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WASHINGTON/PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - For nearly two years the United States has tried and failed to negotiate a revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal yet Washington and its European allies refuse to close the door to diplomacy. Under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action under which Tehran reined in its nuclear program in return for relief from economic sanctions. A U.S. intelligence estimate disclosed in late 2007 assessed with high confidence that Iran was working to develop nuclear weapons until the fall of 2003, when it halted the weapons work. "We will continue with the pressure while keeping the door open for a return to diplomacy," U.S. special envoy for Iran Robert Malley told reporters in Paris last month, adding that if Iran crossed "a new threshold in its nuclear program, obviously the response will be different." Even if the 2015 nuclear deal cannot be resurrected, the senior Biden administration official said other diplomatic solutions might be possible.

☆ Czech president: will appoint new members of central bank board on Dec. 14
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PRAGUE, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Czech President Milos Zeman will appoint new members to the Czech National Bank board on Dec. 14, the president said on Sunday. President Zeman did not say who would replace two board members - Vice-Governor Marek Mora and board member Oldrich Dedek - whose terms expire in mid-February. "In the case of the new members of the central bank board, whom I will appoint on Wednesday, the appointment comes some time before they take office, that is a common practice," Zeman said in an interview broadcast live on Czech Radio. Under the Czech constitution, the president has sole power to appoint central bankers. Several board members, including Governor Ales Michl, suggested that inflation might be already peaking, in line with the central bank staff macroeconomic forecast.

Disney’s Robert Iger Loomed Over Bob Chapek After Ceding CEO Role, Creating Tensions Soon after he took the top job in 2020, Chapek was at odds with Iger and complained to deputies he had been undermined from the startLast year, Disney’s then-CEO Bob Chapek, in blue shirt, and then-Executive Chairman Robert Iger appeared at a Walt Disney World Resort event Florida. The two men had clashed over layoffs at the theme parks early in the pandemic. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images

Iger is widely considered entertainment industry royalty, celebrated for his management acumen and creative chops. He turned Disney into a global powerhouse by acquiring marquee brands such as Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox. Bob Chapek, left, and Bob Iger, in Orlando, Fla.,on Sept. 30, 2021. Shares of the Walt Disney Co. are down 40% this year, and layoffs are pending. But almost immediately, the entertainment industry media zeroed in on what was thought to be a frosty relationship between the two men.

☆ In Latin America, mothers of LGBTQ children fight against prejudice
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Founded in 2017, the Latin American Movement of Mothers of LGTB+ Children lobbies governments to eliminate prejudical laws and better enforce existing bans on violence and discrimination. Members of the Latin American Movement of Mothers of LGTB+ Children during a march in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Nov. 5. The Latin American Movement of Mothers of LGTB+ Children held its first in-person meeting in early November in Buenos Aires, where they attended the annual massive gay pride march on Nov. 5. In some countries, mothers who try to help their children deal with discrimination suddenly find themselves the subject of scrutiny. Delfín said that she is one of two mothers in Santa Cruz who are activists fighting for their LGBTQ children.

☆ Jill Biden holds the key to the nation's political future as her husband weighs re-election in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

"Joe Biden wouldn't have run in '20 if Jill Biden had not wanted him to run and he won't run in '24 if Jill Biden doesn't want him to run," he told Insider. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch fireworks go off on national mall from the White House on July 4, 2022, in Washington, DC. Jill Biden divorced her first husband after five years and married Joe Biden two years later. First lady Jill Biden tours a classroom at the James Rushton Early Learning Center in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 9, 2021. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on May 18, 2022.

☆ "They shut the door on us": Venezuelans ask Mexico for humanitarian flights home
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Lizbeth Diaz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dozens of Venezuelans like Villalobos and her eight-year-old son arrived on Tuesday night at a migrant house in Mexico City funded by the Catholic Church while awaiting a seat on a humanitarian flight. "I want to return to my country because they shut the door on us, in our faces," the 27-year-old said. A first flight returning Venezuelan migrants from Mexico departed on Tuesday, two Mexican officials told Reuters. The Mexican foreign ministry told Reuters a flight paid for by the Mexican government carrying Venezuelan migrants was scheduled to leave on Wednesday. The announcement was made while dozens of Venezuelans protested outside Mexico's foreign ministry in Mexico City, demanding help.

☆ RSV in children: Symptoms, treatment and what parents should know
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Almost all children catch RSV at some point before they turn 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. That way, they know whether a sick child can be treated at home or needs to go to a hospital. Here’s what else parents need to know amid the surge of respiratory illnesses. When it comes to RSV, parents should be especially cautious if their children are preemies, newborns, children with weakened immune systems or neuromuscular disorders, and those under age 2 with chronic lung and heart conditions, the CDC says. And most of all, if anyone is sick – child or adult – they should stay home so they don’t spread the illness.

☆ Czech central bank vice governor: More rate hikes needed
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mora has voted in favour of raising rates throughout the central bank's year-long tightening cycle, which increased the main rate by 675 basis points in total and ended in June. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterMora said that inflation should return to the central bank's 2% target fast. Mora said the central bank should hike rates by at least 50 basis points at its next meeting on Nov. 3. Michl took the helm of the central bank in July. Mora said that he would not seek another term at the central bank board after his current one expires on Feb. 13, 2023.

☆ Credit Suisse to buy back $3 billion in debt, sell landmark hotel as credit fears persist
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Signage hangs over the entrance of a Credit Suisse Group AG branch in Zurich, Switzerland, on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Troubled bank Credit Suisse offered to buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.03 billion) of debt securities Friday, as it navigates a plunging share price and a rise in bets against its debt. The offers on the debt securities will expire by Nov. 3 and Nov. 10, respectively. Credit Suisse shares were trading more than 7% higher following the news Friday, however they remain down around 50% year to date. Credit Suisse is the only major bank for which the curve has recently flattened," MSCI Research Executive Directors Gergely Szalka and Thomas Verbraken noted.

Share this -Link copiedFloridians are livestreaming Hurricane Ian on TikTok Floridians are giving TikTok users a front-row seat to Hurricane Ian. Storm surge map, they didn’t have a color for 12 to 15 feet," he said about the historic levels of storm surge expected near where Ian is expected to make landfall. Share this -Link copiedA view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station A view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station, on Monday. Share this -Link copiedSatellite images show Hurricane Ian approaching Florida Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday. Share this -Link copiedIan expected to strengthen until making landfall, officials say Hurricane Ian is still forecast to strengthen until the hurricane makes landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

Storm surge map, they didn’t have a color for 12 to 15 feet," he said about the historic levels of storm surge expected near where Ian is expected to make landfall. Share this -Link copiedA view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station A view of Hurricane Ian from the International Space Station, on Monday. “We are extremely concerned about the potential impacts Hurricane Ian may have on phosphate facilities around the state,” Whitlock added. Share this -Link copiedIan strengthens into Category 4 storm Hurricane Ian has strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it advances upon Florida's west coast. Share this -Link copiedSatellite images show Hurricane Ian approaching Florida Hurricane Ian over the Gulf of Mexico early Wednesday.

Today, there are 56 Hispanic American banks and credit unions that are FDIC or NCUA insured around the US. We selected Hispanic American-owned credit unions from the National Credit Union Administration's list of minority depository institutions which was also updated on June 30, 2022. In our list of Hispanic American-owned banks and credit unions, many of the institutions listed offer customer support in Spanish and English. You can open up savings accounts, checking accounts, CDs, and money market accounts in most of the institutions listed. To help you learn more about a specific Hispanic American-owned bank or credit union, we've included links to reviews of individual institutions.

☆ 3 charts show how extreme climate helped spread 218 infectious diseases, from leprosy to COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-01 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A new study shows extreme weather, ocean changes, and land disruption have already helped spread more than 200 pathogens. That's an extreme case of climate change creating new contact between humans and infectious diseases, but the phenomenon is widespread. Extreme heat waves, for example, can kill off many infectious viruses, bacteria, fungi, and the creatures that spread them. Whatever survives, however, is adapted to extreme heat — including the fever our bodies produce to kill off pathogens. David Ryder/Getty ImagesHumans and their infrastructure are more vulnerable to the devastating impacts of disease when they're compromised by extreme weather.

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☆ Diplomați de top s-au întâlnit la Viena pentru a încerca salvarea acordului nuclear cu Iranul. SUA participă indirect
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

„Reluarea” acordului, încheiat în 2015 la Viena şi subminat de retragerea SUA din 2018 la iniţiativa fostului preşedinte Donald Trump, „nu va veni imediat. „Pot să spun că, în ansamblu, întâlnirea a fost constructivă”, a declarat Abbas Araghchi, şeful delegaţiei iraniene, conform unei înregistrări video difuzate de canalul public de ştiri Irinn. Statele Unite ale Americii au salutat, de asemenea, „o etapă constructivă şi binevenită”, potrivit declaraţiei purtătorului de cuvânt al diplomaţiei americane, Ned Price. Purtătoarea de cuvânt a Casei Albă a declarat că se aşteaptă „la un proces lung şi dificil uneori”. Nu s-a decis nimic, a avertizat ea, menţionând că trimiterea la Viena a unui oficial de rang înalt demonstrează importanţa pe care Washingtonul o acordă acestor discuţii.

Persons: Obama, Donald Trump, Discuţii, Joe Biden, preşedinte Donald Trump, Ned Price, Rob Malley, Enrique Mora, Washingtonul, Kelsey Davenport Organizations: american, Albă, Agerpres, PBS, UE Locations: Viena, SUA, Statele Unite, Iran, Germania, Franţa, China, Rusia, iniţiativa, preşedinte, Araghchi, Statele Unite ale Americii, Austriei

Disney’s Robert Iger Loomed Over His Successor as CEO, Creating Tensions Soon after he took the top job in 2020, Bob Chapek was at odds with Mr. Iger and complained to deputies he had been undermined from the startLast year, Disney’s then-CEO Bob Chapek, in blue shirt, and then-Executive Chairman Robert Iger appeared at a Walt Disney World Resort event Florida. The two men had clashed over layoffs at the theme parks early in the pandemic. Gerardo Mora/Getty Images

☆ Diego Maradona: How the 'Hand of God' and the 'Goal of the Century' redefined football
▼ + stars: | 2018-06-11 | by ( Marcela Mora Y Araujo For Cnn Video Patrick Sung | Marcela Mora Y Araujo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. With the scores between England and West Germany level at 2-2 in the 1966 World Cup final, striker Geoff Hurst's shot hit the crossbar and deflected downwards. STAFF/AFP/AFP/Getty Images Diego Maradona, 1986 — "The Hand of God" needs little introduction. BONGARTS/Getty Images Maradona followed that act of subterfuge with one of the greatest ever World Cup goals as England lost 2-1. Ian Walton/Getty Images Maradona is also venerated in Naples after leading Napoli to the Italian Serie A title in 1987 and 1990.

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