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In this episode, the host interviews Brad Allen, an Amazon seller and entrepreneur, about his journey from eBay and retail arbitrage to building a successful Amazon FBA business. Brad shares how he sourced high-end European skincare products, overcame a major account suspension and $400,000 debt, and transitioned to private label. He highlights the importance of active business management, cash flow planning, and creativity. The episode concludes with actionable advice for Amazon sellers: stay hands-on, manage inventory and finances wisely, and innovate to stand out in the marketplace.Chapters:Introduction and Account Suspension (00:00:00)Brad is introduced; discusses his Amazon account suspension and overcoming $400K in debt.Early E-commerce Journey (00:00:33)Brad shares his start with eBay in childhood, selling household items, and his early exposure to e-commerce.Discovering Amazon FBA (00:01:11)Learns about Amazon FBA in 2012, transitions from eBay, and begins retail arbitrage with toys and other products.Corporate Career and Realization (00:02:19)Describes unfulfilling corporate jobs, getting fired, and joining a friend's epoxy flooring business in Ohio.Entrepreneurial Mindset Shift (00:03:34)Realizes he enjoys working for himself, which reignites his interest in e-commerce and Amazon.Deep Dive into Retail Arbitrage (00:04:36)Explores flipping products from eBay to Amazon, focusing on high-end skincare, and develops sourcing systems.European Skincare Arbitrage Strategy (00:06:45)Discovers sourcing high-end European skincare from overseas retailers, imports to the US, and sells on Amazon.Scaling and Living Abroad (00:08:54)Business grows; Brad moves to Buenos Aires and Africa, living a digital nomad lifestyle while running the business.Amazon Account Suspension Details (00:10:04)Explains the cause of his Amazon suspension—authenticity complaints and inability to provide manufacturer receipts.Lessons from Suspension and Financial Struggles (00:11:05)Discusses lessons learned: importance of active management, risk-taking, and not being complacent in business.Advice on Growth and Risk (00:11:48)Emphasizes reinvesting profits, financial planning, and the need for risk tolerance as an entrepreneur.Financial Intelligence and Risk Management (00:13:57)Stresses forecasting, living below means, and being prepared for the ups and downs of entrepreneurship.Three Actionable Takeaways (00:14:11)Host summarizes: 1) Active management and planning, 2) Cash flow and inventory management, 3) Creativity in the Amazon marketplace.Episode Wrap-up (00:16:43)Host thanks Brad, hints at a future episode, and closes the interview.Links and Mentions:Tools and Websites  EZSniperActionable Takeaways  Set an Annual Plan for Your Business: 00:14:11  Cash Flow Management: 00:15:04  Bring Creativity to the Amazon Marketplace: 00:16:15Transcript:Josh 00:00:00  Today I am super excited to introduce you to Brad Allen. I met him at Kevin King's, $1 Billion Seller summit, and he's going to have a lot of knowledge to share with us. I'm going to dive in like immediately to what was mentioned in your bio. You had your account suspended. You had you ran into 400 K of debt and loans, but you've kind of come out the other end and you're you're crushing it right now on Amazon. So tell me, Brad, what happened with the account suspension?Brad 00:00:33  So I, I was doing, retail arbitrage and I got, I got really into it. it it was actually kind of unique. It started off, where I was, I, I was really into eBay growing up, so I was always selling stuff, just like as a kid throughout the house, whether it was mine or not. I was grabbing, like, antiques from the basement and, like, selling stuff out of the garage. And I think that's where I got kind of, you know, introduced to e-commerce and kind of obsessed so that that kind of was always on the side.Brad 00:01:11  And I was doing that through grade school, high school, and then into college. And I learned about Amazon FBA and I think 2012. and as an eBay guy, it was like blew me away because I was, you know, the guy waiting in line at the, at the post office and having to deal with customers. So the fact that you could just send a bunch of items in and Amazon will ship it and take care of customer service was very appealing to me. So I started, I just started watching videos and the easiest way to start, which I don't know how many people really started out like this, but I'm sure some. But I was going into, you know, odd lots and Walmarts and just buying toys or whatever I could find. And essentially I was just kind of learning that process. so, you know, that was a good way to, like, get my feet wet into Amazon FBA. and then, you know, life kind of happened where that was put off to the side.Brad 00:02:19  I was in the corporate world for a while. not doing very well. I just, was not very passionate about what I was doing, and, I got a call from a buddy. I was living in South Florida. I'm from Ohio originally, and, I got fired from one job. You know, I was working for good companies. They were, like, fortune 500 companies. And I kind of noticed right away that the people that were successful were extremely passionate about the company, and they had just drank the Kool-Aid. And I just did. I just didn't care, really. I thought our products were overpriced, which is not the mentality that you want to have when you're trying to sell something. so I was just kind of, just doing enough not to get fired. And my friend, in Columbus had called me and said, hey, I just bought this epoxy coating company. So what we're doing is we're installing, like, showroom floors in garages. You know, the the garages in Columbus or the Midwest are all cracked and spoiled.Brad 00:03:34  so, you know, this was December and he was like, hey, I can't pay you that much, but, you know, this will be our company. and I'll share profits with you. So I wasn't really doing much. You know, in terms of growing personally or professionally, although I was in South Florida, which was pretty cool for for an Ohio guy. Sure. I took him up on it, and I remember it was December. I go from this cushy sales job in South Florida. Even though I didn't like it. And then all of a sudden, I am installing, garage floors in the suburbs of Columbus. In December, we're using, like, heaters to keep ourselves warm. And the funny thing was, I actually was enjoying it more, because it was ours. So that kind of, like, turned on the light that, you know, the way that I'm going to be successful is if I'm doing something for myself, like, or as a team. And that kind of drew me back to this e-commerce stuff.Brad 00:04:36  and like I was saying, I had learned about, the Amazon FBA and I had a this background in eBay. So I just kind of I remember in one of your podcasts, you were talking about how after work, you would go home and just watch videos. yeah. Because you, you know, you kind of saw that as a way out. But, you know, what you have to do is you have to put in the time. You know, even after a long day of work when most people are just watching TV or they want to decompress. I was just drawn to just scanning eBay, you know, looking at Amazon. And I was like, I was wondering if there was an opportunity for products that I could buy on eBay and flip on Amazon. And I kind of just somehow stumbled upon this, category of high end skincare. And I was noticing that there was these really, like, high end brands that were selling for, you know, almost nothing on eBay because, li...

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 143:8 — Encouragement & Fresh Hope for the Day Ahead From London to Seoul, from Toronto to Nairobi, from Dubai to Buenos Aires — a global 5 A.M. New Year prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Scripture (NIV): Psalm 143:8 — “Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Lamentations 3:22–23 — “His compassions never fail… they are new every morning.” Across the world, early-morning searches rise around hope, motivation, fresh starts, and emotional lift. People want reassurance for the day ahead and strength for new routines. God speaks renewal over the first morning of the year. Prayer  Father, as this new morning rises, breathe fresh hope into my spirit. Let Your unfailing love awaken encouragement where fatigue, fear, or discouragement linger. Lift the heaviness of yesterday and fill my heart with expectation for what You will do today. Strengthen my steps, steady my thoughts, and renew my confidence. Surround me with Your presence and remind me that Your mercy is brand new. Lord, open doors I cannot open, guide decisions I must make, and speak peace into every part of my day. Let this morning carry Your joy, Your strength, and Your transforming light. Prayer Points: prayer for renewed hope, prayer for morning strength, prayer for emotional lift, prayer for fresh perspective, prayer for divine encouragement, prayer for renewed trust, prayer for God's presence today Life Application Take five slow breaths and read Psalm 143:8 aloud. Name one hope for today and surrender it fully to God's timing and guidance. Declaration: I declare hope rises in me today, and God's unfailing love guides every step. Call to Action: Share this 5 A.M. prayer with someone needing morning encouragement. Visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. Psalm 143:8 prayer, morning encouragement prayer, christian prayer for hope, new year strength prayer, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for fresh start 24-Hour ARC Connector:Previous: 3 A.M. — Peace for the Mind & Release from Yesterday's WorryThis Episode: 5 A.M. — Encouragement & Fresh Hope for the Day AheadNext: 9 A.M. — Confidence & Courage to Walk into the New YearSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

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Venezuela once rivalled Switzerland in wealth, today it's produced more refugees than Syria. What happened? We go straight to Buenos Aires to talk to leading Latin American analyst Juan Gabriel Tokatlian about how a petrostate collapsed without a war, why US policy is pushing the region to the edge, and what might really be behind American naval deployments off the Venezuelan coast. Is regime change in the air? And if Venezuela falls, is Cuba next? Latin America may be Washington's backyard, but it's about to become the world's front line. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJeremiah 30:17 — Healing for Heavy Minds, Tired Bodies, and Hearts Overwhelmed by December Pressure From London to Vancouver, from Abuja to Mumbai, from Buenos Aires to Warsaw — this is the 12 P.M. global restoration prayer in the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour ARC. Scripture (NIV): Jeremiah 30:17 — “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord. Psalm 73:26 — “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Across the world today, searches rise for “healing prayer,” “why am I exhausted,” and “strength for today.” December's emotional strain is peaking. Yet God meets tired minds, heavy hearts, and overwhelmed bodies with restoring strength. Prayer  Father, at this midday hour, renew every weary listener. Lift the heaviness that sits on minds and bodies. Heal stress-fuelled tension, emotional fatigue, lingering sadness, and physical weakness. Let Your restoring power move through every system — mental, emotional, and physical. Lord, breathe fresh peace into nervous hearts, refresh those drained by pressure, and strengthen those battling exhaustion. Release clarity where confusion sits, rest where strain dominates, and hope where discouragement has taken root. Let Your presence stabilise the day and refill what life has drained. Heal in ways only You can. Renew strength, restore joy, and steady every step forward in Jesus' name. Prayer Points: prayer for healing, prayer for strength, prayer for emotional renewal, prayer for physical restoration, prayer for peace, prayer for clarity, prayer for hope Life Application  Take five slow breaths, read Jeremiah 30:17 aloud, and invite God to restore one area of your life that feels drained today. Declaration: I declare God restores my strength, renews my mind, and heals my body today. Call to Action: Share this midday prayer with someone who needs strength. Visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.Jeremiah 30:17 prayer, healing prayer today, christian prayer for strength, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for renewal 24-Hour ARC Connector:Previous Episode: 9 A.M. — Faith Under Fire (Persecuted Church)This Episode: 12 P.M. — Healing for Heavy Minds and Tired BodiesNext Episode: 6 P.M. — Global Nations Prayer for Stability and PeaceSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

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Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Crackling Connections: A New Year's Whisper Across the Miles Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-12-29-08-38-20-es Story Transcript:Es: Alejandro estaba recostado en el sofá de su pequeño departamento en Santiago, mirando las luces de la ciudad a través de la ventana.En: Alejandro was lying on the couch of his small apartment in Santiago, looking at the city lights through the window.Es: Se acercaba la víspera de Año Nuevo, y el calor del verano llenaba el aire.En: New Year's Eve was approaching, and the summer heat filled the air.Es: A pesar del bullicio que anunciaba la llegada del nuevo año, Alejandro tenía la mente en otro lugar.En: Despite the hustle and bustle announcing the arrival of the new year, Alejandro had his mind elsewhere.Es: Su walkie-talkie, que solía usar para comunicarse con Mariela, emitía un leve crujido.En: His walkie-talkie, which he usually used to communicate with Mariela, emitted a slight crackle.Es: A miles de kilómetros en Buenos Aires, Mariela se paseaba por su sala.En: Thousands of kilometers away in Buenos Aires, Mariela was pacing through her living room.Es: Miraba el reloj con preocupación.En: She looked at the clock with concern.Es: Esta noche era especial, pero las dudas sobre el futuro la mantenían inquieta.En: This night was special, but doubts about the future kept her restless.Es: Alejandro y ella llevaban tiempo separados, intentando mantener viva la relación a través de llamadas y mensajes.En: Alejandro and she had been apart for a while, trying to keep the relationship alive through calls and messages.Es: Ella era práctica, quería soluciones, pero la distancia creaba silencios incómodos.En: She was practical, wanting solutions, but the distance created uncomfortable silences.Es: Desde su departamento, Alejandro pensaba en el significado de la señal misteriosa.En: From his apartment, Alejandro pondered the meaning of the mysterious signal.Es: La primera vez que la escuchó fue hace unas semanas, justo después de conversar con Mariela sobre su relación.En: The first time he heard it was a few weeks ago, right after talking to Mariela about their relationship.Es: Pensó que podría ser una interferencia, pero ese crujido se sintió diferente hoy.En: He thought it might be interference, but this crackle felt different today.Es: Era más fuerte, más insistente.En: It was stronger, more insistent.Es: "Alejandro, no te preocupes por eso," le dijo Mariela cuando le comentó sobre la señal.En: "Alejandro, don't worry about that," said Mariela when he mentioned the signal to her.Es: "Debe ser solo un fallo.En: "It must just be a glitch.Es: No tiene sentido perder tiempo en eso."En: It doesn't make sense to waste time on it."Es: Pero Alejandro había decidido seguir su intuición.En: But Alejandro had decided to follow his intuition.Es: La señal llevaba una carga de esperanza, algo que no podía ignorar.En: The signal carried a sense of hope, something he couldn't ignore.Es: "No sé, Mariela," respondió él.En: "I don't know, Mariela," he replied.Es: "Siento que es importante."En: "I feel it's important."Es: A medida que la noche avanzaba, Alejandro sintió que el crujido se volvía más regular.En: As the night progressed, Alejandro felt the crackle became more regular.Es: Guiado por un impulso inexplicable, salió al balcón con el walkie-talkie en mano, intentando captar mejor la dirección de la señal.En: Driven by an inexplicable impulse, he went out onto the balcony with the walkie-talkie in hand, trying to better capture the direction of the signal.Es: Cada paso que daba, cada zumbido que la radio emitía, parecía susurrarle mensajes ocultos.En: Every step he took, every buzz the radio emitted, seemed to whisper hidden messages to him.Es: De repente, a solo unos minutos para medianoche, la señal cobró vida.En: Suddenly, just minutes before midnight, the signal came alive.Es: Un susurro claro salió del walkie-talkie: "Siempre juntos, a pesar de la distancia."En: A clear whisper emerged from the walkie-talkie: "Always together, despite the distance."Es: Alejandro sintió un escalofrío.En: Alejandro felt a shiver.Es: ¿Podría ser un mensaje de alguien más en su misma situación?En: Could it be a message from someone else in his same situation?Es: ¿O era una señal para él y Mariela?En: Or was it a signal for him and Mariela?Es: La medianoche llegó con el cielo iluminado por fuegos artificiales.En: Midnight arrived with the sky illuminated by fireworks.Es: Desde su ventana, Mariela pensaba en Alejandro, imaginando que él también observaba el mismo espectáculo desde Santiago.En: From her window, Mariela thought of Alejandro, imagining that he was also watching the same spectacle from Santiago.Es: En ese momento, decidió llamarlo.En: At that moment, she decided to call him.Es: "Alejandro, feliz Año Nuevo," dijo Mariela, su voz llena de emoción y cariño.En: "Alejandro, happy New Year," said Mariela, her voice filled with emotion and affection.Es: "Feliz Año Nuevo, Mariela," respondió él, con una sonrisa.En: "Happy New Year, Mariela," he replied, smiling.Es: Y por primera vez en mucho tiempo, sintió que todo tenía sentido.En: And for the first time in a long while, he felt that everything made sense.Es: La señal era un recordatorio de que, aunque el camino era complicado, su amor era fuerte.En: The signal was a reminder that, although the path was complicated, their love was strong.Es: A partir de esa noche, Alejandro decidió centrarse menos en las señales y más en fortalecer su comunicación con Mariela.En: From that night on, Alejandro decided to focus less on the signals and more on strengthening his communication with Mariela.Es: Era el comienzo de un año nuevo, con desafíos por enfrentar, pero también con el amor como brújula.En: It was the beginning of a new year, with challenges to face, but also with love as a compass.Es: El misterio de la señal nunca se resolvió del todo, pero para Alejandro y Mariela, se convirtió en una anécdota, en una conexión inesperada que los unió aún más a pesar de la distancia.En: The mystery of the signal was never fully resolved, but for Alejandro and Mariela, it became an anecdote, an unexpected connection that brought them closer despite the distance. Vocabulary Words:the couch: el sofáthe apartment: el departamentothe city lights: las luces de la ciudadthe hustle: el bulliciothe signal: la señalthe crackle: el crujidothe interference: la interferenciathe glitch: el fallothe hope: la esperanzathe intuition: la intuiciónthe impulse: el impulsothe buzz: el zumbidothe whisper: el susurrothe shiver: el escalofríothe fireworks: los fuegos artificialesthe emotion: la emociónthe affection: el cariñothe compass: la brújulathe anecdote: la anécdotathe connection: la conexiónthe distance: la distanciathe path: el caminothe solution: la soluciónthe silence: el silenciothe future: el futurothe living room: la salathe concern: la preocupaciónthe doubt: la dudathe message: el mensajethe relationship: la relación

En esta nueva emisión vamos a darnos un viaje por el álbum Wish You Were Here de Pink Floyd. Lanzado en 1975, fue el primer disco de la banda británica que tuvo nuestro presentador Ricardo Portman y desde esa óptica personal nos habla de sus canciones. Escucharemos Shine on You Crazy Diamond Partes I–V, Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Shine on You Crazy Diamond Partes VI–IX y Wish You Were Here (Feat. Stephane Grappelli). Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú) Onda Wantuki (Madrid) semanal

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJohn 14:27 — Evening Calm, Rest for Racing Minds, and Freedom from Night Anxiety From London to Vancouver, from Manila to Accra, from Rome to Mumbai, from Seoul to Nairobi, from Belfast to Buenos Aires — a global 8 P.M. prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk ARC. SCRIPTURE (NIV) John 14:27 — “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Psalm 4:8 — “In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.”Global searches spike this hour for relief from night anxiety, emotional overwhelm and mental fatigue. As the world slows, minds often race. This prayer brings Jesus' peace directly into the emotional climate of this evening. PRAYER  Lord, we bring every anxious thought, every restless feeling and every worried heart to You tonight. Calm the racing mind, soothe the body, settle the emotions and silence the internal storms that rise at day's end. Bring clarity where confusion lives, rest where exhaustion hides, and peace where fear has taken root. Jesus, let Your voice override every negative whisper. Let Your presence slow breathing, steady thoughts and renew hope. Heal the weight of today and remove dread for tomorrow. Cover every family, every home, every person listening with supernatural quietness. Holy Spirit, fill each room with stillness and safety. Let Your peace reign over this night. PRAYER POINTS prayer for calm, prayer for steady thoughts, prayer for emotional rest, prayer for fear to lift, prayer for peace in the home, prayer for clarity, prayer for deep sleep LIFE APPLICATION  Before bed, pause for one minute, breathe slowly and speak: “Jesus, You are my peace.” Let this reset your mind for a restful night. DECLARATION I declare that the peace of Jesus governs my mind and heart tonight. CALL TO ACTION Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. john 14:27 prayer, evening calm prayer, night anxiety relief, christian prayer for peace, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcastThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.FUNDING LINK https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooper24-HOUR ARC CONNECTORPrevious: 6 P.M. — Intercession for Nations in CrisisThis Episode: 8 P.M. — Evening Calm & Anxiety ReleaseNext: 1Support the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJeremiah 30:17 — Healing for Exhaustion, Physical Weakness and the Weariness of Long Battles From London to Nairobi, from Seoul to Toronto, from Mumbai to Buenos Aires, from Sydney to Cape Town, from Accra to Helsinki — a global 12 P.M. healing prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk ARC. SCRIPTURE (NIV) Jeremiah 30:17 — “But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord.” Psalm 73:26 — “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Across the world today, searches rise for strength, energy, healing and restoration as many feel drained after long seasons of pressure. This midday prayer speaks directly into global exhaustion, physical weakness and emotional fatigue.PRAYER  Lord, we come to You for healing in our bodies, minds and emotions. Restore strength where fatigue has taken hold. Heal the immune system, renew weary muscles and lift those who feel overwhelmed by sickness or long-standing health battles. Father, speak life into chronic pain, lingering illness and every symptom that robs Your people of peace. Bring calm to racing thoughts, energy to tired bones and clarity to fogged minds. Pour out Your healing presence like fresh oil over those carrying emotional strain, hidden anxiety or exhaustion from overwork. Let the power of the Holy Spirit bring full restoration. In every home, workplace and hospital room, let Your healing move freely today. PRAYER POINTS prayer for physical healing, prayer for renewed strength, prayer for immune restoration, prayer for chronic pain relief, prayer for emotional stability, prayer for clarity of mind, prayer for renewed energy LIFE APPLICATION  Set aside five minutes today to speak healing scriptures aloud, allowing God's Word to strengthen your body and calm your inner world. DECLARATION I declare that God renews my strength and heals every place of weariness. CALL TO ACTION Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.jeremiah 30:17 prayer, healing prayer midday, chronic fatigue healing, christian prayer for strength, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, restoration prayer Thank you for praying with us today. FUNDING LINK https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooper24-HOUR ARC CONNECTORPrevious: 9 A.M. — Faith Under Fire: Strength for the Persecuted ChurchThis Episode: 12 P.M. — Healing for ExhaustionSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningHebrews 13:3 — Strength for the Persecuted Church, Underground Believers and Silent Witnesses of Christ From London to Tehran, from Lagos to Kathmandu, from Buenos Aires to Hanoi, from Stockholm to Kuala Lumpur, from Dubai to Santiago — a global 9 A.M. Faith Under Fire prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk ARC. SCRIPTURE (NIV) Hebrews 13:3 — “Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them…” Psalm 27:1 — “The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear?”Around the world today, searches rise for news of persecuted Christians, underground gatherings and believers suffering in silence. This prayer stands with God's people in nations where faith is dangerous, fragile and costly. PRAYER  Father, we lift the Persecuted Church, the Underground Church, the Secret Church and the Whispering Church across the world. Cover Your sons and daughters in Yemen, Bhutan, Comoros and Turkmenistan with supernatural strength. Protect house churches, hidden pastors, imprisoned believers and families living under threat. Lord, dismantle fear and replace it with unshakeable courage. Give provision where livelihoods have been taken, healing where trauma runs deep and hope where darkness tries to silence worship. Strengthen those who gather in secret, whisper prayers through the night and risk everything to follow Jesus. Let the Holy Spirit empower bold witness, guard movements of the gospel and let the persecuted know they are not forgotten. PRAYER POINTS prayer for protection, prayer for courage, prayer for hidden churches, prayer for imprisoned believers, prayer for gospel advance, prayer for spiritual strength, prayer for endurance under pressureLIFE APPLICATION  Pray by name today for at least one persecuted nation; ask God to strengthen believers who worship in secrecy and danger.DECLARATION I declare that Christ strengthens His persecuted Church and His light shines in every hidden place.CALL TO ACTION Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.OUTRO Thank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.FUNDING LINK https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooper24-HOUR ARC CONNECTORPrevious: 5 A.M. — Reset for Overthinking & Emotional OverloadThis Episode: 9 A.M. — Faith Under Fire: Strength for the Persecuted ChurchNextSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

El presidente Gustavo Petro ha realizado significativos cambios en la cúpula militar de Colombia, designando nuevos altos mandos en respuesta a recientes crisis de seguridad. Entre los nombramientos destaca el general Hugo Alejandro López Barreto como nuevo comandante del comando general de las fuerzas militares, reemplazando al almirante Francisco Cubides. Este movimiento se produce tras incidentes de violencia en municipios como Buenos Aires y Aguachica, donde se evidenció la falta de reacción de las fuerzas militares. La decisión busca fortalecer la defensa de la democracia y mejorar la capacidad de respuesta ante amenazas. Con un enfoque en la seguridad, el nuevo liderazgo militar enfrenta el reto de restaurar el orden público en un contexto de creciente violencia y desabastecimiento en regiones afectadas por grupos armados. La situación en áreas como Tibú y El Tarra es crítica, con denuncias de desabastecimiento de alimentos y medicamentos. Este análisis detalla los cambios y sus implicaciones para la seguridad nacional.

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Rekindling Dreams: Esteban's Culinary Pursuit in Buenos Aires Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-12-28-08-38-20-es Story Transcript:Es: En el corazón de Buenos Aires, en un cálido día de verano, Esteban se encontraba en un café bullicioso.En: In the heart of Buenos Aires, on a warm summer day, Esteban found himself in a bustling café.Es: El aire olía a café recién hecho y medialunas.En: The air smelled of freshly made coffee and medialunas.Es: Las calles vibraban con las risas y conversaciones de la gente que se preparaba para celebrar el Año Nuevo.En: The streets vibrated with the laughter and conversations of people preparing to celebrate the New Year.Es: Esteban, Lucía y Mateo habían conseguido una mesa junto a la ventana abierta, donde la brisa traía consigo el eco de un futuro esperanzador.En: Esteban, Lucía, and Mateo had managed to get a table by the open window, where the breeze carried with it the echo of a hopeful future.Es: Lucía, con su entusiasmo característico, hablaba sobre las últimas tendencias culinarias mientras Esteban escuchaba con atención.En: Lucía, with her characteristic enthusiasm, talked about the latest culinary trends while Esteban listened attentively.Es: Con Mateo presente, recordaban tiempos pasados cuando el restaurante de Esteban era un lugar de encuentro popular.En: With Mateo present, they reminisced about past times when Esteban's restaurant was a popular meeting place.Es: Pero esos días habían quedado atrás, y Esteban todavía sentía el peso del fracaso sobre sus hombros.En: But those days were behind him, and Esteban still felt the weight of failure on his shoulders.Es: El camarero trajo un plato que Esteban había preparado con cautela: una ensalada de verano con ingredientes frescos del mercado.En: The waiter brought a dish that Esteban had prepared cautiously: a summer salad with fresh ingredients from the market.Es: Era simple, pero había puesto su corazón en ella.En: It was simple, but he had put his heart into it.Es: Mientras Lucía probaba el primer bocado, el tiempo pareció detenerse.En: As Lucía tasted the first bite, time seemed to stop.Es: Esteban observaba cada pequeño gesto, buscando una señal.En: Esteban observed every small gesture, looking for a sign.Es: "Está deliciosa", dijo Lucía finalmente, sonriendo.En: "It's delicious," said Lucía finally, smiling.Es: Su elogio fue sincero, pero añadió, "aunque podrías probar con un toque de limón.En: Her praise was sincere, but she added, "although you could try with a touch of lemon.Es: Le daría más brillo."En: It would give it more brightness."Es: Las palabras de Lucía resonaron en Esteban.En: Lucía's words resonated with Esteban.Es: Podía sentir que la barrera de su miedo comenzaba a romperse.En: He could feel the barrier of his fear beginning to break.Es: "Gracias, Lu," dijo, con una mezcla de alivio y gratitud.En: "Thank you, Lu," he said, with a mix of relief and gratitude.Es: Con el apoyo de Mateo, que siempre había estado a su lado, Esteban decidió esa noche que era hora de volver a intentarlo.En: With the support of Mateo, who had always been by his side, Esteban decided that night it was time to try again.Es: Sacó su libreta y, con la ayuda de Lucía, comenzó a bosquejar un nuevo concepto para su restaurante.En: He took out his notebook and, with Lucía's help, began to sketch a new concept for his restaurant.Es: Se permitió soñar, pero esta vez con los pies en la tierra.En: He allowed himself to dream, but this time with his feet on the ground.Es: La ciudad alrededor seguía animada, con las luces festivas brillando en el café, como si también celebrara el renacimiento de su espíritu.En: The city around them remained lively, with festive lights shining in the café, as if it too celebrated the rebirth of his spirit.Es: Al sonar las campanadas del Año Nuevo, Esteban miró a sus amigos y brindó.En: As the New Year bells rang, Esteban looked at his friends and toasted.Es: Atrás quedaban sus inseguridades.En: Behind him lay his insecurities.Es: Ahora estaba listo para transformar el miedo en el motor de una nueva etapa.En: Now he was ready to transform fear into the engine of a new stage.Es: Mateo levantó su copa, "Por el nuevo comienzo."En: Mateo raised his glass, "To the new beginning."Es: La respuesta de Lucía resonó con fuerza, "Por Esteban, que nunca deja de creer."En: Lucía's response resonated strongly, "To Esteban, who never stops believing."Es: El nuevo año trajo consigo promesas y, mientras compartían una última risa del 2023, Esteban se sintió más ligero, más valiente, y preparado para lo que vendría.En: The new year brought with it promises, and as they shared one last laugh of 2023, Esteban felt lighter, braver, and ready for what was to come.Es: Una cosa era segura: su historia apenas comenzaba.En: One thing was certain: his story was just beginning. Vocabulary Words:the heart: el corazónthe breeze: la brisathe echo: el ecothe future: el futurothe enthusiasm: el entusiasmocharacteristic: característicoto reminisce: recordarthe weight: el pesothe failure: el fracasothe waiter: el camarerocautiously: con cautelathe ingredient: el ingredientethe market: el mercadothe gesture: el gestoto resonate: resonarthe relief: el aliviothe gratitude: la gratitudthe support: el apoyoto sketch: bosquejarthe concept: el conceptothe spirit: el espírituto toast: brindarthe insecurity: la inseguridadthe engine: el motorthe stage: la etapato transform: transformarto believe: creerthe promise: la promesato share: compartirlight: ligero

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: New Year, New Hope: A La Boca Tale of Friendship and Art Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-12-28-23-34-02-es Story Transcript:Es: En el corazón de La Boca, donde el sol de verano acaricia las calles con su luz dorada, se encuentran tres amigos en medio de una fiesta de fin de año.En: In the heart of La Boca, where the summer sun caresses the streets with its golden light, three friends find themselves in the midst of a year-end party.Es: Las casas coloridas, con su encanto peculiar, son un reflejo de las almas que habitan este rincón de Buenos Aires.En: The colorful houses, with their peculiar charm, are a reflection of the souls that inhabit this corner of Buenos Aires.Es: Las luces brillan en las calles, preparadas para recibir al nuevo año, mientras el tango resuena desde las ventanas abiertas.En: The lights shine on the streets, prepared to welcome the new year, while the tango resonates from the open windows.Es: Beltrán, un artista cuyo corazón late al ritmo de su barrio amado, camina lento.En: Beltrán, an artist whose heart beats to the rhythm of his beloved neighborhood, walks slowly.Es: Su mente está ocupada, repleta de pensamientos ansiosos.En: His mind is busy, filled with anxious thoughts.Es: Hace unas semanas, Beltrán se sometió a unas pruebas médicas.En: A few weeks ago, Beltrán underwent some medical tests.Es: La espera de los resultados lo tiene intranquilo.En: The wait for the results has him uneasy.Es: Quiere saber, antes que el año termine, si podrá seguir creando, si su vida continuará igual.En: He wants to know, before the year ends, if he will be able to keep creating, if his life will continue as usual.Es: A su lado está Marisol, su amiga de siempre.En: Beside him is Marisol, his lifelong friend.Es: Ella le toma la mano y le regala una sonrisa cálida.En: She takes his hand and gives him a warm smile.Es: "No te preocupes", dice Marisol con su energía contagiosa.En: "Don't worry," says Marisol with her contagious energy.Es: "Sea lo que sea, lo enfrentaremos juntos."En: "Whatever it is, we'll face it together."Es: En una esquina, donde el olor a asado y empanadas se mezcla con la brisa, esperan a Estela.En: On a corner, where the smell of asado and empanadas mixes with the breeze, they wait for Estela.Es: Ella es la doctora de confianza de Beltrán y también amiga.En: She is Beltrán's trusted doctor and also a friend.Es: Estela es comprensiva y dedicada, una persona en quien todos pueden confiar.En: Estela is understanding and dedicated, a person everyone can rely on.Es: El cielo se cubre de luces de colores mientras la ciudad recibe el nuevo año con un espectáculo de fuegos artificiales.En: The sky is covered with colorful lights as the city welcomes the new year with a fireworks display.Es: Justo en ese momento, Estela aparece entre la multitud.En: Just at that moment, Estela appears amidst the crowd.Es: Lleva consigo un sobre, pequeño pero de gran importancia.En: She carries an envelope, small but of great importance.Es: Los tres se sientan cerca de un bar pintoresco, cubierto de grafitis que cuentan historias de luchas y amores pasados.En: The three sit near a picturesque bar, covered in graffiti that tells stories of past struggles and loves.Es: "Aquí están los resultados", dice Estela con una voz suave pero firme, entregándole el sobre a Beltrán.En: "Here are the results," says Estela with a soft but firm voice, handing the envelope to Beltrán.Es: Con manos temblorosas, Beltrán lo abre.En: With trembling hands, Beltrán opens it.Es: Durante unos momentos, el silencio lo inunda todo.En: For a few moments, silence fills everything.Es: Marisol y Estela lo miran, expectantes y esperanzadas.En: Marisol and Estela watch him, expectant and hopeful.Es: Luego, Beltrán levanta la vista.En: Then, Beltrán looks up.Es: Sus ojos brillan de alivio y agradecimiento.En: His eyes shine with relief and gratitude.Es: "Todo está bien", murmura, casi incrédulo.En: "Everything is okay," he murmurs, almost incredulous.Es: El grupo se abraza, rodeados por el eco de las risas y música.En: The group embraces, surrounded by the echo of laughter and music.Es: La tranquilidad que invade a Beltrán es inmensa.En: The tranquility that invades Beltrán is immense.Es: Su corazón ahora está en paz.En: His heart is now at peace.Es: La certeza de que podrá seguir pintando llena su ser con renovada esperanza.En: The certainty that he will be able to continue painting fills his being with renewed hope.Es: A medida que las luces de los fuegos artificiales se reflejan en la Ría de la Boca, la vida parece más brillante y preciosa.En: As the lights of the fireworks reflect in the Ría de la Boca, life seems brighter and more precious.Es: Beltrán, Marisol y Estela levantan sus copas, brindando por la salud, el arte y la amistad.En: Beltrán, Marisol, and Estela raise their glasses, toasting to health, art, and friendship.Es: La nueva oportunidad los motiva a valorar cada día, a celebrar cada trazo de vida.En: The new opportunity motivates them to value each day, to celebrate each brushstroke of life.Es: Mientras el año nuevo se despliega ante ellos, Beltrán comprende que el verdadero arte de vivir está en el apoyo y amor de quienes le rodean.En: As the new year unfolds before them, Beltrán understands that the true art of living is in the support and love of those around him.Es: Aunque el futuro es incierto, su espíritu ahora es fuerte y agradecido, listo para enfrentar todo lo que venga.En: Although the future is uncertain, his spirit is now strong and grateful, ready to face whatever comes. Vocabulary Words:the heart: el corazónthe summer: el veranothe street: la callethe peculiar charm: el encanto peculiarthe soul: el almathe corner: el rincónthe housing: las casasthe breeze: la brisathe neighborhood: el barrioanxious thoughts: pensamientos ansiososmedical tests: pruebas médicasthe envelope: el sobrethe picturesque bar: el bar pintorescothe graffiti: el grafitithe struggle: la luchathe relief: el aliviothe gratitude: el agradecimientothe asado: el asadothe empanada: la empanadathe trust: la confianzathe fireworks: los fuegos artificialesthe tranquility: la tranquilidadthe certainty: la certezathe opportunity: la oportunidadthe support: el apoyothe spirit: el espírituthe brushstroke: el trazothe firework display: el espectáculo de fuegos artificialesthe dedication: la dedicaciónthe laughter: la risa

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 46:1 — Evening Prayer for Nations in Crisis: Peace, Stability, Protection and Global Hope From London to Buenos Aires, from Seoul to Vancouver, from Cape Town to Jakarta — a global 6 P.M. nations prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Cycle. Psalm 46:1 — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Isaiah 60:2 — “Darkness covers the earth… but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” Across all global platforms today, searches rise for “prayer for nations,” “world crisis,” “peace for troubled lands,” and “God intervene.” Tonight we lift crisis nations before the Lord. PRAYER Father, in the name of Jesus, we pray for the nations facing instability, fear and turbulence. We lift South Sudan, Myanmar, Haiti and Ukraine — asking for divine intervention, protection, and breakthrough. Bring peace where conflict spreads, food where shortages deepen, justice where corruption destroys, and safety where violence rises. Strengthen the weary, shield the vulnerable, protect children caught in danger, and uphold leaders seeking truth and righteousness. Let your light pierce political darkness, your peace silence unrest, your mercy heal wounded lands, and your power restrain evil. Lord, stretch out your hand over these nations and breathe stability, hope, and restoration. Amen. PRAYER POINTS prayer for peace, prayer for safety, prayer for displaced families, prayer for leaders, prayer for justice, prayer for stability, prayer for divine intervention LIFE APPLICATION Take sixty seconds to pray by name for one of these nations and ask God to bring peace where fear is rising. DECLARATION I declare that God is moving across the nations and His peace is breaking into troubled lands. CALL TO ACTION Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources.psalm 46:1 prayer, global nations prayer, prayer for world crisis, prayer for peace and stability, christian prayer for nations, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for troubled lands 24-HOUR ARC CONNECTORPrevious: 12 P.M. — Healing for the Body, Mind and FatigueThis Episode: 6 P.M. — Prayer for Nations in CrisisNext: 8 P.M. — Evening Calm and Emotional SettlingThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a Support the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 46:1 — Midnight Strength for Tired Minds and Weary Hearts After Christmas From London to Accra, from Manila to Toronto, from Nairobi to Buenos Aires — a global midnight prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Cycle. Psalm 46:1 — “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Isaiah 40:29 — “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”Across the world tonight, searches for “strength,” “exhaustion,” “post-Christmas crash,” and “renewed energy” surge as homes fall quiet and hearts process the weight of the season. God meets us here with steadying strength and deep calm. PRAYER Father, in Jesus' name, we bring you this midnight hour. For every weary heart, every overwhelmed mind, and every body drained by December's weight, pour out supernatural strength. Lord, steady emotions, settle thoughts, restore energy, and bring deep inner calm. Where people feel stretched, anxious, or alone, wrap them in your presence. For those carrying financial burdens, uncertainty, or emotional fatigue, lift the heaviness tonight. Renew focus, restore clarity, and breathe peace into every home. Strengthen those who must work through the night, comfort those who cannot sleep, and settle those whose minds race with fears about tomorrow. Lord, be our refuge, defender, and rest. We receive your strength in this midnight hour. Amen. PRAYER POINTS prayer for renewed strength, prayer for calm thoughts, prayer for steady emotions, prayer for restored energy, prayer for quiet rest, prayer for relief from pressure, prayer for divine peace LIFE APPLICATIOn Pause for two minutes in silence, breathe deeply, and repeat Psalm 46:1, allowing God's strength to rise within you as the new day begins. DECLARATION I declare that God strengthens my heart, mind, and body tonight. CALL TO ACTION Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. psalm 46:1 prayer, midnight strength prayer, post christmas exhaustion prayer, healing for weariness, christian prayer for calm, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.uk, global prayer podcast, daily prayer podcast, prayer for strength24-HOUR ARC CONNECTORPrevious: Christmas Day SpecialThis Episode: 12 A.M. — Midnight Strength for Tired MindsNext: 3 A.M. — Peace for Troubled Sleep and Restless ThoughtsThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPraSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

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En la entrevista del programa La Miel en tu radio conversamos con el Apic. Mariano Chaparro- CEA nº 27 Tapalqué 27/12/2025. Quien nos comparte toda la información sobre el balance 2025 que incluye, el curso de iniciación de apicultura del CEA n°27, la formación de los docentes de los entornos apícolas de las escuelas rurales de la prvincia de Buenos Aires. Además, para terminar nos compartir un balance de la temporada tanto de la primavera como el comienzo de la cosecha 2025-2026..

Viajamos por el mundo con Emily, de París a Roma y pasando por Venecia. Lucía desde Buenos Aires y Catalina desde Bucaramanga van a hablar de esta hermosa porquería de serie y te van a contar de qué se trata y porqué es un placer culposo. Dale play!

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 46:9 — Peace, Stability, and God's Intervention Across the NationsScripture NIV: “He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear.” Isaiah 60:2 — “See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you.” From London to Accra, from Seoul to Buenos Aires, from Toronto to Nairobi — a global 6 P.M. nations prayer within the DailyPrayer.uk 24-Hour Devotional Cycle. Global search behaviour shows rising concern over conflict, instability, displacement, and fear of widening geopolitical tensions. People worldwide are seeking prayer for safety, peace, and stability as nations face crisis, pressure, and uncertainty.Sudan — Ukraine — Myanmar — HaitiPrayer Lord Jesus, we lift Sudan, Ukraine, Myanmar, and Haiti before You. In regions shaken by conflict, violence, hunger, and political turmoil, stretch out Your hand and bring peace where hostility rages. Protect civilians caught in chaos. Strengthen believers who worship in danger. Comfort families displaced and separated. Break the power of fear and restore order where lawlessness has taken hold. Bring wise leadership, stability, and breakthrough. Heal trauma across communities and shield children from terror. Let the Church in each nation shine with courage, compassion, and steadfast faith. Father, speak peace into the atmosphere and push back darkness. May Your glory rise over every region and may hope breathe again across these troubled lands. Prayer Points: prayer for peace, prayer for protection, prayer for stability, prayer for leadership, prayer for the displaced, prayer for the church, prayer for restoration Life Application  Pray specifically for one of these four nations today. Ask God to send peace, strengthen the Church, and protect families caught in conflict.Declaration: I declare God's peace will rise over the nations and darkness will not prevail.Call to Action: Share this prayer and visit DailyPrayer.uk for global devotional resources. Psalm 46:9 prayer, prayer for nations, global peace prayer, intercession for crisis nations, reverend ben cooper, dailyprayer.ukThank you for praying with us today. For more daily devotion, follow us on all social platforms at DailyPrayer.uk.Support this listener-funded ministry for £3 a month: https://buymeacoffee.com/reverendbencooperPrevious: 12 P.M. — Strength and Stability for the DSupport the showFor more inspiring content, visit RBChristianRadio.net — your home for daily devotionals, global prayer, and biblical encouragement for every season of life. We invite you to connect with our dedicated prayer hub at DailyPrayer.uk — a place where believers from every nation unite in prayer around the clock. If you need prayer, or would like to leave a request, this is the place to come. Our mission is simple: to pray with you, to stand with you, and to keep the power of prayer at the centre of everyday life. Your support through DailyPrayer.uk helps us continue sharing the gospel and covering the nations in prayer. You can also discover our ministry services and life celebrations at LifeCelebrant.net — serving families with faith, dignity, and hope. If this devotional blesses you, please consider supporting our listener-funded mission by buying us a coffee through RBChristianRadio.net. Every prayer, every gift, and every share helps us keep broadcasting God's Word to the world.

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SBS Hebrew speaks to two rabbis. Rabbi Avi Weiss is an American Open Orthodox ordained rabbi, author, teacher, lecturer and activist who led the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale in The Bronx, New York until 2015. The moment he heard about the terror attacks in Bondi, he boarded a plane to Australia straight away. Rabbi Avi was also one of the first interfaith representatives at the site when the Twin Towers fell, he was in Paris in the wake of a kosher supermarket shooting and in Buenos Aires after the bombings at the Israeli embassy. He is joined by his student and ordained rabbi Rabbi Mike Nasielski. In and amongst the sorrow, together they deliver powerful words for the Jewish community.

Este programa está producido por el Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Para proponer algún tema, te sugerimos primero googlearlo con el nombre de Virginia y las palabras principales al respecto, para ver si se desarrolló con anterioridad; si aún no hubiera sido tratado, podrás enviar tu pregunta (por ESCRITO y BREVE) al WhatsApp +54 9 2323 52-6497.Encontrarás audios anteriores y videos en el Canal de YouTube del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, (al que también tendrás la posibilidad de suscribirte). También estamos en Spotify y en nuestra web encontrarás textos disponibles en el sector “Material Gratuito”.Virginia Gawel es Licenciada en Psicología desde 1984, especializada en la integración de las Psicologías de Oriente y Occidente, Directora del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Es miembro ejecutivo del Directorio de la International Transpersonal Association, docente, conferencista y escritora, autora de “El fin del autoodio”, publicado por Editorial El Ateneo.Rosita Hernández es Locutora Nacional (egresada del ISER, institución pionera en Sudamérica). Es también maestra de ceremonia y conductora de eventos culturales. Este programa se emite desde Argentina por FM Nuestra, 91.7 Mhz.Fecha de esta emisión: Diciembre 2025#VirginiaGawel #Psicología #podcast #fiestas #familia #hijos #pareja #separación #emociones #equilibrio #navidad #añonuevo #duelos

Eddie Glikin—a percussionist, organizer, and longtime pillar of the Athens, Georgia music scene. Born in Buenos Aires, raised in Israel and the United States, Eddie dug his heels in Athens in1978, and spent decades performing, recording, and touring with some of Georgia's finest musicians. But his most recent work steps beyond performance into something deeply personal and profoundly communal.Eddie is the driving force behind Rhythm of the Steeple People, a 27-track compilation album spotlighting Athens drummers and percussionists—not just as timekeepers, but as songwriters and storytellers. Three years in the making, the album brings together an extraordinary group of local musicians, all in support of Project Safe, a nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic abuse find safety and sanctuary. One hundred percent of the proceeds go directly to that mission, while recording and production support Nuçi's Space, another vital Athens nonprofit serving musicians' mental health.The project grew from a simple but powerful idea: that so many beautiful songs written by drummers are rarely heard—and that the world is missing out.Rhythm of the Steeple People is also a tribute. The project is dedicated to Eddie's daughter, Shannon Glikin, whose life and compassion continue to inspire this work.Eddie talks about the unseen voices behind the drum kit, the power of collaboration, and how music can be so powerful no matter where, what or how.This is my conversation with Eddie GlikinTO BUY RHYTHM OF THE STEEPLE PEOPLE CAN BE BOUGHT ONLINE ONLY. GO TO :https://thesteeplepeople.bandcamp.com/album/rhythm-of-the-steeple-people-2AthCastMusic (©): The Music of Athens Georgia, Now and ThenSEASON: 5 EPISODE: 50LENGTH: 43.07PUBLISHED: Dec 25, 2025UPDATED BI - MONTHLY ON THURSDAYSENGINEER: KAYLA DOVERMUSIC BUSINESS SCHOOL INTERN: RAYA ACKLEHRECORDED AT TWEED RECORDING AUDIO PRODUCTION SCHOOLhttps://tweedrecording.com (https://tweedrecording.com/)Photos by Kayla DoverProducer: Marlene Sokol StewartCONTACT FOR ATHCASTMUSIC:marlene@athcastmusic.comInstagram: AthCastMusicFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550294283019YOUTUBE CHANNEL: AthCastMusic. @MarleneSokolStewart-12Thank you for listening to AthCastMusic. Kindly give a review, follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favorite listening site.Also, downloading my episodes give me more coverage in the Social Media world. REMEMBER,“IF YOU DON'T LISTEN, YOU CAN'T HEAR!”

Este programa está producido por el Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Para proponer algún tema, te sugerimos primero googlearlo con el nombre de Virginia y las palabras principales al respecto, para ver si se desarrolló con anterioridad; si aún no hubiera sido tratado, podrás enviar tu pregunta (por ESCRITO y BREVE) al WhatsApp +54 9 2323 52-6497.Encontrarás audios anteriores y videos en el Canal de YouTube del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, (al que también tendrás la posibilidad de suscribirte). También estamos en Spotify y en nuestra web encontrarás textos disponibles en el sector “Material Gratuito”.Virginia Gawel es Licenciada en Psicología desde 1984, especializada en la integración de las Psicologías de Oriente y Occidente, Directora del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Es miembro ejecutivo del Directorio de la International Transpersonal Association, docente, conferencista y escritora, autora de “El fin del autoodio”, publicado por Editorial El Ateneo.Rosita Hernández es Locutora Nacional (egresada del ISER, institución pionera en Sudamérica). Es también maestra de ceremonia y conductora de eventos culturales. Este programa se emite desde Argentina por FM Nuestra, 91.7 Mhz.Fecha de esta emisión: Diciembre 2025#VirginiaGawel #Psicología #podcast #fiestas #familia #hijos #pareja #separación #emociones #equilibrio #navidad #añonuevo #duelos

Fluent Fiction - Spanish: Embracing Vulnerability: A Christmas Tango in Buenos Aires Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/es/episode/2025-12-23-08-38-19-es Story Transcript:Es: Caminito, en Buenos Aires, brillaba con colores vivos en el caluroso verano.En: Caminito, in Buenos Aires, shone with bright colors in the hot summer.Es: Las luces de Navidad colgaban entre los balcones, iluminando las calles de adoquines.En: The Christmas lights hung between the balconies, illuminating the cobblestone streets.Es: Allí, entre los murales vibrantes y el aire festivo, Juliana se preparaba para su gran noche.En: There, among the vibrant murals and festive air, Juliana was preparing for her big night.Es: Juliana era una bailarina de tango apasionada.En: Juliana was a passionate tango dancer.Es: Era fuerte, decidida, pero con un secreto que solo Carmelo conocía.En: She was strong, determined, but with a secret that only Carmelo knew.Es: Desde niña, Juliana había luchado con el asma.En: Since childhood, Juliana had struggled with asthma.Es: Temía que su condición fuera vista como una debilidad, especialmente por Diego, su encantador compañero de baile.En: She feared that her condition would be seen as a weakness, especially by Diego, her charming dance partner.Es: Esta noche, la víspera de Navidad, se presentaría una gran oportunidad.En: This night, on Christmas Eve, a great opportunity would present itself.Es: La compañía de danza más prestigiosa de la ciudad estaba presente en el showcase.En: The most prestigious dance company in the city was present at the showcase.Es: Juliana debía impresionarles.En: Juliana had to impress them.Es: En el camerino, Carmelo la observaba preocupado.En: In the dressing room, Carmelo watched her with concern.Es: —Juliana, ¿estás segura de que puedes hacerlo?En: "Juliana, are you sure you can do it?"Es: —preguntó con suavidad.En: he asked gently.Es: —Estoy bien, Carmelo.En: "I'm fine, Carmelo.Es: Es solo una pequeña presión en el pecho.En: It's just a little pressure in my chest.Es: Nada de qué preocuparme —respondió, sonriendo para calmarlo.En: Nothing to worry about," she replied, smiling to reassure him.Es: Diego llegó con la energía habitual, listo para bailar.En: Diego arrived with his usual energy, ready to dance.Es: No tenía idea del secreto de Juliana.En: He had no idea of Juliana's secret.Es: Él le dedicó una sonrisa cálida.En: He gave her a warm smile.Es: —Esta es nuestra noche, Juliana.En: "This is our night, Juliana.Es: Vamos a deslumbrarles.En: We are going to dazzle them."Es: El escenario estaba listo.En: The stage was ready.Es: La música empezó.En: The music began.Es: Sus movimientos eran fluidos, la conexión entre ellos, palpable.En: Their movements were fluid, the connection between them, palpable.Es: Todo iba perfecto hasta que, de repente, Juliana comenzó a sentir su respiración pesada.En: Everything was going perfectly until suddenly, Juliana began to feel her breathing grow heavy.Es: El asma, su mayor temor, comenzaba a manifestarse.En: The asthma, her greatest fear, was starting to manifest.Es: En ese momento crítico, Juliana tuvo que decidir.En: In that critical moment, Juliana had to decide.Es: Podría parar, pero el deseo de triunfar la impulsó a continuar.En: She could stop, but the desire to succeed drove her to continue.Es: Sin embargo, la falta de aire hacía imposible seguir.En: However, the lack of air made it impossible to go on.Es: Diego notó el cambio.En: Diego noticed the change.Es: En lugar de seguir con la coreografía original, improvisó un nuevo ritmo.En: Instead of following the original choreography, he improvised a new rhythm.Es: Más lento, más suave, manteniendo a Juliana cerca, dándole apoyo.En: Slower, softer, keeping Juliana close, giving her support.Es: Con cada paso, Juliana sintió el alivio y el poder del apoyo de Diego.En: With each step, Juliana felt the relief and the power of Diego's support.Es: El público aplaudía, sorprendido por la bella conexión y el sentimiento auténtico que emanaba del baile.En: The audience applauded, surprised by the beautiful connection and the authentic feeling emanating from the dance.Es: Cuando la música terminó, Juliana respiró profundo, todavía sintiendo los latidos acelerados, pero rodeada de un aplauso entusiasta.En: When the music ended, Juliana took a deep breath, still feeling her racing heartbeat, but surrounded by enthusiastic applause.Es: Después del espectáculo, Juliana tomó la mano de Diego.En: After the show, Juliana took Diego's hand.Es: —Gracias —dijo con lágrimas en los ojos—.En: "Thank you," she said with tears in her eyes.Es: No podría haberlo hecho sin ti.En: "I couldn't have done it without you."Es: —Fue un hermoso tango, gracias a ti —respondió Diego, estrechándola en un cálido abrazo.En: "It was a beautiful tango, thanks to you," Diego responded, pulling her into a warm embrace.Es: Luego, Juliana miró a Carmelo, que sonreía desde el fondo.En: Then, Juliana looked at Carmelo, who was smiling from the back.Es: Había aprendido algo valioso: la verdadera fuerza estaba en aceptar sus limitaciones y confiar en quienes la rodeaban.En: She had learned something valuable: true strength lay in accepting her limitations and trusting those around her.Es: Esa noche, mientras caminaban juntos por las calles iluminadas del Caminito, Juliana se dio cuenta de que la vulnerabilidad no era una debilidad, sino una forma de conexión.En: That night, as they walked together through the illuminated streets of Caminito, Juliana realized that vulnerability was not a weakness, but a form of connection.Es: Y así, bajo el cielo estrellado de Buenos Aires, sus pasos resonaban con esperanza y una nueva confianza en el camino que tenía por delante.En: And so, under the starry sky of Buenos Aires, their footsteps echoed with hope and newfound confidence in the path ahead. Vocabulary Words:cobblestone: adoquinesmural: el muralshowcase: el espectáculobreathing: la respiraciónconfidence: la confianzavulnerability: la vulnerabilidadembrace: el abrazoopportunity: la oportunidaddetermined: decididaasthma: el asmaweakness: la debilidadpressure: la presiónpalpable: palpableimprovised: improvisórelief: el alivioauthentic: auténticobreath: el alientoheartbeat: los latidosrace: aceleradossupport: el apoyofestive: festivoto dazzle: deslumbrarenergy: la energíaconnection: la conexióncharm: el encantoprestigious: prestigiosato manifest: manifestarselimit: la limitaciónsurprise: sorprenderto illuminate: iluminar

Tenemos un nuevo Mixtape, dedicado a varios ‘one hit wonders’ de los 80s y 90s, todo presentado y comentado Ricardo Portman, track-by-track. Escucharemos Shine (Collective Soul), Somebody’s Watching Me (Rockwell), The Safety Dance (Men Without Hats), The Captain of Her Heart (Double) y Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm (Crash Test Dummies) + Bonus track. Recuerden que nuestros programas los pueden escuchar también en: Nuestra web https://ecosdelvinilo.com/ La Música del Arcón - FM 96.9 (Buenos Aires, Argentina) miércoles 18:00 (hora Arg.) Radio M7 (Córdoba) lunes 18:00 y sábados 17:00. Distancia Radio (Córdoba) jueves y sábados 19:00 Radio Free Rock (Cartagena) viernes 18:00. Radio Hierbabuena (Lima, Perú) jueves 20:00 (hora Perú) Onda Wantuki (Madrid) semanal

Keith discusses the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) new regulations on rental pricing transparency, following a settlement with Greystar.  Legendary author, Doug Casey, joins the conversation to argue that the Federal Reserve is waging a quiet war on the middle class.  Casey explains that by creating trillions of new fiat dollars to push interest rates lower, the Fed fuels inflation, which erodes savings, distorts markets, and quietly reduces the average American's standard of living. He warns of an impending economic downturn due to inflation and government debt. Resources: Find the FTC article here. Visit internationalman.com to read Doug Casey's weekly articles and watch his "Doug Casey's Take" videos on YouTube. Episode Page: GetRichEducation.com/585 For access to properties or free help with a GRE Investment Coach, start here: GREmarketplace.com GRE Free Investment Coaching: GREinvestmentcoach.com Get mortgage loans for investment property: RidgeLendingGroup.com or call 855-74-RIDGE  or e-mail: info@RidgeLendingGroup.com Invest with Freedom Family Investments.  For predictable 10-12% quarterly returns, visit FreedomFamilyInvestments.com/GRE or text  1-937-795-8989 to speak with a freedom coach Will you please leave a review for the show? I'd be grateful. Search "how to leave an Apple Podcasts review"  For advertising inquiries, visit: GetRichEducation.com/ad Best Financial Education: GetRichEducation.com Get our wealth-building newsletter free— GREletter.com or text 'GRE' to 66866 Our YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/c/GetRichEducation Follow us on Instagram: @getricheducation Complete episode transcript: Keith Weinhold  0:01   welcome to GRE. I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, the Fed keeps escalating their quiet war against the middle class. I'm talking about it with one of the most influential financial figures of the past century. Today, also what the recent FTC decision on rents means to real estate on get rich education.   Speaker 1  0:25   Since 2014 the powerful get rich education podcast has created more passive income for people than nearly any other show in the world. This show teaches you how to earn strong returns from passive real estate investing in the best markets without losing your time being a flipper or landlord. Show Host Keith Weinhold rights for both Forbes and Rich Dad advisors, and delivers a new show every week since 2014 there's been millions of listener downloads of 188 world nations. He has a list show guests include top selling personal finance author Robert Kiyosaki. Get rich education can be heard on every podcast platform, plus it has its own dedicated Apple and Android listener phone apps build wealth on the go with the get rich education podcast. Sign up now for the get rich education podcast, or visit get rich education.com   Corey Coates  1:11   You're listening to the show that has created more financial freedom than nearly any show in the world. This is get rich education.   Keith Weinhold  1:27   Welcome to GRE I'm your host. Keith Weinhold, let's get right into it, as there's a lot to cover here on our last big show before Christmas. Briefly before we get to the Fed's quiet war against the middle class the Federal Trade Commission just fired off a warning shot to landlords, and here's the translation about what this means to you, advertise your real all in rent amount with mandatory fees included in that amount or expect company and by company, the FTC means attorneys, paperwork and a long headache, and I'll tell you why I think this is a good thing. But really, first what this is all about is that it stems from the antecedent settlement with the massive global real estate company greystar, about transparent pricing. You might know that greystar is the massive global real estate company. They specialize in rental housing. In fact, greystar is the largest apartment operator in the entire US. They're in about 250 markets. The FTC cracked down on greystars add on fees, those fees added on to the rent amount that aren't clear and transparent right from the beginning. Now, in their case, it's things like Package Concierge charges, valet, trash service fees and some of these other line items that magically appear after a renter has already emotionally moved into a unit. Now for your rentals, they might be other things like Pest Control fees, gym fees, pet fees, utility add ons and notice that I use the word might, because clarification is still being sought here, but suffice to say, the least that you should know is really three things, advertise a rental price that excludes mandatory charges and that could be a violation of the law. So then state the total cost of renting the unit up front, no fine print gymnastics. Secondly, do a compliance check. You need to review your ads to confirm that they honestly convey your rental unit's price. That includes working with third party marketing vendors like Zillow or Facebook marketplace to see if they accurately state the all in price, because if they understate the price, it's still your problem. And thirdly, know that the FTC is reviewing harmful practices in the rental housing market. They'll take action against landlords that try to hide mandatory fees, so no hide and seek. And the FTC resource is in our show notes, and I sent it to you in last week's newsletter as well, if you want to read it, all my take here is that this type of transparency is a good thing. I mean, come on, we all know how annoying it is if, say, an airline states like, Hey, we've got prices to this destination. You can fly there for as low as $200 Yeah, but what if it's a 28 hour, four layover journey to fly 300 miles? Okay? What about buying an event ticket to go to a music concert and say you've already got 10 minutes wrapped up in this, but they don't show you the final price with all the fees until you've already invested that 10 minutes a. Then you learn about this in your shopping cart. So that type of thing is deceptive, all right. Well, what this FTC case does is it eliminates that effect in the rental housing market. So if you're a landlord, your competitors shouldn't be able to advertise base rents minus fees against your unit that appears higher priced than it's really not. And then for renters, I mean, the clarity helps expedite their search process. So this lets good assets compete on real value, and that is good business. Now, as far as the Fed controlling the economy, Jerome Powell announced interest rate cuts both last year and some more again this year, and though the effect isn't immediate, mortgage rates do come down with them. Mortgage rates have also fallen this year because the yield spread premium is lower. And you know what the prevailing sentiment is among a lot of armchair economists, it is squarely this, you ain't seen nothing for cuts yet. People say, Oh, watch, once Trump gets his guy in there in May, meaning that's when the newly appointed Fed chair is in power. Oh, you're really going to see some giant rate cuts then, yeah. I mean, a lot of people talk about this like it's certainly coming. They say then the Fed funds rate is going to go way down, meaning mortgage rates are then going to go way down, meaning that home prices are therefore going to soar next year. Well, all that could happen, but it is nowhere close to the certainty camp for everything to respond exactly that way. As you know, as a listener here, paradoxically, mortgage rates have little to do with home prices. Look at history over hunches. In fact, it might be more likely that those things don't happen and don't all break exactly that way, then the probability that they do, and that quickly gets into conjecture territory. As we know, lowering rates is bad too, because it signals that a weak economy needs the help. Typically. What could be different this next time. Well, whether we're in a good or a bad economy, Trump still wants lower rates, and he really imposes his will on the situation.    Keith Weinhold  7:30   We're about to bring in the author of a new book called The preparation. It's about preparing for the economic future. A lot of the book is mostly for young men and their parents, but we'll speak to both females and males. Today is the middle class both worse off and in a way, better off today than they were a generation or two ago. Talk to your grandparents. They didn't pay for a college education. They didn't get one. They rarely ate out at restaurants. They didn't have a smartphone, which is now practically mandatory to even exist. Today, people are paying for all of that, so no wonder that prospective first time homebuyers almost seem to be going extinct. Let's meet this week's guest.   Keith Weinhold  8:21   Are we going to get a painful financial reset in the form of runaway inflation, a market crash or something else? We'll answer that before we're done today, the Fed is engaged in a quiet war against the middle class. They are going to create trillions more Fiat dollars to lower interest rates further and create inflation that's according to today's guest. He is the International man himself, a legendary and generationally popular author, and he does a lot more than that. He's back with us for a sobering look at this today. Hey, welcome in. Doug Casey,   Doug Casey  8:57   Thanks, Keith. It's nice to be here with you, although care for me is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where I spend a good part of the year.   Keith Weinhold  9:05   Such a nice place, good year round weather. There. A piece you recently wrote is titled, The Fed's quiet war against the middle class. The Fed recently announced that they're stopping Qt, which basically means they're stopping the destruction of dollars and opening the floodgates to print dollars. You've been known to say that the level of interest rates is the most important single indicator of an economy, and the Fed has made several quarter point cuts over the last year plus, although the President is supposed to stay independent of Fed influence. Oh my gosh, he has been more vocal than any other president ever over how badly he wants low rates. What are your thoughts with regard to all this Doug?   Doug Casey  9:53   Well, the Fed, which most people have been taught to believe, is part of the cosmic firmament. Right? It should be abolished. It serves no useful purpose. The Fed is an engine of inflation. It's what creates Federal Reserve notes. It's an engine of inflation and purely destructive, and it's used by the government to finance itself. So that's the first thing I've got to say. And they don't know what interest rates should be. Neither does Trump neither does anybody else. That's for the market to determine right and interest rates are set by the amount of savings that's done by the people and the amount of borrowing that's done by other people. The problem is with the Fed printing up lots and lots of money, which they are through the banking system, it makes it rather foolish to be a saver. In other words, if you produce more than you consume, which is something everybody should do, you want to save the difference. That's how you become wealthy. But if they destroy the currency with inflation, it's pointless to save, and if there's no savings, there's no capital to lend. This is why we're sliding off a slippery slope in the direction of a third world country where there's no savings, where the money's no good, it's a real problem. I think the average American, despite increases in technology that we've benefited from over many years, the average American has found his standard of living go down a lot, and it's basically because of the destruction of the currency that makes it impossible for him to save and get ahead of things, and results in wild and crazy moves in the stock markets and the real estate markets and the interest rate markets, where things become unpredictable. So everybody's being turned into a speculator, whether they like it or not, and frankly, we're headed towards a real reckoning in the US and in the world generally. So my approach at this point is to hold on to your hat, because we're in for rough running in the years   Keith Weinhold  12:14   to come. To create low rates, the Fed basically needs to create trillions of new Fiat dollars. Tell us about how that works.   Doug Casey  12:25   Well, it's a question of the supply and demand of money. You've got two things happening. Number one, when the Fed has quantitative easing, as they call it, which basically means inflating the dollar. Quantitative easing, or QE is just a nice word for inflating the dollar. They're increasing the supply of dollars out there. You increase the supply of dollars, the price of money goes down in the short run, but in the long run, the value of the dollar also goes down. And nobody's going to lend money if they can't get more in interest than it's being depreciated at. So you've got these two forces fighting against each other making for an unstable system. That's why I say that look before 1933 and when Roosevelt took gold out of the dollar, or in fact, before 1913 when the Federal Reserve was created, before that, there was no central bank. There was no Federal Reserve in the US. Money was just a medium of exchange and a store of value. It wasn't a political commodity, which it is now. Today, everybody is looking at the government to do something to make a decision to raise rates. Some people want them higher or lower them. Some people want them lower. But this is for the market to decide. It shouldn't be a political decision.   Keith Weinhold  13:53   Low rates, which most think are coming, produce an inflationary environment, which then means that longer term, there need to be new higher rates in order to combat that.   Doug Casey  14:05   Well, what we've got is a situation where conflicting advice and beliefs are causing rates, and indeed, most of the economy, to go up and down like an elevator with a lunatic at the controls. And actually, that's a very good analogy.   Keith Weinhold  14:22   And low rates to your earlier point, Doug, they don't encourage anyone to save. And you know what? Government policy doesn't encourage anyone to save either in times of crisis, like, look what happened during covid. Oh my gosh, if these people can't go to work and generate an income, they don't have any savings, obviously. So then let's go ahead and intervene even more and send them stimulus checks, basically a bailout. So low rates discourage anyone from saving, but so does our policy, because every time there's a big catastrophe, oh, they just come in with a safety net anyway. That's Part. The reason why we have such a problem with capital formation of the average American today?   Doug Casey  15:04   Well, it's actually worse than that, because over generations, a lot of debt has built up in the country. In other words, to maintain your standard of living, a lot of people have borrowed. They've done this either by taking the savings of past generations and borrowing it or mortgaging their personal futures. Either way, look, if you and I went out and borrowed a million dollars today, we could raise our standard of living artificially, sure, for the next year, but at the end of that year, we have to pay back the million dollars to lost interest, and that artificial rise in our standard of living will result in a very real decline in our standard of living. And a great deal of the borrowing that's been done to stimulate the economy through the banking system is for consumption, not for production. In other words, a lot of the borrowing is not to create new technologies and new infrastructure and new capital goods to create more wealth. A lot of it's just stuff that you wind up. People are borrowing things to fill their basements and their garages with more junk, consumer borrowing, borrowing for vacations, borrowing for to go to music, shows, all kinds of things. This has become a habit in the US, right? So let's look. It's going to end very badly. It's going to end and is ending as we speak, actually, in what I call the greater depression. It's going to be what we're looking at here, largely because of monetary manipulation, but also because taxes have gone up, up, up, up from zero level. Basically, in 1913 there were no income taxes in the US, the US government lived exclusively on minimal tariffs and excise duties. But today, there's right and they're very high, high levels of inflation, high levels of borrowing. So I think we're coming to the end of the road, as far as that's concerned. And it's bad news. Of course, most of the real wealth in the world, when you have a financial collapse, when you have a depression, most of the real wealth still exists. It just changes ownership, that's all so you want to position yourself so that you're not too adversely affected by what's coming   Keith Weinhold  17:31   this inflation and more coming inflation pumping up the asset values of the asset owners and then ruining the lifestyles of those in the lower middle class and making them trend down lower since they spend a greater proportion of their income on everyday needs like clothing and food, which is a small proportion of people that are well off and the poor don't have the assets to benefit from that inflation. And you know, Doug, it wasn't until I read your recent article that I realized something that initially the fed only had one mandate, price stability, and then later they added that maximum employment was their second mandate. I didn't realize that. So really, it's been an expansion of what they're paying attention to, and a de facto expansion of their powers and influence and control.   Doug Casey  18:23   Well, actually, they have a third mandate now, which is to control long term interest rates, to prop up the mortgage market, to prop up the real estate market. Because, as you know, the real estate market floats on a sea of debt, and if you can't get a mortgage, if you can't borrow, you can't buy real estate, or, for that matter, you can't sell it. So this makes it a very unstable situation, and most people are unaware of the fact that before the last depression, the longest mortgage you could get was five years, and that was with a 20% down payment. So things have changed a lot since then, and the more debt you use to finance anything, the more unstable things become. And the fact that things have become so unstable, and the average guy's standard of living has been sinking, and he has more credit card debt, more mortgage debt, more automobile debt. Used to be paid cash for a car, then was financed for two years and five and seven, and then it was leased where you never even owned it. I mean, this is, this is a trend that's coming to an end at this point, so it's going to be quite a comeuppance for people.   Keith Weinhold  19:42   I think long term financing and the easing of getting financing makes the cost of anything higher. There's probably no greater example than that of what has happened with college tuition over the decades. But you know Doug, when we talk about this centrally planned economy. Rather than letting free market forces take over, I love it. I just absolutely love it when the answer to a problem is actually doing less than what you're currently doing, let go of the reins, rather than the Fed controlling interest rates. If there were a free market doing it, you would have bank loan rates that couldn't become too high, or else they wouldn't attract borrowers. So rates would naturally fall, and then you also couldn't have bank loan rates that are too low, because you've got to compensate the bank for bad borrower risk. So rates would come up, and they would find some natural level, kind of to the point that you made earlier. There would be a natural set point price discovery. That's how I think of a free market working for interest rates rather than announcements by a Fed chair.   Doug Casey  20:51   Well, you're right. The problem is that the high government officials, the elite, if you would, think they know best and try to manipulate things, but they don't know best, quite frankly. And one other comment that you made, which I think is very appropriate, is college tuitions. For years, I've recommended that young people forget about college. It's a huge misallocation of your time and money, you wind up studying things well after you are through partying and drinking and chasing the opposite sex, and the things you learn about have no practical application in the world. And I'm not talking about learning history and the classics and mathematics and science, okay? Those are valuable things. Most of what people are taking in college today are hobby subjects, if you would, or things that are fun to learn in your spare time, but you shouldn't burden yourself with a lifetime of debt to do those things and get a worthless degree. Everybody has a degree and with grade inflation, they're a waste of time. That's listen. That's why I wrote this book with Matt Smith. Is my podcast. It's called the preparation. It's on Amazon, and it explains talking about your standard of living, which is what this is all about, really, why it's foolish to go to college today and exactly what especially a young man should do, instead of misallocating The four most valuable vibrant years of his life, sitting behind a desk listening to Marxist leaning professors corrupt you with all kinds of really bad ideas. So that's why we wrote the preparation. And it tells young men exactly what they should do, instead of burdening themselves under hundreds of 1000s of dollars of debt, which can't be discharged and serves no useful purpose, what they've learned in exchange for it. So, I mean, this is one of the one of the things that people should be doing, but not enough are.   Keith Weinhold  23:07   AI changes things fast. I mean, for a four year college graduate today, what you learned as a freshman three or four years ago could quickly be outdated, and that effect just wasn't nearly as great as it was a few decades ago, but if you're listening in the audio only, Doug just held his book called The preparation, which he co authored with Matthew Smith. If this way of thinking resonates with you, here's some actionable things that you can actually do. You're listening to get rich education. Our guest is international man. Doug Casey, when we come back, I'm your host. Keith Weinhold   Keith Weinhold  23:41   you know, most people think they're playing it safe with their liquid money, but they're actually losing savings accounts and bonds don't keep up when true inflation eats six or 7% of your wealth. Every single year, I invest my liquidity with FFI freedom family investments in their flagship program. Why fixed 10 to 12% returns have been predictable and paid quarterly. 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Start your prequel and even chat with President Caeli Ridge personally, while it's on your mind, start at Ridge lending group.com that's Ridge lending group.com.    Robert Helms  25:23   Hi everybody. t's Robert Allens of the real estate guys radio program. So glad you found Keith Weinhold and get rich education. Don't quit your Daydream.   Keith Weinhold  25:34   Steve, welcome back to get rich Education. I'm your host, Keith Weinhold, we're talking with Doug Casey about how the Fed is quietly intervening and hollowing out the middle class when it comes to interest rates. Since you state about them being the most important indicator for an economy, I think a lot of people don't realize Doug, and maybe you run into this too, that interest rates are not high today. I mean, on the long run, the Fed funds rate averages 4.6% and today it's in the high threes. So they're not actually high today. But with all these crises where we had all this money printing in these low rates, they feel high, but they're not.   Doug Casey  26:22   Well, you're quite correct. The question is, at what rate is the dollar losing value? The official US government figures say, Well, I don't know what they say. They vary, and the numbers are jumbled. And I think the general price level in the US, if we were realistic, is going up well over 5% probably closer to 10% you can make that case. Yeah, I think so, because I'm talking to you now from Argentina and for years, the figures were notoriously and outrageously concocted, made up to make people think things weren't as bad as they are. And here in Argentina, we've just had a revolution, actually a peaceful revolution, with replacing the Peronist government with a man named Javier Malay. It's probably the most unusual and most important election, believe it or not, in world history, because Malay was elected here in Argentina on the platform of basically getting rid of the government disbanding it. In other words, Elon Musk's Doge, but on steroids times 10, and things have gotten a lot better here because of that. And it's too bad that Doge has been eliminated in the US, because a lot of people don't understand that the government doesn't really produce anything at all. All it does is take taxes from you and pass that money around to other people with a lot skimmed off the top to do things that entrepreneurs would probably, or certainly, I'd say, do by themselves, and they make it worse by printing up money to give to people to do those things, and borrowing money, which acts as an albatross around everybody's neck. So I'd make the case that I'm not promoting either the Republicans or the Democrats, I'd kind of say a pox on both their houses. They're just two sides of the same coin. What I think we ought to have is a much smaller, much much smaller government. But are we going to get one? No, we're not getting it right now, because I think a lot of people aren't aware of the fact that the government is running 2 trillion, $3 trillion per year deficits, and those deficits are going up, not down. So where's that money coming from? Well, most of it's being created out of thin air. It's being inflated through the banking system. So the prognosis is not terribly good. Now, along the way, of course, people have hid in real estate, made a lot of money in real estate. Real estate prices have gone up faster than retail inflation has gone up. Yeah, but I'm asking myself whether it's not possible that the real estate market could come unglued at this point, because it floats on a sea of debt. What do you think, Keith, do you have any fears about that?   Keith Weinhold  29:27   Homeowners are in great shape today. They have record equity positions. They're not going to walk away. Many of them are still locked into these really low mortgage rates, so they're in really good shape. This is something very different from the 2008 global financial crisis, when you had irresponsible borrowers that had negative equity positions and an oversupply of housing so they could move out and get something cheaper. Today, if you move out in the great situation that you're in with your low mortgage rate and a high equity position, you'd lose your high equity position and. Might have to go pay rent that's higher somewhere else, so I don't see a lot of real estate appreciation coming over the next year or two, but I don't see any impending crash, largely due to that condition, there's not distress in the market.   Doug Casey  30:17   Are you worried about the fact that most local and state governments are on the ragged edge of insolvency and might be raising their real estate taxes and of course, insurance costs seem to be going up a lot faster than most other costs as well. Right now, utility costs are relatively low because oil and gas prices are low, but that could change too. I mean, is there anything that could take the real estate train off the rails?   Keith Weinhold  30:47   Not that I see. In fact, real estate values have only fallen substantially one time since World War Two, and that was during the 2008 global financial crisis, when we had conditions that are largely the opposite today. That's back when we had an oversupply and an irresponsible borrower that had negative equity so they wanted to walk away, and that created the down drain. To your point, yes, I do see property taxes continuing to increase, but because values aren't increasing as much, they would have to increase the mill rate to get further increases, and then most of the big insurance increases, many feel they are done. They had to come up. Because with inflation, the replacement cost of a property, if you would have a loss, rose and increased that way. So because we're still supply challenge in a lot of places, I see prices holding up but not appreciating like 10% anytime soon, and that's due to an affordability constraint. I don't see how they could possibly do that. And when we talk about that average person Doug, that person trying to make their mortgage payments or their rent payments, I was talking on a recent episode about the K shaped economy, I think it's something that we often visualize in our mind. You see the upper branch of the K rising, the lower branch of the k falling, which is emblematic of this hollowing out of the middle class. But I recently saw it graphically represented, where you have the capital share of income going up for people over the decades. That used to be 5050, between capital share of income and labor share of income. Back 60 years ago, it was 5050, but now, with this K shaped divergence, one's capital share of income is about 57% today, and their labor share of income is only about 43% today. And it's kind of sad. I sort of hate to say it out loud, but it's like, hard work just does not pay off, like it used to. Much of this due to inflation pumping up asset values.   Doug Casey  32:52   Well, I understand what you're saying, and I think you're correct, because there's an old saw. They say the rich get richer while the poor get poorer, and that's kind of what this K shaped economy is telling us. You've got the super rich in the top 1% or 1/10 of 1% that are becoming Ultra double wealthy, and the guy at the bottom, well, his social security taxes have risen from almost nothing to 15% of his wages, and it's a real problem. And it's said that the members of Gen Z can't afford to buy a house today as well. So what do you do about this? Well, my suggestion is, if possible, you don't want to get a job working for somebody else. If at all possible, you've got to work for yourself as an entrepreneur. That's the first thing. It's very hard to get wealthy working for somebody else. The best is to work for yourself, but in order to do that, you have to train yourself with lots of skills and lots of knowledge. And I'm not sure if people are doing that to the degree they ought to either. So I don't know how this is going to end. And of course, you mentioned earlier, artificial intelligence and robotics are tied up hand in glove with artificial intelligence. It's clear that within five years, we'll have robots that may not look entirely like people, but can do almost anything that a human being can do, and this is going to put a lot of pressure on people that don't have special skills, especially with artificial intelligence being programmed into these super competent robots. So the whole world is changing right before our very eyes. Right now,   Keith Weinhold  34:39   when we talk about the middle class struggle. I probably follow the housing market more closely than you do. The NAR recently gave us the latest statistic. Two years ago, the average age of the first time homebuyer was aged 35 last year, it rose to 38 this year, it's now 40 just the average. Age of the first time homebuyer. So in high cost areas, that could very well be 45 I mean, people are getting gray hair before they make a down payment for this middle class that's trying to get into the ownership class.   Doug Casey  35:13   And the further back you go, the younger the age right people were buying houses at So, I mean, it used to be people would try to buy a house right out of school. Frankly, that's out of the question today.   Keith Weinhold  35:27   Yeah, I sure don't remember those days myself, but Yeah, it sure was substantially younger just a couple decades ago. Well, Doug, where are we going with all this? I mean, does a reset eventually happen with either runaway inflation? Do you think that happens first, or some sort of market crash, or is it something else? I mean, what cataclysmic act is likely to happen first?   Doug Casey  35:52   Well, look, I hate to be too gloom and doomy, because everybody, first of all, generally speaking, trends in motion stay in motion, and everything has been maybe gradually descending standard of living wise, but the economy's held together, and we haven't had any catastrophic collapse. Well, almost in 2008 and a couple other times, but I think we're headed for one. So what should you do about it? I would say, consume less if you possibly can, and save what you can, if possible, take a second job while it's still possible, to go out and get a second job or found an entrepreneurial activity so that if you lose your job, you've got a backup system. But with the changes in technology and of course, what's happening in robotics and AI are just part of it. You're not going to be able to rely on what you relied on in the past, because the world is changing very, very radically as far as real estate is concerned. Look, I actually own a lot of real estate, but, you know, I've come to the conclusion that at this point I want to treat my house and other real estate, basically as a not so much as an investment to make money, but to store value. That's right, a store of value where I can put some capital aside. I don't want to keep a lot of money in dollars. That doesn't mean I want debt either. That's risky. For many, many years, I've advocated and bought gold and silver because they are money in its most basic form, and it's worked out really well. I started buying gold at about $40 it's at about 4000 today, and I've always treated it, almost always, as a savings vehicle, not as a speculative vehicle, although, if I want to speculate, I speculate in mining stocks, which are a leveraged way of playing gold and silver, the most volatile class of securities on the planet, actually, and I understand that a lot of people today have Robin Hood accounts and are speculating on the stock market, desperately trying to stay ahead of currency debasement and somehow build a nest egg for themselves by speculating in the market. Generally, that's not a good formula for success you're playing against, you know, extremely smart and well capitalized and knowledgeable big boys, and the fact that everybody's doing it is also, in itself, a tip off to the fact the stock market could be at the tippy top right now, I kind of think it is a bubble in the tech stocks. It's tough, Keith, there's not a lot of places to run and hide at this point.   Keith Weinhold  38:39   Price to earnings ratios are really bloated in the s, p5, 100. I'd love to get your thought on this. Doug, if a person can get a 30 year mortgage rate for a rental property where the rent income meets or exceeds the expenses at a mortgage rate between six and 7% should they do that?   Doug Casey  38:57   Look, if you can cover your mortgage a fixed interest rate mortgage 30 years. One thing that you can almost plan your life around is that dollar is going to lose value every year. So the actual value of your debt, your mortgage, is going to go down every year, right? And presumably the rent that you can charge on your house is going to go up every year. So yep, doing it the way I think you're doing it is an excellent plan for slow and steady long term success. Yeah, it makes sense. You're right.   Keith Weinhold  39:30   We actually have some listener questions on the thing that you brought up, which I call inflation profiting when you borrow long term fixed interest rate debt and get to pay it back with more plentiful dollars down the road. Some people don't understand what you just explained. One way I brought it up with my listeners is we'll just look back 30 years ago, in 1995 the average home cost 130k an 80% loan would be 104k so here, 30 years later, that median home costs over 400 K, and you still just owe 104k on the loan. That's the benefit of what I call inflation, profiting on long term fixed interest rate debt. And of course, your tenant would have paid that down to zero as well. But that kind of makes the benefit be more apparent when we look back into the past 30 years. Well, Doug, as we're winding down here, you have any other thoughts about, just say, the average American out there, what they should do with the Fed behaving and controlling the economy like we do. We're talking about the average American, maybe someone with a mortgage, some rental properties, some savings, maybe a 401, K. How do these potential shifts in Fed policy translate into real life consequences and actions for them. Is there anything else?   Doug Casey  40:44   Well, look, don't count on some outside force to kiss everything and make it better. You've got to look out for number one. And as I said before, the way you do that is you should cut back your expenditures every way you can at this point and when you cut back your expenditures, save that money. Now, what do you do with the money that you save? It's not as easy making that recommendation as it was a few years ago, when I was recommending gold, when it was much cheaper than it is. Now it's at $4,000 now look, save money, get an extra job, earn money, cut back your consumption, learn some new skills, because we don't know how things are going to reorient with the immense advances being made through AI and robotics. That's just generalized advice, but that's all you can do, is well and buy real assets. Nothing wrong with buying a house the way you're talking about if you can buy it and the mortgage is cracked with rent. Eventually, I think we're going to see interest rates go back up to the levels that they were in the early 1980s people don't remember this, but the US government was paying 1518, even 20% for its money, and mortgages were, well, 15, 16% it's going to happen again. So I think if you can lock in a mortgage anywhere in here, on a good piece of real estate that covers the mortgage, that's simple, it's doable. Everybody should try to do it. In addition to the other things I mentioned    Keith Weinhold  42:20   in 1981 the 30 year fixed rate mortgage peaked at over 18% to our earlier point about the fact that mortgage rates are actually historically low now so are fed funds rates. Well, Doug, tell us one last time about your new book and then any other resources. If our audience wants to engage with you   Doug Casey  42:40   I do a blog will know who he is. We've had him here on the show twice, yeah, well, he writes there for us every week, and we've got great articles. That's number one. Number two, I do a podcast with Matt Smith every week called Doug Casey's take on youtube.com third, I urge everybody to get this book, which talks about, if you have a grandchild, a son, it talks about why you should not go to college and what you should do exactly instead of going to college. So that's another thing to do. And we have a newsletter that also covers mining stocks, which is where I'm concentrated in at the moment. They're very cheap, very volatile, and one of the few places in the market, and I hate to say this, that offer the potential of 10 to one or more returns in the near future. So I guess those are the areas where you can find out more about me.   Keith Weinhold  43:49   Again, the new book from Doug is called the preparation. It shows a compass on the cover, and then internationalmen.com. Is actually where Doug wrote a piece called The Fed's quiet war against the middle class, which spawned this very conversation right here. Doug, it's been valuable as always. Thanks so much for coming back onto the show.   Doug Casey  44:08   My pleasure. Keith, thank you.   Keith Weinhold  44:16   Yeah, real estate is positioned for price stability. I was actually investing directly in real estate through the 2008 global financial crisis, and I know what happened is that people walked away from properties when the economy got rough and they couldn't make their payments. It is almost impossible for that to happen today. Homeowners can make their payments. Look through Census Bureau data in realtor.com we know a couple things here. Four in 10 homeowners have no mortgage at all. They own the property free and clear. And then among that group with mortgages, 70% of those borrowers still have a mortgage rate locked in at. Under 5% yes, still today I'll amalgamate those for you. This means that 82% of borrowers either have no mortgage or they have a rate under 5% so that is really affordable payments, along with the protective equity and inflation can't touch that principal and interest amount in addition to real estate, Doug Casey is a longtime gold and silver guy. Of course, both of those have sort to fantastic new all time highs this year.    Keith Weinhold  45:34   Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from me and everyone here at GRE. Next week is another big one. You'll get GRE home price appreciation forecast for next year to the exact percent. I'm Keith Weinhold. Don't quit you daydream.   Speaker 3  45:53   Nothing on this show should be considered specific, personal or professional advice. Please consult an appropriate tax, legal, real estate, financial or business professional for individualized advice. Opinions of guests are their own. Information is not guaranteed. All investment strategies have the potential for profit or loss. The host is operating on behalf of get rich Education LLC, exclusively   Keith Weinhold  46:21   The preceding program was brought to you by your home for wealth building, get richeducation.com  

Direction l'Argentine, qui s'est convertie ces dernières années en refuge pour la communauté LGBTQ+ russe. Ces dernières années, Vladimir Poutine a mené une répression de plus en plus sévère contre les droits de cette communauté, et elle s'est accélérée depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine. En 2023, la Russie a placé le « mouvement international LGBT » sur sa liste des personnes déclarées « terroristes et extrémistes ». À l'autre bout du monde, l'Argentine offre à des milliers de Russes un lieu où ils peuvent être eux-mêmes sans craindre d'être jugés, agressés, ou emprisonnés. À Buenos Aires, le reportage de notre correspondant.  Iana Kostinskaia se souvient très bien de sa surprise la première fois qu'elle a vu un couple homosexuel s'embrasser dans la rue à Buenos Aires. Deux ans après avoir quitté Moscou pour l'Argentine avec sa compagne Eli, la jeune femme de 29 ans continue d'apprendre à vivre son amour au grand jour.  « J'aime beaucoup sortir avec ma femme, la prendre par la main et l'embrasser, et que cela ne soit pas un problème. Parfois j'ai un peu peur, puis je me rappelle que maintenant, tout va bien. Je ne vois pas comment je pourrais avoir la même vie en Russie », raconte Iana. Ces dernières années, Vladimir Poutine a accentué sa persécution contre les minorités sexuelles. En 2023, la Cour suprême russe a classé le mouvement LGBT comme « organisation extrémiste », au même titre que l'État islamique. Mariano Ruiz est le directeur de l'ONG Droits humain & diversité, qui accompagne des centaines de réfugiés LGBT russes en Argentine chaque année. « Ces vingt dernières années, l'Argentine a été un pays pionnier dans la région. C'est deuxième pays des Amériques à avoir légalisé le mariage homosexuel en 2010 après le Canada », précise-t-il. À lire aussiLGBT+ en Russie: «J'ai le sentiment de vivre perpétuellement avec une guillotine au-dessus de la tête» En Argentine, le statut de réfugié est par ailleurs plus facile à obtenir qu'en Europe ou aux États-Unis. Et le pays sud-américain a aussi d'autres atouts à faire valoir. « Moi, je suis venu ici pour étudier, explique Vladimir Zikeev, arrivé de Moscou il y a 18 mois. Lunettes rectangulaires, visage juvénile, cet étudiant en langues explique que c'est l'université publique et gratuite argentine qui l'a convaincu de jeter son dévolu sur ce pays. « J'ai trouvé quelque chose à faire pour ne pas seulement être en fuite. Chercher ma place, mais en faisant quelque chose », poursuit-il. Vitalii Panferov est arrivé à Buenos Aires début 2023. Quelques mois plus tard, il a été diagnostiqué séropositif. « Je n'avais aucune assurance. Mais jusqu'à présent je reçois mon traitement gratuitement, car en Argentine il y a un système de santé publique »,  L'accès des étrangers à l'université et au système de santé publique est aujourd'hui remis en cause par Javier Milei, qui a aussi durci les conditions pour obtenir le statut de réfugié. Le président argentin s'est par ailleurs lancé dans une bataille culturelle contre le « wokisme », qui n'est pas sans rappeler la rhétorique de Vladimir Poutine sur la décadence morale de l'Occident. « J'espère que ce qui s'est passé en Russie ne va pas se reproduire ici », s'inquiète Vitalii. Début 2025, Vitalii s'est joint aux centaines de milliers d'Argentins qui sont descendus dans les rues pour protester contre une saillie homophobe de Javier Milei. « Ce que j'aime le plus en Argentine, c'est que je peux être moi-même et m'exprimer. Et ça, conclut-il, je ne veux pas le perdre. » À lire aussiRussie: Vladimir Poutine promulgue la loi renforçant la censure et la surveillance sur internet

En su disco en solitario 'Solo bebop', el guitarrista Pasquale Grasso toca clásicos del jazz como 'Chasin´the bird', 'Salt peanuts' o 'Stella by starlight'. El compositor y bandoneonista Dino Saluzzi, que en mayo cumplió 90 años, firma 'El viejo caminante', acompañado por las guitarras de su hijo José María y de Jacob Young, con obras como 'La ciudad de los Buenos Aires', 'Northern sun', 'My one and only love' o 'Someday my prince will come'. Para 'With my song in my heart', el pianista Denny Zetlin grabó 'I didn´t know what time it was', 'I have dreamed' y 'With a song in my heart'. Cierran el baterista Edison Machado & Boa Nova con 'Serena'. Escuchar audio

Send us a textEpisode 142 of the Joint Dynamics Podcast JD host Andrew Cox | Joint Dynamics features Mariano García-Valiño. Mariano is a four-time health-tech entrepreneur and CEO of Axenya, a company revolutionizing healthcare with AI, advanced software, data science, and human-centered support. Mariano has led the creation, scaling, and exit of major companies including a $9 billion sale and a $1 billion IPO, with earlier roles at Pfizer, Lilly, McKinsey, and global investment firms. Beyond his business acumen, Mariano supports his drive and innovative mindset via his dedication to meditation and his work as an experimental art photographer, blending creativity and mindfulness to fuel his leadership. He is also the Amazon #1 bestselling author of "INEDIBLE," which explores why healthcare lags in technology adoption and how to fix it. Mariano holds an Engineering degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires and an MBA from Harvard Business School earned on a Fulbright Scholarship, underscoring his diverse expertise in entrepreneurship, technology, and human-centered innovation.Quick recap*Show sponsor is Muvitality Medicinal Mushrooms for modern day health and wellness | Mu …Go to muvitality.com and use the code JD10 to receive a 10% discount on your purchase of Mu Functional mushrooms such as Lions Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi, and Turkey tail functional mushroomsEnjoyHere are some useful links for this podcastMariano's Book - Software is eating the world, yet healthcare remains INEDIBLE: How to Build the Modern, Tech-Enabled, Healthcare Experience - https://www.amazon.com/Software-eating-healthcare-remains-INEDIBLE-ebook/dp/B0FVGLQ1QF?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1www.mgarciavalino.comRelevant episodesEpisode 122 - Dr Christine Houghton on Genetics, Nutritional Biochemistry & Sulforaphane https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-122-dr-christine-houghton-on-genetics-nutritional/id1527374894?i=1000699475907JOINT DYNAMICS links:Joint Dynamics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JointDynamicsHongKong/Joint Dynamics Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jointdynamics/Joint Dynamics Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQZplKxZMSvtc6LxM5WckwJoint Dynamics Website - www.jointdynamics.com.hk Host - Andrew Cox - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-cox

Este programa está producido por el Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Para proponer algún tema, te sugerimos primero googlearlo con el nombre de Virginia y las palabras principales al respecto, para ver si se desarrolló con anterioridad; si aún no hubiera sido tratado, podrás enviar tu pregunta (por ESCRITO y BREVE) al WhatsApp +54 9 2323 52-6497.Encontrarás audios anteriores y videos en el Canal de YouTube del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, (al que también tendrás la posibilidad de suscribirte). También estamos en Spotify y en nuestra web encontrarás textos disponibles en el sector “Material Gratuito”.Virginia Gawel es Licenciada en Psicología desde 1984, especializada en la integración de las Psicologías de Oriente y Occidente, Directora del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Es miembro ejecutivo del Directorio de la International Transpersonal Association, docente, conferencista y escritora, autora de “El fin del autoodio”, publicado por Editorial El Ateneo.Rosita Hernández es Locutora Nacional (egresada del ISER, institución pionera en Sudamérica). Es también maestra de ceremonia y conductora de eventos culturales. Este programa se emite desde Argentina por FM Nuestra, 91.7 Mhz.Fecha de esta emisión: Diciembre 2025#VirginiaGawel #Psicología #podcast #padres #hijos #familia #decisiones #separación #divorcio #rencor #culpa #destino

Episode 86 - Eileen Agar  It's our last episode of 2025, and the final episode of Season 8! Susan, Katy and Florian meet up to toast the end of another season, and of course to clink glasses in honor of our featured Dead Lady, Eileen Agar.  Eileen Agar was the sort of artist who looked at a hat and thought, What if it grew feathers, sprouted seashells, and started whispering secrets to strangers? Born in Buenos Aires and raised in Britain, Agar was a painter, collagist and sculptor with a delicious taste for the absurd. She danced on the edges of Surrealism—sometimes elbowing her way in, sometimes pirouetting just out of reach—and exhibited alongside the likes of Dalí and Ernst, though she never let their mustaches overshadow her own wildly imaginative vision. DLS co-founder Florian Duijsens brings us her story.  You'll probably want to have a look at Eileen and her paintings and hat sculptures. Find them over at deadladiesshow.com/podcast Find us on social media @deadladiesshow and stay informed about all our events via our newsletter: https://deadladiesshowberlin.beehiiv.com/ Or drop us a line info@deadladiesshow.com Want to give the gift of Dead Ladies? Why not choose a gift subscription to our Patreon? Or maybe you yourself need even more Dead Ladies in your life? Patreon members get exclusive episodes of our Dead Lady Book Club, where we chat about books, ideas, music and more —  by and about Dead Ladies. And, of course, check out our year-end holiday edition, where we toast the ladies we lost in 2025. For just a couple of dollars, pounds or euros a month, you can support our work and join in the fun. Check it out at patreon.com/deadladiesshowpodcast   Our theme music is  "Little Lily Swing" by Tri-Tachyon.  Thanks for listening! We will be back again in March 2026 with another fabulous Dead Lady.  **** The Dead Ladies Show is a series of entertaining and inspiring talks about women who achieved amazing things against all odds, presented live in Berlin and beyond. This podcast is based on that series. Because women's history is everyone's history. The Dead Ladies Show was founded by Florian Duijsens and Katy Derbyshire. The podcast is created, produced, edited, and presented by Susan Stone.  

Este programa está producido por el Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Para proponer algún tema, te sugerimos primero googlearlo con el nombre de Virginia y las palabras principales al respecto, para ver si se desarrolló con anterioridad; si aún no hubiera sido tratado, podrás enviar tu pregunta (por ESCRITO y BREVE) al WhatsApp +54 9 2323 52-6497.Encontrarás audios anteriores y videos en el Canal de YouTube del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires, (al que también tendrás la posibilidad de suscribirte). También estamos en Spotify y en nuestra web encontrarás textos disponibles en el sector “Material Gratuito”.Virginia Gawel es Licenciada en Psicología desde 1984, especializada en la integración de las Psicologías de Oriente y Occidente, Directora del Centro Transpersonal de Buenos Aires www.centrotranspersonal.com.ar Es miembro ejecutivo del Directorio de la International Transpersonal Association, docente, conferencista y escritora, autora de “El fin del autoodio”, publicado por Editorial El Ateneo.Rosita Hernández es Locutora Nacional (egresada del ISER, institución pionera en Sudamérica). Es también maestra de ceremonia y conductora de eventos culturales. Este programa se emite desde Argentina por FM Nuestra, 91.7 Mhz.Fecha de esta emisión: Diciembre 2025#VirginiaGawel #Psicología #podcast #padres #hijos #familia #decisiones #separación #divorcio #rencor #culpa #destino

À une semaine de Noël, moment fort pour les chrétiens, les Haïtiens comptent bien pouvoir célébrer l'événement. À Port-au-Prince notamment, les chrétiens n'abandonnent pas la pratique de leur religion et continuent de se rendre au temple, y compris dans les zones contrôlées par les gangs. Certaines communautés trouvent des solutions pour continuer à se rassembler. C'est le cas de l'église adventiste Horeb qui se situe sur la route des Dalles, dans un quartier sous le joug du gang Tilapli. Là-bas, les fidèles trouvent toujours un moyen de venir prier. Mais pour d'autres, c'est plus compliqué. Ainsi, des églises catholiques ont dû suspendre leurs messes ou se réorganiser dans d'autres lieux. Reportage de notre correspondant en Haïti, Peterson Luxama.   En Argentine, la réforme du travail de J. Milei prend du retard Des milliers de personnes ont manifesté hier (jeudi 18 décembre) à Buenos Aires pour rejeter la réforme du travail voulue par le président qui prévoit une extension de la journée de travail de 8 à 12 heures par accord mutuel ou bien encore des restrictions au droit de grève. C'est une nouvelle «cruauté législative» imaginée par Javier Milei, juge Pagina 12. Mais, pour l'instant, son parcours législatif est retardé, se réjouit le quotidien de gauche. Le gouvernement voulait que le Sénat se prononce sur son projet de loi avant la fin de l'année. Mais il a dû tout repousser au 10 février 2026. C'est, donc, un revers pour Javier Milei, qui a pourtant remporté les législatives d'octobre 2025, mais sans majorité absolue. En réalité, hier, le président a enregistré deux défaites liées l'une à l'autre. «Une stratégie inopportune à la Chambre des députés a déclenché un ouragan au Sénat», explique le journal Clarin qui poursuit sur un ton moqueur : c'est «l'effet papillon libertarien». En effet, hier, alors qu'une commission du Sénat commençait à examiner la réforme du travail, les députés, eux, se penchaient sur le Budget 2026. Comme le raconte Clarin, l'obstination du gouvernement à vouloir faire approuver, contre l'avis du Congrès, un article réduisant les financements aux universités et les aides aux personnes porteuses d'un handicap, a braqué ses alliés potentiels qui ont décidé de bloquer sa réforme du travail au Sénat. Tout cela est inquiétant, juge, pour sa part, La Nacion car cela a créé des tensions au sein du camp de Javier Milei. «L'incapacité de satisfaire les désirs maximalistes du président (ses caprices, diront certains) a créé un terrain fertile pour raviver des conflits non résolus et rouvrir de vieilles blessures liées à des projets avortés», explique le quotidien qui pointe du doigt deux personnes, en particulier, dans l'entourage du président : sa «soeurissime» - c'est ainsi que La Nacion appelle Karina Milei - et son «super conseiller», Santiago Caputo. Entre eux, «l'animosité demeure», prévient le journal.   L'armée vénézuélienne toujours unie derrière Nicolas Maduro Dans l'océan Pacifique, une nouvelle frappe américaine a fait cinq morts jeudi (18 décembre 2025). Au moins, 104 personnes présentées comme des trafiquants de drogue par Washington, ont été tuées depuis le mois de septembre 2025. Washington qui ne relâche pas la pression sur le Venezuela dans l'espoir de faire tomber le président Nicolas Maduro. Mais, pour l'instant, l'armée continue de le soutenir, analyse le quotidien colombien El Tiempo qui s'est entretenu avec des soldats. Cette cohésion devrait perdurer au sommet de l'appareil militaire car les généraux et les amiraux «occupent des ministères et contrôlent certains secteurs de l'économie», ce qui leur permet de s'enrichir depuis des années. Si le pouvoir tombe, alors ils tombent aussi. Et ce qui les attend, ce sont «des procès à La Haye ou devant des tribunaux étasuniens» pour violations des droits humains, explique El Tiempo. Quant aux échelons intermédiaires, poursuit le quotidien colombien, ils ne se rebellent pas car ils ont peur que Nicolas Maduro les jette en prison. «Certains capitaines et lieutenants qui ont obéi aux ordres et participé à la répression, craignent d'être sacrifiés en cas de négociations», d'être les grands perdants en cas d'accord entre les élites politiques, écrit El Tiempo. Ils «font donc pression sur Nicolas Maduro pour qu'il n'abandonne pas le pouvoir sans une amnistie générale», explique une source anonyme au journal. Reste le gros de la troupe, les soldats tout en bas de l'échelle : eux, ils restent loyaux à Nicolas Maduro «par discipline». L'armée pourrait-elle finir par lâcher le président vénézuélien ? Selon El Tiempo, cela dépendra de ce qu'on lui offre. Une intervention américaine n'aurait aucun effet, juge le journal. Mais une amnistie et la garantie de poursuivre leur carrière, cela pourrait convaincre les échelons intermédiaires de soutenir un changement de régime. Or, ce sont eux qui «contrôlent les troupes et maintiennent une certaine stabilité dans le pays», fait remarquer le quotidien. Les hauts gradés, eux, sont trop mouillés dans les crimes de la dictature chaviste.   Mère à 15 ans en Guyane En Guyane, les jeunes filles mineures sont 10 fois plus nombreuses à tomber enceintes que dans le reste du pays. À l'échelle de l'Amérique du Sud, c'est même le territoire où les grossesses adolescentes sont les plus répandues. Ces filles, parfois très jeunes, âgées de moins de 15 ans pour certaines, sont en général soutenues par leur famille mais souvent stigmatisées à l'école, contraintes de choisir entre la casquette de maman et celle de lycéenne. Reportage à Cayenne d'Amélie Beaucour.   Le journal de la 1ère Sous le coup d'une enquête pour escroquerie et abus de position dominante, le Groupe Bernard Hayot (GBH) se défend.

China Eastern Airlines a inauguré le vol direct le plus long du monde, reliant Shanghai à Buenos Aires. Ce lancement est perçu comme un renforcement stratégique des liens Asie-Amérique du Sud.Traduction: China Eastern Airlines launched the world's longest direct flight, connecting Shanghai to Buenos Aires. This is viewed as a strategic strengthening of Asia-South America ties. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Escuche el programa de hoy Miércoles 17 de diciembre, hablamos sobre el recrudecimiento del terrorismo en Buenos Aires, Cauca, con nuevos detalles del ataque, reacciones del Gobierno y mensajes de solidaridad con la comunidad; los operativos contra estructuras criminales como el Tren de Aragua; el debate sobre la economía nacional y sus contradicciones; la incertidumbre sobre la paz total tras la designación del Clan del Golfo como grupo terrorista; la formalización de la “Gran Consulta por Colombia” de la centro-derecha; y la agenda internacional del Gobierno, con la visita de la vicepresidenta Francia Márquez a África, temas que concentraron la atención informativa del día! 

Gina Demarchi is a 28-year-old DJ artist and producer from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has developed a unique style influenced by tribal sounds, excelling in Techno, Techno 2000, Tribal Groove , Dub Techno, and rhythmic, sensual beats. She is also a resident at Fungi (Argentina) Gina has performed at Tresor, and played in clubs like Anomalie, Loophole (Paris), Seaworld (Copenhagen) at Den Anden Side with Antigone, Mutate (Italy) with Freddy K and Rebecca Dellepiane, Mutate with Spdfj and other cool venues like About Blank, Aeden, Hor, Derbybreweryarms, Rottesonne among others. She has toured Australia and played in different clubs like Novel, Bloom, XE45 and more. In her sets, Gina merges various styles, maintaining a consistent line between groove, hardgroove, tribal, hip-hop, and dub techno. Her tracks have been recognized and played by artists such as Future 666, Marron, Yanamaste, Alberto Tolo, Justine Perry, Paula Koski, Laura van Hal, Lobster, and BW in venues like Tresor, Fusebrussels, Bret, Rote, Left Bank, Sonic Festival, and Mälor. Tracklist via -Spotify: bit.ly/SRonSpotify -Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/Slam_Radio/ -Facebook: bit.ly/SlamRadioGroup Archive on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/slam/   Subscribe to our podcast on -iTunes: apple.co/2RQ1xdh -Amazon Music: amzn.to/2RPYnX3 -Google Podcasts: bit.ly/SRGooglePodcasts -Deezer: bit.ly/SlamRadioDeezer   Keep up with SLAM: https://fanlink.tv/Slam  Keep up with Soma Records: https://linktr.ee/somarecords    For syndication or radio queries: harry@somarecords.com & conor@glowcast.co.uk Slam Radio is produced at www.glowcast.co.uk

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El ministro de Defensa contó en 6AM por qué la ayuda del ejército no llegó a tiempo en medio del ataque en Buenos Aires, Cauca

Las músicas de raíz siguen fecundando e inspirando el jazz. Lo comprobamos escuchando grabaciones recientes de Dino Saluzzi, Lara Fichera, Monika Stadler, Anouar Brahem, Trilok Gurtu, Evoéh, Moisés P. Sánchez, Ovella Negra, Stefan Lovin, Carola Ortiz, Pilar Almalé, Alba Gil Aceytuno y Cosmic Ear. Temas que suenan en el programa: 01 2023 Dino Saluzzi - El Viejo Caminante 04 Buenos Aires 1950 - Jacob Young José Saluzzi (4' 04) 02 2022 Lara Fichera - En el filo 01 Inútil paisaje - Andrés Martínez Pablo Bianchetto (3' 24'') 03 2021 Monika Stadler Harald Peterstorfer - Diary From Within 02 The Near Inside The Far (3' 16'') 04 2024 Anouar Brahem - After the Last Sky - After the Last Sky - Anja Lechner Django Bates Dave Holland (5' 34'') 05 2025 Trilok Gurtu - Mirror 07 Whirlwind Carlo Cantini Valentino Corvino Sandro di Paolo Stefano Dall'Ora (4' 50'') 06 2025 Evoéh - Músicas semilla 06 Oiseaux de passage (Aves migratorias) Ariana Barrabés Nabil Naïr José Borjas Jesús Olivares (6' 13'') 07 2025 Moisés P. Sánchez - Falla imaginado - El paño moruno Ana María Valderrama Pablo Martín Caminero (4' 45'') 08 2025 Ovella Negra - Va de mescles 05 S'hort d'en Boira Joan Frontera Luna Pablo Di Salvo Teo Salvà (0' 58'') 09 2025 Stefan Lovin - Heaven Shines Like Silver - Romanian New Year's Carol (2' 17'') 10 2025 Carola Ortiz - Enllà 04 Temps de Trobada Sandrine Robilliard Bartolome Beranghi (3' 20'') 11 2025 Pilar Almalé - Zumo de manzana 08 Zumo de manzana II - Cerros Álex Comín (2' 22'') 12 2025 Alba Gil Aceytuno - Aulagadelpolvorín (4' 24'') 13 2025 Cosmic Ear - Traces 02 Traces of Brown Rice - Christer Bothén Mats Gustafsson Goran Kajfeš Kansan Zetterberg Juan Romero (4' 24'')

Today, we're excited to welcome Lou Areas, who takes us back to 1985 and his very first international flight aboard a Pan Am 747. In this personal and nostalgic story, Lou reflects on how a single journey—from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires—sparked a lifelong passion for aviation, travel, and culture. We also welcome author Verlin Darrow, who shares a vivid childhood memory from California. In this heartfelt and reflective story, Verlin recalls the evening his father invited his boss over for dinner—a moment filled with tension, curiosity, and quiet lessons that stayed with him long into adulthood. Find out more about Lou at: http://www.journeythroughculture.com/ and Verlin at: https://www.verlindarrow.com/

Where has Santa Claus gone?Once upon a time there was Santa Claus's Village — but Santa Claus wasn't there. He had been missing for days and days… actually for months. Who would prepare and deliver gifts to the children as they did every year?That part of the North Pole which was usually very busy had become strangely silent — not an Elf could be seen around, no sounds of bells, the sleighs were covered in snow and all the reindeer dozed about confused.If you looked into his house you couldn't see a trace of life. The fireplace cold, the rocking chair covered in cobwebs, an empty cup on the wooden table and a candle stub burnt out long ago.Many were the rumours that had spread about Santa Claus's absence. Some said he was on another planet in a far, far away galaxy, some on the Moon, some on the vast oceans — and someone even said he had opened a bakery in Buenos Aires.The mystery was thick. Nobody could make sense of it and everything was silent and still.Meanwhile, many miles away, in the Southern Seas, a group of seagulls who spent their days fluttering above the bay spotted a small sailing boat in the distance. There was only one sailor on board who was hoisting the main sail up the creaking mast.The eldest seagull couldn't believe his eyes. He did a couple of acrobatics in the air, pulled out his spyglass, looked more carefully and said: "But I know him! That sailor comes from distant lands!"Turning to the other seagulls he told them: "One day, during one of my long journeys, I lost my way and found myself on the frozen rooftops of a village at the North Pole. I landed right on the house of that long-bearded man you see on the boat. He heard me calling for help, came to fetch me, fed me and told me about his work. I think this meeting has something magical about it. Our next adventure is about to begin."Gliding down, they headed towards the boat and all landed on the bow. The seagull and the sailor greeted each other like old friends.Shortly after, a group of dolphins arrived near the sailing boat, curious. They swam in circles around the boat, jumping out of the water.The youngest dolphin noticed something strange. "Look! Wood shavings are coming out of the hold and floating! And you can see little lights below deck."The long-bearded sailor smiled. "Come," he said in a warm voice, "I'll show you what I've done all these months."He opened the hatch to the hold and inside, by the light of two swaying lanterns, you could see a floating workshop full of wonders. With a sharp plane he had worked pieces of wood recovered from the sea, transforming them into toys — and he had done the same with shells, coconuts, cork stoppers, glass bottles, starfish and golden threads that had arrived from who knows where."I travelled to learn new ways of bringing joy," the sailor explained. "But there's so much work to do and Christmas is coming. Would you help me finish?"And so they all set to work together. The dolphins brought special shells from the bottom of the sea. The seagulls gathered coloured feathers. The objects transformed into gifts were placed in large canvas sacks.The days passed quickly.On the first of December the captain, wearing his red warm hat with his pipe in his mouth, looked at the starry sky and said: "It's time to leave."The dolphins lifted the sailing boat until it rose above the waves. The sails filled with wind and it took flight, whilst the flock of seagulls guided it through the clouds following dreams. Together they continued the journey heading north, flying through the endless blue.Night fell quickly and in the sky full of stars one shone brighter than all the others. It was the North Star which with its light accompanied the sailing boat's descent to earth.By magic, as it approached the village, the sailing boat transformed into a sleigh loaded with gifts. The presents built in the hold arrived in the workshop to be delivered together with all the other parcels.When it landed on the roof of his house, a tinkling of bells was heard in the distance. The Elves looked out of their doors and shouted: "It's him! It's him! It's Santa Claus! He's back!"The red-nosed reindeer woke up suddenly and began polishing the sleighs, decorating them with bows and coloured pine cones.Life in the village awakened all at once. The tree branches shook as if they were being tickled. A group of penguins, who had arrived at the North Pole to lend a hand, sliding on the ice sheets at great speed, ended up inside snowdrifts and came out like bouncing balls.“You are so funny! We'll hang you on the Christmas tree as decorations!" the village animals shouted.But the penguins, freeing themselves from the snow, ran towards Santa Claus's house to help with the preparations.In the village absolutely everyone got moving. The reindeer rushed to the Post Office and filled the sacks with letters, then carried them to the workshop. The Elves with the help of the penguins were ready for work.That morning, when the bells rang out in celebration, foxes, squirrels, hares and bears came running from every corner of the forest to celebrate Santa Claus's return. There was so much to do for the joy of all the children in the world.The air smelt of fir trees and homemade biscuits. The Christmas trees sparkled with icicles like stars. The animals chased each other happily with their noses turned upwards.The preparations began in earnest. Throughout the month of December they worked together — saws that sang, hammers that played, coloured paper that flew. Santa Claus told stories of his journey whilst he hammered and sanded.And when the 24th of December arrived, everything was ready. The presents were loaded onto the sleigh and Santa Claus set off on his most important journey.The seagulls flew away towards new horizons, leaving their footprints on the snowy rooftops.Since that Christmas it is said that Santa Claus never left the North Pole again."What if it was only a tale? Is it true, or not? The final decision is yours!" — Written by Lucia & Marco CiappelliFor the Italian version and many more stories to read and listen to: https://www.storiesottolestelle.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

El alcalde detalló en 6AM la situación de los ocho policías heridos tras hostigamientos en Buenos Aires, Cauca

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The heat in Buenos Aires presses against the windows of the nursing home, where Valeria sits in her wheelchair, her dancing days long behind her. To the staff, she is just a number on a chart; to herself, she is a history book gathering dust. But Lucas, a young orderly with untucked clothes and a mop in his hand, knows a secret. He knows the music of the bandoneón. When he plays an old tango on his phone, the sterile room transforms, and Valeria is reminded that the dance doesn't end just because the legs have stopped moving.   If these moments of quiet connection and hope resonated with you, we're thrilled to tell you that the full collection, When the Bells Don't Ring by Danny Ballan, is now available on Amazon and everywhere books are sold. Get Danny's book When the Bells Stop Ringing for yourself or as a gift for your loved ones this Christmas. Buy the paperback from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G34NWXDV Support Danny on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dannyballan

Tras el atentado terrorista cometido en Sídney este domingo 14 de diciembre y que cobró la vida de 15 víctimas en la playa de Bondi, la comunidad judía de Australia y del mundo ha expresado temores respecto a su seguridad. RFI conversó con el rabino argentino Eli Levy y su esposa australiana Deborah Levy, quienes manejan una comunidad Jabad-Lubávich para latinoamericanos en Israel. Miembros de su familia se encuentran entre los fallecidos y heridos del ataque. El shock fue inmenso para el rabino Eli Levi y su esposa Deborah, quienes viven en el norte de Israel, donde están al frente de una comunidad Jabad-Lubávich. Algunos de sus familiares estaban reunidos en Bondi Beach este domingo para celebrar Janucá cuando fueron blanco de dos atacantes. Entre las víctimas, hubo varios miembros de la comunidad Jabad, como el rabino Eli Schlanger, uno de los organizadores y esposo de la prima de Deborah, quien es australiana. Su cuñado sobrevivió al ataque. También formaba parte de los organizadores. "Además, a mi sobrina le dispararon en la pierna, tuvo que operarse. Otro primo tenía balas en el hombro y en la pierna también", cuenta Deborah. Leer tambiénAtentado de Sídney: los terroristas, sospechosos de estar vinculados al Estado Islámico Janucá es el evento más grande del año para la comunidad judía de Sídney. Se reunieron 500 a 600 personas. Las celebraciones en Bondi Beach se anunciaron como cada año mediante afiches o por redes sociales. "Se hace todos los años. Los atacantes podían llegar a saber que fácilmente iba a haber mucha gente. Pero nunca hay policías ahí dando vueltas. No hay, porque no se necesita. No es un lugar donde pasen cosas así, peligrosas. Sídney es un lugar tranquilo", asegura. Dice que para el evento se contrató seguridad privada. "Siempre cuando hay eventos así, de la comunidad, traen más seguridad". Deborah Levy evoca un aumento del antisemitismo en Australia, según aseguran sus familiares desde Sídney. Aunque no imaginaban un ataque en su suelo. "Cuando les preguntábamos si tenían miedo, decían que no". Alumnos en Israel También cuenta que muchos más niños iban a participar en el evento inicialmente. "Los chicos en el último año acostumbran viajar a Israel desde todas las escuelas judías en Australia. Ahora justo hay unos grupos acá. Y antes de salir, todos los papás tenían miedo de mandarlos Israel y los mandaron igual", explica. De este modo, considera que con el viaje se salvaron 100 alumnos que hubieran podido estar en Bondi. "Aparte estaba aquí la hija de un rabino que mataron. Yo le di un abrazo y la llevé al aeropuerto", recuerda Deborah. Su esposo, Eli, es argentino. Por su parte, lamenta que la violencia vivida en su país de origen se haya trasladado a otras partes del mundo. "En Argentina vivimos dos atentados terroristas en la década del 90, en el 92 en la Embajada de Israel y en el año 94 en la AMIA. Nuestra comunidad en Buenos Aires está de alguna forma adaptada a la posibilidad de un atentado, a cosas que en el mundo no eran comunes. Hoy en día, lamentablemente, esas cosas se estandarizaron en todo el mundo para cualquier tipo de evento judío, cualquier sinagoga o colegio", dice. Asegura que la tragedia no debe desencadenar la emigración hacia Israel. "El rabino principal del rabinato de Sídney es el suegro del rabino Schlanger. Dijo que la única respuesta que nosotros tenemos es más fuerza, más luz. No bajar la cabeza, no rendirnos frente a esto".

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