O Irão negou hoje ter aprovado qualquer texto relativo a um eventual acordo com os Estados Unidos, depois de o Presidente norte-americano suspender os ataques anunciaram para esta noite, avançaram os meios de comunicação iranianos.

”Não foi aprovado qualquer texto para um protocolo de acordo inicial com os Estados Unidos”, escreveu a Fars, citando uma fonte apresentada como bem informada e próxima da equipa de negociação iraniana.

O Presidente norte-americano, Donald Trump, tinha declarado pouco antes que “as negociações com a República Islâmica do Irão foram levadas ao mais alto nível da liderança iraniana e aprovadas”.

“Eu, na qualidade de Presidente dos Estados Unidos da América, cancelei os ataques aéreos e bombardeamentos previstos contra o Irão para esta noite”, escreveu Donald Trump na sua rede social Truth Social.

“As discussões e os últimos pontos foram, tanto em conceito como em grande detalhe, aprovados por todas as partes envolvidas, incluindo os Estados Unidos, Israel, Arábia Saudita, Emirados Árabes Unidos, Qatar, Turquia, Paquistão, Bahrein, Kuwait, Jordânia, Egito e outros”, adianta na publicação, sem especificar a que se refere.

Trump acrescentou que “a hora e o local da assinatura serão anunciados em breve” e garantiu que o bloqueio naval norte-americano aos portos iranianos permanecerá vigor.

Police in Northern Ireland on Thursday prepared for further disorder, as anti-immigration riots risked entering their third night. The unrest erupted after a brutal street stabbing on Monday by Sudanese national Hadi Alodid, who has been charged for attempted murder following his attack on Stephen Ogilvie. False and outdated images have been fanning the flames online, amplified by far-right voices like Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk.

Las monarquías del Golfo se han convertido en algunos de los actores más influyentes del escenario internacional. Gracias a su riqueza energética, sus inversiones globales y una creciente estrategia de proyección internacional, países como Arabia Saudita, Emiratos Árabes Unidos o Qatar han ampliado su peso político, económico y diplomático mucho más allá de Medio Oriente. Sin embargo, detrás de los megaproyectos, los eventos deportivos y la imagen de modernización, persiste un modelo de poder basado en el control casi absoluto de unas pocas familias gobernantes. ¿Cómo han logrado mantenerse en el poder estas monarquías en pleno siglo XXI? ¿Qué papel juegan el petróleo, el soft power y la estabilidad regional en su supervivencia? Lo analizamos en esta edición de Expreso de Oriente.

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The Rio-Antirrio Bridge was inaugurated on August 7, 2004, one week before the opening of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Within two decades, it changed the economic landscape in Greece. The Rio-Antirrio Bridge, which connects the Peloponnese with Central Greece, had the aim of making the transport of passengers and cargo much easier. That has certainly been achieved.

The opening of the bridge was a celebration, with the first people to officially cross it being none other than the Olympic torchbearers of the 2004 Olympics. One member of that group was Otto Rehhagel, the German football coach who had led the Greek national team to their triumph in the Euro 2004 Cup just a month earlier.

The official name of the bridge is the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge, named after the nineteenth-century prime minister of Greece, who was the first man to envision such a span connecting the Peloponnese with Central Greece. Unfortunately, state finances at the time did not allow for such a large-scale project.

The 2,380-meter (approximately 1.8-mile) long bridge is one of the longest cable-stay bridges in the entire world. It improves access to and from the Peloponnese, which could previously only be reached by ferry or via the Isthmus of Corinth.

According to a recent study by the Observatory of Road Networks in Western Greece and the Peloponnese, the construction of the graceful white cable-stay bridge has already resulted in enormous financial benefits. To date, this amount is estimated to be over 400 million euros.

The experts believe that the total amount of funds the bridge’s construction will bring to the area will be more than one billion euros during the period of 2017 to 2032.

Tourist flows have also improved, which is especially noted with arrivals coming into the area from the north from the port of Patras. Travelers heading for the Ionian Sea islands and areas in Central Greece can now easily and swiftly cross through the central area of the country and back again.

The study also noted that the bridge has already had a positive effect on property values in the northern region, which has led to a significant rise in land prices. This has given added value to an area that had been largely underdeveloped, attracting investment.

Traffic flows have also benefited immensely from the creation of the Charilaos Trikoupis Bridge. It not only connects two major motorways, the Ionian Odos and Olympia Odos, but transport connections between Epirus and Aitoloakarnania have been greatly improved, as well.

Before the construction of the new span, Aitoloakarnania had basically been almost completely cut off from the rest of the country.

Rio-Antirrio Bridge considered an engineering masterpiece

The construction of the imposing cable-stay bridge is widely considered to be an engineering masterpiece, owing to several solutions applied to overcome difficulties caused by its location and the geology of the region.

These difficulties included the especially deep waters of the river, the once-unstable underlying ground under the bases of the bridge, seismic activity, the probability of tsunamis, and the expansion of the Gulf of Corinth due to plate tectonics.

The seabed was first reinforced and stabilized by driving two hundred hollow steel pipes into the ground beneath each pier. The pier footings themselves were not driven into the seabed; they rest on a bed of gravel meticulously leveled to an even surface (a difficult endeavor at this depth).

During an earthquake, the piers are able to move laterally along the sea floor, with the gravel bed absorbing the energy. The bridge decking is also connected to the pylons using special jacks and dampers designed to absorb any movement.

View the fascinating video below to see all the special features of this unique and beautiful cable-stay bridge, which has already contributed immensely to the economy of the country.

The highly rated Hearts goalkeeper is back for a second loan stint as Gary Naysmith made his third signing of the new era at United.

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Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee this week pushed forward the Trump administration’s desired “Department of War” name change in passing their version of the annual defense policy bill.  In closed-door deliberations over its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the panel included language to formally change the Department of Defense to the…

Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee this week pushed forward the Trump administration’s desired “Department of War” name change in passing their version of the annual defense policy bill.  In closed-door deliberations over its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the panel included language to formally change the Department of Defense to the…

Two pupils, both aged 14, and a male member of staff, 27, were wounded in the knife attack

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Tenemos que hablar del manga de One Piece, que se ha visto interrumpido en más de una ocasión por diversos motivos, y esto volverá a pasar muy pronto. No es nada nuevo. Tras más de 20 años de historia, la obra de Eiichiro Oda ha tenido bastantes parones; a veces porque Shueisha programa descansos para que el autor se tome un respiro, y otras simplemente por festivos en Japón o el propio calendario de la revista Weekly Shōnen Jump. 

Lo que nos tiene un poco confundidos esta vez es el motivo que rodea a este nuevo parón. Hasta el momento, ni Oda ni la editorial han querido decir por qué se detiene la publicación. Es normal que esto dispare las teorías y la preocupación de los lectores, aunque lo más probable es que se trate de un descanso técnico para que el mangaka descanse un poco o planificar el ritmo de trabajo de su equipo.

El capítulo 1185 marcará el inicio de un nuevo parón

El aviso nos llega directamente desde las redes sociales. El conocido insider Pew publicó en X que el manga se detendrá justo después del lanzamiento del capítulo 1185. Cabe mencionar que es una fuente que suele acertar en este tipo de filtraciones. Ahora bien, lo que viene siendo un comunicado oficial al respecto, no hay nada.

No hace falta decir que esto es jarro de agua fría para cualquiera que esté siguiendo las aventuras de los Sombrero de Paja, sobre todo ahora que la trama está en un punto tan interesante. Por cierto, no sabemos cuánto va a durar esta pausa; esperemos que solo sea de una semana para que todo vuelva a la normalidad lo antes posible.

Por lo menos, no todo son malas noticias. Hace poco se lanzó un tráiler a modo de avance que nos dejó con ganas de más, y es que pudimos ver a los Caballeros de Dios, del cargo de Elbpah. A todo esto, decir que recientemente han anunciado un nuevo videojuego, One Piece: Grand Gourmet, que llegará el próximo 23 de octubre a PC, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch y Nintendo Switch 2.

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Proposta do Governo gerou consenso, mas partidos querem princípio geral para reparações extrajudiciais de abusos. Chega, Bloco e Livre avançaram projetos próprios.

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British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury of failing to provide sufficient funding for the armed forces. The departure deepens pressure on Starmer ahead of a crucial by-election, with Healey warning that the government's delayed long-term defence investment plan could leave Britain vulnerable to security threats.

British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday, accusing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Treasury of failing to provide sufficient funding for the armed forces. The departure deepens pressure on Starmer ahead of a crucial by-election, with Healey warning that the government's delayed long-term defence investment plan could leave Britain vulnerable to security threats.

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The confirmed hit put the bridge out of commission, and additional strikes are not needed, the Da Vinci Regiment said, adding that "the enemy's important logistical route is completely paralyzed."