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OMS lança primeiro guia para enfrentar aumento da obesidade em crianças e jovens
Em 2024, mais 170 milhões estavam acima do peso nesta faixa etária; condição aumenta risco de diabetes e doenças cardiovasculares; agência recomenda abordagem com dieta, atividade física e mudança de comportamento; tratamentos e cirurgias são recomendados apenas a partir dos 10 anos e em casos extremos.
From the archive – No place like home: my bitter return to Palestine – podcast
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors This week, from 2022: All my life, my exiled parents had told me about the tragedy of Palestine. Then, when I was in my early 20s, my family moved back – and I saw it with my own eyes By Fida Jiryis. Read by Sarah Agha Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Continue reading
How the US financed World War I using Charlie Chaplin and Girl Scouts
The first world war was one of the deadliest conflicts the world has ever seen. And when the US entered the war in 1917, it faced a massive financial challenge: how to pay for its contribution? Enter Treasury Secretary William McAdoo who launches the groundbreaking Liberty Loan Programme and - alongside an unprecedented national propaganda campaign featuring silent film stars like Charlie Chaplin, Girl Scouts, even a captured German submarine in Central Park - encourages thousands of Americans to ‘buy a bond’ as part of their patriotic duty.
Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.
Cantora de Moçambique diz que é hora de as crianças transformarem o mundo
Embaixadora do Unicef, Neyma, afirma que liderança do futuro se constrói com empatia e espaço real para os mais novos; sugestão é ter novas gerações na tomada de decisões contra riscos globais e promover desenvolvimento sustentável.
Cada minuto conta contra seca causada por El Niño
Com previsão de pico no Camboja até o início de 2027, fenômeno climático ameaça segurança alimentar no Sudeste Asiático; tecnologia de monitoramento e alertas apoiam agricultures locais.
Guterres lembra três anos de ataques a Israel que mataram 1,2 mil pessoas
Em nota, secretário-geral diz que "nada pode justificar essas atrocidades" praticadas pelo movimento Hamas e outros grupos armados; líder da ONU pediu o fim do sofrimento tanto de israelenses como de palestinos.
The EU shelved AI liability rules. Sam Altman has revived the debate
OpenAI’s CEO triggers ‘told you so’ moment for fans of liability laws in Europe.
Michael Lewis: Don’t Bet Against the Country
Destroying trust in the government is one of Trump's key sources of power, but Michael reports from the front lines of the deep state that there still are good employees serving the public interest. In his new book, Michael celebrates some of the heroes who either managed to survive DOGE—or were stupidly pushed out despite the vital roles they filled. And the absolute failures of DOGE raise serious questions about how Elon could be trusted to run any enterprise.
UK Security Adviser Jonathan Powell Traveled to Israel Ahead of Consulate Closure
Jonathan Powell, Britain’s national security adviser, visited Israel last week to try to negotiate over the looming closure of his country’s consulate in Jerusalem, according to three officials.
Live From the Barracks: Three Juntas Launch TV Channel
Three African countries have started Tafouk TV, a Russia-partnered broadcast channel, after throwing out Western journalists and cracking down on local media.
German search engine ditches Mistral, bets on Chinese open-source AI
"We are disappointed with the quality of Mistral," Ecosia founder and CEO told POLITICO.
Parliament and Council split on how non-EU countries get access to defense cash
There are deep divisions over whether, and on what terms, companies from non-EU countries could access the European Competitiveness Fund.
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In Denmark, there seems to be a porridge for every occasion, and soon it will be time for a rice porridge called risengrød. The dish hearkens back to a time when rice was a luxury in the Scandinavian country, according to restaurateur Lasse Andersen. Andersen takes The World's Joshua Coe behind the counter at one of his porridge bars in Copenhagen to learn how to cook this Danish classic.
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Francis Halzen, a Belgian-born scientist, has won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics for “decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” Halzen's research has pioneered the use of ice in Antarctica to observe neutrinos, also known as “ghost particles.” The World's Host Carolyn Beeler learned more from Juanan Aguilar, a physicist and researcher with the observatory.
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Meklit Hadero speaks with US based artist Lalin St. Juste about how music connects her to Haiti and her Haitian grandmother. Meklit's conversation is part of our series "Movement" about music and migration.
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Plans by city authorities in Cape Town, South Africa, to permanently cage round 60 chacma, or Cape baboons, have triggered a bitter dispute over whether wildlife that has adapted to city life should be confined, culled or allowed to coexist with residents. The move, presented as an alternative to culling, has drawn fierce opposition from some residents and conservationists. Host Carolyn Beeler explains.
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Valerio Tuveri, aka Mr. Tuvs, has become a viral sensation known for videos of him removing graffiti in Rome. He's launched a one-man crusade against the street art which plagues Italy’s ancient capital. From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, reporter Angelo van Schaik spent a morning walking around the city with him.
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Malaysia recently returned 1,500 Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar, despite concerns for their safety. The persecuted Muslim minority is essentially “stateless” in its own country. Myanmar does not recognize them as citizens, even though many lived there for generations, before being violently expelled. Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim, the international president of the group Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, describes the dangers that returning Rohingya will face, as well as international efforts to assist them.
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Today, protesters marched across France for better public school funding, including more teachers, better facilities and shorter days. The demonstrations have often turned violent, and police have reacted in kind, injuring hundreds of mostly minors, while arresting thousands. The government of President Emmanuel Macron says the students' complaints are legitimate. But France is buckling under trillions of dollars of debt and its unclear how it might fix public schools. The World's Gerry Hadden reports from Béziers, France.
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