The United States’ resolution on the war on Israel was vetoed in a vote at the United Nations (UN) Security Council this Wednesday (25). As reported by Daniel Rittner, editorial director of CNN in Brasília, the American proposal was constructed focused on Israel’s “right to self-defense” and without calls for a ceasefire. The Americans’ draft […]
Republican Mike Johnson is elected new speaker of the US House
Republicans managed to elect Rep. Mike Johnson as the new speaker of the U.S. House – a momentous moment that comes three weeks after the historic impeachment of Kevin McCarthy. There were 220 votes for Johnson and 209 votes for Democrat Hakeem Jeffries. There was unanimous support from the Republican Party behind Johnson. One Republican […]
Bird flu detected for the first time in Antarctica, says British agency
The first cases of bird flu in Antarctica were detected in seabirds, raising fears that the disease will spread quickly through dense colonies of birds and mammals in the region, according to the British Antarctic Survey, a British Antarctic research agency. “Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in populations of greater […]
Mexico: Hurricane Otis causes flooding and leaves the city of Acapulco isolated and without communication
Hurricane Otis, category 5, hit the west coast of Mexico, near the city of Acapulco, this Wednesday (25). With winds of up to 265 km/h, the phenomenon caused flooding in southern Mexico and left a team from CNN stranded at a gas station due to heavy rain. Mexican government officials are heading to Acapulco to […]
Searches for Milei’s name peaked after victory in Argentina’s primaries
Over the last six months, the average number of searches in Argentina for the name of presidential candidate Javier Milei on Google is more than double the average number of searches for the name of government leader Sergio Massa. The spike in searches for “Javier Milei” occurred on August 14, the day after he won […]
House of woman who was on vacation is demolished by mistake in the USA
A resident of Atlanta, in the United States, had her house demolished while she was on vacation. Sarah Hodgson received a call from her neighbor, during her return from her days off, who asked her about a possible request to dismantle the property. The woman denied it, but it was too late. After being notified […]
“Gaza experienced 16 years of ‘anti-development’”, says UN report on Palestinian economy
A report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), this Wednesday (25), concludes that 2022 was another bad year for the Palestinians, citing, among the reasons, the occupation of Israel. “In a context of rising political tensions, deepening dependence on the occupying power, and a stalled peace process, the Palestinian economy […]
Gaza needs billions of dollars in aid to reverse years of restrictions, UN body says
The Gaza Strip needs billions of dollars in international economic aid to offset years of restrictions that stifle its economy and restrict its development, according to a report published this Wednesday (25) by the United Nations trade body ( UN). In its report on the economic development of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the United Nations […]
Russia approves law abandoning adherence to nuclear test ban treaty
The Russian Parliament concluded this Wednesday (25) the approval of a law that abandons the ratification of the global treaty that prohibits the testing of nuclear weapons, which highlights the profound cooling in relations with the United States, as Moscow continues with his war in Ukraine. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia was not […]
After “mistake in Iraq”, US military advises Israeli troops to avoid ground attacks
American military officials are trying to divert Israel from the kind of brutal urban combat that the United States waged during the Iraq War, in an effort to prevent Israelis from becoming bogged down in bloody fighting. while they prepare for an attack on the Gaza Strip, they told CNN several sources familiar with the […]