What should communities do to manage water resources during a drought?
Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal
Tópicos em destaque de jornalismo confiável, transformados em debates estruturados. Diferente de nossas discussões comunitárias, estes são automaticamente selecionados das notícias mais quentes para promover conversas oportunas e nuançadas.
Discussões de Notícias são geradas automaticamente de histórias em destaque em tempo real. Discussões Explorar mostra tópicos criados pela comunidade sobre qualquer assunto. Ambas usam o mesmo formato de debate estruturado, mas Notícias se concentra em assuntos atuais.
Agregamos histórias dessas fontes respeitáveis para garantir cobertura equilibrada e de qualidade:
Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal
Secretary of State Marco Rubio pressed Lebanon President Joseph Aoun not to return to Hezbollah a truck full of explosives it attempted to smuggle into Beirut several days ago, according to a State Department official and another source with knowledge of the call. Why it matters: The issue is a test case for the Lebanese government's resolve to stand up to Hezbollah and implement its policy of keeping weapons outside the control of state security forces. Driving the news: Lebanese security forces intercepted the truck last week at a checkpoint on the highway connecting the Bekaa Valley to Beirut. The truck was carrying approximately 780 kilograms of explosives, including TNT and C-4, Lebanese officials said. Two suspects were arrested for transporting the shipment. After the arrest, Hezbollah acknowledged that the explosives belonged to them but claimed they were intended for use against the Israeli military in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah's opponents in Lebanon seized on the incident as further proof of the danger of the Shia militia's weapons and its independent military activity. Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon have since pressed the government to release its two members and return the explosives to the militia. Behind the scenes: The State Department official said Rubio urged Aoun to "hold accountable all those who ordered, financed, and directed the shipment, and underscored that returning explosives to Hezbollah should be out of the question." Aoun assured Rubio that the Lebanese army and security forces are fully implementing decisions to prevent armed displays, confiscate weapons and ammunition, and combat smuggling, the president's office said. Aoun also stressed that the judicial authorities will show no leniency toward those responsible and will enforce the laws without favoritism."No one will be released unless he is innocent," Aoun told Rubio according to a Lebanese official. The big picture: Rubio also raised Lebanon's 1955 Boycott Law, which bans a
By Doina Chiacu and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV, Oct 18 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed his ally Benjamin Netanyahu as the longtime Israeli prime minister struggles for an edge in next week's parliamentary election
The Ukrainian army says it has carried out the world’s first drone evacuation of a wounded soldier from the front line
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Israeli forces on Wednesday briefly detained a US congressional candidate as he joined activists supporting Palestinians harvesting olives in the face of threats by extremist settlers. Brad Lander, a left-wing Democrat who is expected to easily win a House seat in New York City on November 3, posted on social media that he was detained along with a group of rabbis and volunteers as they harvested olives west of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank
BEIJING, Oct 22 (Reuters) - All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, China and Djibouti said in a joint statement following a meeting of their foreign ministers in Beijing, expressing concern about the deteriorating security situation. Djibouti sits on the other side of theBab ed-Mandeb Straitfrom Yemen, where Iran-backedHouthis have been battling Saudi-backed governmentforces and seeking to control the whole Yemeni Red Sea coast, disrupting some shipping
The court, including its judges, and prosecutors, have come under attack from Donald Trump
Students, teachers and civil servants are demonstrating in Greece today, protesting over staff shortages, poor infrastructure and the cost of living. Dozens of students have set up tents in the Square facing Parliament, in Athens, and on a pedestrian street in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. Details by FRANCE 24 correspondent in Athens, Nathalie Savaricas
According to ‘The New York Times,’ strikes would include energy infrastructure and drone and missile arsenals, but it is unclear whether Trump will give his approval
Nearly three years after China Evergrande Group began winding up, liquidators have recovered less than 1% of the $46 billion sought by creditors, which they aim to begin distributing in the first half of 2027
When Israel goes to the polls this month, voters will weigh in on military conscription, the economy and how the state should investigate its inability to prevent Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack. AFP looks at the key issues shaping the campaign as Israel gears up for elections on October 27. - Accountability for October 7