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Brussels presents its roadmap for the EU's enlargement, proposing fewer vetoes, phased integration, and mechanisms to suspend voting rights for those who do not respect European values, in a context where the admission of new countries, such as Montenegro and Ukraine, becomes imperative. #AmpliaciónUE #IntegraciónEuropea #EstadoDeDerecho (translated)

Lionel Messi's last match with Argentina will take place on October 6, 2026, against Benin, a match that raises controversies over the choice of the opposing team and the issues with the organization by the Argentine federation, which is more interested in economic profits than in competitive value. #Messi #Argentina #Benin (translated)

Chaiany Andrade stated that she had been studying and learning about politics and that her perspective had changed over time. She said she was from the interior of Goiás and that she knew the difficulties faced by her community, similar to those still faced by millions of Brazilians. According to Andrade, changing one's life did not mean forgetting one's origins, and recognizing that her old choices no longer represented her was part of her growth. For the second round, she declared support for number 13. #Política #RealidadeSocial #Cidadania (translated)

Gabriel Sá informed that, due to the provisional measure that prohibited the bets, São Paulo would play the next matches with the Superscore brand instead of the main sponsorship on the shirt. According to him, the sports statistics platform was part of the same economic group as Superbet, and the values of the contract were kept confidential amid the uncertainty. #SãoPaulo #futebol #esportes (translated)

Gustavo Tutinha wrote that the information presented in the follow-up of the Judicial Recovery detailed the financial situation of Vasco and the SAF in 2026. According to him, the updated balance of loans was R$ 287.9 million: R$ 282.4 million in principal and R$ 5.5 million in interest and adjustment. Of this total, R$ 84 million corresponded to Crefisa and R$ 203.9 million to Almirante. Tutinha reported that the loan from Crefisa had a yield of CDI + 7% per year and quarterly amortizations until September 2028. Of the contracts with Almirante, R$ 156.5 million were updated by the CDI, maturing in December 2027, and R$ 47.4 million by the INPC, with maturities in July and August 2027. In July and August, according to him, two loans were contracted with Almirante Participações, of R$ 40 million and R$ 5.6 million, both with a single payment due in 2027. The operation of R$ 40 million also provided for a fiduciary assignment of part of the LFU receivables linked to the commercial appeal criterion. The consolidated tax debt of the recovering companies was approximately R$ 271 million and reached R$ 334 million with adjustments, fines, and interest, wrote Tutinha. During negotiations with the PGFN, Vasco and the Prosecutor's Office supposedly agreed to temporarily reduce the installments of the installments to R$ 580 thousand monthly until the consolidation of a new transaction. The cash balance reported on August 31 was R$ 5.6 million. Between January and August, the cash flow recorded R$ 201.4 million in receipts related to economic rights of athletes, according to Tutinha. Rayan accounted for R$ 171.9 million; Leandrinho was also mentioned with R$ 9.3 million; João Victor, with R$ 5.6 million; Luiz Gustavo, with R$ 5.3 million; Loide, with R$ 2.1 million; and Galarza, with R$ 2 million. Tutinha attributed the increase in marketing revenues in June to the receipt, in a single installment, of R$ 25 million from the master sponsorship contract with SportingBet. The SAF reported, according to Tutinha's account, that cash outflows in August were lower because R$ 46.6 million in payments were deferred to September: R$ 32.6 million in transfer fees, R$ 5.5 million in commissions, R$ 4.5 million in signing bonuses, R$ 3.4 million in taxes, and R$ 630 thousand in TEF. The cash flow recorded R$ 56.8 million in restructuring disbursements between January and August. The breakdown presented by the SAF, however, totaled R$ 59.1 million: R$ 21.9 million for the CNRD, R$ 19.5 million for tax installment plans, R$ 6.8 million related to Judicial Recovery, R$ 5.3 million for the Judicial Administrator and legal and financial advisors, R$ 4.3 million in transfers to the CRVG and R$ 1.3 million for BACEN. Tutinha observed that the itemized amounts did not match the total recorded in the cash flow. According to the numbers disclosed by him, the SAF had 46,347 active clients in the supporter program in January and 35,790 in August, a reduction of approximately 10.5 thousand. Of the clients registered in August, 35,214 were up to date with their payments. Tutinha also wrote that Vasco claimed to be meeting its obligations under the Judicial Recovery Plan on time and settling debts incurred after the recovery request and extrajudicial credits. In the CNRD, the club was to allocate R$ 15 million per year for the payment of three plans; the credits were adjusted by the IPCA and were not subject to discounts. Regarding the agreement concluded in September, Tutinha reported that 777 declared it did not oppose the establishment of the New SAF, the creation of the UPI Equity, the judicial sale of 90% of the shares, nor the transfer of the shares to the winner of the competitive process. The former controller also reportedly stated that it would withdraw from incidents and appeals related to Judicial Recovery and relinquish respective claims. Tutinha affirmed that the numbers outlined the financial operation of Vasco as the club moved towards a new phase of restructuring and the completion of the sale of the New SAF. #Vasco #Futebol #Finanças (translated)

Jamesons compared what he described as a renewal of Brazilian politics to the animated series X-Men Evolution. He cited Cortez, Natacha, Ana Elisa, Rick Azevedo, Jones Manoel, and Renato Freitas Jr., associating them with São Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Pernambuco, and Paraná, respectively. According to Jamesons, in the series, Professor X invested in the future and a new generation capable of promoting coexistence, dialogue, and transformation. The author stated that he saw a parallel with contemporary Brazil and argued that plural and diverse youth could open new paths for the country, preserve democratic values, and contribute to the transformation of Brazil. #XMen #RenovaçãoPolítica #Juventude (translated)

Let them destroy Los Angeles or San Diego, a small price for the safety of the world. These are the words😬 Los Angeles and San Diego are located in California, the state that symbolizes American progressivism and is a constant target of Trump’s rhetoric. Out of magnanimity, he could also symbolically offer Atlanta, which is another completely Democratic island and a crucial hub for civil rights; it would follow the very same political scheme. The geopolitical value of the "Blue States": Politically (or ironically🤥) sacrificing the large blue metropolitan areas (Democratic) serves to warm the crowds of deeply rural or conservative states like Nebraska, where the electorate perceives those cities as distant, alien, and ideologically opposed. The more evident the nonsense is, the more it is hidden from the eyes of the fools who believe it. (translated)

Garu questioned the values of the students at the National University of San Marcos and asked if those who cut in line at its facilities represented the entire student community. He also pointed out that the institution, known as the "dean of America," received thousands of applications each year and trained professionals in areas such as medicine, engineering, and law. https://t.co/vdjUQbMmro #Educación #Valores #UNMSM (translated)

The relaunch of Intesa Sanpaolo for Monte dei Paschi di Siena makes the main shareholders extremely profitable, with Delfin earning 665 million and Caltagirone 513 million, while the value of the stake in Ca’ de Sass reaches 31.4 billion. #Mps #IntesaSanpaolo #finanza (translated)

Colonel Medina thanked the Mission Family for their journey and for the goal of building a country free from corruption. He stated that he had fought alongside Renan Santos, whom he described as brave, honest, intelligent, and prepared to govern Brazil. #Corrupção #Brasil #Liderança (translated)

The Weeknd Brasil stated that the budget of the Ministry of Education increased from R$ 166.09 billion in 2022 to R$ 270.37 billion in 2026, in nominal values. According to the publication, the comparison also included the amounts allocated to Health, Science and Technology, Environment, Culture, Housing, and Sanitation in both periods. #Educação #Orçamento #Lula (translated)

Poponze stated that Anitta criticized voters who chose candidates based on religious values and argued that they should evaluate the work done. When mentioning Eduardo Paes, she suggested that voters observe the works done in the city and criticized promises that gay men and lesbian women would stop being homosexual. #Política #Eleições2024 #Anitta (translated)

"Every person counts" In an intervention directed towards a clear political message - the need for lasting agreements to address the concrete problems of the Portuguese people - António José Seguro began by returning to the foundational values and objectives of the Republic. #AntónioJoséSeguro #República #CulturaPolítica (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella wrote that the community of the La Pradera neighborhood in Montería had received a sports infrastructure that, he said, aimed to promote discipline, values, and new opportunities for children and young people. He added that investing in these spaces also meant betting on prevention, well-being, and coexistence. He noted that he hoped the young people would train, compete, and pursue their goals with perseverance. He ended with expressions of support for the homeland and Christ the King. #Montería #Deporte #Futuro (translated)

CIVICO 33 - "ORTA NOVA SOUND LAB": FROM CAPITANATA TO "BROADWAY WORLD", THE "COMMUNITY BAND" PROJECT CONQUERS NEW YORK The social laboratory promoted by ANBG and the Ministry of Culture lands on the largest theatrical network in the world thanks to the article co-written by Chris Rabinowitz and the Orthese author Luciano Magaldi Sardella. There is a brass thread connecting Piazza Mario Frasca to Broadway. "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is the Community and Social Regeneration Band through Music, the project officially presented on September 21 at the C-Lab MAO FM 19.77 by brothers Luca and Erminio Ferrandina, which is experiencing unprecedented media attention for a band initiative born in the province of Foggia. The journalistic success is marked by its appearance on September 28 in Broadway World, the most authoritative global portal dedicated to theater and live performance, based in New York with over 1.5 million monthly global visits. This is not an insignificant result, projecting a story from the Apulian periphery into the realm of international cultural information. The article, titled "Orta Nova Sound Lab Launches Youth Community Band in Southern Italy," is co-authored by New York editor Chris Rabinowitz, a journalist for the American publication, and his Italian co-author Luciano Magaldi Sardella, an international author originally from Orta Nova, an engineer, academic journalist, and researcher active between Italy and abroad. The dual Italian-American signature symbolizes how a "good local practice" can become global news when told with expertise and roots. The Project: the Band as Social Regeneration "Orta Nova Sound Lab" is promoted by the National Association of Marching Bands (ANBG), chaired by Benedetto Grillo, and has been approved for funding under the public notice of the Ministry of Culture as per D.D.G. April 7, 2026, rep. n. 149, aimed at "Enhancing research and dissemination of musical practices in peripheral and areas of high social vulnerability." It is realized with the support of the Municipality of Orta Nova and with the collaboration of a solid civic network: the A.P.S. MAO FM 19.77, the "A. Olivetti" Higher Education Institute, the "Sandro Pertini" Comprehensive Institute, the Music Art association, and the C.I.S.A. of Foggia. As highlighted by "Broadway World," this is the first initiative in Italy to reinterpret the distinctive tradition of marching bands and youth orchestras within a ministry grant dedicated to urban peripheries and social vulnerability. A model that explicitly dialogues with the spirit of the so-called "Caivano Decree" (D.L. 123/2023) for combating youth discomfort, educational poverty, and juvenile delinquency. The idea, in its disarming simplicity, was summarized by the project director for ANBG, Antonella Spagnoletti: "The band is aggregation! The band is cohesion. Bringing these kids together to learn and live differently from the social world is among the primary objectives of our association." This concept was reiterated by the Mayor of Orta Nova, Ing. Domenico Di Vito: "This is an important project that can definitely make a difference compared to the past because it has all the ingredients to connect the entire world of culture and social issues that exists in Orta Nova and needs to be valued. The administration's commitment is to ensure sustainability, structure, and continuity over time." At the press conference presentation, moderated by journalist Giuseppe Di Bisceglie, participated alongside President Grillo, Director Spagnoletti, and Mayor Di Vito, Regional Councillor Grazia Maria Starace, Councillor for relationships with the third sector Sebastiano Battista, Councillor for Culture Vittoria Mastrogiacomo, and educational professor Alfredo Coppola, delegate of the Olivetti Institute. Why the News Became International The "Orta Nova Sound Lab" marching band project demonstrates that when a project has anti-mafia roots, pedagogical value, and a credible institutional network, the press responds. From local and national outlets like Cassa Armonica, Ansa Puglia, TGNorba, Corriere della Sera Bari, RaiNews TGR Puglia, La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, Amica9TV, Brindisi In, Blasting News Italia, TRM Network, Secolo XIX, FoggiaToday, PlayNews24, Stato Quotidiano, and many others that well-documented the conference, it reached BroadwayWorld, which viewed the Orthese experience as a "social laboratory" capable of responding to the mafia with music. This leap in scale comes from joint efforts and the bridging work done by Luciano Magaldi Sardella, who managed to translate for the English-speaking audience alongside New York editor Chris Rabinowitz the deep meaning of a village band that in Apulia is not folklore, but a civil presence, a concrete alternative to screens and disintegration. In a South often narrated only for its emergencies, Orta Nova chooses to be told for its ability to generate community. And this time, the news has made its way around the world, starting from a square in Daunia. The Schedule The path, entirely free, includes instrumental workshops for brass and percussion, ensemble music lessons, and collective rehearsals with qualified teachers and conductors, open to aspiring musicians, families, schools, and citizens. The program that attracted the attention of national and now international press is organized as follows: October 2026: parade of bands marching through the streets and public spaces of Orta Nova, to recover the historical value of the band as a popular and identity expression. November-December 2026: high-profile concert season with the Grand Band Concert of Conversano and the Grand Band Concert "Biagio Abbate" City of Bisceglie, artistic training for the young students. Focus on inclusion: a special evening dedicated to female music with the Orchestra Note di Puglia, a formation composed entirely of professionals, to reinforce the values of equal opportunities. January 2027: first official concert of the newly formed Community Band of Orta Nova, a foundational act and public restitution of the work done. (translated)

The Equidistant described Pedro Sánchez's intervention as outrageous and highlighted the moment when, as he wrote, the president said that the interests of ordinary people were trampled on in Parliament. He also stated that he was afraid that someone whom he considered to lack democratic values had presided over the country for so many years. https://t.co/jGTjl47z1U #Política #Democracia #España (translated)