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El Gobierno pidió bombas de desatasque de alcantarillado a Emergencias, pero no a las CCAA hasta que Carlos Mazón insistió en su necesidad

La delegada del Gobierno aseguró que la petición se trasladó el viernes, pero no directamente a las autonomías y la FEMP, que son las que poseen esa maquinaria Leer




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Un tercer gobierno de Carlos Mazón "más técnico" para afrontar la reconstrucción con "agilidad"

El presidente Carlos Mazón, obligado a cambiar en apenas cuatro meses de consejeros y reestructurar departamentos para afrontar, en minoría, la segunda parte de la legislatura marcada por la catástrofe. La vicepresidenta Camarero, la voz más fuerte Leer




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La sequía golpea con fuerza a Doñana: se seca Santa Olalla, la mayor laguna permanente del espacio protegido

El 60% de las lagunas que existían en los años ochenta del siglo pasado han desaparecido por la falta de lluvias y la sobreexplotación del acuífero. El CSIC alerta del "estado crítico" Leer




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La vida en Las Tres Mil Viviendas: "Yo, en mi barrio, no tengo miedo"

Tras el último tiroteo, los vecinos reivindican una realidad heterogénea donde los enfrentamientos entre clanes de la droga son una trágica anomalía Leer




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Juanma Moreno alerta del riesgo de que el impuesto a las energéticas pueda «dinamitar la inversión» en el sector

Considera que la recaudación prevista "no es significativa" frente al coste en empleos que puede suponer una fuga de empresas a otros países Leer





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Santiago Abascal 'desarma' al personal




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Africa: Despite Tough Geopolitical Crosswinds, Global Leaders Advance on AI Governance and Other Key Topics at 2024 Paris Peace Forum

[Paris Peace Forum] The election of Donald Trump changed the world - for a second time. Just days after U.S. vote, and as COP29 opens in Baku in a world more divided than ever, world leaders came together at the 7th edition of the Paris Peace Forum at the historic Palais de Chaillot and other locations across Paris. Under the theme Wanted: A Functioning Global Order the Forum once again convened leaders, decision-makers, and civil society representatives from around the world to discuss and find solutions to some




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Nigeria: Nigerian Travellers Elated As Neos Begins Lagos-Milan Flight

[This Day] The long awaited flight between Nigeria and Italy has become a reality as Italian flag carrier, Neos Airline has announced commencement of direct flight service between Lagos and Milan end of October.




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Zimbabwe: Choosing the Best Goat Housing . . . Balancing Safety, Comfort and Cost

[The Herald] Somewhere in the rugged and picturesque village of Nyamaropa, Nyanga, nestled in the heart of Zimbabwe's Eastern Highlands, old Saunyama sits with a faraway look in his eyes as he recalls a fateful day that still haunts him.




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Tonal’s Epic, Cinematic Ad Is a Departure for the Fitness Category

Tonal, a smart home gym looking for a holiday sales boost, has dropped an epic long-form commercial shot entirely in black and white and set in the Victorian era. A major departure for the fitness category--with inspiration coming from classic sports marketing and indie auteurs like Michel Gondry--Tonal's 2-minute hero ad contrasts its pricey tech-enabled...



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GoDaddy Returns to the Super Bowl After 8 Years

The last time GoDaddy ran an ad during the Super Bowl, Donald Trump had just been inaugurated as president of the U.S. However, the company's decision to return to next year's game was driven by artificial intelligence, not politics. After eight years, GoDaddy will return to the Big Game with a 30-second spot scheduled to...




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The Election Was 1 Week Ago. Here’s What’s Happened Since.

America went to the polls one week ago today and while experts initially predicted a deadlocked race, a clear winner emerged by the early morning hours. President-elect Donald Trump declared victory at 2:24 a.m. ET on Nov. 7 buoyed by news outlets like NewsNation and Fox News calling the race in his favor. Other outlets...




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South Africa: Water Woes, Questions Over Governance Loom Before Matzikama Municipality By-Election

[Daily Maverick] Next week, residents of Klawer will go to the polls in a by-election in the Matzikama Municipality. While campaigning is in full swing, the area is now gripped by an ongoing water supply issue as well as an embarrassing forensic investigation which showed the irregular appointment of the DA deputy mayor's son.




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Uganda: Govt Puts 2025/26 Budget Projections At Shs57.4 Trillion

[Nile Post] Government has put the 2025/26 budget projections at Shs57.4 trillion which is lower than this year's shs72.1 trillion budget.




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Nigeria: Channel Funds to Industrialisation, Not Palliatives, Anglican Primate Tells Govt

[Premium Times] The cleric commended the government for ensuring that the scope of intervention of TETFund expanded from building infrastructure to carrying out research programmes.




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Ghana: Next NDC Govt to Revist Cocoa Roads Project - Mahama

[Ghanaian Times] The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, says the next NDC government will revisit the cocoa roads project when he wins the December 7, 2024 elections.



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Zimbabwe: Govt Has Nothing to Do With Demolitions, Says Minister

[New Zimbabwe] GOVERNMENT has distanced itself from the recent demolitions in Ridgeview, Belvedere saying it has ordered the Harare City Council to stop bulldozing houses built illegally in the capital.




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Africa: Bridging Markets - Prosper Africa Supports Lagos Fashion Week, Strengthens Access for African Fashion in

[This Day] Lagos Fashion Week, in collaboration with the U.S. government initiative Prosper Africa and Style House Files, hosted the "Bridging Markets" panel discussion for leading fashion and trade experts aimed at strengthening access for African fashion designers to the U.S. market. The panel discussion took place as part of Lagos Fashion Week, highlighting the immense potential of African fashion on the global stage.




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Trump Taps Elon Musk to ‘Dismantle’ Bureaucracy and Fox Host Pete Hegseth to Lead Pentagon

President-elect Donald Trump assigned Elon Musk on Tuesday to “dismantle” the U.S. bureaucracy, and named a longtime Fox News host, Pete Hegseth, to lead the Pentagon. Musk, the billionaire CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, had offered himself during the campaign as someone who could cut waste out of the federal budget. In late October, he […]




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Oscars generate new trivia on big night for 'Argo'

My recap of tonight's Oscar results, which can be found here, includes some good trivia ... ... With Chris Terrio's award for adapted screenplay and William Goldenberg's for editing, "Argo" ended up with three Oscars, the fewest for a best-picture champ since 2005's "Crash." (The last grand-prize winner to win...





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Data security in the federal government

Gil Vega,  chief information security officer for Veeam, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain why federal IT officials should update their data security strategies.

The post Data security in the federal government first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Just how corrupt is the government, anyway?

The government is big, and not every employee is a model citizen. So corruption sometimes occurs. Fundamentally, though, the government remains honest.

The post Just how corrupt is the government, anyway? first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Creativity and curiosity in government: A conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg

What are design principles and tools for innovation? How can they help government executives transform how government does business? What strategies can leaders employ to achieve a design mindset? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Sarah Stein Greenberg, Author of Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways.

The post Creativity and curiosity in government: A conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Innovating IT infrastructure at CBP: A conversation with Sonny Bhagowalia

What is the IT strategy for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)? How is CBP working to modernize its IT infrastructure? How is it using technology and innovation to change the way it does business? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Sonny Bhagowalia, Assistant Commissioner & Chief Information Officer, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The post Innovating IT infrastructure at CBP: A conversation with Sonny Bhagowalia first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Enhancing innovation in government: A conversation with Dr. Ben Bensaou

What are the key processes of innovating? Can innovating be taught & enhanced by continued practice? What are the core traits of an organization this is built to innovate? How can government executives innovate and find new ways to lead? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions with Dr. Ben Bensaou, Author of Built to Innovate -- part of the leading through uncertain times series.

The post Enhancing innovation in government: A conversation with Dr. Ben Bensaou first appeared on Federal News Network.




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How to make good ideas great and great ideas scale: A conversation with John List

What is the Voltage Effect? Why do some ideas fail while others change the world? What are the five hurdles one must clear to ensure the vitality of an idea? Why should policymakers move from evidence-based policy to policy-based evidence? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Professor John List, author of The Voltage Effect and Economist at the University of Chicago.

The post How to make good ideas great and great ideas scale: A conversation with John List first appeared on Federal News Network.




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How the pandemic changed IRS technology for good

Former IRS CIO Nancy Sieger, who will retire on June 1 after more than 40 years in government, said she found success during the pandemic by managing its risks.

The post How the pandemic changed IRS technology for good first appeared on Federal News Network.




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CMS fills CIO role amidst ongoing HHS tech reorganization

HHS’ recent reorganization aims to bring more consistency to IT leadership roles, but former executives question whether it hurts the CIO standing even more.

The post CMS fills CIO role amidst ongoing HHS tech reorganization first appeared on Federal News Network.




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VisionTrack supports Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship with advanced video telematics

VisionTrack has become the official video telematics partner for the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC), which begins at the Misano World Circuit track in Italy later this month.




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IMI response as the Labour party receives mandate to lead government

The Institute of the Motor Industry welcomes the opportunity to engage with the new government. The Labour party clearly identified its understanding of the importance of skills for UK infrastructure in its manifesto....




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CargoAi accelerates on CargoWALLET with the appointment of Fintech veteran Olivier Veyrac

CargoAi has appointed global payment expert, Olivier Veyrac as its Senior Vice President for CargoWALLET. Over the past 18 months, CargoWALLET has been adopted by 5,000+ Airlines, Freight Forwarders, GHAs and logistic service providers.




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New government's 're-set' on Europe needs to tackle post-Brexit BTOM border problems – Customs Support

Dan Culverhouse, UK&I managing director of Customs Support, considers if the new government’s ‘re-set’ on Europe will reduce border confusion.




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IAG Cargo boosts services to Asia

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is set to resume services to Bangkok (BKK), Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and Tokyo Narita (NRT) for the first time since 2020. 




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Biden signs package of spending bills just hours before government shutdown deadline

President Joe Biden has signed into law a package of spending bills passed by the Senate in time to avoid a partial government shutdown.

The post Biden signs package of spending bills just hours before government shutdown deadline first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill

Negotiators from Congress and the White House are scrambling to complete work on funding government agencies for the fiscal year and avoid a partial shutdown.

The post Negotiators race to finish government funding bills after reaching deal on Homeland Security bill first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended government shutdown threat

President Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills that Congress just passed, ending the threat of a potential partial government shutdown.

The post Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended government shutdown threat first appeared on Federal News Network.




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Government shutdowns stress the whole federal ecosystem

The yearly fiscal crisis and threats of appropriation lapses affect the contractor industry no less than government employees and the programs they conduct.

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LiuGong cuts machine inspection time by half thanks to voice-enabled solution from Dakota

With a history spanning 65 years following its inception in 1958, Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co. Ltd. has established itself as one of the worldwide leaders in construction & earthmoving machinery manufacture. Having developed the first modernised wheel loader in China in 1966, LiuGong has expanded its product range to encompass 19 top-of-the-range product lines which it proudly showcases today.




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Dakota and Truckfile named as Finalists in the ‘Fleet Innovation of the Year’ category at the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2023

Real-time data capture, printing, mobility and voice-directed solutions specialist Dakota, alongside partners Truckfile, the UK provider of web-based fleet and workshop management, drivers check and compliance systems, have been selected as finalists in the ‘Fleet Innovation of the Year’ Category at the Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2023.




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Energy Department adviser celebrates diversity, sustainability in government

On this week’s episode of Women of Washington, Gigi Schumm welcomed Una Song, a senior adviser at the Energy Department's Office of Environment, Health, Safety and Security.

The post Energy Department adviser celebrates diversity, sustainability in government first appeared on Federal News Network.




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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT responds to the election of Sir Keir Starmer and the new government

Rashik Parmar MBE, Chief Executive of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, comments: “The new Prime Minister has a unique opportunity to take a positive view of AI and high stakes technologies, making sure they transform the lives of everyone in the UK.




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Lack of governance, infrastructure readiness, and IT talent leading to enterprise GenAI struggles

Despite growing interest and enthusiasm for  Generative AI (GenAI), significant challenges are emerging that threaten the success of GenAI projects, according to a co-sponsored research report from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) and Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure, and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501).




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Costa Coffee goes live on GEP’s AI-driven software to automate procurement

GEP, provider of AI-driven procurement and supply chain software, services and strategy to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, has announced that Costa Coffee, the UK coffee shop, has successfully gone live on GEP Software, the procurement platform.




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UK Warehousing Association welcomes new Government

By UKWA CEO, Clare Bottle.

The UK Warehousing Association welcomes the opportunity to work with the new Government to tackle key issues that are important to our sector, including decarbonising the electricity network, reforming the planning system, modernising apprenticeships and promoting innovation in warehousing.





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BCMPA promotes UK manufacturing as the way-to-go at White Label World Expo

The BCMPA – The Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, is exhibiting alongside five of its members at this year’s White Label World Expo, helping brand owners find their perfect UK based third-party outsourcing partner.




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Problems of correct labelling and shipment of "live animals" cargo and specifics of work with this cargo

By Natalia Spitsyna, International animal transport specialist.

Among all cargoes that are transported by air, there is a special category of cargoes that causes a lot of questions during registration, and also puts airlines and their employees in a state of shock. This category of special cargo is "live animals".




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SureColor-S9100 designed to meet the rigorous demands of professional signage production

Epson, the printing technology solutions provider, has introduced its latest breakthrough in the signage printing market, the SC-S9100.