Inversiones y negocios

Linked media - Connected media In a recent meeting with the Workers’ Party in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un announced a promising harvest and a new defense treaty with Russia. However, what stood out most was the introduction of a new accessory: chest pins bearing Kim Jong-un’s image, as shown in state media photos. The Kim family, ruling North Korea since 1948, has long been revered as godlike figures. Portraits of Kim Jong-un’s grandfather, Kim Il-sung, and his father, Kim Jong-il, adorn every home and office, and citizens are required to wear pins featuring these leaders. Kim Jong-un’s new…

Connected media - Connected media Haiti’s new prime minister, Garry Conille, met with top Democratic congressional leaders on Tuesday to request increased American assistance. This comes after a U.S.-backed international police mission arrived to restore stability in a country besieged by criminal gangs. The Biden administration plans to allocate $100 million to the mission, with the U.S. being the largest donor. However, Mr. Conille told Democrats that more funds are urgently needed to address basic infrastructure and services. “This is a critical point,” Mr. Conille said, emphasizing the need for continued investment after meeting with lawmakers and international financial institutions.…

Associated media - Associated media When I was young, my father, who rarely traveled, shared stories about a European trip he took with his parents at 14, back in 1966. He recalled how Nonie adored the pristine Swiss streets and flower-filled window boxes; the cozy fireplace in the hillside house near Lugano, where his father was born, with its clever alcoves for drying clothes or warming bread; and the palpable poverty in the house in Pozzuoli, near Naples, where Nonie’s aunt lined the walls with newspapers for insulation. Occasionally, my father would show me his Kodachrome slides on a projector.…

Related media - Associated media Russian soldiers on motorcycles have introduced a chaotic new element to the fighting in Eastern Ukraine, frequently using motorcycles, dirt bikes, quad bikes, and dune buggies to cross open, exposed spaces quickly. Lt. Mykhailo Hubitsky described these assaults: “They moved fast, spread out, and swerved.” These unconventional vehicles are now so common that Ukrainian trenches often overlook scrap yards of abandoned and exploded all-terrain vehicles. Moscow’s forces aim to make small tactical gains, often just a few hundred meters. Despite the high risk, these motorcycle assaults help Russian forces cross minefields while being watched by…

Linked media - Linked media Starbucks locations nationwide are introducing new measures to streamline drink orders and reduce wait times. This revamp comes as the coffee chain anticipates a rise in mobile app orders. Central to this initiative is Starbucks’ “siren craft system,” a set of procedures designed to facilitate barista tasks and expedite service. Over 10 percent of Starbucks’ 10,000 stores have already adopted this system, which reorganizes the production sequence for hot and cold beverages. The company aims to implement it across North America by the end of July. Starbucks executives believe these changes are crucial, especially after…

Related media - Linked media The narrow alleys of the West Bank refugee camps are covered with black tarps to hide Palestinian fighters from Israeli drones. Green Hamas flags and banners of “martyrs” adorn buildings damaged by Israeli raids and airstrikes aimed at curbing the rising militancy fueled by the Gaza conflict. This scene, however, is not in Gaza or a traditional Hamas stronghold but in a refugee camp in Tulkarem, a city in Israeli-occupied West Bank where the moderate Palestinian faction Fatah has long held sway. Recently, I met Muhammad Jaber, a local commander, in one of these dusty,…