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Polycrisis means a complicated situation with a lot of related problems happening at the same time, and making it harder to fix any of them on their own. It was first introduced by French philosopher Edgar Morin in the 1990s, and is gaining popularity now, in the 2020s. Combining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, war, debt levels, inflation, climate change, resource depletion, inequality, and technological advancements, is an example of a polycrisis. Critics say that it can make solutions for specific parts harder to see, and becomes overwhelming, but advocates believe things need to be looked at together, to make sure fixing one piece doesn't make another one worse.
Since the early 20th century, there has been a complicated relationship between Islam and fascism against the backdrop of successive ideological conflicts worldwide, including World War II and the Cold War, which resulted in the emergence of the concept Islamofascism.  Overview. The concept highlights the similarities between Islamism and fascism. It gained popularity in the 1990s after the Cold War ended. For instance, Qutbism has been classified as a form of Islamofascism. History. 20th century. Islamofascism emerged as a contemporary concept in 1990 when Anglo-Irish writer Malise Ruthven mentioned it in an article. Ruthven employed the concept to describe Arab autocracies appealing to religious traditions to unite the masses behind the ruling class. 21st century. The September 11 attacks caused a long-lasting change to the relationship between the United States (US) and the Muslim world, which came with some critics increasingly making references to "Islamofascism" when discussing Islamic extremism. Assessment. In contemporary context, Islamofascism is sometimes described as the "use of the faith of Islam as a cover for totalitarian ideology." The word was also used by George W. Bush, the President of the United States (POTUS) back then. Academia. Some famous scholars, such as Christopher Hitchens (1949 – 2011) and Robert Wistrich (1945 – 2015), said that Islam was fascist. Nevertheless, the word is disputed by Islam's defenders as an "oversimplification" of Islam. Specialized theses generalized the similarities between Islamism and fascism as follows:
The VDL Citea is a single-decker city bus. It has a low-floor. It has been made from 2007 to the present day by VDL Bus &amp; Coach.  The Citea is made in three different versions: In 2010, it was improved, it had new front headlights and rear lights, new grille and new front and rear bumpers. In 2020, it was improved, it had new front headlights and rear lights, new grille and new front and rear bumpers. Hybrid bus. In December 2010, VDL made a hybrid bus called the CLF120 Hybrid Citea, Connexxion ordered two CLF120 Hybrids. In March 2011, VDL made a hybrid bus called the Citea SLF120Hybrid, HEAG mobibus ordered three Citea SLF120Hybrid. Electric bus. In 2015, VDL made a electric bus called the Citea SLFA 181 Electric, Cologne transport ordered eight Citea SLFA 181 Electrics. In 2020, VDL made a electric bus called the VDL Citea SLF-120, Connexxion some VDL Citea SLF-120s. Double-decker. In 2015, VDL made a double-decker bus called the Citea DLF (Double Deck Low Floor). It was made as a prototype, it was in a trial with Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG).
The BYD D1 is a compact MPV made by BYD since 2020. History and Features. In 2018 Didi a Chinese private transport company formed an alliance with brands that include BYD Volkswagen and BAIC Group to make purpose-bulit intelligent vehicles for ride-hailing and fleet management. the D1 is the first purpose-bulit model Didi has revealed for the ride-hailing and that came out of the aliance.  In August 2020 it was revealed that BYD received the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China to make a electric vehicle co-developed witi Didi called D1. The BYD D1 was then launched in Beijing in November 2020 according to officials the name means "always day 1". it has a electric motor with 100 kW (134 hp) and a range of 305 km (190 mi). Markets. The BYD D1 is sold only in The Chinese Market however it isnt avaliable for normal buyers since its sold only for transport companies like Didi and is made mainly for ride-hailing but in April 2022 Vemo a Mexican company ordered 1.000 BYD D1S.
The Yangwang U8 is a full-size luxury SUV made by BYD under the Yangwang brand since 2023. History and Features. The Yangwang U8 was shown in January 2023. and sales started in April in China. the U8 when it was launched was the most expensive Chinese electric car. until the launch of the supercar U9 in 2024. The SUV uses IWD technology to help control the car’s traction, meaning it stays stable even if a tire gets damaged while driving fast. It also allows the car to turn sharply, like a "tank turn," by spinning the wheels in opposite directions.  The U8 also has a special suspension that can raise the SUV by 15 cm. It can drive through water up to 1 meter deep and has an emergency floating mode for situations like floods. In this mode, the car can float for 30 minutes and move slowly in the water. The car has a 2.0 liter turbo petrol engine that works as a range extender this engine charges a 49.05 kWh battery and this battery powers two 220 kW (295 hp) traction electric motors having a combined power of 880 kW (1,180 hp) it has a maximum range of 1.000 km (620 mi) alongside a full 75-litre petrol tank and a full-battery on CLTC cycle. Markets. The Yangwang U8 is mainly sold in China but its expected to be introduced in Australia. and was shown at the Geneva International Auto Show in 2024 but it wasnt confirmed if its gonna be sold in Europe.
The BYD Xia is a large luxury Minivan made by BYD since 2025. History and Features. The BYD Xia was launched in 2025 it was named after the Xia dynasty its part of a series of vehicles of BYD called "dynasty" and is sold through dynasty network's dealerships it has options of six seven and eight seats the Xia is a Plug-in hybrid having a 1.5 liter petrol engine that is combined with a electric motor with a E-CVT transmission. Markets. The BYD Xia was first released in China BYD said it has plans to sell it in Europe.
Fela Akinse is the first Nigerian inventor who pioneered the use of recycled plastic to design and make modular shoes. He is the Co-founder of Salubata, which repurposes plastic oceanic waste to produce footwear. He is the first person to conceptualise and develop a carbon decomposition shoe technology named Zero Carbon.  He won the UK Government’s Department for International Trade (DIT) Hackathon competition, 2019, The British Council Entrepreneurship Award in 2019, the Princeton Africa Pitch 2020 and the Young Green Tech Award (YGT) 2022. Early life and education. Fela Akinse was born in Lagos State, Nigeria but hails from Ondo State. Akinse’s passion for the environment led him to study Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Management at the University of Lagos at both Bachelors and Masters levels. Nonetheless, he has always had a keen fascination of the intersection between art and science.  Career. Fela Akinse founded SALUBATA after he resigned as a business analyst and an environmental scientist in 2017. He originally became interested in combating the issue of plastic waste from the University. His work was featured by Business of Fashion and in 2023, his startup, Salubata was accepted in the Techstars Los Angeles Accelerator. Techstars is a pre-seed investor with a mission to help entrepreneurs succeed.  He currently owns two global patents in the United States and Nigeria in repurposing modular shoes from recycled plastic wastes and also for his carbon decomposition technology of shoes which trap atmospheric carbon dioxide and with each step taken, puff out breathable oxygen. He was a member of the delegation to the 2023 World Circular Economy Forum in Helsinki and he is an honorary member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.  He has a course, "The Silicon Valley approach: Sure win investment deck" on Udemy. Speaker. Akinse has been invited to speak on stages including being a panelist at Princeton University, World Economic Forum (Davos conference), Junior Chamber International, African Union Summit, COP28 in Dubai, Lagos Innovates, ChangeNow World event, International Ecomarathon, Waves of Change, EVPA (Impact Week 2022). He is an innovator, business strategist, mentor and motivator.
Rebecca Shoichet (born February 16, 1975) is a Canadian voice actress, best known as the voice of Sunset Shimmer in "My Little Pony".
Allobates tinae is a frog. It lives in Brazil. Home. This frog is awake during the day. This frog lives on the ground in forests. People see it on the dead leaves on the ground. There are protected parks in the place where the frog lives, for example Floresta Nacional do Iquiri and Parque Estadual de Guajará-Mirím. Young. Scientists think this frog has young the same way most frogs in "Allobates" do: The female frog lays eggs on land. After the eggs hatch, the male frogs carry the tadpoles to water. Scientists have not yet written reports about seeing "A. tinae" frogs do this, though. Danger. Scientists say this frog is in danger of dying out.
John Henry Shumate (April 6, 1952 – February 3, 2025) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Phoenix Suns, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, and Seattle SuperSonics from 1975 to 1981. He was an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. Shumate died on February 3, 2025, at the age of 72.
Iquiri National Forest ("Floresta Nacional do Iquiri") is a forest in Brazil. It is in the state of Amazonas. It is a sustainable use conservation unit. This means that people are allowed to come to the forest to cut down some trees for wood to build with, but not as much as in other forests. Place. The Iquiri National Forest is in size. It is in the town place of Lábrea in Amazonas. The Iquiri National Forest is in the Amazon. The forest is 73.05% dense rainforest, where the trees grow very close together, and 26.95% open rainforest, where the trees grow further apart. The forest grows wood for building and other things that human beings like: oils, resins, nuts, seeds and fruits. History. The government of Brazil made Iquiri into a National Forest on 8 May 2008. The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio) watches and runs the forest. The IUCN says the forest is a type VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources). This means that people can take resources and other good things from the forest as long as they do not take too much too fast. It also means scientists may go to the forest to study it. The government passed a rule on 9 January 2012 saying people had to work together to make management plans for places in the BR-319 area of influence. These are the Abufari Biological Reserve, Cuniã Ecological Station, Nascentes do Lago Jari, and Mapinguari national parks, Balata-Tufari, Humaitá, and Iquiri national forests, and the Lago do Capanã-Grande, Rio Ituxi, Médio Purus, and Lago do Cuniã reserves. An advisory council for the Iquiri forest was created on 26 October 2012.
David Oliver Sacks (born May 25, 1972) is a South African-American businessman, author, politician and investor who has been the Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology since 2025. He is a general partner of Craft Ventures, a venture capital fund he co-founded in late 2017. Sacks was the COO and product leader of PayPal, and founder and CEO of Yammer.  In 2017, Sacks co-founded Craft Ventures. He also worked for Facebook, Uber, SpaceX, Palantir Technologies, and Airbnb.  In December 2024, President Donald Trump named Sacks the White House AI and crypto czar for his second administration.
Tonnis Henry Venhuizen (born October 8, 1982) is an American politician and attorney. He has been the 40th lieutenant governor of South Dakota since 2025. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 13th district from 2023 to 2025. He was also the chief of staff to two governors of South Dakota: Dennis Daugaard, his father-in-law, and Kristi Noem.
Armour is a city in county seat of Douglas County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 698 at the 2020 census.
Bertha Hernández de Ospina (April 17, 1907 — September 11, 1993) was a Colombian writer, columnist, politician and suffragette served as first lady of Colombia from 1946 to 1950 as the wife of Mariano Ospina Pérez and more later as Senator of Colombia from 1970 to 1982.  As first lady she led the suffrage movement in Colombia and later became the first woman director of a political party in Colombia.
Leon's Furniture Ltd. (known as Meubles Léon Limité in Quebec) is a Canadian company that sells furniture, appliances, and electronics. They are headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Leon's is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The company was first created by Ablan Leon in Welland, Ontario in 1909. He first opened the store as a way to sell dry goods before eventually changing his products to furniture. They have stores in every province and have 84 stores across Canada. Leon's did expand into the US market in the 1990s and had 2 stores briefly in Arizona but they have since been closed. On June 2, 2015, Mike Walsh was named as the President of Leon's. When Sears Canada went bankrupt, Leon's bought most of their storefronts. On November 11, 2012, Leon's bought The Brick for $700 million.
First Lady of Colombia (First Lady of the Nation) is the title and role held by the hostess of the Casa de Nariño. This is usually the wife of the president of Colombia, during the president's term in office. Verónica Alcocer is the current first lady of Colombia, in role since August 2022 as the wife of President Gustavo Petro. Origins and role. The first lady is not elected by the people of Colombia. There are no official jobs she is officially required to perform and she is not paid for being the first lady. The first lady is often involved in political campaigns and managements of the Casa de Nariño and participate in social causes. They also represent the president at official and ceremonial occasions and accompany the president on foreign summits and events. Office of the First Lady. According to the Colombian legal system, the first lady is a private citizen, which prevents her from having her own office and staff. Therefore, since 1994 the office has been without functions although it continues to exist in a ceremonial manner. Causes and initiatives. Since the 1930s, several first ladies have stood out for being promoters of social issues that have no interference in the country's political area. A staff supports her agenda.
The Parson's Tale is the last story in "The Canterbury Tales", a book from the 14th century written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The story is told by the Parson, a good priest who takes care of a parish. Instead of telling an entertaining story like the other pilgrims do, he gives a serious speech about the Seven Deadly Sins and how to do penance (making up for a sin so you can be forgiven). In the Middle Ages, there were a lot of essays about sins and penance. To write the Parson's Tale, Chaucer translated guidebooks about penance by two Dominican friars and re-used parts of what they wrote. Modern people usually think the Parson's Tale is boring, especially compared to the rest of the "Canterbury Tales". Some scholars used to think it was so different from the other stories, it shouldn't even be part of the "Canterbury" "Tales". Today, scholars think a non-fiction essay with a moral message is a good ending for a book that has told a lot of fictional stories that might be immoral.
Karl Giesser (born October 29, 1928 – January 15, 2010) was an Austrian football player. He played as midfielder for SK Rapid Wien. He also played for the Austrian national football team. Career. Karl Giesser spent his entire playing career at SK Rapid Wien. He made his championship debut in 1949. With the Hütteldorfers he became multiple Austrian champions as well as one cup winner and winner of the Zentropacup. After winning his seventh championship title, Giesser ended his active career in 1964.  International. On 11 April 1954, Giesser made his debut for the Austrian national team in the 0-1 defeat in the friendly against Hungary. His last match was on 19 November 1961 versus Yugoslavia. Overall played four international matches for Austria.  He was in the Austrian squad for the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland. He was not used during the tournament. Manager. Aftter the end of his active career Giesser worked as coach in the youth sector. He was the first youth coach of the later national team player Toni Polster at FK Austria Wien. In the 1975/76 and 1976/77 seasons he was Karl Stotz's assistant coach.
Hasbaya District is one of the four districts of the Nabatiyeh Governorate of Lebanon, located in the southeast. Under Ottoman suzerainty, the town was historically the seat of the Chehab family, who ruled the area. The Chehabi Citadel, a notable feature in the town, was constructed by them. Population. It has a population of 37,784 as of  Nearby Borders. It has borders with Israel to the south and Syria to the east.  History. Hasbaya was one of several towns that the Druze assaulted during the civil war in Mount Lebanon in 1860. After a protracted siege, the Christian residents were largely routed and massacred. Scholars also claim that the Druze killed seventeen Muslim Shihab emirs because they defended the Christians. Sa'id Janbulat's sister, Sitt Nayfa, was commended by the French consul for her efforts to defend Christian emirs' wives. However, the Druze did not attack American missionaries, who were not connected to the Maronites, nor did they plunder the Protestant church in Hasbayya. Because of the American mission in Beirut, several of the local Orthodox Christians converted to Protestantism in 1844.
An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when U.S. president Donald Trump began adding tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the goal of forcing it to make changes to what the U.S. says are "unfair trade practices" and intellectual property theft.  Trade war. The first Trump administration said that these practices may add to the U.S.–China trade deficit, and that the Chinese government needed transfer of American technology to China. In response to US trade measures, the Chinese government accused the Trump administration of supporting nationalist protectionism. After the trade war escalated through 2019, in January 2020 the two sides reached an agreement. By the end of Trump's first presidency, the trade war was widely seen as a failure for the United States.  The Joe Biden administration kept the tariffs in place, but made adjustments on Chinese goods such as electric vehicles and solar panels.  In 2024, the Trump presidential campaign proposed a 60 percent tariff on Chinese goods. On 1 February 2025, President Trump increased tariffs on China by 10 percent with China responding to retaliatory tariffs.
Kimbal Musk (born September 20, 1972 in Pretoria) is a South African-born Canadian-American entrepreneur and restaurateur. He owns several companies, runs non-profit organizations, is an agenda contributor to the World Economic Forum (WEF) and a board member of SpaceX and Tesla, Inc. Biography. He grew up with his brother Elon Musk and his sister Tosca Musk in South Africa. His mother Maye Musk worked as a model and nutritionist, while his father was a mechanical engineer. After finishing high school in Pretoria, he emigrated to Kingston in Canada to join his brother. There he enrolled at Queen's University and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 1995. During this time, he initially worked at Scotiabank. Musk opened a painting business, College Pro Painters, in 1995. In the same year, he founded Zip2 with his older brother Elon Musk. They marketed an online city guide that provided content for the new online versions of the New York Times and Chicago Tribune newspapers. The company was sold to Compaq in 1999 for 307 million dollars. The brothers invested the money in various technology companies. Musk then moved to New York City and trained as a chef. He founded his first restaurant in 2004 in Boulder, Colorado, where he set up The Kitchen Restaurant Group. This is a group of restaurants with alternative concepts in several US cities. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Big Green, a non-profit organization that has built hundreds of outdoor classrooms called Learning Gardens in schoolyards across the United States. Musk is also the co-founder and chairman of Square Roots, an urban farming company in Brooklyn that grows food in hydroponic, covered and climate-controlled shipping containers. He also co-founded the search engine OneRiot, which was acquired by Walmart in 2011. Musk sits on the board of Tesla Inc. and SpaceX. He is the fifth largest shareholder in Tesla. Musk married Jen Lewin, with whom he founded The Kitchen. The couple have two children and are now divorced. In April 2018, he married Christiana Wyly, an environmental activist and daughter of entrepreneur Sam Wyly. Awards and
Bart Albert Liliane De Wever (; born 21 December 1970) is a Belgian politician who has been the Prime Minister of Belgium since February 2025. From 2004 to 2025, De Wever had been the leader of the New Flemish Alliance (N-VA). From January 2013 to February 2025, he was Mayor of Antwerp. Prime Minister of Belgium (2025–present). De Wever was in charge of his party's victory in the 2010 federal elections when N-VA became the largest party in both Flanders and in Belgium as a whole. He did this again in the three following elections, eventually being asked with forming a new government by King Philippe after the 2024 elections.  After more than eight months of talks between the many parties, it was announced on 31 January 2025 that an agreement had been reached, with De Wever becoming the prime minister. On 3 February 2025, De Wever and his government took the oath of office, with De Wever becoming the first Flemish nationalist politician to hold the office of prime minister of Belgium. Personal life. De Wever was born in Mortsel and grew up in Kontich, where his parents Irene and Henri owned a small supermarket. De Wever's older brother is historian and professor Bruno de Wever, who teaches at Ghent University. De Wever began studying law at the University of Antwerp, but dropped out before switching to study History at Saint Ignatius University Centre, Antwerp and then the Catholic University of Leuven (KUL). De Wever is married to Veerle Hegge and has four children. They live together in Deurne.
The Flemish Movement is an umbrella term which has many political groups in the Belgian region of Flanders and, less commonly, in French Flanders. They are made up of groups who wish to promote Flemish culture and the Dutch language as well as those wanting a greater political independence for Flanders within Belgium. It also supports nationalists who want Flanders to be independent from Belgium, either through outright independence or to be reunited with the Netherlands. History. 21st century. 2010s. In recent history, the Flemish Movement has become more powerful and important in Belgian politicians. Since 2010, the separatist N-VA party has been the biggest party in Flanders, while Vlaams Belang has become the second largest in the 2019 federal and regional elections. 2020s. In 2025, Bart De Wever became Belgium's first Flemish nationalist to become prime minister.