When the 200 newly elected deputies from the Czech Republic gathered for the inaugural session of their new parliament this Monday (8), there wasn’t a single Communist Party member there – it’s the first time this has happened in 76 years. The Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM), the direct successor to the totalitarian […]
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Archaeologists discover details of slaves’ lives in ancient Pompeii
Archaeologists have discovered a room in a village on the outskirts of Pompeia, in southern Italy, containing beds and other objects that shed light on the living conditions of slaves in the ancient Roman city buried by a volcanic eruption. The bedroom, in excellent condition, contains three wooden beds and a series of other objects, […]
Iran wants guarantee US stay in nuclear deal if it resumes
Iran said on Monday (8) that the United States should offer guarantees that it will not abandon the nuclear agreement, signed between Tehran and world powers in 2015, if negotiations to reactivate it are successful. Indirect talks between Iran and the US, which came to a halt in June after the election of Iran’s hard-line […]
New study shows that prehistoric sloths fed on animal meat
Modern sloths stay in trees, move at a slow pace and have a vegetarian diet, but the same cannot be said for their extinct relative, mylodon. This ancient terrestrial sloth, which lived in South America until about 10,000 years ago, ate meat as well as plants, becoming omnivorous. The discovery, rooted in new research, contradicts […]
At COP26, Obama says ‘saving the planet is not a partisan issue’
Former US President Barack Obama spoke at COP26, the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change in 2021, this Monday (8). According to him, curbing emissions and worrying about climate change “is not a partisan issue.” “Saving the planet is not a partisan issue. It doesn’t matter your party. Climate change can be seen around […]
CIA Director had rare conversation with Vladimir Putin on a visit to Moscow
CIA Director Bill Burns had a rare conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week to convey “serious” US concerns about Russia’s military buildup along the Ukrainian border and to try to understand Russian intentions, two sources told CNN. Putin’s spokesman also confirmed that there was an argument. “Yes, such a conversation took […]
‘Don’t make them wait’: pressure grows at COP26 for new financing
The small island nation of Jamaica, like many others in the Caribbean, is regularly hit by tropical storms that are becoming more violent as the ocean warms, threatening to destroy homes, power grids, hospitals, roads and ports. Weather losses on vulnerable islands in the region – now also affected by the crisis caused by the […]
Nicaragua: Provisional result indicates victory for Ortega in presidential election
The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) of Nicaragua announced this Monday (8) the provisional results of the questioned presidential elections held on Sunday (7) in the country. According to the official organ, the Unidad Nicaragua Triunfa Alliance, led by the Sandinista National Front, leads the results with more than 70% of the votes. Nicaragua voted in […]
Ortega is elected in Nicaragua for a fourth term; USA threatens sanction
The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) of Nicaragua announced this Monday (8) the results of the questioned presidential elections held on Sunday (7) in the country. According to the official organ, the Unidad Nicaragua Triunfa Alliance, led by the Sandinista National Front, won the election with 75% of the votes. Nicaragua voted in elections that were […]
Italy judge convicts 70 people in a grand mafia trial
An Italian judge found 70 defendants guilty in the first sentence in one of the country’s largest mafia trials. The case involves the Calabria-based ‘Ndrangheta clan, Italy’s stone in the shoe, considered by prosecutors to be the country’s most powerful mob group – easily eclipsing Sicily’s most famous Cosa Nostra gang. The expedited trial, held […]
