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Flamengo reported that they tied 2-2 with Vasco at the Luso-Brasileiro, in the second round of the Copa do Brasil Sub-20. Joshua, at 11 minutes into the second half, and Josmar, at 16, scored for the team. According to the club, the spot in the round of 16 would be decided on penalties. The broadcast was indicated by Flamengo as available on SporTV and MilSports. #GarotosDoNinho https://t.co/637YB0PUAu #CopaDoBrasil #Sub20 #Flamengo (translated)

Juho Salo criticized Finland's pension system and wrote that if the retirement age were to be raised, it could, in his opinion, be increased all at once to 100 years. He argued that in the system, a worker could pay pension contributions for 50 years, which would correspond to 25 percent of their salary, and receive a pension only at the age of 74. Salo pointed out that, according to him, pension accrual could not be collected. Salo called the system an economic catastrophe. He calculated the total amount of pension contributions and other shares to be 33.7 billion euros: 28.2 billion for occupational pensions, 0.7 billion for employees' shares, and 4.8 billion euros for state contributions. According to him, this amount could be used to pay a monthly basic income of 656 euros in addition to current social benefits and wages without tax increases. He compared the current system to a model where the retirement age would be 50 years and the pension would be 900–1,100 euros per month. Salo believed that money available earlier could be invested by individuals. He also criticized that those born before 1964 would receive the promised pension, while later generations would be left with the bill. Salo proposed that an investment of about 800 euros per month for 25 years would accumulate 240,000 euros without returns and over a million euros with investment returns. He related his comparison to the MSCI World index for the years 2001-2026 and said that wealth would remain for inheritance if 3-4 percent was withdrawn annually. According to him, such a system could make Finnish workers millionaires by the age of 50-60 and free up jobs sooner. Additionally, Salo criticized trade unions for not organizing strikes against pension contributions, development aid, and financing immigration, in his view. He compared the pension system to economic development aid and described it as an even worse solution. #eläke #perustulo #kansantalous (translated)

The Planet of Football reported, citing ge.globo and Yago Rudá, that Corinthians had signed an agreement with Caixa and received R$ 13.5 million out of a total of R$ 27 million released. According to the profile, the release date of the other half would still be confirmed, and management planned to pay the overdue salaries the next day. The money was in a reserve account as collateral for the debt payment contract of the Neo Química Arena. The profile stated that the settlement of the debt was still under negotiation, with quarterly installments suspended. According to the publication, the club had received an indication that Caixa would stop blocking revenues such as ticket sales and bonuses. In the negotiation, Corinthians offered the naming rights of the Arena for a period, as well as other commercial assets, to settle a debt of R$ 630 million. The profile said that the club valued the naming rights at R$ 70 million per year, compared to the R$ 15 million annually it received from Hypera Pharma. Still according to the publication, Corinthians had paid about R$ 600 million since 2014. The contract extended until December 2041, with an interest rate of 2% per year plus CDI and increasing amortizations starting in 2025. In 2023 and 2024, the club had only paid interest. #Corinthians #Caixa #SaláriosAtrasados (translated)

Kim Väisänen wrote that the retirement age limit was lowered in 2005 from 65 to 63 years. He claimed that the large age cohorts did not want to continue in working life and therefore retired earlier. According to Väisänen, young people were not given the same opportunity, but their situation was the opposite. https://t.co/AAaasQpv7t #eläke #työmarkkinat #nuoret (translated)

Felipe Leme stated that they were trying to revive, according to him, a false accusation against Alfredo Gaspar, calling him a rapist and a pedophile. He said that Gaspar's office should monitor social media and accused Lula of wanting censorship. https://t.co/63jyuzGw8Q #Censura #Justiça #FakeNews (translated)

Gustavo Tutinha wrote that the information presented in the follow-up of the Judicial Recovery detailed the financial situation of Vasco and the SAF in 2026. According to him, the updated balance of loans was R$ 287.9 million: R$ 282.4 million in principal and R$ 5.5 million in interest and adjustment. Of this total, R$ 84 million corresponded to Crefisa and R$ 203.9 million to Almirante. Tutinha reported that the loan from Crefisa had a yield of CDI + 7% per year and quarterly amortizations until September 2028. Of the contracts with Almirante, R$ 156.5 million were updated by the CDI, maturing in December 2027, and R$ 47.4 million by the INPC, with maturities in July and August 2027. In July and August, according to him, two loans were contracted with Almirante Participações, of R$ 40 million and R$ 5.6 million, both with a single payment due in 2027. The operation of R$ 40 million also provided for a fiduciary assignment of part of the LFU receivables linked to the commercial appeal criterion. The consolidated tax debt of the recovering companies was approximately R$ 271 million and reached R$ 334 million with adjustments, fines, and interest, wrote Tutinha. During negotiations with the PGFN, Vasco and the Prosecutor's Office supposedly agreed to temporarily reduce the installments of the installments to R$ 580 thousand monthly until the consolidation of a new transaction. The cash balance reported on August 31 was R$ 5.6 million. Between January and August, the cash flow recorded R$ 201.4 million in receipts related to economic rights of athletes, according to Tutinha. Rayan accounted for R$ 171.9 million; Leandrinho was also mentioned with R$ 9.3 million; João Victor, with R$ 5.6 million; Luiz Gustavo, with R$ 5.3 million; Loide, with R$ 2.1 million; and Galarza, with R$ 2 million. Tutinha attributed the increase in marketing revenues in June to the receipt, in a single installment, of R$ 25 million from the master sponsorship contract with SportingBet. The SAF reported, according to Tutinha's account, that cash outflows in August were lower because R$ 46.6 million in payments were deferred to September: R$ 32.6 million in transfer fees, R$ 5.5 million in commissions, R$ 4.5 million in signing bonuses, R$ 3.4 million in taxes, and R$ 630 thousand in TEF. The cash flow recorded R$ 56.8 million in restructuring disbursements between January and August. The breakdown presented by the SAF, however, totaled R$ 59.1 million: R$ 21.9 million for the CNRD, R$ 19.5 million for tax installment plans, R$ 6.8 million related to Judicial Recovery, R$ 5.3 million for the Judicial Administrator and legal and financial advisors, R$ 4.3 million in transfers to the CRVG and R$ 1.3 million for BACEN. Tutinha observed that the itemized amounts did not match the total recorded in the cash flow. According to the numbers disclosed by him, the SAF had 46,347 active clients in the supporter program in January and 35,790 in August, a reduction of approximately 10.5 thousand. Of the clients registered in August, 35,214 were up to date with their payments. Tutinha also wrote that Vasco claimed to be meeting its obligations under the Judicial Recovery Plan on time and settling debts incurred after the recovery request and extrajudicial credits. In the CNRD, the club was to allocate R$ 15 million per year for the payment of three plans; the credits were adjusted by the IPCA and were not subject to discounts. Regarding the agreement concluded in September, Tutinha reported that 777 declared it did not oppose the establishment of the New SAF, the creation of the UPI Equity, the judicial sale of 90% of the shares, nor the transfer of the shares to the winner of the competitive process. The former controller also reportedly stated that it would withdraw from incidents and appeals related to Judicial Recovery and relinquish respective claims. Tutinha affirmed that the numbers outlined the financial operation of Vasco as the club moved towards a new phase of restructuring and the completion of the sale of the New SAF. #Vasco #Futebol #Finanças (translated)

The Venezuelan government led by Hugo Chávez ignored warnings from experts and began the construction of high-rise residential buildings in the seismically dangerous area of La Guaira, resulting in severe damage and more than 6,300 casualties after the June earthquakes. #Venezuela #výstavba #zemětřesení (translated)

Jānis Citskovskis wrote that in the published declaration of the former Director of the State Chancellery, Kronbergs, a compensation of 78,982 euros for 4.5 months of work in 2026 was indicated, although his monthly salary, according to Citskovskis, was 6,346 euros. He called on Andris Kulbergs to find out whether, with Prime Minister Evika Siliņa and Kronbergs agreeing on the termination of civil service relations, Kronbergs was also paid a severance allowance of three months' salary — more than 19 thousand euros. Citskovskis pointed out that the KNAB detained Kronbergs on May 14 of this year in a criminal case involving the timber industry, and Siliņa initially suspended him from office. Referring to what Kronbergs told LSM, he wrote that Kronbergs initially wanted to submit his resignation, but Siliņa urged him to reconsider. Later, they agreed to terminate civil service relations as of May 18. In Citskovskis' view, if Kronbergs had left voluntarily, he would not be entitled to the allowance, but the agreement might have allowed him to receive it according to paragraph 3 of section 12.¹ of the Compensation Law. Citskovskis mentioned court decisions in criminal cases regarding, in his opinion, illegal allowances paid to departing employees, including cases involving the former rector of the University of Latvia, Muižnieks, and the former mayor of Mārupe, Enci. He suggested that the agreement between Siliņa and Kronbergs might also be evaluated by the Prosecutor's Office. He also claimed that the amounts paid to Kronbergs were not listed in the salary lists published by the State Chancellery for May 2026, but the SRS only published his declaration submitted on July 5 on the evening of October 2. Citskovskis called on Andris Kulbergs and Mārtiņš Gruškevics to address the officials of the State Chancellery, whom he believes have repeatedly violated the requirement to publish paid salaries. He asserted that the lists tend not to be available precisely in the months when bonuses and cash prizes are paid, such as in December 2025, and that they are published with significant delays. #ValstsKanceleja #Amatpersonas #Transparence (translated)

Laudelino stated that the electoral system processed around 500,000 ballots in a single voting day. According to him, Pix was 636 times larger, with 318 million transactions on a peak day, while Split Payment was 170 times larger than Pix. He also mentioned that the electoral system would freeze after 7 PM for about an hour due to excessive processing. #Eleições #Tecnologia #Finanças (translated)

This year, IMF analysts recorded 6,310 child pornography materials created by artificial intelligence, representing a 40% increase compared to last year, and are calling for legislative regulation to ensure that tech companies safeguard their models. #AI #SexuálníZneužívání #DětskáPornografie (translated)

The publication claimed that they did not let Karina speak during the gala and called the season the worst and the most fraudulent. It also said that it was glad that Rosa María Noguerón was leaving and maintained that she had not been right about anything. https://t.co/63FAMvfewO #RealityShow #Gala #Fracasos (translated)

Lopez reported that, in the counting of votes abroad up to that moment, Flávio Bolsonaro had 57.41%, with 30,310 votes, and Lula had 30.30%, with 15,997. According to Lopez, Augusto Cury had 3.98% (2,103 votes), Renan Santos had 3.38% (1,786), Ronaldo Caiado had 1.69% (892), and Romeu Zema had 1.20% (631). The author reported that there were 52,793 valid votes. #Eleições2023 #Votação #PolíticaBrasil (translated)

Leonidas Palaiodimos wrote that the births of boys are more frequent than those of girls, with a ratio of about 105 to 100, and argued that this offsets the fact that men tend to die earlier, among other reasons due to accidents, wars, substance abuse, and diseases. He mentioned that in 2025, 33,633 boys and 31,985 girls were born in Greece, about 65,000 children in total, a number that, as he noted, corresponded to half the births relative to deaths. He characterized the situation as a population collapse and said that he did not see the State and society preparing for the implications of the decline in births since the bankruptcy, which, in his estimation, would become evident in schools, universities, and the Army. In closing, he ironically commented that ELSTAT records children as boys or girls and criticized the concepts of gender, the 72 genders, the third gender, and "fluid genders." #γέννηση #δημογραφία #κοινωνία (translated)