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Finland will close its entire border with Russia over migrant concerns

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland said Tuesday it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO.Finland already had shut seven of the eight checkpoints on its 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia this month following a surge in arrivals of migrants from the Middle East and Africa. Helsinki has accused Moscow of ushering them toward the frontier — through thick forests in the south to the rugged Arctic landscape in the north.“The government has decided to close all the crossing points on the entire eastern border,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told reporters, saying Finland faced an “exceptional” situation that the government blames on Moscow for orchestrating. “Finland has a profound reason to suspect that the entry (of migrants) is organized by a foreign state. This deals with Russia’s influencing operations and we won’t accept it,”...

“Machirulo”, “perreo” o “chundachunda”: estas son las nuevas palabras reconocidas por la Real Academia Española

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Hay muchas personas que no pueden comer un buen jamón ibérico si no lo acompañan de regañás. Otras, que no conciben salir a pasear con su auto sin un poco de chundachunda de fondo, o incluso quien no soporta la inapropiada actitud de los machirulos.Todos estos pueden parecer términos extraños para quien no los haya escuchado anteriormente. No obstante, desde este martes pasan a ser palabras reconocidas por la Real Academia Española (RAE).Tal y como viene haciendo anualmente desde 2017, esta institución ha presentado su nueva actualización de la vigésimo tercera edición del Diccionario de la Lengua Española (DLE), que data originalmente de octubre de 2014. Una herramienta que se encuentra disponible gratuitamente en línea a través de la página https://dle.rae.es/ y que ahora alcanza su versión 23.7.En esta ocasión, la RAE incorporó 4.381 novedades a su obra en línea y entre estas se cuentan nuevos términos, nuevas acepciones de entradas recogidas con anterioridad, en...

Review: ‘Fargo’ Season 5 strong so far on FX and Hulu with clever callbacks to 1996 movie masterpiece

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Juno Temple attends FX's "Fargo" Year 5 Premiere at Nya Studios on November 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rodin Eckenroth) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 15: Juno Temple attends FX's "Fargo" Year 5 Premiere at Nya Studios on November 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Rodin Eckenroth) Not only is “Fargo” (1996) my favorite Coen Brothers movie, it’s on my short list of the greatest movie masterpieces of all time. I truly believe it’s a perfect movie, from William H. Macy’s slimy used-car salesman to Frances McDormand’s pregnant detect...

Live updates | Israel releases 30 prisoners after Hamas frees 12 hostages in extended truce deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

The latest swap of Hamas militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel took place Tuesday evening as part of an ongoing cease-fire agreement between the warring sides. Twelve Israeli hostages — nine women and a 17-year-old — as well as two foreigners were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza and were back in Israeli territory, the military said. About an hour later, Israel released 30 Palestinian prisoners.Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their cease-fire until Wednesday, raising the prospect of further exchanges and a longer halt to their deadliest and most destructive war. Since last Friday, Hamas has released 81 hostages, mostly Israeli nationals, while Israel has freed 180 Palestinian prisoner.An extended case-fire would also allow more aid into Gaza, which has been battered by weeks of Israeli siege and bombardment and a ground offensive that has driven three out of every four people in Gaza from their homes. The territory is home to 2.3 million people.But ...

Crews work to put out car fire on I-75 in Miami Lakes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

A car that caught on fire on Interstate 75 prompted a swift response by rescue crews.Hialeah Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at the southbound exit ramp on I-75, Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where crews attempted to knock down the flames. The eastbound lane was closed down as crews work to remove the vehicle.Drivers are urged to take alternate routes until crews clear the area. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

SWAT respond to barricaded subject after shots fired in Opa-locka

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

After shots were fired at a supermarket in Opa-locka, police and SWAT teams responded to a subject who barricaded themselves at a home nearby. The incident occurred at the Chavez Distributors supermarket, located at 141 Opa-locka Blvd, Tuesday afternoon.7News cameras captured officers and SWAT as they surrounded the area.Officials told 7News that a subject ran from the the shopping plaza after some sort of altercation and possible shooting took place. Cellphone video showed officers running with long-guns as they surrounded the home. A perimeter was established around the area as police attempt to coax the subject out of the home.No injuries were reported. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Ukraine’s EU reforms ‘deeply impressive’: Von der Leyen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

TERVUREN, Belgium — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that Ukraine had fulfilled “almost” all the requirements set out by the EU to start accession talks, ahead of a pivotal European Council summit in December. “To see the deep and structural reforms that Ukraine is doing while fighting an existential war is to me deeply impressing,” von der Leyen told a POLITICO event.“They have fulfilled all the necessary requirements for almost all the seven steps we asked them to do … when they became a candidate country.”The EU is expected to announce the opening of accession talks for Ukraine, which was granted candidate status in June, following the mid-December summit of European leaders in Brussels.Earlier this month, von der Leyen said Ukraine had completed “well over 90 percent” of the prerequisites set out by the EU, as the Commission recommended opening accession talks with both Ukraine and Moldova.Du...

Zelenskyy’s split with military is ‘Russian propaganda’: Ukraine parliament chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

BRUSSELS — The chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, dismissed what he called “rumors” of tension between the country’s government and its military high command in an interview with POLITICO. Russia, he said, was using the insinuations to splinter Kyiv’s unity following Moscow’s full-scale invasion.Ukraine’s sluggish progress in recovering some of its lost territory during its counteroffensive to repel Russian forces has led to the first public signs of friction between Zelenskyy and his generals, as the Ukrainian president scrambled to preserve support among Western allies.Ruslan Stefanchuk, speaker of the parliament and a former top aide to Zelenskyy, claimed the rumors of discord were spread from “Russian channels,” calling them “Russian propaganda.” “There has never been a single case of tension between the political and the military leadership,” said Stefanchuk, who is typically presen...

By the numbers: POLITICO 28 Class of 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

POLITICO has unveiled its ranking of the 28 most powerful people in Europe.Donald Tusk, the former European Council president, takes the top spot after leading the Polish opposition’s battle to regain power in last month’s election. Tusk succeeds Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the most powerful person in Europe.The remaining 27 entries are divided into three categories: doers, disrupters and dreamers. Politicians take 21 spots in the list, which features people from a diverse range of backgrounds, including in climate, economy, sport and diplomacy.Among the non-politicians are Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, and Jovita Neliupšienė, the incoming EU ambassador to the U.S. Power in Europe, as reflected in this ranking, is not gender-balanced (there are 10 women in the list) and not racially diverse: all 28 members of the list are white. Only two of them are under 40: Jenni Hermoso, the Spanish football star who has become...

The most powerful person in Europe: Donald Tusk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:36 GMT

Check out the POLITICO 28: Class of 2024.