Quote of the day by JS Mill: 'I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires...'
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Quote of the day by JS Mill: 'I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires...'

Victorian philosopher John Stuart Mill believed that true happiness lies in limiting our desires rather than endlessly pursuing them. After facing a mental crisis due to his upbringing, Mill shifted his philosophy, warning that unending desire leads to a hedonic treadmill. Today, our consumer-driven culture reflects this endless chase; by curbing material wishes, we can unlock a wealth of inner fu...

Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project
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Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro, South America’s biggest project

Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota metro demanded cash from a local subcontractor in exchange for releasing payments owed for work on the project, according to an investigation published over the weekend by Semana, the country’s leading news magazine. The consortium building the line has denied any wrongdoing,...

First deaths reported in US cyclosporiasis outbreak

First deaths reported in US cyclosporiasis outbreak

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Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the US related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration. The department said it would not provide additiona...

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhoea-causing parasite

Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhoea-causing parasite

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Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan, state health officials announced on Monday, the first deaths confirmed in the US related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said both people had underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by the intestinal illness and dehydration. The department said it would not provide additi...

In 1974, Spain imported two tons of American red crayfish for aquaculture; 50 years later...

In 1974, Spain imported two tons of American red crayfish for aquaculture; 50 years later...

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Fifty years ago, American red crayfish were introduced to Spain's Guadalquivir River basin, and they have since established a permanent presence. These aggressive invaders have wreaked havoc on local wildlife and disrupted aquatic ecosystems. Yet, local communities have successfully built an economy around their harvesting and processing. This dependence has sparked legal disputes, resulting in a ...

Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – live

Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – live

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President says he will ‘let the families figure that out’ and calls situation ‘a very sad thing’ when asked if Ohio Republican should step downSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for competitive primaries in Senate and House races.The most closely watched competition is the Democratic primary for the US Sena...

Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – US politics live

Trump declines to call for Max Miller’s resignation amid abuse allegations – US politics live

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President says he will ‘let the families figure that out’ and calls situation ‘a very sad thing’ when asked if Ohio Republican should step downBlanche formally rescinds Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’Sign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Tuesday, we’ll bring you the latest from Michigan where voters will head to the polls for competitive primaries in Senate and House races.The most clo...

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

Former neo-Nazi activist selected as Tory candidate for Somerset council election

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Joshua Bonehill-Paine, creator of satirical Crewkerne Gazette, has convictions including harassment of a Jewish MPA former neo-Nazi activist with convictions including the harassment of a Jewish MP has been selected as a Conservative candidate for a local election in Somerset.Joshua Bonehill-Paine, the creator of the viral Crewkerne Gazette series of AI clips, is due to stand for election to Somer...

Spain denies intelligence warnings before Ceuta migrant crisis

Spain denies intelligence warnings before Ceuta migrant crisis

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The government in Madrid has rejected allegations that it ignored warnings from the CNI intelligence service about a mass arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in North Africa. It said on Monday that no intelligence reports had been received warning of a migration crisis on this scale. Meanwhile, efforts to accommodate and repatriate the remaining migrants, as we...

Spain denies ignoring intelligence service warning over Ceuta migration crisis

Spain denies ignoring intelligence service warning over Ceuta migration crisis

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The government in Madrid has rejected allegations that it ignored warnings from its intelligence service, the Centro Nacional de Inteligencia (CNI), about a mass arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. It said on Monday that no intelligence reports had been received warning of a migration crisis on this scale. Meanwhile, efforts to accommodate an...

Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader

Rupert Lowe’s ‘olive branch’ to Farage piles more pressure on Reform leader

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Restore leader has countered charges he’s splitting the right while showing his party is a very real obstacle for ReformEven by the standards of their rivalry, the speed at which Rupert Lowe’s olive branch to Nigel Farage morphed into fresh recriminations between the two was swift.It began with a softly lit 12-minute video posted on Sunday by the Restore Britain leader, looking straight to camera ...

Trump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime

Trump meets his obstinate match in Iran’s hardball regime

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US president reduced to bemoaning Tehran’s ‘unbelievable duplicity’ as he struggles to find solid negotiating groundMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesThe Donald Trump doctrine has always contained a tenuous relationship with the truth. It was his mentor, the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn, who taught the young real estate mogul always to claim victory and never to admit defeat. Unfortunat...

Wildfires rage across Washington as drought and heat fuel painful summer: ‘It’s not normal’

Wildfires rage across Washington as drought and heat fuel painful summer: ‘It’s not normal’

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Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and droughtFirefighters in Washington state are battling wildfires that have forced 60,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings as drought and extreme heat fuel an “extraordinary” fire season in the Pacific north-west.Fifteen major blazes are raging across the state, David Upthegrove...

Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate

Raging Washington state wildfires destroy homes and force 60,000 people to evacuate

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Hundreds of structures damaged as firefighters battle to contain 15 major wildfires amid extreme heat and droughtFirefighters in Washington state are battling wildfires that have forced 60,000 people to flee and destroyed hundreds of buildings as drought and extreme heat fuel an “extraordinary” fire season in the Pacific north-west.There are some 15 major blazes raging across the state, David Upth...

Trump says U.S. has had 'many talks' with Iran

Trump says U.S. has had 'many talks' with Iran

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President Donald Trump told reporters the U.S. continues to hold talks with Iran to reach a new peace deal focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's nuclear program.

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims strait of Hormuz could open ‘by tomorrow’ as Iran denies any talks taking place

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US president claims talks are ‘not very complex’ as he speaks at White House as Iran’s foreign ministry says there are no talks taking place with USIran in talks with Oman over shipping route but not US, says TehranPeople walk near a billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, earlier today.Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course i...

In 2022, France promised 1 billion trees within a decade; four years later, a court...

In 2022, France promised 1 billion trees within a decade; four years later, a court...

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France's top court invalidated a tree-planting funding decree due to procedural flaws. Ministers failed to consult the public on forestry subsidies impacting biodiversity. This ruling halts financial support for planting one billion trees over ten years. The government must now create a new legal framework with public input. Future funding will focus on restoring damaged forests and promoting ...