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5 things you should know this September 26: All about the visa lottery, the call between Trump and the president of Ukraine, the route of political trial and more

2019-09-26T10:07:37.187Z


This is what you should know to start the day: we tell you how you can participate to win one of the 55,000 visas that will be delivered in the US visa lottery. by 2021. Also, meet e ...


We tell you how you can participate to win one of the 55,000 visas that will be delivered in the US visa lottery. by 2021. Also, know the longest water slide in the world and the dangers to your privacy that Apple announced, following the latest update of its operating system. This is what you should know to start the day. First the truth.

1. Hello, Zelensky?

US President Donald Trump repeatedly pressed for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, during a July 25 phone call. In the transcript of the conversation, published by the White House, Trump says: “There is much talk about Biden's son, and that Biden stopped the accusation and many people want to find out about that, so anything he can do with it Secretary of Justice would be great. Biden boasted that he stopped the accusation, so if you can investigate… I think it's horrible, ”says Trump, according to the document. The Ukrainian president accepted the request.

2. The route of political judgment

Each of the six commissions of the US House of Representatives (Judicial, Intelligence, Media and Arbitration, Financial Affairs, Supervision and Foreign Relations) will continue its investigations, analyzing the different elements of Trump's presidency, his past and his business. If the Democrats decide to prosecute the president, the Democrats in these commissions will give their opinion on what they believe should be included in the articles of political judgment, which will be presented by the president of the legal commission of the House of Representatives, Jerry Nadler. (The president of the Chamber, Nanci Pelosi, will have the last word on this). Here we tell you when a possible vote of political trial would take place in the plenary of the Chamber (and the role of the Senate in the process).

3. The sea will rise faster

Cities like New York, Shanghai and others could experience habitual floods, as sea levels rise faster than previously thought. But these are just one of the multiple effects of climate change revealed in a report by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). More than 100 scientists from 36 countries worked on the document, entitled Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (Special report on the ocean and the cryosphere in a changing climate).

4. The most insecure

The National Institute of Geography and Statistics of Mexico reported that during the last year 33 million crimes were committed in the country, that the entities with the highest rate of illegal registered were Mexico City and the State of Mexico, in which around 40% of its population was the victim of a crime. According to the National Survey of Victimization and Perception on Public Security (Envipe) 2018, the list of the 10 most insecure states is completed: Baja California, Sonora, Aguascalientes, Morelos, Tlaxcala, Jalisco, Tabasco and Puebla.

5. The visa lottery

Next Wednesday, October 2 - and until November 5, 2019 - the registration period begins to participate in the diversity visa lottery of the United States, which by 2021 will grant 55,000 visas - the process is free. Look here for the list of countries that can participate - Peruvians, unlike last year, can already participate - and what requirements you should have.

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The day's figure

From 30 to 40%.

According to estimates by the US Food and Drug Administration. (FDA), the United States wastes 30 to 40% of its food. That is difficult to digest when one of every 10 households in the US is considered. UU. He faced food insecurity in 2018. That means that approximately 14 million families are struggling to put food on the table, while approximately 30 million tons of food end up in the trash. Therefore, we tell you the story of a charity that is feeding the hungry and helping the planet, by rescuing millions of kilos of leftover food.

The date of the day

"I am deeply grateful to be one of the recipients of this great honor."

Environmental activist Greta Thunberg , referring to the alternative Nobel Prize she won for her work in favor of the environment. “Of course, every time I receive an award, it's not me who wins. I am part of a global movement of children, youth and adults of all ages who have decided to act in defense of our living planet. I share this award with them, ”Thunberg added in a statement.

And to finish…

Glide along the longest water slide in the world

The ESCAPE park in Malaysia has presented a 1,111 meter long water slide, setting a new Guinness world record.

Source: cnnespanol

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