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Democrats Lead From Texas to Alaska, but Obama Warns Margins Could Vanish New

Democrats Lead From Texas to Alaska, but Obama Warns Margins Could Vanish

Democrats are entering the final stretch of the midterm campaign with numbers that look almost too good to be true.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, has declared that his party has "the wind in our sails." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also a New York Democrat, told reporters on Sunday that they "are poised to take back the majority." Democratic Senate candidates now lead polling averages from Texas to Alaska, and in states President Donald Trump carried two years ago.But for many inside the party, the confidence comes with a warning attached. Midterms are, of course, a different contest. Voter turnout changes, Trump is not on the ballot, and history tends to favor the party out of power. Democrats are leading Republicans in almost every generic congressional ballot average.Still, with fewer than four weeks until Election Day and early voting already underway, Democratic leaders, strategists, and veterans of past wave elections are cautioning against the kind of overconfidence they say hurt the party last time."I will tell you that the antidote to overconfidence is the [20]24 election," Former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp told Newsweek. "People saw this in 24 and said it's not over till it's over."Heitkamp, a Democrat who lost her reelection bid in the 2018 wave, believes the defeat itself is what will keep her party from repeating it, but warned Democrats against reading too much into their lead."I think that the Democrats shouldn't get too cozy about saying that people are selecting the Democratic Party," she said. "I think they're rejecting the party of Donald Trump."The Wind in Their SailsThe Cook Political Report, widely considered the gold standard for nonpartisan race ratings, moved 18 House races toward Democrats last week. Party officials privately expect Democrats to win back the House, and the Senate, once seen as safer terrain for Republicans, now looks like a tossup.But some top Democrats are less sure the polls can be trusted. Former President Barack Obama warned donors at a fundraiser for Senate Democrats on Wednesday that narrow leads could evaporate."All these races that are showing we've got a two- or three-point lead or it's a tossup, we could end up losing all of them by two points," Obama said. "It's within the margin of error."The House may be slipping out of reach for Republicans, but the Senate is still up for grabs. The GOP holds a 53-47 majority, so Democrats need a net gain of four seats to take control. A 50-50 split would leave Vice President JD Vance with the tie-breaking vote.Their clearest openings are in North Carolina and Maine. In North Carolina, former Governor Roy Cooper leads Republican Michael Whatley 50.9 percent to 41.1 percent in the FiftyPlusOne polling average. In Maine, the only Republican-held seat in a state former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024, Democrat Troy Jackson leads Senator Susan Collins 49 percent to 46.7 percent.Beyond those two, the path to a majority runs through states Trump won comfortably. Former Senator Sherrod Brown leads Republican Senator Jon Husted in Ohio, 47.7 percent to 44 percent. In Texas, state Representative James Talarico leads Attorney General Ken Paxton 48.4 percent to 45.1 percent, and in Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola leads Republican Senator Dan Sullivan 48.9 percent to 46 percent.Iowa and Kansas are closer still. Democrat Josh Turek holds a lead of less than a point over Representative Ashley Hinson in Iowa, while in Kansas, a race Cook just moved into its toss-up column, Democrat Adam Hamilton leads Senator Roger Marshall by 1.4 points. In Nebraska, Senator Pete Ricketts is ahead of independent Dan Osborn by less than a point.Democrats also have seats to defend. Progressive Abdul El-Sayed leads Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan, 48.1 percent to 44.4 percent, and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan leads by more than 3 points in Minnesota against Michele Tafoya, Republicans' best pickup opportunity. In Georgia, Senator Jon Ossoff holds a lead of about 9 points against Representative Mike Collins.Most of those margins sit inside the range Obama and other Democrats have warned about."Winning seats in red states during an era of hyper-partisanship will not be easy. Democrats have momentum, and the floor seems to be dropping out beneath the president's polling, but no Democrat should get comfortable," Doug Gordon, a Democratic strategist and co-founder of UpShift Strategies, told Newsweek. "Every Democrat should be running as if they're 10 points behind."The Ghost of October 2024The numbers from two years ago still haunt party strategists. Harris led Trump by an average of 3.6 points across national polls conducted in September 2024. October polls cut that edge to 1.7 points, and the RealClearPolitics average of surveys taken after October 9 showed her ahead by less than a point.The battlegrounds moved the same way. September polling had Harris leading in four of the seven swing states, while October surveys showed her ahead in just one.On Election Day, Trump carried all seven battlegrounds and won the national popular vote by about 1.5 points."Polls considerably underestimated Donald Trump and other Republicans on the ticket with him in 2016, 2020, and, to a slightly lesser extent, in 2024," statistician and election analyst Nate Silver wrote this past weekend. Silver added that polls in the two Trump-era midterms, 2018 and 2022, were essentially unbiased.For a party leaning on narrow margins, the difference matters. Recent polling averages found margin-of-error races in Michigan, Texas, Maine and Iowa, and a modest polling miss in either direction could reshape several of the contests that will decide the Senate. Gordon told Newsweek that while the winds are favorable, the party needs to temper its optimism."Election Day is not three weeks away," he said. "Election Day is every day for the next three weeks. Early voting is already happening, and more than 2 million votes have already been cast."Even Jeffries, who has compared this year to the 2018 wave, when Democrats regained control of the House, cautioned last Sunday that "anything and everything" is possible and urged Democrats to stay focused.Heitkamp said the political landscape is different this time around. Unlike Democrats in 2024, candidates are not running with the baggage of defending the Biden administration, which she said gives them more room to define themselves on their own terms."The Democratic candidate has an opportunity to define what they would do without having to answer for an administration that was not viewed favorably by the voters in their district," she said.A Different Kind of WaveThe last two midterms in which Democrats surged against an unpopular Republican president, 2006 and 2018, came when voters still felt relatively confident about the economy. The Iraq War dragged down President George W. Bush in 2006, and college-educated suburbanites abandoned Trump’s party in 2018.This year, the economy itself is the problem. Gas prices and interest rates are up, inflation has refused to ease, and Trump’s tariffs have driven up prices in rural America. The University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment has fallen 33 percent since Trump returned to office in January 2025. In May, it hit its lowest point since monthly tracking began in 1952.Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at the centrist think tank Third Way, said the souring economy is what separates this cycle from a typical midterm swing.“I don’t think Democrats are peaking too early,” Kessler told Newsweek. “This feels like a gathering storm that could drown a lot of Republicans who thought they were in safe seats.”...Kessler, who said this is his 19th election cycle in Washington, has seen three others like it: 1994, 2006 and 2010. Two favored Republicans and one favored Democrats. In each, he said, voters were fed up with Washington, pessimistic about the economy and down on their own finances.“In the past, voters never really liked Trump all that much but at least they could say, ‘well, the economy is good,’” he said. “No one thinks the economy is good today and they rightfully blame the President because the tariffs and Iran War were his ideas alone.”Heitkamp sees the same frustration. Voters have been patient with the administration, she said, but they do not see it confronting the cost of living, housing and inflation with any urgency.“Instead, they hear stories about, you know, the reflecting pool and the east wing,” she said, referring to Trump’s renovation projects in Washington, including the demolition of the White House’s East Wing to build a ballroom.Costas Panagopoulos, a political scientist at Northeastern University, disputed the notion that Democrats have lost momentum. What matters, he said, is whether support is durable or merely superficial. "Democrats remain highly energized, with strong enthusiasm for defeating Republicans and a deep motivation to turn out on Election Day," he said.Is There Room for a GOP Comeback?Republicans can read the map. Trump rallied Monday in Grand Island, Nebraska, a state he won by 20 points in 2024, to shore up Ricketts, and stumped last week in Oklahoma, which he carried by 34. GOP groups are also spending to protect incumbents in Kansas and South Carolina.“I think the cake is baked, minus some external event which in this world is entirely possible,” Alex Patton, a Republican strategist with Ozean Media, told Newsweek. “The GOP isn’t going to solve inflation, the war, gas prices in the next few weeks.”Patton said Trump’s approval ratings will not jump 20 points before November's election. He added that Republican efforts to convince voters the economy is strong land “flat and out of touch.” The party has fallen back on fear to turn out its base, he said, “and even that appears to be failing.”Kessler put it more bluntly. “We’re less than a month from Election Day and Republicans are worried about losing a Senate race in Kansas,” he said. “It’s batten down the hatches time for the GOP.”A sweeping Democratic victory is still far from guaranteed. Republicans hold a large money advantage, with MAGA Inc. and other GOP groups outspending Democrats in every crucial Senate race. In Texas alone, Republican super PACs have directed more than $150 million to Paxton, compared with $4 million from Democratic super PACs for Talarico.“Is all lost for Republicans? No,” Kessler said. “They have several things going for them, including a huge money advantage and some underperforming Democrats in key states like Michigan and Maine in the Senate races."...The two races Kessler mentions are key for the Democratic hopes to regain the chamber. In Michigan, a seat Democrats must hold, El-Sayed has struggled to open a meaningful lead over Rogers, with most polling putting him ahead 50 percent to 49 percent among likely voters. Before the August primary, several polls showed the Republican beating the progressive former public health official.In Maine, meanwhile, Democrats lost valuable time after a messy nomination fight. Oyster farmer Graham Platner forced Governor Janet Mills out of the race in April and went on to win the June primary, but he withdrew in July following a sexual assault allegation. The state party then nominated former state Senate President Troy Jackson on July 25. Jackson now leads Collins by just over 2 points.Then, there is the Democratic brand itself, which remains a drag on the party even as voters sour on Trump. Democrats are still underwater nationally, posting a 44 percent favorable and 55 percent unfavorable rating in a recent Fox News poll and a 38 percent favorable, 58 percent unfavorable rating in a recent Wall Street Journal survey. Dissatisfaction extends beyond the party's broader image: Schumer and Jeffries have also struggled to win over voters, including many on the left.Patton sees no sign Democrats are coasting. But he would treat any race within 10 points as unfinished.“You gotta run through the tape and leave nothing to chance,” he said.Heitkamp has a similar conclusion. Two years after watching her party’s lead slip away, she said Democrats are more worried about history repeating itself than about anything else.“I don’t think that there will be kind of an overconfidence,” she said. “I think there will be a huge push to push through the tape at the end.”Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here. Contact Newsweek editors for this story: Jason Lemon and Anthony Murray.

Oct 11, 2026
Yorkshire Wildlife Park says tiger Altai will not be euthanised after fatal attack New

Yorkshire Wildlife Park says tiger Altai will not be euthanised after fatal attack

Updated 22:10 11 Oct 2026 GMT+1Published 21:46 11 Oct 2026 GMT+1South Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a man has died after entering the tiger enclosure Witnesses have shared harrowing new details about the man who died after being mauled by a tiger at a zoo in Yorkshire.Emergency services rushed out to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park at around 1.30pm on Saturday following reports that a man had entered the enclosure and had been attacked by the tiger.Zookeepers reportedly did ‘everything they could’ to save the man, including firing acoustic gun blasts in an attempt to scare off the tiger.Tragically, South Yorkshire Police later confirmed that the man, who has not been identified, died at the scene.Advert“At 1.35pm today (Saturday October 10) we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park,” the force said yesterday.“The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury.“Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.A man has died following an incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park (SWNS)“The man’s family is aware and is being supported by specialist officers. Our thoughts are with them at this distressing time.“Regarding rumours surrounding the condition of the tiger, the animal was uninjured and remained in the enclosure following the incident and there is no wider risk to the public.”Witnesses at the scene claimed the man was seen ‘dancing’ on the viewing platform and asked another visitor to take a photo of him with one of the tigers in the background before the horrific incident.Speaking to the Daily Mail, one person said that a woman had unsuccessfully attempted to pull the man back onto the viewing platform before he entered the enclosure.Other witnesses told the Daily Mail that once in the enclosure the man had made the gesture for 'bad' in Makaton - a sign language system that’s used to help people communicate.Ella Ford, was visiting the zoo with her boyfriend when the incident unfolded, speaking to the BBC, she said that ‘climbed a few barriers’ and eventually ‘jumped in and crawled in front of the tiger, where the tiger was perched and just lay there’.She said that as the tiger grabbed the man he began ‘shouting for help’.It is unclear why the man entered the tiger pen during his visit.The zoo shares update on tiger involved in the incidentThe zoo has issued an update about the tiger involved in the incident (SWNS)Yorkshire Wildlife Park has since confirmed that the adult Siberian tiger, called Altai, will not be euthanised following the incident.In a statement shared with LADbible, the zoo said: "We would like to thank everyone who has expressed their concern following yesterday's tragic incident."Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies remain with the family and loved ones of the man who tragically lost his life."The park will be closed today and the staff team who were deeply affected by events will receive specialist support."Many, many people have contacted us about Altai, the tiger. We can reassure everyone that he is safe and well and will not be euthanised as a result of this incident."Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary and MP for Doncaster North, said he was 'deeply saddened' by the incident."I send my thoughts and deepest condolences to the family of the individual who died. I am very grateful to the emergency services and staff of the park who responded," he wrote in a social media post.Featured Image Credit: SWNSTopics: UK News

Oct 11, 2026
6 reasons two people remember the same argument differently New

6 reasons two people remember the same argument differently

1. Attention determines what enters memory in the first placePeople do not absorb an argument from the same viewpoint. One person may focus on a raised voice, while the other concentrates on the words being exchanged or an approaching deadline. Details outside attention may never be encoded clearly enough to recall later. For example, someone drafting a reply in their head may genuinely miss an apology. The disagreement is then partly about different information, not simply different versions of one complete record.2. Memory often preserves the meaning better than the wordingMemory is usually better at retaining the gist of a conversation than producing an exact transcript. A remark such as “I’m not sure this plan will work” may later be recalled as “You said my plan was terrible.” The remembered wording is inaccurate, but it reflects the meaning the listener took from the exchange. When exact language matters, messages or notes are more reliable than either person’s sincere attempt to reconstruct a sentence.3. Strong emotion can narrow which details remain accessibleDuring a heated exchange, attention may centre on whatever feels most threatening or important. A person who hears a cutting remark might remember it vividly while losing track of what came immediately before and after it. Meanwhile, the speaker may remember the surrounding explanation more clearly than the remark itself. Emotion does not automatically make a memory false or accurate; it can make certain parts unusually prominent while leaving the wider sequence incomplete.4. Expectations can quietly fill gaps during reconstructionRemembering is partly reconstructive: the mind rebuilds an event from stored details, general knowledge and expectations. If a colleague is already viewed as dismissive, an ambiguous sigh may later fit into a memory of deliberate disrespect. Someone without that expectation might barely remember the sigh. This does not mean expectations fabricate every disputed detail, but they can influence how uncertain pieces are interpreted. Asking “What did you directly see or hear?” helps separate observation from interpretation.5. Later retellings can become mixed with the original eventMemories can incorporate information encountered after an argument, especially when the event is discussed repeatedly. Suppose a friend says, “It sounds as though she interrupted you constantly.” After retelling the story that way, repeated interruption may feel like a directly remembered feature, even if the original sequence was less clear. This updating is not necessarily dishonest. To reduce confusion, distinguish an immediate recollection from conclusions formed after conversations, messages or additional context.6. Confidence can grow through repetition without improving accuracyA familiar account becomes easier to retrieve, and that fluency can feel like certainty. If someone has repeated “He walked out before I finished” many times, the sentence may eventually arrive quickly and confidently, even when the timing remains uncertain. The other person may have rehearsed a competing version just as often. Confidence therefore reveals how settled a memory feels, not whether every detail is correct. In disputes, compare records and use calibrated phrases such as “My best recollection is.”

Oct 11, 2026
Si ganas 15 mil pesos al mes, tu aguinaldo mínimo es de 7 mil 500 New

Si ganas 15 mil pesos al mes, tu aguinaldo mínimo es de 7 mil 500

Con la llegada de los últimos meses de 2026, millones de trabajadores en México comienzan a calcular cuánto dinero recibirán de aguinaldo, una prestación obligatoria que representa un ingreso adicional durante la temporada de fin de año. Aunque todos los empleados tienen derecho a recibir este pago, la cantidad no es la misma para todos, ya que depende del salario, la antigüedad y las prestaciones que ofrece cada empresa.De acuerdo con el artículo 87 de la Ley Federal del Trabajo, los trabajadores tienen derecho a recibir al menos 15 días de salario por aguinaldo. Sin embargo, algunas empresas ofrecen prestaciones superiores a las establecidas por la legislación, por lo que el monto puede aumentar dependiendo del contrato individual o colectivo de trabajo.El cálculo también depende del tiempo que cada persona haya trabajado durante el año. Quienes ingresaron recientemente a una empresa o terminaron su relación laboral antes de diciembre tienen derecho a recibir una cantidad proporcional, mientras que aquellos que completaron el año pueden obtener el monto íntegro correspondiente a los días de aguinaldo establecidos.¿Cuánto me toca de aguinaldo si gano 15 mil pesos mensuales? El cálculo también depende del tiempo que cada persona haya trabajado durante el año | Archivo La Ley Federal del Trabajo establece que las personas que no hayan cumplido un año de servicios también tienen derecho a recibir aguinaldo. En estos casos, el monto se determina de manera proporcional al tiempo trabajado, independientemente de que continúen laborando en la empresa o hayan concluido su relación laboral.Por ejemplo, una persona que percibe 15 mil pesos mensuales y trabajó aproximadamente seis meses durante 2026 tendría derecho a recibir alrededor de 3 mil 750 pesos, considerando el mínimo legal de 15 días de aguinaldo. Si únicamente laboró tres meses, la cantidad sería cercana a mil 875 pesos.En cambio, quienes hayan trabajado nueve meses podrían recibir aproximadamente 5 mil 625 pesos, mientras que aquellos que completen el año tendrán derecho a los 7 mil 500 pesos correspondientes al mínimo establecido por la legislación. Las cantidades pueden variar ligeramente dependiendo del número exacto de días laborados, por lo que es importante revisar la fecha de ingreso y las condiciones establecidas en el contrato.¿Cuándo es la fecha límite para pagar el aguinaldo en 2026? Las cantidades pueden variar ligeramente dependiendo del número exacto de días laborados | Archivo El artículo 87 de la Ley Federal del Trabajo establece que el aguinaldo debe entregarse antes del 20 de diciembre de cada año. Por lo tanto, los trabajadores deberán recibir esta prestación a más tardar el 19 de diciembre de 2026.Aunque algunas empresas realizan el depósito durante noviembre o las primeras semanas de diciembre, la legislación obliga a los empleadores a cubrir la cantidad correspondiente dentro del plazo establecido. El pago tampoco puede sustituirse por mercancías, regalos o vales, debido a que se trata de una prestación económica que debe entregarse en dinero. En caso de que una empresa no pague el aguinaldo o entregue una cantidad inferior a la correspondiente, los trabajadores pueden solicitar asesoría gratuita ante la Procuraduría Federal de la Defensa del Trabajo (Profedet), institución encargada de brindar orientación y representación en asuntos relacionados con los derechos laborales.

Oct 11, 2026
Khloé Kardashian went four years without sex—but doctors say there is no required quota New

Khloé Kardashian went four years without sex—but doctors say there is no required quota

Published 12:51 7 Oct 2026 GMT+1Khloé Kardashian made the shock confession, but is celibacy bad for your health?Khloé Kardashian has revealed she went four years without sex, and popular culture might have you thinking that’s the end of the world.The 42-year-old made the admission in a teaser for the new season of The Kardashians, revealing that, at the time of filming last December, she had been celibate for four years.However, it appears she could now be considering putting herself back out there, declaring: “I’m single, I might be ready to mingle.”While four years might sound like a long time, there is no medically prescribed amount of sex a person needs to have, and abstaining doesn’t mean your body suddenly starts behaving strangely.AdvertDr Shirin Lakhani, an expert in intimate and women’s health, explained that ‘the body should not undergo any particular changes simply because someone hasn't had sex for a certain amount of time’.A lack of intimacy can impact your mood (Getty Stock)Still, because sex can have certain physical and psychological effects, giving it up may mean missing some of those benefits.Your mood may changeSex causes the body to release chemicals including dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins, which are associated with pleasure, bonding and wellbeing.Dr Lakhani explained that celibacy may therefore bring ‘a reduction in oxytocin and endorphins as well as a dip in dopamine levels’.That could affect mood or motivation, although it doesn’t mean abstinence causes lasting hormonal problems.You might notice more stressThose same chemical reactions may explain why some people find sex relaxing.Oxytocin, dopamine and endorphins can help with stress, while oxytocin has also been associated with sleep.If sex was previously one of the ways you relaxed, its absence could therefore be noticeable. That doesn’t mean celibacy automatically makes you stressed or anxious, though, as people manage stress in countless other ways.Khloé revealed it had been more than four years for her (instagram/@khloekardashian)Your relationship could feel differentFor couples, a change in sexual activity can sometimes affect emotional intimacy.If two people previously had sex regularly and suddenly stop, one or both partners may feel less connected or become anxious about what the change means.Of course, a reduction in sex isn’t necessarily a sign that anything is wrong.Work, children, health and busy schedules can all change how frequently couples have sex.Your pelvic floor gets less of a workoutOrgasms cause the pelvic-floor muscles to contract and relax, effectively giving them a small workout.Those muscles support organs including the bladder, bowel and uterus, so keeping them strong is important.That doesn’t mean sex is required for a healthy pelvic floor, however.Pelvic-floor exercises can target the same muscles without sexual activity.Intimacy can have an array of benefits, but you shouldn't worry if you're celibate (Getty Stock)Menstrual cramps may feel differentSome people find orgasms help ease period pain.The uterus contracts during an orgasm before relaxing afterwards, which may temporarily relieve tension and cramping.So, if sex or orgasms previously helped with period discomfort, stopping could mean losing that particular form of relief.Post-menopausal vaginal changes may become more noticeableThe physical effects of celibacy can be more relevant after menopause.Dr Lakhani explained that, in post-menopausal women with lower oestrogen levels, reduced sexual stimulation may contribute to vaginal tissues becoming thinner, drier and less elastic more quickly.Importantly, celibacy itself does not cause menopause or switch off the production of reproductive hormones.You won’t permanently become ‘tighter’One persistent myth is that not having sex makes the vagina permanently tighter – or, conversely, that having lots of sex permanently stretches it.Neither is true.“Sex, or a lack of sex, does not cause permanent changes to the size or shape of the vagina or labia,” Dr Lakhani said, explaining that the vagina is highly elastic.Ultimately, four years without sex might be noteworthy Kardashian trivia, but medically there is no required quota to hit.As Dr Lakhani put it: “There is no medically ‘normal’ amount.”Featured Image Credit: instagram/@khloekardashianTopics: Women's Health, Sex and Relationships, Health, Celebrity

Oct 11, 2026
Milot–Balldren concession: €83.4 million for maintaining 17 kilometres of road New

Milot–Balldren concession: €83.4 million for maintaining 17 kilometres of road

“Exclusive” nga Marinela Lina Një rrugë 17 kilometra e gjatë. Një tunel. Një kontratë koncesionare me vlerë rreth 365 milionë euro pa TVSH dhe një afat prej 35 vitesh.Ky është projekti Milot-Balldren, një nga investimet rrugore që ka hapur më shumë pikëpyetje për mënyrën se si planifikohen, prokurohen dhe financohen veprat publike në Shqipëri.Por përpara se kjo rrugë të mbërrinte te kontrata e re, pas saj qëndron një histori që nis vite më parë. Një projekt i prezantuar fillimisht me një tjetër skemë financimi, deklarata politike për ndryshimin e modelit, një procedurë tenderimi e anuluar dhe më pas, një garë e re që përfundoi me shpalljen e fituesit.Në qendër të kësaj historie qëndron Belinda Balluku, e cila gjatë kohës kur drejtonte Ministrinë e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë bëri deklarata të rëndësishme për ecurinë dhe mënyrën e realizimit të projektit.Rruga Milot-Balldren është një nga projektet e infrastrukturës që ka kaluar disa faza brenda 8 vitesh, nga një koncesion i propozuar nga privati në vitin 2018 tek një kontratë e kontestuar për vlerën dhe kushtet financiare, zgjidhja e saj në vitin 2021 dhe rihapja e procedurës me një vlerë të parashikuar prej afro 365 milionë eurosh.Sot ndërsa koncesioni ka marrë një vlerë të përcaktuar prej 364 milionë e 732 mijë e 924 eurosh, pyetjet janë të shumta: Si arritëm deri këtu? Çfarë ndryshoi nga projekti fillestar? Pse u anulua gara e parë? Çfarë përfshihet në faturën prej 365 milionë eurosh? Dhe, mbi të gjitha, sa do t’i kushtojë kjo rrugë qytetarit shqiptar?Historia e Milot-Balldrenit nuk është vetëm historia e një rruge që pritet të ndërtohet. Është historia e një vendimmarrjeje publike, ku çdo ndryshim projekti, çdo procedurë dhe çdo euro duhet të shpjegohet me transparencë.NGA PROJEKTI I PARË TE KONCESIONI I RIPër të kuptuar se si mbërritëm te shifra prej 365 milionë eurosh duhet të kthehemi pas në kohë në vite në të cilat ka patur kundërshtime edhe nga vet presidenti i asaj periudhe.Në Strategjinë Sektoriale të Transportit dhe Planin e Veprimit 2016-2020, projekti i bypass-it të Lezhës në aksin Milot-Balldren parashikohej me gjatësi rreth 4 kilometra dhe kosto 24 milionë euro. Më pas projekti u zgjerua në një segment rrugor prej rreth 17.3 kilometrash me ura rrugë lidhëse dhe tunel në malin e Rencit.Ishte muaji korrik i vitit 2018 kur Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë hapi procedurën e parë për dhënien me partneritet publik-privat. Vlera e publikuar ishte 161.5 milionë euro ndërsa kohëzgjatja e kontratës ishte 13 vjet. Procedura u mbështet te një propozim i pa kërkuar nga kompania A.N.K., e cila kishte marrë një bonus prej 8.5% në vlerësim.Ndonëse fituese e bonusit nga qeveria dhe cuditërisht një ofertuese, A.N.K konkuronte e vetme. Dhe si e tillë rezultoi fituese edhe e kësaj procedure më 9 tetor 2018. Kështu projekti që në strategjinë e transportit ishte parashikuar si bypass prej 4 kilometrash, po kthehej në një koncesion shumë më të gjerë me një faturë të konsiderueshme për financat publike.Por një procedurë e tillë ngre pyetje për kushtet e garës, interesin e operatorëve të tjerë dhe mënyrën si u përcaktua vlera e projektit….Problemet me këtë projekt nisnin që në financim. A.N.K. nuk do ta financonte e vetme të gjithë rrugën. Plani mbështetej te kredia bankare, financimi nga furnitorët dhe kapitali i kompanisë, ndërsa rreth 72.2 milionë euro parashikoheshin nga buxheti i shtetit.Sipas bilancit të vitit 2017, A.N.K. kishte kapital rreth 3.2 milionë euro, ndërsa në skemën e financimit deklaronte kontribut prej 52 milionë eurosh. Kjo ngre një pyetje të rëndësishme, një ofertuese e vetme: me çfarë burimesh dhe garancish do të siguronte kapitalin e premtuar? Një procedurë e anashkaluar në atë kohë nga institucionet shtetërore përgjegjëse.Por mungesa e transparencës vijonte në këtë procedur teksa fillimisht projekti do të kushtonte 161.5 milionë euro për tu realizuar, por më pas kosto e tij u rrit në 256 milionë euro. Një rritje prej 60 përqind, ose 15 milionë euro për çdo kilometër.Pikërisht këto ndryshime u kthyen në një nga pikat kryesore të debatit për projektin. Më 18 korrik 2019, Kuvendi miratoi ligjin nr. 52/2019 për kontratën koncesionare. Por më 8 gusht, Presidenti i atëhershëm Ilir Meta e ktheu ligjin për rishqyrtim, duke ngritur pikëpyetje për rritjen e kostos, dokumentacionin financiar, ndryshimet në projekt dhe mënyrën si ishte zhvilluar konkurrimi. Vet Ministria e infrastrutkurës në 12 shtator 2019 doli në një reagim zyrtare në faqen e institucionit duke qartësuar se nuk ishte asnjë ndryshim në kontratën e parashikuar. MINISTRIA E INFRASTRUTKURËS DHE ENERGJISË“Ky informacion i përhapur është një spekullim dashakeqës, pasi drafti i Kontratës së Koncesionit që do të votohet sot në Kuvend është i njëjti me draftin që është përcjellë për mendim tek Ministria e Financave.Procesi i miratimit të një akti nënligjor, siç është VKM-ja për propozimin e projektligjit për miratimin e kontratës së Koncesionit/PPP kalon në sistemin elektronik e-akte, i cila pamundëson modifikimin e përmbajtjes së vetë aktit të propozuar nga Institucioni iniciues, që në këtë rast është Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë.”Pavarësisht procedurave të zhvilluara dhe miratimit të kontratës në Kuvend, projekti nuk kaloi në fazën e ndërtimit. Vetëm 2 muaj më pas vet Belinda Balluku kërkonte para shtesë për këto kontrata të partneritetit public privat për të cilat në buxhetin e 2020 ishin parashikuar 0 lekë.BELINDA BALLUKU“Ky buxhet kurrsesi nuk mund të quhet buxheti i infrastrukturës. MFE ka vendosur të zerojë fondin për këtë hekurudhë, duke hequr 100 milionë lekë investim i brendshëm dhe 200 milionë investim i jashtëm. Tashmë ky projekt nga buxheti i prerë i ministrisë së financave. MFE nuk mund të bëjë një buxhet të njëanshëm dhe pa marrë parasysh konsultimet.Nëse dokumentacioni nuk plotësohet nëse financimet bien ndesh me ligjin në fuqi është një projekt që do të anullohet.”Këtë kontratë koncensionare të cilës buxheti ju rishikua rrugës, Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë e anulloi për shkak të mosplotësimit të kushteve paraprake dhe të detyrimeve për përmbylljen financiare.Por kjo nuk do të mbyllej këtu, as për financimin dhe as për një ofertë me vlerë më të ulët.Në 3 nëntor 2022, Balluku shpjegoi ndryshimin e modelit, duke folur për kalimin nga skema e partneritetit publik-privat me pagesa të disponueshmërisë, drejt një koncesioni ku investimi do të kryhej nga privati.BELINDA BALLUKU“Siç kemi zgjidhur problematikën e lotëve të tjera, edhe Milot-Balldren nga një kontratë PPP do të kalojë në një kontratë koncesionare, që do i hapet gara në fillim të vitit 2023.”Pas anulimit të parë dhe një periudhe covidi ku cdo buxhet u shkurtua Ministria e Infrastrutkurës vjen me procedurë të re për Milot-Balldrenin. 2 fish më të lartë në vlerë.Në 19 dhjetor 2024 Ministria e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë hapi një procedurë të re koncesionare për segmentin Milot-Balldren. Këtë herë, vlera e parashikuar ishte 364,7 mln euro pa TVSH ndërsa kohëzgjatja e koncesionit ishte 35 vjet. Vlera përfshinte disa zëra të ndryshëm: rreth 182.5 milionë euro për ndërtimin dhe rehabilitimin, rreth 85 milionë euro për operimin, rreth 83.4 milionë euro për mirëmbajtjen rutinë dhe kapitale, rreth 10.1 milionë euro për sistemin e pagesave dhe rreth 3.65 milionë euro për projektimin. Këto shifra tregojnë se vlera e përgjithshme e koncesionit nuk përfaqëson vetëm koston e ndërtimit të rrugës, por edhe shpenzimet e parashikuara përgjatë periudhës së kontratës. Në garën e re u paraqitën katër oferta nga operatorë ekonomikë që synonin të fitonin të drejtën për realizimin e projektit.Por, pas shqyrtimit të ofertave, gara nuk arriti në shpalljen e një fituesi. Më 19 qershor 2025, ofertuesit u njoftuan për skualifikimin ndërsa procedura u anulua zyrtarisht më pas.MINISTRIA E INFRASTRUKTURËS DHE ENERGJISË, 4 GUSHT 2025“Asnjë nga ofertat e paraqitura nuk përmbushin kërkesat e ftesës për procedurën konkuruese, pra nuk është dorëzuar asnjë ofertë e përshtatshme.”Kështu, pas disa vitesh diskutimesh dhe përpjekjesh për realizimin e projektit, edhe gara e rihapur në fund të vitit 2024 përfundoi pa një kontratë të lidhur me një fitues në 2025.Por historia nuk mbaroi me anulimin. Më 11 gusht 2025, vetëm pak ditë pas publikimit të anulimit, u hap një procedurë e re për Milot-Balldren. Këtë herë e treta e vërteta. Dhe pothuajse 1 vit më pas më 5 qershor 2026 pa asnjë detaj sesi u zhvillua gara, u njoftua fituesi i procedurës së re për ndërtimin e aksit rrugor Milot-Balldren.Fitues u shpall bashkimi i përkohshëm i kompanive SALILLARI, ALB TIEFBAU, InfraKonsult dhe ERALD-G, me 93 pikë.Vlera e parashikuar e koncesionit është 364 milionë e 732 mijë e 924 euro, pa TVSH, ndërsa periudha e kontratës është 35 vjet. Kjo është shifra që e vendos projektin në qendër të debatit për koston e investimeve publike dhe për mënyrën se si duhet të llogaritet barra financiare e një koncesioni afatgjatë.Por çfarë përfshin konkretisht kjo shumë?E përkthyer në kilometra, fatura shkon në rreth 21.5 milionë euro për kilometër. Por jo e gjithë shuma është kosto ndërtimi. Sipas dokumenteve të prokurimit, rreth 182.5 milionë euro parashikohen për ndërtimin dhe rehabilitimin ndërsa pjesa tjetër për projektimin, sistemin e pagesës, operimin dhe mirëmbajtjen gjatë 35 viteve.Në një analizë që Top Channel ka kryer rezulton se vetëm për mirëmbajtjen për 17 kilometra do të paguhet një vlerë prej 83.4 milionë euro. Por kjo vlerë rezulton më e lartë se kostot e kontratave të zakonshme të ministrisë së infrastrukturës. Në një mesatare vlera për 17 kilometër e mirëmbajtjes së projekteve të realizuara më parë varion nga 5-5.4 mln euro. Duke bërë që fatura e mirëmbajtjes e Milot Balldre të jetë  shumë më shtrenjtë.Ekspertët ngrenë shqetësimin në këtë pjesë ku sipas të cilëve këtu qëndron problemi faturave të përllogaritura të koncensionit të cilët thonë se janë kostot ato që duhet të zbardhen për të kuptuar nëse vlerë është ndërtuar mbi nevoja dhe përllogaritje reale.“Mënyra se si manipulohen janë të ndryshme, por kryesorja është përmes caktimit të kritereve të pjesëmarrësve në mënyrë selective. Gjatë dekadës së fundit, Shqipëria ka levizur nga vendi që ka pasur si të thuash korrupsion, te vendi që ka pasur korrupsion sistemik. Dhe Shqipëria sot, të paktën për sa i përket prokurimeve publike, nuk është më një ekonomi tregu, në kuptimin që nuk mund të konkurrosh në sektorin e tenderave dhe të fitosh. Domethënë, çdo prokurim publik duket se është i manipuluar që në themel.” Por pikëpyetjet shkojnë më tej se fatura e mirëmbajtjes dhe operimit. Gara e dytë e këtij koncensioni përfundoi me tre oferta me të njëjtën vlerë 364.7 milionë euro. Dy u skualifikuan dhe fituesi mori 93 pikë. Nëse çmimi ishte i njëjtë, cilat ishin kriteret që bënë diferencën?Ekspertët ngren pikërisht problemin e kritereve që mund të kufizojnë konkurrencën dhe të ndikojnë në përcaktimin e fituesit.GJERGJ EREBARA, EKSPERT EKONOMIE“Shqipëria nuk është më një ekonomi tregu. Mungesa e pjesëmarrësve të huaj në koncesione, në garat për koncesione të mëdha. Mungesa e kontraktorëve të huaj. Po të mbani mend, në kohët e vjetra vinin kompani austriake dhe konkuronin në Shqipëri për ndërtimin e rrugëve. Tani ke faktin që nuk ke absolutisht asnjë kompani të huaj. Për dekada… për një dekadë të tërë. Që të vijë në Shqipëri të fitojë tenderin e ndërtimit të rrugës… Kjo të tregon domethënë që nuk je më ekonomi tregu.”Ndërkohë jo të gjitha detajet e marrëveshjes janë bërë publike. Në regjistrin e prokurimeve rezultojnë konsorciumi fitues dhe vlera e parashikuar prej afro 365 milionë eurosh, por mungojnë ende të dhëna të rëndësishme të kontratës, përfshirë vlerën përfundimtare të kontraktuar, ndarjen e pjesëmarrjes mes katër kompanive dhe planin financiar të ofertës fituese.Top Channel iu drejtua zyrtarisht Ministrisë së Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë dhe Ministrisë së Financave, përmes kërkesave për informacion të datës 19 shtator 2026, duke kërkuar dokumentacionin mbi procedurën e koncesionit Milot-Balldren. Ku ju kërkuan kriteret e procedurës së anuluar dhe asaj të rihapur, rezultatet e vlerësimit të ofertave, tabelat e pikëzimit, si dhe metodologjia financiare mbi të cilën është përcaktuar vlera prej rreth 365 milionë eurosh. Gjithashtu dhe dokumentacioni mbi studimin e fizibilitetit, qëndrueshmërinë financiare të projektit, rreziqet fiskale dhe detyrimet e mundshme për buxhetin e shtetit, si dhe çdo ndryshim të modelit financiar mes dy procedurave.Deri në momentin e përgatitjes së këtij materiali, institucionet nuk i kanë kthyer përgjigje kërkesave të Top Channel ndonëse afatete e tyre janë tejkaluar.Por pikëpyetjet mbi koncesionin e florinjtë, nuk lidhen vetëm me vlerën financiare të projektit dhe mënyrën se si u përzgjodh fituesi. Një tjetër aspekt që kërkon vëmendje është profili i kompanive që do të marrin përsipër ndërtimin e këtij aksi rrugor, si dhe historiku i personave që qëndrojnë pas tyre. Mes emrave ka edhe persona që kanë përfunduar në dosjet e SPAK.Fitues i garës së shpallur nga Ministria e Infrastrukturës është konsorciumi i kompanive “Salillari”, “ALB TIEFBAU” i Flamur Hoxhës, “InfraKonsult” e Redi Strugës dhe “ERALD-G” e Gëzim Ismailit.“ERALD-G” është në pronësi të Gëzim Ismailit, emri i të cilit është përmendur në hetimet për dosjen e njohur si “Grupi i Arubës”. Nënkryetari i Partisë Demokratike, Belind Këlliçi, ka deklaruar publikisht se Ismaili është përfshirë në hetimet që lidhen me dyshime për trafik ndërkombëtar droge dhe pastrim parash. Në qershor 2026 u raportua edhe për masa sigurie të vendosura në kuadër të kësaj dosjeje.Bëhet fjalë për hetime në zhvillim dhe jo për një konstatim fajësie. Por nuk është i vetmi emër.Edhe Redi Struga i “InfraKonsult” është përfshirë në veprimet hetimore të SPAK. Në qershor, Prokuroria e Posaçme urdhëroi kontrolle në kuadër të hetimeve për dyshime mbi tjetërsimin e pronave në Zvërnec.Pra, dy prej kompanive të konsorciumit që do të ndërtojë dhe operojë Milot-Balldrenin lidhen me persona të përfshirë në çështje që ndodhen aktualisht nën hetim.Milot-Balldren është ndërkohë një projekt që vjen me precedent.Në vitin 2018, koncesioni iu dha A.N.K., por kontrata u zgjidh më pas për mosplotësim të kushteve të financimit. Auditimet e KLSH-së për procedurën e parë evidentuan problematika në dokumentacionin financiar, përfshirë mospërputhje në shumat dhe afatet e financimit të deklaruara.Tetë vite më vonë, Milot-Balldren rikthehet për herë të dytë. Dhe këtë herë, dy prej emrave të lidhur me kompanitë fituese janë njëkohësisht në vëmendjen e SPAK.Një rrugë e re mund të shkurtojë distancat, të lehtësojë transportin dhe të përmirësojë lidhjen mes zonave. Por kur infrastruktura ndërtohet përmes një koncesioni me pagesë, përfitimi duhet parë bashkë me koston.Për qytetarët, pyetja nuk është vetëm se kur do të përfundojë rruga. Është edhe se sa do të kushtojë përdorimi i saj dhe si do të ndikojë në shpenzimet e përditshme.Ndonëse tarifa reale duhet verifikuar në kontratën përfundimtare dhe në kushtet e zbatimit të saj  është parashikuar një tarifë referuese prej 0,12 eurosh për kilometër. Për një segment prej 17 kilometrash, kjo përkthehet në rreth 2,04 euro për një kalim në një drejtim.“Për të ardhur deri këtu, në Thumanë–Kashar, një drejtues automjeti, përveç kostove të transportit, duhet të paguajë edhe 2,5 euro për një kalim. Por kjo nuk është fatura e vetme për udhëtimin drejt veriut, pasi një tjetër aks do të nisë me pagesë. Ai është Milot-Balldreni, i cili do të kushtojë rreth 2 euro.”Megjithatë, edhe kjo përllogaritje tregon se pagesa mund të përbëjë një shpenzim të rëndësishëm për ata që udhëtojnë rregullisht. Por për një person që e përdor këtë rrugë çdo ditë pune, me një udhëtim vajtje-ardhje për 20 ditë në muaj, kostoja do të arrinte në rreth 81,60 euro në muaj.Leon Ndreca banor I zonës së Milotit tregon se kosto të tilla të rrugve që tashmë po kthehen me pagesë do ti rëndojë shumë sidomos ata që do duhet ti përdorin këto rrugë për punë.Reagimet tregojnë se qytetarët e shohin rrugën nga këndvështrime të ndryshme. Disa e konsiderojnë pagesën një kosto që mund të përballohet nëse rruga ofron shërbim dhe kursen kohë. Të tjerë shqetësohen për ndikimin që do të ketë tarifa në buxhetin familjar.“Pas 17 kilometrash autostradë, këtu në Balldren do të përfundojë aksi Milot-Balldren, i cili do të realizohet përmes një koncesioni me vlerë rreth 365 milionë euro dhe me një afat kontraktor prej 35 vitesh.Por pyetja që mbetet është nëse kjo faturë, të cilën qytetarët mund ta paguajnë përmes taksave dhe tarifës së kalimit, do t’u shoqërohet me një rrugë që i arsyeton kostot.”Milot-Balldreni është më shumë se një projekt infrastrukture. Është një provë për mënyrën se si planifikohen investimet publike, si zhvillohen garat, si shpjegohen kostot dhe si mbrohet interesi i qytetarëve.Nga modeli fillestar te koncesioni i ri, nga deklaratat e Belinda Ballukut te anulimi i garës dhe shpallja e fituesit, çdo etapë e kësaj historie kërkon të shihet përmes dokumenteve dhe përgjegjësive konkrete. Shifra prej 365 milionë eurosh është tashmë në dokumentet e projektit. Por ajo që duhet të jetë po aq e qartë është se çfarë merr publiku në këmbim të kësaj shume.Dhe derisa këto pyetje të marrin përgjigje të plota, Milot-Balldreni mbetet një projekt që nuk kërkon vetëm ndërtim, por edhe llogaridhënie. Top Channel

Oct 11, 2026
Driver jailed 10 years for killing cyclist Harry Webb at 53mph in 20mph zone New

Driver jailed 10 years for killing cyclist Harry Webb at 53mph in 20mph zone

Harry Webb with his parents Mike and Patricia (Picture: Wales News Service) As cyclist Harry Webb was killed, he was on the phone with his parents, thanking them for helping him move into his new flat just hours before. Harry, a master’s student at the London College of Contemporary Music, moved in with a friend from university the morning of his death with the help of his parents Patricia and Mike in September 2023. They had driven four hours from the family home in Crickhowell, Wales, to help their only child feel settled in Hackney. Patricia told Metro: ‘It was a boiling hot day, but we managed to get all of his stuff in. We then took him for lunch, and we said goodbye, thinking we were going to see in just a few days when he comes to visit home.’ They did the long drive back home, and were finally sat relaxing on their patio, when Harry, 27, rang. Using his hands-free device with his helmet on, he wanted to say thank you to his parents as he cycled from his new place. ‘But then it all went silent,’ Patricia said. Harry was ‘incredibly intelligent’ and had just started the second year of his master’s degree (Picture: PA) He had moved in with a friend from university the morning of his death (Picture: Wales News Service) Sensing something was wrong, the parents began screaming, in the hope he will come back to the phone. Instead, a stranger began speaking to them. Patricia said: ‘They just said there had been a crash, and for a while all we could hear were sirens.’ Harry had been hit by Tifffany Treanor-Johnson, 27. She was driving at 53mph on a 20mph road, and inhaled nitrous oxide before getting behind the wheel of her Audi. Despite travelling from Crickhowell, to London, and back again that day, the parents jumped straight back in the car. It was during this drive that they received a call from Harry’s surgeon. He told them to pull over, before saying Harry did not have much time left. Tiffany Treanor-Johnson has been sentenced to 10 years (Picture: Wales News Service) Before midnight, they were back in London, at their son’s bedside. They stayed there for another two days, before Harry died. Patricia said: ‘It’s so unfortunate his life was taken away from him. It’s the stupidity of it all, which really upsets us.’ They described their son as ‘incredibly bright, incredibly unique and incredibly loved’. He studied maths and philosophy at Bristol, before deciding to do a Master’s in music production in the capital. His mum Patricia said: ‘He was a star pupil without trying. He got five A-Levels just because he wanted to do.’ Harry was also a passionate cyclist, insisting he ‘did not need a car in London’ and was ‘very safety conscious’ always reminding people to wear helmets. Despite wearing his own, he suffered a serious head injury, with doctors removing part of his skull in an attempt to ease the swelling on his brain. After Harry died, police showed them the footage of the scene. Treanor-Johnson had left the scene, and turned into a side street, hitting another car. It was up to the other drivers to do a police style stop to get them to stop driving. Treanor-Johnson was jailed for 10 years on Friday. She had initially denied causing death by dangerous driving before admitting her guilt in April this year. In a statement outside court, Mike called for road crimes to be taken more seriously and enforcement to be stepped up. He said: ‘Nobody should be killed cycling within a 20mph area in London, it is totally unacceptable. ‘The ripples caused by his death have been immense for so many people unable to come to terms with this senseless road crime.’ Harry has been awarded his master’s degree posthumously. ‘He had his life planned out,’ ‘Patricia said. ‘He was so happy. People warmed to him, because he was fearless but without any arrogance.’ She added: ‘So many people have come forward to say how much they loved him. He brough a dollop of generosity and sunshine to everything he did.’

Oct 11, 2026
Još nisu objavljena 26 imena: studenti pitaju da li su pomilovani Vesić, Selaković i Hrkalović New

Još nisu objavljena 26 imena: studenti pitaju da li su pomilovani Vesić, Selaković i Hrkalović

Goran Vesić i Nikola Selaković Foto: Filip Krainčanić/Nova.rs autor: 11. okt. 2026. 20:46 Studentski pokret saopštio je da se u javnoststi spekuliše da se među 49 osoba koje je bivši predsednik Aleksandar Vučić pomilovao ili abolirao neposredno pre podnošenja ostavke nalaze bivši ministar Goran Vesić, ministar kulture u tehničkom mandatu Nikola Selaković i nekadašnja državna sekretarka MUP-a Dijana Hrkalović. Oglas Oni su na sajtu blokade.org naveli da je prošlo skoro dve nedelje od ovog akta, a da javnosti i dalje nisu poznata imena 26 pomilovanih. U saopštenju se navodi da se Vesićevo ime pominje u vezi sa postupkom zbog pada nadstrešnice na železničkoj stanici u Novom Sadu, Selakovićevo u slučaju "Generalštab", a Hrkalovićkino zbog postupaka koji su se protiv nje vodili za trgovinu uticajem.Autori saopštenja navode da bi eventualno oslobađanje od krivičnog gonjenja za dela obuhvaćena pomilovanjem moglo dovesti do obustavljanja postupaka bez konačne sudske odluke o krivici, zbog čega su zatražili hitno objavljivanje svih 49 imena, odluka o pomilovanju i prateće dokumentacije.Ukazali su i da je ministarstvo pravde saopštilo da nije učestvovalo u postupku pomilovanja niti će učestvovati u sprovođenju odluke, iako prema Zakonu o pomilovanju ima ulogu u toj proceduri.Viši sud u Beogradu i Tužilaštvo za organizovani kriminal, dodaje se, početkom oktobra saopštili su da nisu primili odluke o pomilovanju u predmetima koje vode.U saopštenju se postavlja i pitanje statusa studenata i građana protiv kojih se vode postupci nakon protesta, uz zahtev da se jednaka pravila primenjuju na sve osumnjičene i optužene. Pratite nas na društvenim mrežama: Koje je tvoje mišljenje o ovoj temi? Učestvuj u diskusiji ili pročitaj komentare

Oct 11, 2026
Netanyahu chiede un’indagine per identificare i soldati anonimi del documentario Naza New

Netanyahu chiede un’indagine per identificare i soldati anonimi del documentario Naza

Il primo ministro israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu ha chiesto di aprire un indagine sui soldati apparsi nel documentario Naza dei registi Yuval Abraham e Rachel Szor. Lo scopo del leader israeliano è quello di indagare sui reati che sarebbero stati commessi dai membri delle forze armate, e soprattutto identificare coloro che hanno scelto di denunciare, in forma anonima, i crimini commessi ai danni dei palestinesi. Netanyahu: "Scoprire l'identità dei soldati anonimi" La richiesta di aprire un'indagine è stata inviata da Netanyahu con una lettera formale ai vertici delle forze militari e della giustizia. Tra i destinatari c'è infatti il Capo di Stato Maggiore dell'Idf, Eyal Zamir; il capo dell'agenzia di intelligence Shin Bet, David Zini; e il procuratore generale Gali Baharav-Miara. Per tutti il mandato è lo stesso: avviare un'indagine penale sui soldati apparsi in forma anonima nel documentario Naza a causa dei "gravi reati in materia di sicurezza informatica, diffamazione e per aver leso gli interessi diplomatici e di sicurezza di Israele". Secondo quanto riporta il Times of Israel, il primo ministro sostiene che sussistano "timori che le persone coinvolte nel film abbiano commesso reati gravi che comportano la divulgazione di informazioni riservate e una violazione della sicurezza informatica da parte di un'unità di intelligence altamente sensibile". Non è tutto: per Netanyahu gli inquirenti dovrebbero "scoprire l'identità dei soldati apparsi nel film". Cos'è il documentario Naza Il documentario di Yuval Abraham e Rachel Szor racconta la sistematica uccisione dei civili palestinesi, vittime collaterali chiamate appunto "Naza" dai militari dell'esercito israeliano. Il governo israeliano nei giorni scorsi aveva già condannato il documentario e annunciato l'intenzione di revocare la cittadinanza ai registi, accusandoli di tradimento. Nonostante la repressione interna, Naza è uno dei film più visti in Europa, e in particolare è in testa al botteghino italiano. Intervenuta alla seconda edizione di Rumore, il Festival di Fanpage.it, Francesca Albanese, relatrice speciale Onu sui territori palestinesi occupati, ha sottolineato il valore dell'opera: "I registi hanno fatto un lavoro incredibile, e mi dispiace che in Israele non vogliano vederlo. Se non vogliono credere neanche all'ammissione di colpevolezza dei soldati, allora cosa ci dobbiamo aspettare?".

Oct 11, 2026
Nach 561 Dooring-Unfällen: SP-Nationalrat will den Holländergriff gesetzlich vorschreiben New

Nach 561 Dooring-Unfällen: SP-Nationalrat will den Holländergriff gesetzlich vorschreiben

Ein Autofahrer hält am Strassenrand und beantwortet eine Whatsapp-Nachricht. Danach öffnet er die Tür, um auszusteigen. Weil er nicht aufgepasst hat, übersieht er den Velofahrer, der angebraust kommt. Dieser knallt in die Türe, verletzt sich und verursacht auch noch Sachschaden an Fahrrad und Auto. Solche sogenannten «Dooring»-Unfälle kommen in der Schweiz immer wieder vor. Gemäss einer Studie geschahen zwischen 2012 und 2021 561 solcher Unfälle mit rund 50 Verletzten pro Jahr. SP-Nationalrat Hasan Candan will deshalb eine neue Vorschrift, wie Autofahrer die Türe zu öffnen haben. Holländergriff soll obligatorisch werden und Unfälle verhindern Der Luzerner will Artikel 21 der Verkehrsregelnverordnung ergänzen mit der Pflicht, dass der Holländergriff vorgeschrieben wird. Das heisst, dass die Türe immer mit der entfernten Hand zu öffnen ist. «Die Zahl der Dooring-Unfälle nimmt kontinuierlich zu. Die verunfallten Personen erleiden dabei oft schwere Verletzungen und müssen ambulant in der Notaufnahme von Spitälern oder sogar stationär behandelt werden», erklärt der Vizepräsident von Pro Velo seinen neuen Vorstoss. Der Holländergriff würde Autofahrende zu einer Oberkörperdrehung zwingen, wodurch sie automatisch über die Schulter in den rückwärtigen Verkehr blicken würden. «Mir geht es nicht primär darum, Autofahrende zu bestrafen, hier würde ich in der Umsetzung für zurückhaltende Sanktionen wie Bussen sprechen», so Candan. Zentral sei «die Sensibilisierung und dass der Holländergriff ein fester Bestandteil der Fahrprüfung wird». SVP-Hess: «Völliger Blödsinn und nicht kontrollierbar» Kein Verständnis für die Forderung zeigt der ausgebildete Lastwagenfahrer und SVP-Nationalrat Erich Hess. Gegenseitige Rücksichtnahme sollte eine Selbstverständlichkeit sein im Strassenverkehr, sagt er. «Es braucht aber sicher kein Gesetz dafür, wie jemand die Türe öffnet, das ist völliger Blödsinn und auch nicht kontrollierbar», sagt der Berner. Alle Autofahrenden würden in der Ausbildung lernen, dass ein Blick in den Rückspiegel vor dem Öffnen der Türe wichtig sei. «Hinzu kommt, dass Velofahrende sich an der eigenen Nase nehmen müssen. Sie sollten eigenverantwortlich genügend Abstand halten, gerade bei stehenden Autokolonnen», so Hess. Gröbere Unfälle würden dann entstehen, wenn Velofahrer zu schnell unterwegs seien und nicht aufpassen. «Vor allem die E-Bike-Fahrer in den Quartieren sind eine Zumutung und teilweise gefährlich», ärgert er sich. Nun ist Verkehrsminister Albert Rösti am Zug, der zur Idee Stellung nehmen muss.

Oct 11, 2026
Brooklyn Store Deletes Praise for Staff Kindness After Kelly Clarkson’s Criticism New

Brooklyn Store Deletes Praise for Staff Kindness After Kelly Clarkson’s Criticism

See more of our coverage in your search results. The store Kelly Clarkson blasted for treating her as if she “couldn’t afford” items shared a positive review from a customer amid the drama. Art of Play, which is located in Brooklyn, New York, reposted a review about how the staff showed them “kindness” while they were shopping.“From the very first time I walked into @artofplay, I felt welcomed and treated with such genuine kindness,” the customer wrote atop an image of the store. Getty Images for SiriusXM artofplay/instagram“I love discovering unique treasures and connecting with the wonderful people there. It’s a place that leaves you smiling and wanting to come back. I’m already counting down the days until I return in two weeks!” the person added.The review was later deleted from Art of Play’s Instagram Stories.Page Six has reached out to the store for comment but did not immediately hear back.On Saturday, the “American Idol” winner, 44, took to X to share her experience while shopping in the Brooklyn-based store. Art of Play Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images kellyclarkson/X“Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me,” she wrote to her nearly nine million followers.“Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,” Clarkson added. “But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman. For sure, check it out 👎.” ©Buena Vista Pictures/courtesy Everet / Everett Collection Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty ImagesIn the 1990 film, Roberts, who plays Hollywood escort Vivian Ward, is treated poorly by a rude and snobbish employee due to the way she is dressed.Later, Vivian — looking elegant and carrying numerous shopping bags from other retailers — returns to the boutique and confronts the rude employee.“Big mistake. Big. Huge,” Vivian told the store worker. Community GuidelinesWelcome to the Page Six Community!Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space.In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience.Simply put, keep it civil.Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!

Oct 11, 2026
Michael Douglas Trades Career Ambitions for Family, Golf and Travel at 82 New

Michael Douglas Trades Career Ambitions for Family, Golf and Travel at 82

See more of our coverage in your search results. Michael Douglas is living the retired life.The 82-year-old actor acknowledged he’s in his lazy era in an interview with Page Six, telling us his main priorities now have nothing to do with work.“Yeah, I’m trying to improve my golf game, travel everywhere I haven’t been before,” he explained.“Basically, my values have changed from career being probably the most important thing to my family and community.”Michael Douglas (seen here in October 2025) acknowledged that he’s proudly in his lazy era in an interview with Page Six. PA Images via Getty ImagesThe actor (seen here in October 2024) said he’s now focused on improving his golf game rather than his career. SNS Group via Getty ImagesThe “Basic Instinct” actor’s new life plans come after he recently released his new memoir, “One Helluva Ride,” in which he looks back at his colorful personal life and legendary career.Remembering his time as a struggling actor in New York City, he told us about when he shared a tiny Upper West Side apartment with Danny DeVito.“It was a one-bedroom; [so] he had to open up the couch in the living room,” Douglas told us of the “Matilda” actor.However, DeVito was already dating Rhea Perlman at the time, so he wasn’t in the apartment that often.Douglas (pictured here in October 2025) also told us he wants to travel more. PA Images via Getty ImagesThe “Basic Instinct” star (seen here with wife Catherine Zeta-Jones in September 2025) said he’s focused primarily on his family and community. Getty ImagesIn his book, he also candidly discusses his past struggles with cocaine, which led him to go to rehab in September 1992. His eldest son, 47-year-old Cameron, has also dealt with addiction issues, which resulted in a seven-year prison sentence.Douglas told us that cocaine use was “running rampant” in his heyday, adding, “Almost every show you did, the prop man was the guy to go to.”As for why he chose to be so open about his drug use in his book, he said he wanted to share his experience now that he’s older and wiser.“Having a little age behind me and looking back at it and realizing it was a really ridiculous drug and consumed a lot of people, my son included and a lot of others,” he reflected. “My little beware tale in terms of my experiences.”The “Fatal Attraction” star told Page Six that Zeta-Jones is in the midst of reading his new memoir, “One Helluva Ride.” catherinezetajones/InstagramDouglas (seen here earlier this month) delves into his drug use and secret affairs in his new book, which was released on Oct. 6. Getty ImagesDouglas also told Page Six his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, is in the middle of reading his memoir — which could get awkward given he rehashes his past romances and secret affairs for the tell-all book.But the “Wall Street” star has no regrets.“I’m happy I got it out there,” he explained, adding of his wife, “We’re in our 26th year [married] and I enjoy her company very much. She’s so talented and funny.” Community GuidelinesWelcome to the Page Six Community!Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space.In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience.Simply put, keep it civil.Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!

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