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Poland Resists EU Court Order To Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
Poland Resists EU Court Order To Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News,
Poland’s government and leading opposition figures have publicly pushed back against suggestions that the European Union can compel Warsaw to recognize same-sex marriages, despite a landmark ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) requiring Poland to acknowledge a marriage legally concluded in another member state.
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński insisted on Wednesday that this week’s judgment does not equate to Brussels overruling Polish sovereignty.
“Since yesterday, many untruths have accumulated in this matter. Interpretations are already emerging that say: the EU is imposing its legislation on us. So no – it cannot impose its legislation on us,” he said, adding that the judgment alone “cannot force a change in Polish law in this regard.”
He stated that the government will outline how the ruling will be handled only “after thorough analyses by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice.”
The ruling — issued on Tuesday by the EU’s top court — found that Poland acted incompatibly with EU law when it refused to recognize the marriage of two Polish men who married in Berlin in 2018 and sought legal recognition upon returning home.
The CJEU held that while marriage legislation remains a national competency, a member state cannot obstruct EU citizens’ freedom to move and maintain family life across borders.
The judges concluded that denying recognition “may cause serious inconvenience at administrative, professional, and private levels” and would breach both free movement rights and the right to family life, enshrined in the European treaties and human rights legislation.
The judgment stopped short of requiring Poland to legalize same-sex marriage domestically, but it does obligate Warsaw to treat foreign same-sex marriages the same way it treats opposite-sex marriages for the purpose of recognition.
Under current law, transcription of foreign marriage certificates is the sole method for acknowledgment — a system the court said must now apply equally to same-sex couples. The move opens the door to same-sex couples in Poland, knowing they can return and insist upon the same rights as heterosexual couples.
Political fallout was immediate. President Karol Nawrocki, who has repeatedly taken a hard line against perceived EU overreach and is framed as a Eurosceptic within the Polish political landscape, was publicly defended by Przemysław Czarnek, deputy chairman of the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party, who said Poland should not be expected to accept every directive from the EU.
“When they ask us to reduce CO₂ emissions by 90 percent, we really have to say: Down with it,” Czarnek said.
He argued the same stance should apply to “rulings of the Court of Justice of the EU on same-sex marriage,” adding: “We are not condemned to be in the European Union, the Union is not our homeland, Brussels is not our capital.”
Czarnek, a former education minister, said the EU was originally a peace project but has drifted toward unification that “goes beyond the original plans.” Membership still offers value, he said, but “if it destroys our Christian worldview, then we have to say NO. We have to weigh the costs and benefits.” He stressed that EU membership should last only so long as Poland can safeguard its interests.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/28/2025 – 05:00
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/poland-resists-eu-court-order-recognize-same-sex-marriage
The Kitchn: I make brisket chili every fall just for the leftovers
People talk an awfully big game about soup season (which I do love), but for me it’s all about chili. While I usually make a classic Texas chili, using brisket feels a little more special. I typically eat brisket one of two ways: braised on Jewish holidays, or smoked at Texas barbecue joints. They both use a low-and-slow cooking process for fork-tender meat to really soak up flavor, and that’s why brisket is a perfect cut for chili. As this brisket chili slowly simmers, the brisket gets extra-tender.
In a nod to the barbecue I grew up eating in Texas, I like to infuse the chili with some smoky elements: Bacon, smoked paprika, and some canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce add a layer of smoked flavor. It doesn’t exactly scream barbecue, but it’s certainly a nod to the classic Texas flavors. Then, it’s all about how you top it. I’m always partial to a combination of corn chips, cheddar cheese, and sour cream, but there are nearly endless toppings to choose from.
Why you’ll love it
The perfect hint of smoke. As a nod to Texas barbecue, this chili gets a smoky flavor from chopped bacon, smoked paprika, and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
Even better the next day. Chili is one of those better-as-it-sits foods, and this one is no exception. The flavors become even more pronounced after a night spent mingling in the fridge.
Key ingredients in brisket chili
Brisket: This recipe was tested with both the leaner flat-cut and fattier point-cut, so you can use either! The point-cut cooks down to ultra-tender, slightly more shredded texture, but the extra connective tissue can be a bit more annoying to cut. Flat-cut will give you still-tender pieces that hold together more.
Chiles: A combination of dried ancho chiles, chili powder, and a few smoky chipotle peppers create a well-rounded blend that highlights the dish’s namesake.
Spices: Cumin, smoked paprika, and cinnamon fill out the flavor profile and add warmth.
Tomato: You won’t find tomatoes in traditional Texas chili, but a little concentrated tomato paste and a can of fire-roasted crushed tomatoes add some acidity and an extra boost of umami.
Masa harina: A few tablespoons of nixtamalized hominy flour (the kind used to make corn tortillas and tamales) will thicken the chili base and give it a velvety, rich texture.
Helpful swaps
Add 1/2 cup brewed coffee in with the broth for a rich flavor boost (it won’t taste like coffee).
If you like beans in your chili, go ahead and add two (about 15-ounce) cans drained and rinsed pinto, black, or kidney beans in the last 30 minutes of cooking.
For a gluten-free chili, use gluten-free beer or more beef broth in place of beer that contains gluten.
Even with the lengthy list of serving suggestions below, there are still many more options! Sliced scallions, warm flour tortillas, store-bought fried onions, sliced radishes, and avocados are also delicious options.
Swap out some of the ancho chiles for other dried varieties like smoky morita and fruity guajillo, or a few fresh jalapenos.
Use your leftovers as a topping for loaded nachos or Frito pies, stir it into queso dip, or make some really spectacular chili fries or chili dogs.
Brisket Chili
Makes about 12 cups; serves 6 to 8
For the chili:
6 slices thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
1 (4- to 5-pound) brisket, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more as needed
3 dried ancho chiles, seeds and stems removed, chopped or torn into small pieces
1 large white or yellow onion, finely diced (about 2 cups)
2 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
6 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more as needed
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (12-ounce) bottle dark beer, such as Shiner Bock or Negro Modelo
3 tablespoons masa harina
1 (32-ounce) carton low-sodium beef or chicken broth (4 cups)
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
Topping options:
Corn chips or tortilla chips
Shredded cheddar cheese
Diced white onion
Sliced fresh jalapenos
Lime wedges
Sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
Coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1. Place six chopped thick-cut bacon slices in a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot and cook over medium-low heat until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate.
2. Increase the heat to medium-high. Season one (4- to 5-pound) chopped brisket all over with 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Working in three batches, add the brisket to the pot in a single layer and sear undisturbed until the bottom develops a dark brown crust, about 4 minutes. Stir and continue cooking until browned all over, about 4 minutes more. Using tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer to a large plate. Repeat searing the remaining brisket and transferring to the plate.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add three chopped dried ancho chiles and one finely diced large white onion to the pot. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot and cook until the onion is softened and browned, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in two finely chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, six grated garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons chili powder, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons black pepper, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and the remaining 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 1 minute.
5. Stir in 12 ounces dark beer and 3 tablespoons masa harina, and repeat scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Pour in 1 (32-ounce) carton low-sodium beef broth and 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes. Return the bacon and beef and any accumulated juices on the plate to the pot and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low.
6. Partially cover and simmer, stirring every 20 minutes or so, until the beef is fork-tender but not falling apart, 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Taste and season with more kosher salt and black pepper as needed. Serve with desired toppings.
Recipe notes
Make ahead: The chili can be made up to three days ahead and refrigerated in an airtight container. Reheat on the stovetop over low heat, adding a splash of water as needed to thin out the sauce.
Storage: Leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to four days or frozen for up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
(Rachel Perlmutter is a culinary producer for TheKitchn.com, a nationally known blog for people who love food and home cooking. Submit any comments or questions to editorial@thekitchn.com.)
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La sentencia de Bolsonaro y las mejores fotos de la semana en América Latina y el Caribe
Por The Associated Press
Los detractores del expresidente de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, alzaron copas de champán para celebrar su sentencia frente a la sede de la policía federal en Brasilia, donde está bajo arresto.
El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, se unió a un mitin cívico-militar organizado por el gobierno en Caracas.
En Uruguay, la gente tomó el sol junto al mar en Montevideo.
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Esta fotogalería destaca algunas de las mejores imágenes noticiosas tomadas por los fotógrafos de The Associated Press en Latinoamérica y el Caribe publicadas entre el 21 y el 27 de noviembre de 2025.
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Las imágenes fueron seleccionadas por el fotógrafo Fernando Vergara, con sede en Bogotá, Colombia.
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Mapping Global Real Estate Bubble Risk In 2025
Mapping Global Real Estate Bubble Risk In 2025
Globally, real estate markets have been cooling over the last few years, with high mortgage rates and unaffordable prices affecting demand in many cities.
However, while housing bubble risks have eased across many markets, home prices in real estate hotspots like Miami and Tokyo continue to rise, inflating their bubble risk.
This infographic, via Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte, shows the cities with the highest bubble risk worldwide based on the UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2025.
Where Housing Markets Look Most Overheated
UBS’ Real Estate Bubble Index evaluates housing markets around the world using a range of indicators, including price-to-income ratios, price-to-rent ratios, and trends in mortgage lending and construction activity.
Cities are classified into three broad categories based on their index score:
Bubble Risk: >1.5
Overvalued: 0.5 to 1.5
Fairly Valued: -0.5 to 0.5
Below is the full 2025 ranking of cities by UBS’s Bubble Index score, along with the annual real price change:
Rank
City
Bubble Risk Index Score
Annual real home price change (2024 to 2025)
1
Miami
1.73
1.9%
2
Tokyo
1.59
5.7%
3
Zurich
1.55
5.0%
4
Los Angeles
1.11
0.9%
5
Dubai
1.09
11.1%
6
Amsterdam
1.06
1.2%
7
Geneva
1.05
4.1%
8
Toronto
0.8
-7.5%
9
Sydney
0.8
0.8%
10
Madrid
0.77
13.6%
11
Frankfurt
0.76
-1.2%
12
Vancouver
0.76
-5.9%
13
Munich
0.64
1.4%
14
Singapore
0.55
2.6%
15
Hong Kong
0.44
-7.9%
16
London
0.34
-2.1%
17
San Francisco
0.28
-2.6%
18
New York
0.26
-1.5%
19
Paris
0.25
0.1%
20
Milan
0.01
-2.7%
21
São Paulo
-0.1
0.0%
The majority of cities in the index saw their bubble risk decline since 2024, with Toronto and Hong Kong experiencing the largest drops.
However, bubble risk rose in Miami, which ranks highest with an index score of 1.73, supported by rising home prices. Tokyo and Zurich also sit above the critical 1.5 threshold.
Meanwhile, several real estate markets fall into the overvalued range but remain below the bubble-risk territory. These include Madrid, which saw the strongest rise in real home prices, up 13.6% from 2024 to 2025.
Dubai is another notable city in the overvalued bucket, with prices rising by over 11% year-over-year. According to UBS, average real prices in Dubai have grown by around 50% over the last five years. However, prices could potentially cool off in 2026 following a record increase in supply.
Where Real Estate Bubble Risk Declined in 2025
Several housing markets are undergoing corrections after the post-pandemic uproar in prices.
Toronto, one of the world’s most unaffordable housing markets, has seen its bubble risk score fall sharply, accompanied by a -7.5% real home price decline. Hong Kong saw an even larger drop in price levels, at -7.9%, pushing it into the fairly-valued category.
Other cities, including Vancouver, Frankfurt, London, and San Francisco, also reported price declines as affordability constraints and higher borrowing costs weighed on demand.
To learn more about this topic, see this graphic on the world’s most expensive housing markets on Voronoi.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/28/2025 – 04:15
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/mapping-global-real-estate-bubble-risk-2025
Answer Angel: Is the hat fashionable or silly?
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Can you referee a dispute I’m having with my partner? He says men in what he calls “jaunty” hats look fashionable, noteworthy, interesting and well-dressed. I think that, depending on the hat, they look silly, self-important, foolish, outlandish, embarrassing or just plain dumb.
What is your opinion?
–Jen J.
Dear Jen: The number of men’s hat styles is mind-blowing: fedora, newsboy, beret, porkpie, cowboy, Aussie/Outback, top hat, boater, homburg, Panama, pith helmet, stocking cap, bowler/derby, beanie, elf, Santa and, of course, baseball.
I’m not sure which among these fall into your partner’s “jaunty” category. On the right person and the right occasion, some of these look good, or at least, interesting.
You asked my opinion and I agree with you that, while many of these styles are attention-getting, many are problematic. Clearly, you’ve let your partner know what you think. He disagrees. In any marriage or partnership there are differing opinions.
In the grand universe of things to argue about, this is small, but still (to you) very irritating. The issue cries out for compromise. Maybe you suggest he wear his choice of headwear when he is not with you? Or on Tuesdays only?
Strike a bargain and move on to larger issues. I know that is easier said than done but try it. Thanks for asking.
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: In a recent column you addressed the reliability of “best-of” beauty products in magazines and online. Are these lists actually just advertising plugs with no credible (much less scientific) testing?
I recently read an article claiming the top beauty products. I can’t help but wonder if they are only looking at products that have been sent to them by manufacturers looking for placement. How do we know what their selection process is? Do they really review every lip gloss or mascara in the market? They reference staffers’ opinions, but what is their process for ranking the items they do review, assuming they even review multiple products?
Decades ago I worked for a national store catalog and we sent unsolicited items out to various media for placement in their magazines — just looking for free advertising.
–Mary K.
Dear Mary: Thank you for your well-placed skepticism. If the source of the “best” lists doesn’t offer an explanation of how they research the products, their process is less than scientific and they might do this:
*Give significant weight to products that supply free samples to the publication, blogger or website
*Give advertisers special consideration
*Take a poll of their staff’s favorites
*Make sure to mix in lower-priced products so they give options for those who won’t pay $85 for a Hermes lipstick or $1,000+ for a pair of The Row sandals
Dear Answer Angel Ellen: What is the right length now for men and women’s pants.
–Lilly D.
Dear Mary Kay: It is more confusing than ever. I’ve seen “well-dressed” women in white pants that are literally dragging on the ground. Who are these people? Do they own a dry-cleaning service? In any case, I think this drag-on-the floor women’s fashion is growing in popularity but always ridiculous.
Designer Tom Ford designs men’s suits with pants so short — above the ankle — that they have a Pee-wee Herman vibe.
For ordinary men: A slight crease or “break” at the very top of the shoe is traditional for classic trousers. It’s slightly shorter for jeans and casual pants: at the anklebone but not bunching at the ankle. For women, there is more variety: touching the top of or covering the anklebone, or a slight crease at the shoe (the men’s classic) or areas between the two.
Bottom line: Not touching the ground. This is particularly tough for women who wear various heel heights.
Angelic Readers
Some money-saving advice from frugal readers…
Lucy T. writes: “I just read your response to BethAnn who was asking about reputable sources for information about products. You recommended checking Consumer Reports and said it requires a subscription in most cases. Before subscribing to Consumer Reports or New York Times (to read its wirecutter.com product reviews) she should check her local library’s online resources. Many libraries have subscriptions to Consumer Reports, which are then available free if you have a library card. Some have New York Times subscriptions with access to wirecutter.com as well. Libraries are awesome!” Liz P. had the same excellent recommendation.
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Britain’s Official COVID Handling Inquiry Blames “Toxic Culture” For A Late Lockdown
Britain’s Official COVID Handling Inquiry Blames “Toxic Culture” For A Late Lockdown
Authored by Bruce Oliver Newsome via American Greatness,
Last week, Britain’s official inquiry into the government’s handling of COVID released its second report.
Despite spending £192 million, interviewing 166 witnesses, and publishing more than 1,000 pages already, the most expensive public inquiry in British history (£160,000 per day) cherry-picks four persons to blame, blames these four persons for a “toxic and chaotic culture,” and cherry-picks evidence in support of earlier preventive measures and lockdown.
Note 1 to Britain’s elite: Four people don’t make a “culture” in a government of more than half a million full-time servants and politicians!
Note 2 to Britain’s elite: Groups have processes and structures too, not just cultures.
Procedurally, why was the government making decisions about lockdown without a cost-benefit analysis, even in the Treasury, according to the then Chancellor (Rishi Sunak)?
The report quotes Dominic Cummings making the same complaint, but leaves it hanging.
Structurally, should the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies have led policy-making, gone public with information in opposition to the administration it advised, and even briefed against ministers who don’t “follow the science?”
The inquiry doesn’t ask these questions.
The report betrays an annoying ignorance of risk management. It uses the word “could” 151 times, “might” 70 times, and “possibly” or “possible” 69 times. These are the words that lawyers and politicians love (for their open-endedness). These are the same words that consumers of risk estimates hate (for their open-endedness). An asteroid “could” and “might” destroy the earth. Now what?
The word “unlikely” is used just twice. The word “likely” is used 79 times, but, as we shall see, some of the report’s estimates of “likely” are based on already-discredited models.
The COVID inquiry is typical of British official inquiries.
For decades, British official inquiries into healthcare have identified a “toxic culture,” associated this culture with a few scapegoats or political enemies, and ignored structure and process.
In 2013, Julie Mellor, then the Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO), criticized the NHS for a “toxic cocktail” of a “culture of defensiveness” and “a failure to listen to feedback.”
Later that year, a clinical professor completed an inquiry into safety within the wider NHS, which recommends a “zero harm” culture, a legal duty for all healthcare workers to admit their mistakes, and “minimum staffing levels.”
In 2014, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt promised an “open culture that learns from errors and corrects them,” following the example of the airline industry (a false analogy, incidentally).
In 2015, Parliament’s Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) “commend[ed] the Secretary of State’s determination to tackle the culture of blame and defensiveness.”
Criticizing “culture” is a way of avoiding accountability for the people and institutions you like. Culture is an attribute of a group, so it is no one person’s fault, except anyone you want to scapegoat.
The people who run official inquiries are politicians, lawyers, and public servants who know nothing of organizational design but know a lot about smearing political enemies. Moreover, while they cherry-pick a few to throw under the bus, they avoid the unfitness of the wider elite they represent.
Baroness Heather Hallett’s inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID falls into the same pattern. She’s a lawyer and a politician. She never called any witnesses who could have educated her in organizational design or political science.
Nevertheless, she brought all sorts of bad assumptions, myths, and habits of thinking about organizations and politics. Hallett’s assumptions, myths, and habits are typical of the progressive-socialist consensus.
Hallett’s report blames a “toxic and chaotic culture” on four people: the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, his special adviser Dominic Cummings, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock, and the Permanent Secretary for Health—now Keir Starmer’s Cabinet Secretary—Sir Chris Wormald.
The inquiry criticizes Wormald for a “failure to rein in” Hancock’s tendency to over-promise, which suggests that Hallett wishes that unelected government servants were as bold as Aristotle’s unelected philosopher-kings.
Hallett wishes Wormald had been bold enough to drive earlier restrictions on British freedoms.
Outside of Britain’s government, the inquiry criticizes Nicola Sturgeon for over-promising, in June 2020, that Scotland could drive COVID “as far as we can towards total elimination” (despite an open border with England).
Yet beyond these convenient scapegoats, the inquiry doesn’t help us avoid similar missteps in the future—apart from:
Don’t employ Johnson, Cummings, Hancock, Wormald, or Sturgeon.
Don’t allow a “toxic and chaotic culture.”
Impose restrictions earlier, even though the restrictions didn’t work.
The report “rejects the criticism” of the imposition of lockdown in 2020. Moreover, the report criticizes the government’s decision against lockdown in 2021 (when the Omicron variant appeared), because “the UK government’s approach in this period was, once again, overly optimistic.”
Yet the same report hypocritically claims not to be advocating for lockdowns and to be mindful of the economic losses, social costs, missed education, and loss of liberties.
Hallett criticizes the government’s failure to predict all the losses and costs but also claims that lockdowns could have been “avoided entirely” had “stringent restrictions” been imposed earlier than 16 March 2020.
The inquiry ignores the possibility that voluntary behavioral adjustment would have produced the same outcomes in Britain. Google mobility data shows that Britons had reduced movement before the lockdown was announced.
Instead, the report claims that earlier contact tracing, self-isolation, face coverings, and respiratory hygiene could have stopped the need for a lockdown if introduced earlier.
The report does not admit that
The contact tracing app took too long to develop and never worked properly.
Home tests of infection were unreliable.
Compliance with self-isolation tended to extremes of either partying in Number 10 or deadly loneliness.
Cloth masks didn’t work as promised.
Respiratory hygiene is a moral hazard (you might cover your cough, but plenty of people sitting next to you do not).
Moreover, Hallett does not admit any issue linkage or ulterior motive behind these restrictions. Lord Frost (then Johnson’s chief adviser on Europe) writes that “a turning point for me was being in a meeting in mid-2020 in which we were told that masks had no meaningful effect but should be required anyway ‘to remind everyone we were in a pandemic.’”
Hallett claims that once these “stringent restrictions” failed, lockdown was inevitable.
Moreover, Hallett claims that 23,000 lives could have been saved if lockdown had been imposed a week earlier—a conclusion derived solely from a model that had always overestimated casualties.
Hallett dismisses Sweden’s choice against lockdown, as if Sweden’s choice was for freedom over safety. Hallett never called to witness the academics who had already found that Sweden experienced fewer deaths and lower costs per capita, even adjusting for demographics.
The Telegraph reported Hallett’s product as a £200 million “I told you so.” Oliver Johnson, a mathematician, tweeted: “I see that if you give lawyers £200m and ask them to focus solely on the first wave, they decide we should have made the first wave as small as possible.”
The problem with British governance is that we are ruled by unaccountable non-experts. These same people are both unqualified and disincentivized to reveal the unaccountability and non-expertise within the class they inhabit.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/28/2025 – 03:30
Best Black Friday deals
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If You ‘Identify’ As A Woman, Don’t Go Here…
If You ‘Identify’ As A Woman, Don’t Go Here…
According to the Georgetown Institute 2025/26 Women Peace and Security Index, women’s safety and security was least guaranteed in countries like Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Haiti, Sudan and the Central African Republic.
Beyond such drastic examples, Statista’s Katharina Buchholz reports that the publication also gave bad grades concerning women’s safety to large swathes of Africa as well as parts of the Middle East, South Asia and Central America.
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The index employs a broad perspective on women’s security, not only analyzing the incidence of violence against women and prevalence of discrimination, but also women’s independence, taking the view that women who are educated, employed and autonomous are much safer from violence.
Overall, Asia and Africa were identified as the least safe places for women.
In Latin America, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras stuck out as places that are especially dangerous.
In Europe, Balkan and some other Eastern European nations fared worse than the continents’ average.
In Asia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea were also among those receiving the worst grades.
Tyler Durden
Fri, 11/28/2025 – 02:45
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/if-you-identify-woman-dont-go-here
Buscan sobrevivientes tras incendio en torres que dejó 128 muertos en Hong Kong
Por DAVID RISING y CHAN HO-HIM
HONG KONG (AP) — La cifra de muertos por un incendio en un complejo residencial de Hong Kong ha aumentado a 128 después de que se encontraran más cuerpos en las torres quemadas, dijeron las autoridades el viernes.
El secretario de Seguridad, Chris Tang, informó a los periodistas en el lugar el viernes que la búsqueda de víctimas continuaba y que los números aún podrían aumentar.
El incendio en el complejo Wang Fuk Court comenzó el miércoles por la tarde y fue completamente extinguido el viernes por la mañana.
Decenas de personas, incluidos bomberos, resultaron heridas en el siniestro.
Los bomberos revisaron apartamento por apartamento el viernes en un intento final de encontrar a alguien con vida.
Los equipos estaban priorizando las viviendas desde las cuales recibieron más de dos docenas de llamadas de auxilio, pero a los que no pudieron llegar, dijo Derek Armstrong Chan, subdirector de los Servicios de Bomberos de Hong Kong, a los periodistas el viernes por la mañana.
El incendio comenzó a media tarde del miércoles en una de las ocho torres del complejo Wang Fuk Court, saltando rápidamente de una a otra mientras el andamiaje de bambú cubierto con redes para renovaciones se incendiaba hasta que siete edificios quedaron envueltos.
Más de 1.000 bomberos tardaron unas 24 horas en controlar las llamas, y casi dos días después, el humo seguía saliendo de los esqueletos carbonizados de los edificios debido a ocasionales rebrotes.
No estaba claro cuántas personas estaban dentro de los edificios, que tenían casi 2.000 apartamentos y unos 4.800 residentes. El líder de Hong Kong, John Lee, dijo el jueves por la mañana que las autoridades no habían podido contactar a 279 residentes.
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El investigador Shihuan Chen en Beijing contribuyó a este informe.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Autoridades de Hong Kong informan que cifra de muertos por incendios en rascacielos ha subido a 128
Associated Press
HONG KONG (AP) — Autoridades de Hong Kong informan que cifra de muertos por incendios en rascacielos ha subido a 128.
