Rodrigo
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President al-Sharaa today signed decrees for an additional 50% increase in public sector salaries (more, for some sectors). That means average state salaries will now sit around $160/month. Not nearly enough, but ~2yrs ago [under #Assad], they were $35/month.
Belgium’s PM Bart de Wever: “We must normalise relations with Russia and regain access to cheap energy. That is common sense. [...] We must end the conflict in the interest of Europe, without being naïve towards Putin.” ft.com/content/4ce019…
BREAKING: Israel is planning to seize the entire area south of Lebanon's Litani River in a massive ground invasion, Israeli and U.S. officials say - Axios axios.com/2026/03/14/isr…
They spent years showing off their Dubai lifestyle. The moment it got dangerous, they abandoned the one thing that loved them unconditionally. After Iranian missile strikes hit the UAE in early March 2026, thousands of expats rushed to leave Dubai. But as flights filled, a quieter crisis unfolded: hundreds of pets were abandoned. Dogs were found tied to lamp posts, left in empty apartments, or dumped near shelters already at capacity. Rescue volunteers reported being overwhelmed. One said she received 27 messages in a single day from owners asking her to take their animals. Vets were flooded with requests to euthanize pets whose owners couldn't or wouldn't take them. Rescue groups like K9 Friends Dubai and War Paws called the situation heartbreaking, especially in one of the wealthiest cities on earth. The crisis drew sharp criticism toward influencers and expats who built entire brands around luxury Dubai living but left their animals behind without a plan when things turned dangerous.
It’s the fourth anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Our list of verified deaths has reached a grim milestone: 200,000 names. Read about it, as well as a new map of Russian losses we are introducing, here: en.zona.media/article/2026/0…
CJNG reportedly attacked the airport of Guadalajara as part of their coordinated attacks across Mexico in response to the killing of El Mencho.
946.000M $ = 796.910M € Gasto USA (F): 796.910M€ Gasto en pensiones en 2026 (P0): 229.491M€ Tasa de crecimiento anual del gasto (g): 5,81% Años (n): ? F = P0 * [(1+g)^n-1]/g n = [ln (1+(F*g/P0)] / ln (1+g) n = ln [1 + (796.910 · 0,0581 / 229.491)] / ln(1,0581) Años (n) = 3,25
