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The North Korean leader calls for women to have more children to halt a fall in the birthrate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said it is a duty of women to halt a fall in the country’s births in order to strengthen national power, state media said Monday, as his government steps up the call for the people to have more children.While getting a detailed read on North Korea’s population trends is extremely difficult because of the limited statistics it discloses, South Korea’s government assesses that the North’s fertility rate has declined steadily for the past 10 years. That is a concerning development for a country that depends on mobilized labor to help keep its broken, heavily sanctioned economy afloat. Kim’s latest appeal for women to have more children was made Sunday during the country’s National Mothers Meeting, the first of its kind in 11 years. “Stopping the decline in birthrates and providing good child care and education are all our family affairs that we should solve together with our mothers,” Kim said in his opening spee...

Commission sends request for information to Meta under the Digital Services Act

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

The European Commission has formally sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Commission is requesting Meta to provide additional information on the measures it has taken to comply with its obligations to assess risks and take effective mitigation measures linked to the protection of minors, including regarding the circulation of self-generated child sexual abuse material (SG-CSAM) on Instagram. Information is also requested about Instagram's recommender system and amplification of potentially harmful content.Meta must provide the requested information to the Commission by 22 December 2023. Based on the assessment of the replies, the Commission will assess next steps. This could entail the formal opening of proceedings pursuant to Article 66 of the DSA.Pursuant to Article 74 (2) of the DSA, the Commission can impose fines for incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information in response to a request for information. In case of failure to reply, th...

Miss Manners: I was in tears after this stranger’s comment in the grocery store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My family planned a large gathering at my home to take place right after my husband’s funeral.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Both teens are uncomfortable with the other mom’s comparisons Advice | Miss Manners: I want Florida woman to stop sending these texts Advice | Miss Manners: Our little boy’s striking hair prompts questions we’d rather not answer Advice | Miss Manners: Did they really think it was OK to say this in an obituary? Advice | Miss Manners: I get tactless comments about my literary name The morning of the funeral, I went to pick up a number of food trays at the local grocery store. A woman standing at the counter commented about the big party I must be having and how she wished she could come.I responded that it wasn’t what she thought. I walked away and went to the car to cry.Even if people think their unsolicited comment is well-in...

6 Prince George’s Co. firefighters hospitalized after truck overturns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

Prince George's County Fire Department truck overturned on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (Courtesy, PGFD) Prince George's County Fire Department truck overturned on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. (Courtesy, PGFD) Prince George’s County, Maryland, fire and rescue officials say six first responders have been hospitalized after an incident late Sunday night.The department said firefighters were on the scene of a structure fire near Good Luck Road and Kenilworth Avenue just before 11 p.m. when a “fire apparatus accident” on College Park station fire truck 812 caused the truck to overturn.There were six first responders on board.“All six firefighters onboard were transported to hospitals with minor injuries,R...

U.S. Air Force says divers have found remains and wreckage from an Osprey aircraft that crashed off southwestern Japan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Air Force says divers have found remains and wreckage from an Osprey aircraft that crashed off southwestern Japan.Source

Venezuela aprueba un referéndum simbólico para crear un nuevo estado en el territorio del Esequibo. ¿Qué sigue todo?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

(CNN) — Los venezolanos aprobaron este domingo por un amplio margen la toma de posesión de una región rica en petróleo en la vecina Guyana, la última escalada en una larga disputa territorial entre los dos países, alimentada por el reciente descubrimiento de vastos recursos energéticos en alta mar.La zona en cuestión, la región densamente boscosa de Esequibo, equivale a dos tercios del territorio nacional de Guyana y tiene aproximadamente el tamaño de Florida.El referéndum de este domingo, en gran medida simbólico, preguntaba a los votantes si estaban de acuerdo con crear un estado venezolano en la región del Esequibo, otorgar la ciudadanía venezolana a su población e “incorporar ese estado al mapa del territorio venezolano”.¿Qué es y dónde queda Guayana Esequiba? Lo que debes saber sobre la región rica en petróleo que Venezuela disputa con GuyanaUn barco crea una isla artificial extrayendo arena de alta mar para crear un puerto costero para la producción de petról...

Police investigate shooting in South Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

Miami-Dade Police officers rushed to the scene near 161st Court and 297th Terrace at 9:45 p.m. Sunday after reports of gunfire in the area.Residents in the area were shaken by the sound of approximately 10 shots. One eyewitness, who was with friends in his backyard, described the alarming moment. “We heard about like 10 shots go off,” he said. “We ran inside, saw a little bit of smoke going up in the air, and in about 10 minutes, the cops were here.”By 4:30 a.m. Monday, Crime Scene Investigation units were deployed to a residence, where authorities were observed entering and exiting.The Miami-Dade Police Department is set to provide a detailed update on the incident at 6 a.m. Monday. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Lucas: Healey needs to set limits on incoming migrants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.And that is to ship illegal immigrants someplace else.Gov. Maura Healey should take notice.In Italy’s case it is to send them across the Adriatic Sea to Albania where they will be held until they are processed and potentially sent back to where they came from.And that place is Libya, where fortunes are made sending immigrants from Africa and the Mideast who have flocked there seeking sea passage to Italy. Once there they pay smugglers to ferry them on often rickety boats across the Mediterranean Sea to Italy.Italy, like the rest of Europe—not to mention the United States—has been overwhelmed with illegal immigrants. Unlike the U.S., however, European countries have begun to crack down on illegal immigration.Once in Italy, a gateway to the rest of Europe, the illegal immigrants, under European Union regulations, are safe from immediate deportation and are allowed to apply for asylum. Italy is a member of the European Union.So, under the conservative ...

Could Justin Turner return? Five Red Sox storylines as Winter Meetings begin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

NASHVILLE — The Winter Meetings are officially underway, and over the next few days we should see a flurry of activity that will shape the game’s competitive landscape for years to come.The Red Sox are expected to be active players and have a lot to get done, but while a blockbuster on the order of signing Shohei Ohtani is unlikely, there’s plenty more to watch for. Here are five Red Sox storylines to follow as the action heats up in Nashville.Where will Turner land?Justin Turner was arguably Boston’s most valuable player last season, greatly exceeding expectations at the plate while immediately establishing himself as an indispensable clubhouse leader. The Red Sox would love to have him back, but as a 39-year-old designated hitter who would limit Boston’s positional versatility, he also presents drawbacks the club must consider.Will he end up re-signing? If so he’ll shore up the lineup and provide some clarity for how the team could look going forward,...

Global Affairs confirms Canadian death in Lebanon, 8th since Israel-Hamas war began

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

Global Affairs Canada is announcing the death of an eighth Canadian citizen in the Israel-Hamas war.The department says the death was in Lebanon, but offered no further details in an update Sunday evening.It says 130 Canadians left Gaza through the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt after it reopened to foreign nationals this weekend.Seven Canadians and one person with deep connections to Canada were killed in the initial Hamas-led attack in Israel that killed about 1,200 mostly civilians on Oct. 7.One Canadian remains missing, but has not been identified by Global Affairs. Related: Israel says it has expanded ground operation to every part of the Gaza Strip Israel’s military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza, and it ordered more areas in and around the region’s second-largest city of Kahn Younis to evacuate.Heavy bombardments were reported overnight and into Sunday in Khan Younis as well as Rafah itself, where Isra...