Spain declares new coronavirus state of emergency | News | DW | 25.10.2020

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has declared a second national state of emergency, imposing a curfew and allowing closure of internal borders. Source: Spain declares new coronavirus state of emergency | News | DW | 25.10.2020

Belarus: Over 100,000 protest against Lukashenko ahead of strike ultimatum | News | DW | 25.10.2020

More than 100,000 Belarusians flooded the streets of the capital Minsk on Sunday, on the final day before a deadline set by the opposition for President Alexander Lukashenko to resign, following months of protests.

People streamed in from different directions along Victors’ Avenue to the Hero City Obelisk on a central square that commemorates World War II.

Source: Belarus: Over 100,000 protest against Lukashenko ahead of strike ultimatum | News | DW | 25.10.2020

The lynx effect: Iberian cat claws its way back from brink of extinction | Environment | The Guardian

An Iberian lynx

Spotty of coat, tufty of ear, and teetering on the verge of extinction less than two decades ago, the Iberian lynx is continuing to claw its way back across Spain and Portugal.

According to the latest survey, the lynx population on the peninsula has increased ninefold over 18 years, rising from 94 in 2002 to 855 this year. Experts say that if the current conservation and reintroduction efforts can maintain their momentum, the species could be out of danger by 2040.

Source: The lynx effect: Iberian cat claws its way back from brink of extinction | Environment | The Guardian

They became American citizens just to vote against Trump – Los Angeles Times

A woman with a face mask and I Voted sticker “My dad always loves to talk politics,” he said. “And he hates Trump. He’s from a different generation. You can’t have falta de respeto [lack of respect] for people. And that’s what Trump has against Mexicans.” “My grandpa came as a bracero to Bakersfield,” Gabby said. “And he’d always say about the United States that those who take advantage of the opportunities and didn’t do anything bad could get ahead. But Trump’s only done bad. My parents get angry at what he has done to this country.” While the Serrano kids were kind and funny, I wanted to talk to their parents. So Juan dialed up Rafael and Carmela on FaceTime. The two sat at a plastic-wrapped kitchen table in their Guadalajara home and beamed. They reminded me of my aunts and uncles — soft-spoken, of few words. Gente decente. How did they feel about voting for the first time? “Happy, content, and proud,” Rafael said. “Our hearts fill up for being able to participate,” Carmela responded. What’s so bad about Trump? “He talks a bunch of things that doesn’t sit well with you,” Rafael said. “This man sows division.” “The U.S. is a strong country,” Carmela said. “A president that’s just is the best.” What did they want ot

Source: They became American citizens just to vote against Trump – Los Angeles Times

Learning is a Continuous Process

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Whatever you believe, it develops you as a human being, whether you listen to other people’s teachings or adapt what you have learned from them, but it all depends on how you perceive it.

Learning is a continuous process, and sometimes we learn from our mistakes and other people. Then we begin to develop and motivate ourselves to become a better person from all walks of life.

Allowing the teaching of others and applying it into our lives improves our ways of life; it gives us a flow of acceptance to associate in society.

But above all else, when we allow Christ Jesus to operate into our lives, the more it becomes better. Because with God, there is nothing impossible. Suppose you are a Christian believer.

I remember once a fellow who questioned me about God, regarding the situation she is in at that time. She said if there is…

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Lewis Hamilton: ‘Not bad for a boy from a council estate’ — Repeating Islands

A report from the Agence France Presse. Lewis Hamilton cemented his position as one of Formula One’s true greats when the six-time world champion claimed a record 92nd race win on Sunday, another staggering achievement “for a boy from a council house”. His victory at the Algarve International Circuit allowed him to pass the previous […]

Lewis Hamilton: ‘Not bad for a boy from a council estate’ — Repeating Islands

Never Doubt Your Worth

Saania's diary - reflections, learnings, sparkles

We hold a power
That no body can break
A distinctive talent
That no one can take

Let’s stop paying heed
To what people have to say
The path to our dreams
Only we can carve the way

We’re valiant and brave
Let’s stand tall and proud
To the person in the mirror
Let’s say it out loud

Within our struggles
The battles we fight
Nothing in the world
Can ever dim our light

A branch about to break
Isn’t the worry for a bird
For her trust is in her wings
And not on the world

Why do we follow people
To the places they go?
Why do we say yes
When we want to say no?

The dispiriting words of others
We must learn to ignore
For our mind is the one thing
We solely have and can control

– SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️

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