At least two explosions were heard today at Kyivwhile smoke could be seen rising over the city, Reuters correspondent in the Ukrainian capital reported. The explosions followed an airstrike alert across Ukraine, hours after the president Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke via video call to the leaders of the G20 group of countries which meet in Bali. […]
Explosion in Istanbul – Shocks the Greek woman who was injured: “A white flash, your life stops”
For the adventure he lived in Konstantinoupouli she spoke Greek woman who was injured in the attack that took place on Sunday (12/11). “Thank God I am healthy and fit” he underlines and describes the nightmarish moments that are difficult for him to forget. The Greek woman who had been taken to Istanbul for tourism […]
After suffering from erosive gastritis, Fernández meets with Xi Jinping at the G20
The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, participated in a bilateral meeting with the president of China, Xi Jinping, at the G20 summit, in Bali, Indonesia, shortly after leaving the hospital for a condition of erosive gastritis this Tuesday (15) . According to a statement from the Medical Unit of the Argentine Presidency, after becoming ill, […]
G20: Draft agreement uses term ‘war’ rejected by Russia
Despite the differences between countries towards the invasion of Ukrainethe pressure on Russia rose today at the summit of its major economies G20 for to end the war which has major global implications. The most important international meeting of leaders since the start of the pandemic is carried out without the isolated internationally Vladimir Putin […]
Egypt: Alaa Abdel Fattah ends hunger strike
The family of the Egyptian Briton Alaa Abdel Fattah announced that the activist stopped her hunger strike that he was carrying out, according to a letter posted on Twitter by his sister Sanaa Saif. “I stopped my strike. I will explain everything on Thursday,” the letter dated Monday said. We just got this letter. Alaa […]
UN on war in Ukraine: Electric shocks, beatings and stripping – Prisoners of war were tortured
Many prisoners of war of Russian and Ukrainian forces during conflict in Ukraine are subjected to torture and ill-treatment, incl electric shockwarned today United Nations Organization. “The prohibition of torture and ill-treatment is absolute, even – in fact, mainly – in times of armed conflict,” said Matilda Bogner, head of the monitoring mission for human […]
Largest rainforest countries form triple alliance for preservation
The three nations with the world’s largest rainforests, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia, formally launched on Monday (14) a partnership to cooperate in the preservation of forests after a decade of negotiations on a trilateral alliance. Reuters reported in August that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT), Brazil’s president-elect in late October, […]
COP27: Talks begin on first draft of climate agreement
Government ministers and negotiators from nearly 200 countries began the difficult task today of finding common ground for one agreement in annuals UN climate talks on the basis of a first outline which is in the hands of the delegates to the session in Egypt. The document, which was released late yesterday, Monday, by the […]
Environmental issue has to involve governments and civil society, says political scientist
President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) is participating this week in the United Nations Climate Summit (COP27 ) in Egypt. His agenda at the conference includes meetings with Amazonian governors, a speech in the UN area, in addition to meetings with heads of state. In an interview with CNN this Tuesday (15), political scientist […]
They arrested neo-Nazis in Rome and Naples
Five members of a neo-Nazi organization were arrested by the Italian police in its wider area of Rome and Naples. At the same time, the Police carried out 30 raids in various regions of the country. According to Italian media, those arrested were planning violent attacks and posed a substantial risk to public order in […]