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Don Shelby shared several curiosities about Spanish on the occasion of the Day of Hispanity. He stated that the "ñ" arose from a medieval abbreviation and that it did not have an exact equivalent sound in other traditional alphabets. He also pointed out that Spanish used double question and exclamation marks, officially adopted by the Royal Spanish Academy in 1754 to anticipate the tone of sentences. Shelby indicated that "electroencephalographist," with 23 letters, was the longest official word, and that "e" was the most commonly used letter, followed by "a." He added that "e" appeared most frequently in *Don Quixote*, by Miguel de Cervantes. Lastly, he said he regretted that Spanish was not the universal language and considered it, by far, the most beautiful on the planet. #Hispanidad #IdiomaEspañol #Cultura (translated)

Sabrina F. wrote that defending fundamental rights should not be defined as racism and distinguished her critique of a model of society from hostility towards a religion. She argued that in that model, the law would be subordinate to a sacred text, that changing faith or loving a person of the same sex could lead to severe penalties, and that in 2026, in ten states, the death penalty could be at risk for the latter reason. She also cited marriages with girls aged 9 and restrictions imposed on women, including beatings by moral police for the veil. According to Sabrina F., the separation between religion and law and equality before the law were principles enshrined in the Constitution. She criticized what she described as a selective silence on the rights of LGBTQ+ people and women: she wrote that in half of the planet, rainbow flags could lead to life imprisonment or the death penalty and recalled the case of a twenty-year-old beaten by the moral police for the veil. She added that in too many countries opening a church could lead to prison and argued that accepting laws applied differently in the same society was neither inclusion nor openness. #DirittiUmani #LibertàDiCredo #GiustiziaSociale (translated)

A apărut un nou număr al revistei de cultură „Terra mirabilis” (anul I, nr. 3, iulie-august-septembrie 2026), publicație editată la Brăila. Ediția din această toamnă propune o selecție densă și eclectică de texte, structurată pe coordonate care unesc clasicismul universal cu avangarda și critica literară contemporană. https://www.infoest.ro/stiri/cultura-brailei/terra-mirabilis-nr-3-braila-prezentare.htm

Rula Jebreal wrote that, in her opinion, there was an attempt underway to dismantle the legacies of the Allied victory over Nazi fascism, starting with international criminal justice, which was born in Nuremberg and is today represented by the International Criminal Court. She called the comment attributed to Israel regarding the Nobel to Navi Pillay, stating that "Joseph Goebbels is applauding from hell," a "grotesque reversal of history." Jebreal argued that the applause should rather go to those who, in her opinion, were trying to dismantle international justice and ensure impunity for war criminals. According to Jebreal, the delegitimization of the courts was the first step towards replacing the law with the will of those in power, with democracy as the ultimate target. She also criticized the announcement of a live-streamed execution by firing squad of the perpetrator of the Fort Hood massacre, describing it as a transformation of punishment into spectacle and the state into a stage of vengeance. She concluded that, in addition to international justice, the principles of national rule of law were also under attack. #GiustiziaInternazionale #DirittiUmani #Democrazia (translated)

On World Day Against the Death Penalty, the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, reaffirmed his total and absolute opposition to the death penalty, highlighting the importance of the universal abolition of this practice and celebrating the advances of countries such as Lebanon. #PenaDeMorte #Abolição #DireitosHumanos (translated)

The author said they would campaign for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty as President of Austria, arguing that no government should be able to execute people in the name of justice and that human rights were universal. https://t.co/BxyFflF9q3 #DeathPenalty #HumanRights #Abolition #AT

The author announced a special episode of Derroteros with Santiago Alba Rico from the studio. He said they would talk about Alba Rico's book and Palestine, which he described as a wound and a universal concept of rupture and horror. https://t.co/IRIK8ds2cy #Gaza #Palestina #Mundo #PS #GZ (translated)

Anne Carson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 for her innovative work that reinvents classical Greece through a dialogue between antiquity and the contemporary world, exploring universal themes such as love and identity in a format that challenges literary conventions. #AnneCarson #LiteraturaContemporánea #GreciaClásica (translated)

The French major bank Crédit Agricole plans to expand its presence in the German market and double the number of its private customers to two million by the end of 2028 by introducing a comprehensive universal banking offer with digital checking accounts and investments. #CréditAgricole #Bankenmarkt #Deutschland (translated)

Lula stated that Flávio Bolsonaro's proposal to cut R$ 200 billion could jeopardize the "Pé-de-Meia" (a savings program). According to Lula, the Minister of Education warned that the reduction, which would affect almost all available funds for services, programs, and investments, in addition to mandatory expenses, could lead to the end of the program. Lula also attributed potential university and federal institute closures, interruptions of daycare and full-time school construction projects, suspension of school bus purchases, and layoffs of workers in services such as cleaning and security to the cuts. In contrast, he said that his commitment was to universalize the "Pé-de-Meia" by 2027 and stated that the election would decide between investing in knowledge or cutting education resources. #Educação #Investimento #Futuro (translated)

Salvatore Brizzi wrote that the era was marked by degradation and immorality, a condition foreseen a long time ago. According to him, most people were unaware of it, while some more visionary individuals predicted a universal flood; he then encouraged readers to help build the ark. #Degrado #Immoralità #Lungimiranza (translated)

The author wrote that more than 3 billion people were denied adequate housing, which they described as a universal human right and a foundation for dignity, security and opportunity. On World Habitat Day, they called for housing to be treated as a public good and for a world where everyone had a place to call home.

“Ogni elemento della decisione è sul tavolo – ha spiegato l’esponente del Partito democratico in un’intervista ad Avvenire -, ma penso anche a quello che significherebbe concretamente. Se mi candidassi nel 2028 e non vincessi, avrei finito: non sarei più alla Camera. Significa che deve valerne la pena, perché la mia più grande ambizione è cambiare questo Paese attraverso un sistema sanitario universale, salari dignitosi, diritti dei lavoratori e delle donne”Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez non esclude una candidatura alla presidenza degli Stati Uniti nel 2028. #OcasioCortez #Presidenza2028 #DirittiUmani

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has stated that she is considering the possibility of running for the presidency of the United States in 2028, with the aim of promoting universal healthcare, decent wages, and the rights of workers and women. #OcasioCortez #Presidenza2028 #DirittiUmani (translated)

The wood-based intermediate ceiling system UniversalTimberSlab developed by German scientists uses one third less concrete compared to reinforced concrete, while maintaining the necessary strength standards and reducing the construction's carbon footprint. #ehitus #säästlikkus #puit (translated)