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Asesinan a líder indígena y exalcalde del este de México
Associated Press
CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Un líder indígena y exalcalde de un pueblo cafetalero situado en las montañas al este de México fue asesinado este fin de semana, informó el domingo por la noche la fiscalía de Veracruz en un breve mensaje en sus redes sociales.
Juan Carlos Mezhua gobernó de 2018 a 2021 Zongolica, donde puso en marcha una policía comunitaria para proteger la localidad situada en una zona de la sierra de Veracruz donde hay gran presencia del crimen organizado, sobre todo vinculado al robo de combustible de los ductos que conectan el Golfo de México con el centro del país.
Mezhua fue elegido alcalde por una coalición opositora al oficialista Morena y ahora se disponía a conformar un nuevo partido independiente que no tuviera “complicidad con nadie, ni con los malos, ni con los corruptos”, dijo en su último mensaje colgado en su página de Facebook.
“Cuando los gobernantes fallan es porque los pueblos dejan de ser críticos”, agregó en el video. “Si un pueblo es sumiso, si un pueblo es omiso, si un pueblo es cómplice pues entonces los gobiernos encuentran terreno fértil para no hacer bien las cosas”.
El asesinato tiene lugar semanas después del homicidio el 1 de noviembre del alcalde de Uruapan, Carlos Manzo, en Michoacán, al occidente de México, un crimen que tuvo lugar durante las celebraciones del Día de Muertos y frente a una multitud de personas.
El homicidio, todavía sin esclarecer, conmocionó no solo en ese estado sumido en la violencia de los cárteles sino todo el país, porque Manzo lideraba un movimiento independiente y se había hecho muy popular por levantar la voz contra la corrupción de autoridades, las extorsiones y tomar acciones contra la violencia.
Ocho personas han sido detenidas hasta el momento sospechosas de estar vinculadas a su homicidio; son siete de sus escoltas y el supuesto autor intelectual del crimen que, según el gobierno federal, formaba parte de una célula vinculada al Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación. El autor material fue abatido a tiros en el lugar de los hechos después de ser detenido.
Además de sus escoltas personales detenidos, el alcalde contaba con la protección de 14 guardias nacionales.
Según la organización local Data Cívica, que lleva los registros de los crímenes políticos en México desde el 2018, en los primeros nueve meses de 2025 se han reportado 242 asesinatos de candidatos, políticos y funcionarios mexicanos.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/asesinan-a-lder-indgena-y-exalcalde-del-este-de-mxico/
Bessent Says Americans To See ‘Substantial Refunds’ Next Year, No Risk Of Recession
Bessent Says Americans To See ‘Substantial Refunds’ Next Year, No Risk Of Recession
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times,
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Nov. 23 said the government shutdown that ended earlier this month will not create a recession risk for the broader U.S. economy and that American families would see “substantial refunds” next year.
In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Bessent said that while portions of the U.S. economy, such as housing, were in a recession because of elevated interest rates, he did not expect the broader U.S. economy to plunge into a recession in the coming months.
“I am very, very optimistic on 2026. We have set the table for a very strong, non-inflationary growth economy,” the secretary said.
Bessent then cited provisions under the Republican-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed earlier this year that he said would spur economic growth.
“So under the One Big Beautiful Bill, especially for working Americans, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security, auto deductibility on loans for American cars, that’s all kicking in,” he said.
“Americans have not changed their withholdings. So we are going to see substantial, substantial refunds to working families in the first quarter of 2026. Americans will change their withholding. And they will get an increase in real income.”
A rash of trade deals would also help boost the economy, Bessent said, predicting new plant openings across the country.
“The trade deals that we’ve done, I was just at [my] hometown, Charleston, South Carolina. Boeing is expanding their Dreamliner plant, 1,000 new jobs,” he said.
President Donald Trump earlier this month signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, extending funding through Jan. 30 and setting the stage for another potential showdown between Democrats and Republicans next year. Democrats had wanted a stopgap measure to end the shutdown to include an extension on health care subsidies that are due to expire at the end of the year.
The Trump administration is also planning an announcement this week aimed at lowering health care costs, Bessent said, echoing similar remarks from a senior White House official last week but giving no details.
Also on Nov. 23, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett told Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that he expected 2026 to be “an absolute blockbuster year,” although there would be a “hiccup” in the fourth quarter of this year because of the government shutdown.
The comments from Bessent and Hassett come as Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said in an interview on Nov. 22 that she’s still leaning against the central bank cutting its benchmark interest rates. The current target range for the federal funds rate is between 3.75 percent and 4 percent, and the Fed cut rates by a quarter of a point at its most recent meeting in late October.
“My own view is that policy is currently in the kind of mildly restrictive range after the 50-basis-point easing that we did in September and October, and that’s appropriate” due to the current state of the U.S. economy, Collins told reporters at a press conference.
Members of the Trump administration, including Bessent, have wanted the Fed to lower interest rates as they have said that inflation has leveled off.
Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/24/2025 – 10:20
Hallan viva a mujer dentro de ataúd en Tailandia; iba a ser cremada
Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — Una mujer en Tailandia sorprendió al personal de un templo cuando comenzó a moverse dentro de su ataúd luego ser llevada para la cremación.
Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, un templo budista en la provincia de Nonthaburi, en las afueras de Bangkok, publicó un video en su página de Facebook en que aparece una mujer acostada en un ataúd blanco en la parte trasera de una camioneta, moviendo ligeramente sus brazos y cabeza, dejando al personal del templo desconcertado.
Pairat Soodthoop, el gerente de asuntos generales y financieros del templo, dijo el lunes a The Associated Press que un hombre de 65 años, hermano de la mujer, la llevó desde la provincia de Phitsanulok para ser cremada.
Pairat narró que poco después escucharon un leve golpe proveniente del ataúd.
“Me sorprendí un poco, así que les pedí que abrieran el ataúd, y todos se quedaron atónitos”, expresó. “La vi abriendo los ojos ligeramente y golpeando el costado del ataúd. Debió haber estado golpeando durante bastante tiempo”.
Según Pairat, el hombre señaló que su hermana había estado postrada en cama durante unos dos años, cuando su salud se deterioró y dejó de responder, pareciendo dejar de respirar hace dos días. El hermano entonces la colocó en un ataúd y realizó el viaje de 500 kilómetros (300 millas) a un hospital en Bangkok, al cual la mujer había expresado previamente su deseo de donar sus órganos.
El hospital se negó a aceptar la oferta del hermano ya que no contaba con un certificado de defunción oficial, dijo Pairat. Su templo ofrece un servicio de cremación gratuito, por lo que el hombre acudió a ellos el domingo, pero también fue rechazado debido al documento faltante.
El gerente del templo dijo que cuando le explicaba al hombre cómo obtener un certificado de defunción, escucharon los golpes. Luego evaluaron a la mujer y la enviaron a un hospital cercano.
Pairat añadió que el templo cubrirá los gastos médicos.
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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.
Economic experts bullish on NWI’s future
Northwest Indiana’s economy is thriving and its future looks bright, said Anthony Sindone, Visiting Clinical Associate Professor of Economic Development at IU Northwest.
When asked to give a letter grade, Sindone even gave next year’s economy an A-.
Ryan Brewer, Division Head and Associate Professor of Finance, IU Columbus, speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)
“I’m an optimist. Instead of seeing the glass half full, I see the glass 60 percent full,” Sindone said.
Sindone spoke on a panel with three other economists at the Lake County Advancement Committee and Legacy Foundation’s annual economic outlook luncheon Friday in Hobart as part of Futurecast 2026.
Indiana University has presented economic forecasts around the state since 1972, normally making a stop in Northwest Indiana. The Futurecast is based on research from the Indiana Business Research Center.
Other speakers on the panel included Ryan Brewer, division head and associate professor of finance, Indiana University, Indianapolis-Columbus; Carol Rogers, Director of the Indiana Business Research Center, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University; and Timothy Slaper, research director at Indiana Business Research Center, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. Micah Pollak, an Associate Dean and an Associate Professor of Economics at IUN, was the moderator
Carol Rogers, Director of the Indiana Business Research Center at the Kelley School of Business, speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)
Since the downturn during the COVID pandemic, the GRP — or gross regional product — in Northwest Indiana between 2020 and 2023 has continued to grow approximately 37.6 percent. Per capita, the GRP grew by more than 37 percent over the same period.
“We’re doing better than the rest of the country,” Sindone said.
His forecast for the next five years — 2026-2030 — predicts GRP to grow by 2-3 percent annually, Sindone said, which will driven by transportation, logistics and advanced manufacturing.
In addition, employment growth will likely settle near 0.5-1 percent per year, with labor shortages expected in construction and healthcare.
Audience members applaud between panelists during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)
Household income will continue to rise slowly, supported by manufacturing wages and regional migration from Illinois.
Housing inventory will continue to grow if interest rates continue to ease after 2026; while affordability remains both a comparative advantage and a concern, he said.
So far in 2025, Northwest Indiana’s selling prices for houses averaged $295,765, with the median sale price at $260,000.
“Over the next five years, we project price growth to stabilize to approximately 3-4 percent annually,” he said.
Indiana Business Research Center research director Timothy Slaper speaks during a Futurecast 2026 economic outlook event in Merrillville on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)
Sindone admitted that his predictions were incorrect in a previous housing study he did on the Northwest Indiana market.
In his previous study, he calculated only 32 percent of the people could afford the median cost of a house.
“I think I might be wrong when I did the study because I didn’t account for how many people own homes now. Sixty-five percent of people own or are buying their own home,” he said.
A majority of younger people, just getting out of college or school, can’t afford a house right away as has been the case even in previous generations, Sindone said.
“Do we have a housing shortage or do people want to buy a house and can’t because the price is too high for new entrants?” he said.
He added: “I was wrong in saying there was a shortage of houses. Perhaps we should consider having some patience,” he said.
Rogers, who grew up in the Chicago area, spoke of her love for the Northwest Indiana and greater Chicagoland.
“Lake Michigan is my home,” Rogers said.
Rogers termed the population in the middle, those 25-44, who are in a prime work age, with increased pressure to become consumers.
“We have a fascinating trend when people are living longer and the Baby Boomers aren’t giving up their houses, so the pressure is on developers to build more houses. Sometimes you feel you’re in a vortex,” she said.
Rogers questioned President Donald Trump’s recent proposal of 50-year mortgages.
“Most would be waiting to buy their houses in their 40s and they’d be 90 when they paid off their mortgages,” she said.
Rogers said unemployment rates have remained at around 4 percent, a figure she doesn’t see budging.
“Unemployment rates will remain relatively low. Really low is not good. Bumping closer to 5 percent is not bad. You want to have more than 0 percent applicants,” she said.
She said that when it comes to the economy, we are all Hoosiers, and experts are monitoring the economy daily whether it be when buying gasoline, going to the dentist or going to a hair stylist.
“We are all of us microcosms of the economy,” she said.
Slaper, who addressed the United States/International Outlook, said he has received a lot of questions about the impact of AI or artificial intelligence and data centers on the economy.
He referenced the Amazon AI data center opening in New Carlisle, Indiana.
“The price for the Amazon data center was $11 billion. That’s a chunk of change,” he said.
He said that AI will likely eliminate some jobs or put others at risk.
“Those in one field will have to migrate to other occupations,” he said.
AI or artificial intelligence will likely increase the income gap between the super wealthy, the middle class and those in the lower class.
At the end, Slaper echoed he wanted to provide good news and echo Sindone: “the U.S. economy is doing pretty well.”
Deborah Laverty is a freelance reporter for the Post-Tribune.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/economic-experts-bullish-on-nwis-future/
Aliado de líder separatista lidera elecciones en parte serbia de Bosnia; oposición denuncia fraude
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Un aliado del líder separatista serbobosnio Milorad Dodik lideraba la elección presidencial en la mitad serbia de Bosnia, según resultados preliminares casi completos el lunes, mientras la oposición denunciaba un gran fraude electoral.
La votación del domingo en la República Srpska se llevó a cabo después de que Dodik fuera destituido de la presidencia debido a políticas separatistas que estaban generando inestabilidad en la tensa nación balcánica.
El aliado de Dodik, Sinisa Karan, ganó alrededor del 50% de los votos, mientras que su principal oponente, Branko Blanusa, obtuvo alrededor del 48%, con aproximadamente el 99% de los votos contados.
Blanusa y otros líderes de la oposición denunciaron un “fraude masivo” en tres ciudades cerca de la frontera con Serbia. Alegaron que las irregularidades incluían el “importar ilegalmente votantes” desde la vecina Serbia, sospechosos de emitir sus votos a favor del candidato pro-Dodik.
“Estas elecciones aún no han terminado, terminarán cuando se repita el proceso electoral (en las tres ciudades) donde, denido a manipulaciones electorales, los resultados no reflejan la voluntad del pueblo”, declaró Blanusa.
“Si nos rindiéramos ahora, seríamos iguales a ellos: engañaríamos y traicionaríamos al pueblo”, agregó.
Dodik fue destituido en agosto, después de que un tribunal bosnio lo condenara por desobedecer las órdenes del Alto Representante internacional para Bosnia, lo sentenciara a un año de prisión y le prohibiera ocupar cualquier cargo público durante seis años. Desde entonces, ha pagado una multa para evitar la cárcel y se ha apartado como presidente, aunque sigue al frente de su gobernante Partido de los Socialdemócratas Independientes.
Dodik declaró el domingo la victoria de Karan y arremetió contra los procedimientos que llevaron a su destitución de la presidencia.
“Querían derribar a Dodik en un proceso injusto y ahora tienen dos Dodiks y nos verán todos los días”, indicó.
Karan añadió que “continuaremos donde lo dejamos”.
Los serbobosnios están a cargo de aproximadamente la mitad de Bosnia. La otra mitad está gobernada conjuntamente por bosnios, que son principalmente musulmanes, y croatas. Las dos entidades están unidas por una administración central.
Cuatro contendientes más participaron en la carrera del domingo.
La compleja estructura política de Bosnia se estableció hace 30 años en un acuerdo de paz mediado por Estados Unidos para poner fin a un sangriento conflicto étnico de 1992-95 que mató a más de 100.000 personas y dejó a millones sin hogar.
La guerra comenzó cuando Bosnia declaró su independencia de Yugoslavia y los serbios del país tomaron las armas para dividir su propio territorio, con la esperanza de unirse a la vecina Serbia. Dodik todavía aboga por la eventual separación de la entidad controlada por los serbios de Bosnia, que ha declarado repetidamente inviable.
Dodik había enfrentado sanciones de Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido por tales políticas. Pero Estados Unidos levantó las sanciones el mes pasado después de que Dodik acordara renunciar. También ha chocado repetidamente con el enviado internacional que supervisa la paz, Christian Schmidt, y ha declarado sus decisiones ilegales en la República Srpska.
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Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de AP con ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.
Chance the Rapper to co-host ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ celebration in Chicago
NEW YORK — Ryan Seacrest will have some starry help ushering in 2026 on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” — Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Rita Ora have all signed up.
ABC said Monday that Seacrest and Ora will anchor the celebrations from New York City at Times Square, Chance the Rapper will do the same from his native Chicago, while former NFL star Gronkowski and Hough will beam from Las Vegas. Details for a Puerto Rico celebration will be revealed soon.
Seacrest inherited ABC’s “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” from Dick Clark and has been involved with the show since 2006.
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” airs Dec. 31 live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m., and the next day on Hulu.
More performers will be announced later.
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ will broadcast live from downtown Chicago this year
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/new-years-rockin-eve-chicago-chance-the-rapper/
Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years
In Chicago, snow seasons are tracked from July through the following June. The area normally can expect 38.4 inches, according to the National Weather Service. During the 2024-25 season, the area accumulated just 17.6 inches.
The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 inches during 1978-79. The least — 9.8 inches — occurred in 1920-21.
Here’s a look back at how our current snowfall compares with previous seasons.
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/24/chicago-weather-seasonal-snowfall/
Europe’s Counter-Plan For Ukraine Peace Leaves Door Wide Open For NATO Admission
Europe’s Counter-Plan For Ukraine Peace Leaves Door Wide Open For NATO Admission
Even as the Trump White House is busy in Europe trying to get NATO and EU states on board its 28-point peace plan which controversially demands the Ukrainian side cede territory, the Europeans have leaked their own counter-plan which proposes much less in the way of compromise with Russia.
The UK, France, and Germany have put forward their own counter-proposal, and the draft differs sharply from the US version. Like with prior proposed deals, it contains terms which Moscow is expected to flatly reject, mostly notably it does not provide guarantees that Ukraine will stay out of NATO, and also absent is the ceding of any territory.
While Trump’s plan makes clear that Ukraine must renounce ever joining NATO, the European draft states that Ukraine’s potential NATO membership “depends on the consensus of NATO members, which does not exist.” This intentionally ambiguous language of course leaves leaves the door wide open, dependent on when such consensus is reached.
On giving up land, the European document says that any discussions on territorial exchanges would start from the current Line of Contact. Freezing the front lines is something President Zelensky has wanted to do all along. Moscow has seen in this a way of allowing Ukrainian forces to regroup and rearm.
Zelensky is already not happy with the US version of the peace plan, as Ukraine would surrender the areas of Donbas it still controls, and the front lines would be frozen in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia – where Russian forces also holds territory.
However, one place where the US and European drafts do appear to be in lock-step is the one area the Kremlin is likely to take serious issue to: Washington and the West would provide security guarantee for Ukraine resembling NATO’s Article 5 mutual-defense commitment.
Kiev has meanwhile been given until Thursday to provide its official response to the 28-point plan, and currently it simply looks like it is seeking the backing of Europe in coming up with a more robust pro-Ukraine plan. Trump wants to see the whole thing agreed to by Thanksgiving Day, but this is unlikely to happen, given also the leaks and ongoing blame-game over ‘compromising’ too much with Russia.
But all serious analysts are in agreement that Russia is dominating on the battlefield, leaving Ukraine with few options but to seek serious compromise to end the war. For example, one observer while commenting on the European plan notes it has no teeth (from Russia’s perspective) and predictably Moscow will not see anything attractive in such a deal, which resembles previously failed ones, as it has:
No ban on Ukraine joining NATO
Ukraine is “not be forced to be neutral”
Ukraine is free to invite “friendly forces”
Ceasefire & freezing current front lines
“No restriction” on size of Ukrainian military etc.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, surely having heard of a European counter-plan in the works, did not look impressed while in Europe on Sunday…
Marco Rubio:
I have not seen any “counter plan” from Europe. pic.twitter.com/8c5IpVo2F6
— Clash Report (@clashreport) November 23, 2025
The controversy over the US plan has seen the renewal of accusations that Trump is being too “Russia-friendly” – but journalist Michael Tracey has noted:
There’s some curious propaganda going on to make people think the Ukraine “peace proposal” is a pro-Russian scheme, when it commits the US militarily, economically, politically to Ukraine beyond what virtually anyone had contemplated, and severely curtails Russian war objectives.
The BBC on Monday has conveyed mixed messaging regarding “progress” on the US 28-point plan:
Media have reported an updated peace plan drafted by European countries, which includes new terms such as the US providing security guarantee – the BBC has not independently verified its content
Donald Trump has teased “big progress” after the weekend’s peace talks, saying “something good just may be happening”
Russia says it has yet to receive any new peace plans, but is open to US contacts and talks
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky says Russia’s reported demands to recognise the territory they have “stolen” is the “main problem” stopping an agreement
As for President Vladimir Putin, he has said it could serve as a basis for talks. “I think it could also become the foundation for a final peace settlement, but we haven’t discussed the text thoroughly,” he told Russia’s Security Council on Friday. But he expressed skepticism that Kiev and its European backers will accept it, as they “still believe they can inflict a strategic defeat on Russia on the battlefield.”
But the Kremlin has still indicated that aspects of the plan do show that finally the US side “has been listening to us” and is a step in the right direction.
Below is the full draft text of the alleged European counter-plan as circulated by Reuters.
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1. Ukraine’s sovereignty to be reconfirmed.
2. There will be a total and complete non-aggression agreement reached between Russia and Ukraine and NATO. All ambiguities from the last 30 years will be resolved.
(Point 3 of U.S. plan is deleted. A draft of that plan seen by Reuters said: “There will be the expectation that Russia will not invade its neighbours and NATO will not expand further.”)
4. After a peace agreement is signed, a dialogue between Russia and NATO will convene to address all security concerns and create a de-escalatory environment to ensure global security and increase the opportunity for connectivity and future economic opportunity.
5. Ukraine will receive robust Security Guarantees
6. Size of Ukraine military to be capped at 800,000 in peacetime.
7. Ukraine joining NATO depends on consensus of NATO members, which does not exist.
8. NATO agrees not to permanently station troops under its command in Ukraine in peacetime.
9. NATO fighter jets will be stationed in Poland
10. US guarantee that mirrors Article 5
a. US to receive compensation for the guarantee
b. If Ukraine invades Russia, it forfeits the guarantee
c. If Russia invades Ukraine, in addition to a robust coordinated military response, all global sanctions will be restored and any kind of recognition for the new territory and all other benefits from this agreement will be withdrawn.
11. Ukraine is eligible for EU membership and will get short-term preferred market access to Europe while this is being evaluated
12. Robust Global Redevelopment Package for Ukraine including but not limited to:
a. Creation of Ukraine Development fund to invest in high growth industries including technology, data centres and Al efforts
b. The United States will partner with Ukraine to jointly restore, grow, modernize and operate Ukraine’s gas infrastructure, which includes its pipeline and storage facilities
c. A joint effort to redevelop areas impacted by the war to restore, redevelop and modernize cities and residential areas
d. Infrastructure development
e. Mineral and natural resource extraction
f. A special financing package will be developed by the World Bank to provide financing to accelerate these efforts.
13. Russia to be progressively re-integrated into the global economy
a. Sanction relief will be discussed and agreed upon in phases and on a case-by-case basis.
b. The United States will enter into a long-term Economic Cooperation Agreement to pursue mutual development in the areas of energy, natural resources, infrastructure, AI, datacenters, rare earths, joint projects in the Arctic, as well as various other mutually beneficial corporate opportunities.
c. Russia to be invited back into the G8
14. Ukraine will be fully reconstructed and compensated financially, including through Russian sovereign assets that will remain frozen until Russia compensates damage to Ukraine.
15. A joint Security taskforce will be established with the participation of US, Ukraine, Russia and the Europeans to promote and enforce all of the provisions of this agreement
16. Russia will legislatively enshrine a non-aggression policy towards Europe and Ukraine
17. The United States and Russia agree to extend nuclear non-proliferation and control treaties, including Fair Start
18. Ukraine agrees to remain a non-nuclear state under the NPT
19. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will be restarted under supervision of the IAEA, and the produced power shall be shared equitably in a 50-50 split between Russia and Ukraine.
20. Ukraine will adopt EU rules on religious tolerance and the protection of linguistic minorities.
21. Territories
Ukraine commits not to recover its occupied sovereign territory through military means. Negotiations on territorial swaps will start from the Line of Contact.
22. Once future territorial arrangements have been agreed, both the Russian Federation and Ukraine undertake not to change these arrangements by force. Any security guarantees will not apply if there is a breach of this obligation
23. Russia shall not obstruct Ukraine’s use of the Dnieper River for purposes of commercial activities, and agreements will be reached for grain shipments to move freely through the Black Sea
24. A humanitarian committee will be established to resolve open issues:
a. All remaining prisoners and bodies will be exchanged on the principle of All for All
b. All civilian detainees and hostages will be returned, including children
c. There will be a family reunification program
d. Provisions will be made to address the suffering of victims from the conflict
25. Ukraine will hold elections as soon as possible after the signing of the peace agreement.
26. Provision will be made to address the suffering of victims of the conflict.
27. This agreement will be legally binding. Its implementation will be monitored and guaranteed by a Board of Peace, chaired by President Donald J. Trump. There will be penalties for violation.
28. Upon all sides agreeing to this memorandum, a ceasefire will be immediately effective upon both parties withdrawing to the agreed upon points for the implementation of the agreement to begin. Ceasefire modalities, including monitoring, will be agreed by both parties under US supervision.
Tyler Durden
Mon, 11/24/2025 – 09:45
The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?
The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on travelers’ minds this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease those jitters.
“I think the shutdown at this point is history for air travel. The airlines understand this time of year so well. They know exactly what they need to do,” said Sheldon H. Jacobson, an airport and airlines operations expert. “The real challenge is making sure travelers can help themselves.”
Thanksgiving weather: After mild and overcast start to the week, holiday will turn cold and blustery
Here’s a guide to navigating the busiest travel week of the year:
How busy could it be?
Travel forecasts point to packed airports and roads.
A week after lifting the unprecedented flight restrictions it placed on commercial airlines during the shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for its busiest Thanksgiving week in 15 years, with more than 360,000 flights scheduled between Monday and next Tuesday. That’s more than 17.8 million people who will be screened by the Transportation Security Administration.
AAA projects 1.3 million more travelers will be on the roads than last year, pushing the total number of people traveling by car to at least 73 million.
Winter weather
You can’t control the weather, but you can control how prepared you are if a winter storm hits. If your flight is canceled or delayed, will you drive instead or postpone or cancel your trip? Knowing your options ahead of time can reduce stress if a storm leaves you stranded.
James Belanger, vice president of meteorology at the Weather Company, recommends checking the forecast frequently while planning your trip.
The Weather Channel offers a Thanksgiving weekly forecast highlighting major airports and highways that could be affected by bad weather — including snow, ice and rain — along with a free online tool that shows how the weather might impact your travel route.
On Tuesday, the FAA’s busiest day with more than 52,000 flights scheduled, forecasters say rain could cause problems in the Pacific Northwest and for much of the eastern U.S. Airports in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington, D.C., could be impacted, according to the Weather Channel.
What to pack (and what to skip)
Jacobson, whose research contributed to the design of TSA PreCheck, recommends starting your packing by unpacking.
Check every pocket in case TSA-restricted items, like full-sized bottles, were left behind from a previous trip. This simple scan can help you get through security faster, especially when airports are crowded.
If you’re traveling with gifts, Jacobson suggests wrapping them at your destination because TSA agents may need to open them.
When deciding which clothes and shoes to pack, Belanger says to check the “feels like” temperature for a better sense of the weather, especially if you’re not used to the cold.
And don’t forget a REAL ID is required to fly within the U.S., or you’ll need to bring another accepted form of ID, like a passport or military ID.
People with iPhones can now also add their U.S. passport details to Apple Wallet, which can be scanned at participating airports if travelers don’t have a REAL ID. More than a dozen states already accept some form of a mobile ID at airport checkpoints, and travelers can go to the TSA website for more details.
Road trip ready
Whether driving is your top choice or backup plan, AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz suggests checking your tires, car battery and fluids, then hitting the road with a full tank of gas as early as possible to avoid traffic. Last year, AAA said, it responded to nearly 600,000 emergency roadside assistance calls during the Thanksgiving travel period to help drivers stranded by dead batteries, flat tires and empty tanks.
According to an analysis by Google Maps:
— Traffic on Wednesday is expected to be 14% heavier than usual between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with peak traffic from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
— On Thanksgiving Day, the roads will be busiest between noon and 3 p.m.
— When it’s time to head home, avoid driving from 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, when traffic is heaviest.
The best passenger
“…is an informed passenger,” Jacobson likes to say.
Download your airline’s app to track your flight status, and check it regularly as your travel date approaches. That way, if your flight is canceled the day before, you can quickly look for alternatives.
Driving or flying, leave earlier than you think you need to. Knowing you won’t have to rush to your destination can help calm any nerves, whether it’s lingering anxiety from the shutdown or because you’re traveling with young kids or someone who needs extra help getting around.
“These are some very simple things to think about, but they’re important things to think about,” Jacobson said.
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European officials welcome progress in talks on US proposals to end Russia-Ukraine war
European officials said Monday they were comforted by the outcome of discussions on U.S. peace proposals for Ukraine that they had viewed as tilted in Russia’s favor, but they didn’t disclose details of the weekend talks and warned of a long road to peace.
“The negotiations were a step forward, but there are still major issues which remain to be resolved,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb wrote on social platform X about Sunday’s meeting in Switzerland between U.S. and Ukrainian officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Monday that the process could be moving in the right direction.
“Is it really possible that big progress is being made in Peace Talks between Russia and Ukraine??? Don’t believe it until you see it, but something good just may be happening,” he wrote in a post on the Truth Social platform.
The talks in Geneva covered a 28-point peace plan presented last week by the United States that triggered alarm in Kyiv and European capitals by heavily favoring Moscow’s demands and goals following its invasion of its neighbor nearly four years ago.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the “interim result” of the talks, saying the U.S. proposal “has now been modified in significant parts.”
He cautioned, however: “It was possible to clear up some questions, but we also know that there won’t be peace in Ukraine overnight.”
The initial plan pressed Ukraine to consent to handing over some of its territory to Moscow and slashing the size of its army, leaving it vulnerable. The proposal also sought Europe’s agreement that Ukraine will never be admitted into the NATO military alliance, though the alliance has previously said Ukraine is on an “irreversible path” to membership.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that Ukraine’s allies in the “coalition of the willing” — a broad term for about 30 countries supporting Kyiv — will hold talks about the negotiations on Tuesday by video.
The surprise emergence of the peace plan coincided with a bleak period for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the war less than three months shy of its fourth anniversary.
It is under severe strain on the front line against Russia’s bigger army, it is short of money, and Zelenskyy is trying to defuse a major corruption scandal that has tainted his government.
Zelenskyy said the Ukrainian delegation was on its way home from Geneva to report on the talks, after which the government would decide on next steps.
Talks offer hope
The Geneva meeting offered some hope for Kyiv. “Diplomacy has been reinvigorated, and that’s good. Very good,” Zelenskyy said late Sunday.
Russian officials still haven’t seen the revised peace plan text since amendments were made over the weekend, a Kremlin spokesperson said Monday.
Dmitry Peskov added that there was currently no plan in place for U.S. and Russian delegations to meet this week, but that the Russian side remained “open for such contacts.”
Merz, the German leader, said Moscow must now become engaged in the process.
“The next step must be that Russia must come to the table,” he said in Luanda, Angola where he was attending a summit between African and European Union countries. “This is a laborious process. It will move forward at most in smaller steps this week. I do not expect there to be a breakthrough this week.”
The chief diplomats of Germany, Finland, France, the U.K., Italy and Poland consulted Monday with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha on further steps toward ending the war, according to the German Foreign Office.
German Foreign Minister Johannes Wadephul said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who directed the talks in Switzerland, “made decisive positive contributions to ensuring that this plan can be accepted by both the European and Ukrainian sides.”
“I would like to say that all issues concerning Europe or NATO have been removed from this plan, which is a decisive success that we achieved yesterday,” he told public broadcaster Deutschlandradio without elaborating.
Rubio said Sunday the talks were “very worthwhile” and constituted the most productive day in “a very long time.”
“I feel very optimistic that we can get something done,” Rubio said.
Turkey is also hoping to build bridges between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday, Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, said.
Russian drones kill 4 in Ukraine
Meanwhile, the grim reality of war still cast a pall over Ukraine as Russian forces kept up their deadly and devastating strikes on civilian areas.
Russian drones hit residential areas of Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city overnight, killing four people and wounding 13, including two children, authorities said.
Eight residential buildings, an educational facility and power lines were damaged in the attack, according to the head of the regional military administration, Oleh Syniehubov.
Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor’s Office published photos showing homes on fire, rubble scattered across backyards and firefighters and war crimes prosecutors working on site.
Ukraine’s air force says Russia fired 162 strike and decoy drones over the country overnight.
Russia also resumed its nighttime drone attacks on Ukraine’s civilian and port infrastructure close to Romania’s border, the NATO member’s Defense Ministry said Monday.
Romania scrambled two Eurofighter Typhoon jets and two F-16s in response to drones near its border, the ministry said.
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