29 abril, 2026
por Felipe Sahagún
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An inside look at Chornobyl, 40 years after the disaster. The exclusion zone remains radioactive – now shaped by war. From deserted cities to returning wildlife and rising military risk, what’s unfolding there today raises urgent questions about nuclear danger and what the future might hold.
28 abril, 2026
por Felipe Sahagún
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I. Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals in Time of Armed Conflict
N.B. As per the disclaimer, neither the ICRC nor the authors can be identified with the opinions expressed in the Cases and Documents. Some cases even come to solutions that clearly violate IHL. They are nevertheless worthy of discussion, if only to raise a challenge to display more humanity in armed conflicts. Similarly, in some of the texts used in the case studies, the facts may not always be proven; nevertheless, they have been selected because they highlight interesting IHL issues and are thus published for didactic purposes.
[Source: “Protection des journalistes et des médias en période de conflit armé,” ALEXANDRE BALGUYGALLOIS, IRRC, March 2004, Vol. 86 No. 853, pp. 37-68; available on http://www.icrc.org; original in French; unofficial translation. Footnotes omitted.]
The number of journalists killed in the world in 2003 – 42 – is the highest since 1995. This figure can be largely explained by the recent military campaign in Iraq, which inflicted a proportionally higher number of casualties on journalists than on members of the coalition’s armed forces: 14 journalists and media personnel lost their lives, two went missing and a dozen or so were wounded while covering the conflict and its aftermath. In recent years, one might also mention the deliberate targeting of journalists in the occupied Palestinian territories, the bombing of the Serbian State radio and television (Radio Televisija Srbije – RTS) building in Belgrade by NATO forces in 1999 and the bombing, by US forces, of the Kabul and Baghdad offices of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera television network.
The general trend is towards the deterioration of the working conditions of journalists in periods of armed conflict. “…Covering a war is becoming more and more dangerous for journalists. Added to the traditional dangers of war are the unpredictable hazards of bomb attacks, the use of more sophisticated weapons against which even the training and protection of journalists is ineffective – and belligerents who care more about winning the war of images than respecting the safety of media staff. So many factors that increase the risks of war reporting…”
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28 abril, 2026
por Felipe Sahagún
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BBC’s State Department Correspondent Tom Bateman was in the room with US President Donald Trump and other government officials at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on 25 April. What started as a glitzy night, quickly turned to panic with guests hiding under tables.
Bateman talks through the timeline of how the evening unfolded. Though motive for the attack remains unclear, the suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, has been charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump and two firearms offences.
28 abril, 2026
por Felipe Sahagún
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Last year I was a bridesmaid at my best friend’s wedding in Finland. It was a sunny day in a picturesque setting near the groom’s hometown, and a fitting destination for such a happy occasion: the country has topped the World Happiness Report for nine years running. (By comparison, English-speaking countries are increasingly miserable.)
Finland’s dominance owes something to how the UN-backed report measures happiness. Finns, as the groom explained to me, are reserved people, often found in the quiet solitude of their mökki (cottages). But when asked to score their lives out of ten, they give themselves a solid 7.76 on average—comfortably the highest score in the world. Like a good marriage, happiness need not be showy.
The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable
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28 abril, 2026
por Felipe Sahagún
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La XXX Cumbre Iberoamericana de Madrid de noviembre de 2026 marca un momento importante para España e Iberoamérica. En un presente internacional marcado por la fragmentación y la polarización, España asume por cuarta vez el reto de albergar una difícil Cumbre. La cita tiene lugar en un contexto de grave crisis del multilateralismo y disrupciones del orden internacional. Guerras comerciales y proteccionismo; crisis de la cooperación al desarrollo; proliferación de conflictos armados; o competición feroz entre el EEUU de Trump, China, Rusia, Europa y potencias emergentes.
Con la presentación del Informe Iberoamérica 2026 te invitamos a participar junto a expertos y actores de alto nivel en una conversación en Casa América en torno al sentido y el papel presente y futuro de Iberoamérica, así como la oportunidad estratégica para América Latina y para España, en tanto país anfitrión de la Cumbre. Abordaremos retos como la construcción de consensos en asuntos clave – digital, verde, o social – o en nuevas agendas de cooperación: migraciones y diásporas, fondos para desastres naturales, o políticas de cuidados.
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27 abril, 2026
por Felipe Sahagún
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Global military spending surged by almost 3% in 2025, fueled largely by ballooning defense expenditures in Europe and Asia, according to a report released Monday by a respected arms watchdog group.
European defense spending jumped 14% from 2024, to $864 billion, and in Asia-Oceania the increase was 8.1%, to $681 billion, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in its annual “Trends in World Military Expenditure” report.
Overall, almost $2.9 trillion was spent on military programs around the world in 2025, a 2.9% increase from a year earlier. The figure represents 2.5% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP), the highest percentage since 2009, according to SIPRI.
The US, China, Russia, Germany and India were the biggest spenders, collectively accounting for 58% of the global sum.