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Data from Bloomberg Economics shows that El Salvador tops its ranking of emerging market countries that are vulnerable to a debt default. Another survey by the institute found that 76 out of 100 small and medium-size enterprises in El Salvador do not accept bitcoin payments. But in 2022, recent data shows that only 1.6% of remittances were sent to El Salvador via digital wallets. Meanwhile, its other national currency, bitcoin, is revered for the fact that it, too, is impossible to mint out of thin air. "Bitcoin doesn't solve any of El Salvador's important economic problems," he added.

☆ Explainer: Why Russia's missiles on Ukraine have limited impact
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Peter Graff | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Ukraine says Russia fired 83 cruise missiles on Monday and that it shot down at least 43 of them. Both sides say the attack was on a huge scale, unseen at least since Russia's initial wave of air strikes on the first night of the war in February. Western military analysts have no firm figures for how many missiles Russia has left, but for months have pointed to indicators suggesting the supply is limited. Ben Hodges, another former commander of U.S. ground forces in Europe, said that despite Monday's attacks, Ukraine still appeared to have "irreversible momentum" on the battlefield. "Russia's logistics system is exhausted and no Russian wants to fight in Putin's war in Ukraine," he tweeted.

Putin cautioned it was no bluff, and Western politicians, diplomats and nuclear weapons experts are divided. Some say he could use one or more smaller, tactical nuclear weapons to try to stave off military defeat, protect his presidency, scare off the West or intimidate Kyiv into capitulation. And those who try to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the weathervane can turn and point towards them," he said. Such blunt Kremlin rhetoric is very different to the much more nuanced nuclear signals preferred by late Soviet leaders after Nikita Khrushchev took the world to the brink of nuclear war in the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Burns, though, said U.S. intelligence had no practical evidence that Putin was moving towards using tactical nuclear weapons imminently.

☆ What To Do in New Bedford, the Old Whaling Capital Outside Boston
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Elisabeth Goodridge | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A complex pastThe collapse of the whale population at the end of the 19th century came as enormous textile mills were being built, transforming the cityscape. But as manufacturing in the South and overseas gained prominence in the mid-20th century, these factories closed and New Bedford languished. And that’s why reimagining these buildings is the future.”I spent the next morning walking around one reimagined mill in the city’s South End neighborhood. On one block alone, I discovered a toy store, a used record store and a witch shop called Sanctum Folklorica. The highlight of the day was the Whaling Museum (adults, $18), dedicated to the brutal industry that transformed New Bedford and the world.

Persons: there’s, ”, Freedman Organizations: New, Whaling Museum Locations: Bedford, New Bedford, New England, Kilburn

☆ Lady Gaga's Haus Labs, Goop, Spotify, and Eventbrite join push of nearly 200 businesses lobbying for a national paid leave policy in Biden's next economic recovery package
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly 200 businesses are lobbying Congress to pass a paid permanent national leave policy. The group that includes Pinterest, Spotify, and businesses tied to Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow wants Congress to pass a permanent national paid leave policy as part of Biden's next big stimulus proposal. Biden is expected to include paid leave in a new set of proposals aimed at strengthening the economy. Bringing back women workersBusinesses say the lack of a national paid leave policy makes them more vulnerable during health emergencies and threatens their financial stability. US Chamber reservationsNot everyone in the business community is as eager to embrace a big policy change on paid leave.

☆ (foto) A doua zi a festivalului Queer Voices în Moldova. Puteți viziona gratuit filme, scurtmetraje și documentare
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

În a doua zi a Festivalului International de Film Queer Voices — Queerantine edition , care are loc între 18 și 20 decembrie, puteți viziona câteva filme pentru adolescenți, o serie de scurtmetraje și documentare. Un scurtmetraj despre Ana care e îndrăgostită lulea în Sofia, dar timiditatea ei și lipsa de încredere o țin pe loc. „Distanța dintre noi și cer” a câștigat Palme d’or la Cannes pentru cel mai bun scurtmetraj din 2019. Tarik face o escapadă spre o cabană din pădurile de Veluwe, unde-l cunoaște pe un tânăr fermecător. Festivalul va avea loc online, iar accesul la filmele subtitrate în trei limbi (română, rusă, engleză) este absolut gratuit.

Persons: Ana, Luis Mariano Garcia, Victor Léycegui, Germania Nora, rebela Romy, Nora, SUA Rooney, Alex, Jojo, Amanda, Palme, Peter van Organizations: International, Eleni, Ziua Internațională, gay, Regie, Iris Locations: Mexic, Sofia, Germania, Pompeii, SUA, Grecia, Cannes, Regatul Țărilor de Jos, Georgia, Ortodoxă Georgiană, Aar, Republicii Moldova

When the enslaved population was first freed, the Freedman's Bank was established to provide a savings and wealth-building tool. Black bank customers lost millions in deposits. When Freedman's Bank closedA short nine years after opening, the Freedman's Bank closed in 1874. The Freedman's Bank collapse destroyed Black people's trust in financial systemsMy grandmother had a bank account. In short, in the African American community, the Freedman's Bank collapse is to finance what the Tuskegee experiments are to healthcare.

☆ 50 of the world’s best breads
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

In alphabetical order by location, here are 50 of the world’s most wonderful breads. Roti gambang, IndonesiaShutterstockPalm sugar and cinnamon lend a light, aromatic sweetness to roti gambang, a tender wheat bread that’s an old-fashioned favorite at Jakarta bakeries. This is where locals bring rounds of tender wheat dough ready to bake into khobz kesra, one of the country’s homiest breads. Gyeran-ppang, South KoreaShutterstockThere’s buried treasure within every loaf of gyeran-ppang, individually sized wheat breads with a whole egg baked inside. To make malawach, bakers roll wheat dough into a delicate sheet and fold it over a slick of melted butter.

Persons: William Rubel, ”, Afghanistan Johannes Eisele, lavash, it’s, de, whirl, Egypt Jen Rose Smith, El Salvador Lane Turner, you’ll, Joya de Cerén, injera, France Enrico Spanu, You’re, munch, Jim Chevallier, Emmanuel Macron, Pai bao, confections, snacking, Dökkt, rúgbrauð, India Stuart Freedman, Roti, Iran Behrouz Mehri, sangak –, crumb, Italy Bruce Bisping, Arnaldo Cavallari, Kare, ” Karepanman, Jordan Shutterstock, canai, sourdough, “, Mexico Lisa Cherkasky, Morocco Bartosz, Luke E, Rēwena parāoa, haven’t, Broa, South Korea Shutterstock, kisra, Balep, Lama, United States Dixie, Lily, White Lily, –, Uzbekistan Shutterstock Flatbreads, they’re, Areperos Organizations: CNN, Getty, UNESCO Intangible Heritage, Montreal bagels, Fairmount, Boston Globe, pats, UNESCO, le, swabbing, National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation, Jerusalem, Star Tribune, The Washington Post, Amsterdam’s, Vikings, Sri, Brewers, Turkey VW, Biscuits, United, Washington Post, Uzbekistan Shutterstock Locations: Germany’s Westphalia, Afghanistan, AFP, Lavash, Armenia, Australia, Luchi, Bangladesh, Dhaka, de queijo, Brazil, Montreal, Canada, Marraqueta, Chile, Chilean, el brazo, ” Shaobing, China, Sichuan, Cubano, Cuba, Cuban, Havana, Miami, Florida, Libba, Egypt, El Salvador, San Salvador, Joya, Injera, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, injera, Baguette, France, Paris, Khachapuri, Georgia, Pumpernickel, Germany, Soest that’s, Hong Kong, Dökkt rúgbrauð, Iceland, Laugarvatn, Paratha, India, Roti gambang, Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesian, Gouda, Edam, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Tel Aviv, you’ll, United States, Ciabatta, Italy, Jamaica, South America, Caribbean, Japan, panko, Amman, canai, Malaysia, Malta, Maltese, Mexico, kesra, Morocco, Moroccan medina, ferran, Navajo, Arizona, New Mexican, powwows, Netherlands, San Francisco, New Zealand, Lefse, Norway, Europe, Norwegian, Podplomyk, Poland, milho, Portugal, Americas, Karavai, Russia, Sardinia, of Piedmont, there’s, Proja, Serbia, Serbian, South Korea, Seoul, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kisra, Sudan, South Sudan, Sweden, Sweden’s, Balep korkun, Tibet, Simit, Turkey, Istanbul, United Kingdom, British, Uzbekistan, Arepa, Venezuela, Venezuelan, Malawach, Yemen

☆ 20 delicious reasons to visit Pakistan
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Halima Ali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Nabeel Ahmed/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesThese easy-to-make crispy, fried fritters are a classic finger food served as a starter or a side dish. MEAT DISHESBiryaniThis rice dish is often served on special occasions. Mint/Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesThought to have developed in the royal kitchens of the 16th-19th century Mughal Empire, this rice dish is often served on special occasions. The meat and rice are cooked separately before being layered and cooked together with an assortment of spices. ShutterstockKeer is another dessert eaten at weddings or on celebratory occasions such as Eid al Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

Persons: it’s, Pakoras, Nabeel Ahmed, Shutterstock, Paya Paya, Nihari, Stuart Freedman, –, Eid, Fitr, It’s Organizations: CNN, Hindustan Times, Getty, . Portland Press Herald, Portland Press Herald, Press, Corbis Locations: China, Afghanistan, Iran, India, Pakistan, Pakistani, Punjab province, Shutterstock

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