhagen. On 15 December, it again spoke of preparing an office in Berlin. In reality, Fedirko says he does not know the office’s status, and it likewise remains unclear how companies can apply to it and how many contracts it has helped close.

4) Joint ventures abroad: There are concrete results in this area

According to Fedirko, eight joint ventures have been created, five of which are already supplying products to Ukraine. He stresses that this is the result of work by Ukrainian companies, foreign partners and the state, and that it deserves recognition.

As early as February 2026, the authorities spoke of plans to create ten joint ventures in Europe within a year. At the same time, they announced Quantum Frontline Industries in Germany, with a planned annual capacity of 10,000 drones for Kyiv.

Beyond the number of ventures and deliveries, however, it is important to understand how other manufacturers can join the Build with Ukraine program.

“Who accepts applications, by what criteria are decisions made, and what support does a company receive?” Fedirko asks.

In other words, joint ventures are already delivering results, but the rules of participation and the state support mechanism must be clear to companies that want to develop production abroad.

• Russian strikes destroyed targets in the Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Kyiv, Volyn, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, Lviv, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Mykolaiv regions, and the DPR;
• According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian forces attacked Ukraine with Iskander-M/S-400/Zircon/Oniks missiles and 186 strike UAVs;
• Russian forces struck an aviation industry assembly enterprise (Antonov State Enterprise), a warehouse complex (Khladokombinat No. 3), an industrial enterprise, a UAV depot, the Yuzhnyi road and rail bridge, and the Novokiyevskaya 330 kV substation in Khotiv in the Kyiv region;
• Russian forces struck infrastructure facilities of the Kiliya port and a dry cargo ship in the port of Odesa;
• Russian forces struck two dry cargo ships at sea delivering cargo to the ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk;
• Russian forces struck the Zhytomyrska 330 kV substation in Zhytomyr;
• Russian forces struck gas stations, cars, and power grids in the Kharkiv region;
• Russian forces struck the Epicenter shopping center in Uman;
• Russian forces struck a television and radio company building in Kremenchuk;
• Russian forces struck a production and warehouse complex in Kirovohrad;
• Ukrainian losses amounted to approximately 1,245 troops over the past 24 hours.

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• Russian forces took control of Mirovka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

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• Russian forces advanced in the eastern part of Dibrova and near Yampol.

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• During the past night, Russian air defenses destroyed 808 Ukrainian drones in the rear regions;
• Russian air defenses intercepted UAVs in the Belgorod, Bryansk, Vladimir, Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk, Lipetsk, Leningrad, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tambov, Tver, Tula, and Yaroslavl regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea, and over the Black Sea;
• Russian air defenses shot down 630 drones over the Moscow region. A Russian Ministry of Defense facility, the JSC 75 Arsenal, was reportedly targeted;
• As a result of Ukrainian drone attacks, a multi-story building and a medical facility were damaged in Lipetsk
  An 82-year-old woman was injured in the Kursk region.

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