Brasilia, 22 oct (Prensa Latina) La Defensa Civil de Brasil reconoció hoy la situación de emergencia en siete municipios de la región Sur afectados por temporales, lluvias intensas y granizadas de finales de septiembre a comienzos de octubre.

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Corea del Norte tendrá listos en unos días los altavoces para reanudar sus emisiones de propaganda hacia Corea del Sur, suspendidas desde hace 16 meses. Así lo ha anunciado este jueves Kim Yo-jong, la hermana del líder supremo norcoreano, Kim Jong-un. La poderosa dirigente también ha amenazado con represalias militares si futuros disparos de advertencia surcoreanos causan daños en su territorio o ponen en peligro a sus soldados. Seúl defiende que esas acciones son “legítimas y defensivas” y buscan impedir incursiones norcoreanas en su lado de la frontera. La tensión entre los dos vecinos ha aumentado desde finales de septiembre, después de que el estallido de unas minas hiriese a tres soldados surcoreanos, dos de ellos de gravedad.

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Aunque para algunos consumidores todavía puede resultar novedoso, el kéfir ocupa ya un lugar habitual en la zona refrigerada de los supermercados, junto a los yogures. Esta proximidad puede llevar a confundir ambos productos, pese a que son diferentes: el kéfir es una leche fermentada con presencia de bacterias y levaduras.

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Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president calls for overhaul of business rates and greater powers for local leaders

• How Middleton’s revival could inspire struggling towns

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Andy Burnham has been urged by one of his most senior former advisers to tax internet sales more heavily than in-store purchases to help “level the playing field” for struggling high streets.

As the prime minister and his chancellor, John Healey, prepare for their first budget next week, Andy Haldane joined calls for action to stop more shops closing across the UK.

Organisations around the world scrambling to fix a critical security flaw in the programming language PHP used by the majority of websites

The Office for National Statistics has also published a report on the gender pay gap. It says:

The gender pay gap for full-time employees has continued to decline in the UK. It was 6.8% in April 2026, down from 7.2% in April 2025. This compares with 9.4% a decade ago and 16.4% 25 years ago.

Secondly, I asked Healey whether he sees the banks as making excessive profits, which would be the coherent justification for him to increase the surcharge on bank profits – as he is expected to do in the Budget next week.

He said: “You know the banks are the engine of investment in this country. The banks are doing well at the moment and that is good to see.

The ports authority is launching a cleaning campaign at the beach and harbour in Latchi, aimed at protecting the marine and coastal environment.

The campaign, starting on November 3 at 9am, is being undertaken in cooperation with the municipality of Polis Chrysochous and the Latchi watersports centre, in the framework of joint efforts to maintain a clean and safe harbour.

It will focus on the removal of waste from the beach and harbour and aims to contribute towards improving the image of the port and the protection of the natural environment, as well as enhancing environmental awareness among the public.

The organisers are calling on the public to participate in the efforts, emphasising the need for the protection of the sea and the wider area.

Further information on how to participate in the campaign can be obtained by calling 26322355.

France and Germany have teamed up to press the EU to relax its looming combustion car ban. It’s the latest sign the EU's climate agenda is running on empty, says Ben Pile – and the UK isn't far behind.

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Andy Burnham advertises for policy experts in technology, economic growth and cost-of-living challenges

Andy Burnham is to recruit a number of advisers to plug gaps in No 10, including an expert on how AI will affect society.

The roles advertised by Downing Street give a glimpse into the biggest challenges facing the prime minister – and what he has decided to prioritise.

Singapur, 22 oct (Prensa Latina) Singapur y Emiratos Árabes Unidos acordaron iniciar negociaciones para un Acuerdo de Asociación Económica Integral con el fin de ampliar el comercio, las inversiones y las oportunidades empresariales, informó hoy el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores.

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Estamos en plena temporada de mangos nacionales, algo que se nota porque a) puedes comprarlos en la frutería sin tener que vender un órgano ni masticar hebras durante tres horas y b) no vienen en avión desde la otra punta del mundo –igual que los aguacates–, así que es el momento perfecto para disfrutar de ellos de todas las maneras posibles. En sopas frías para estos días aún calurosos, a mordiscos tal cual, en ensalada, chutney, con limón, sal y chile, en tartaletas de hojaldre, helados o como se te ocurra.

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A Carrefour le gusta España. El gigante galo de la distribución ha colocado al país como uno de sus mercados clave, junto a Francia y Brasil, y en los últimos meses acelera el ritmo de aperturas de nuevas tiendas, sobre todo en el formato de proximidad a través de su enseña Carrefour Express.

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Some in UK’s security services questioned why Welsh Labour firebrand was of interest

Aneurin “Nye” Bevan, the Welsh Labour firebrand who spearheaded the creation of the NHS, was monitored by security services for more than two decades, though his personal file was “remarkably tame”, according to official files released to the public.

Bevan came to MI5’s attention in the 1930s over concerns about his links with known communists, papers released to the National Archives show. Monitoring continued even after he became a minister in the postwar Labour government that created the NHS.

Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learning

Orangutans base their food choices on whether others appear to be having a good time, research suggests.

Scientists studying captive orangutans have found that when the great apes heard the sound of their peers laughing before they searched a bowl for a tasty treat, they valued the reward more highly.

Kemi Badenoch has said a "red warning light" is flashing on the economy as Britain's debt tops £3 trillion for the first time and inflation surges to 3.5% ahead of the Budget next week.

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