A 36-year-old man arrested on Wednesday (3) and suspected of participating in the kidnapping of 4-year-old Cleo Smith was taken to hospital after injuring himself while in police custody. The information is from the Western Australia Police. Speaking to Perth radio station 6PR, Detective Superintendent Rod Wilde described the suspect’s injuries as “non-life-threatening”. The man […]
Clean energy in the focus of COP26; see what to expect from the conference this thursday
The acceleration of the global transition to clean energy is the focus of debates at the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), held in Glasgow, Scotland, this Thursday (4). The expectation is that an agreement will be announced — involving at least 20 countries — to stop financing fossil fuel projects. Nationally, attention […]
‘This sun is not normal’: extreme ultraviolet radiation worries Bolivians
The city of La Paz, in the Bolivian highlands, was hit by an unusual heat wave, with levels of ultraviolet (UV) radiation exacerbated by abnormally low levels of cloud cover that some experts have linked to climate change. Ultraviolet radiation levels in recent weeks have reached 21 on a scale that normally only goes up […]
Democrat Phil Murphy wins contest in New Jersey, says CNN projection
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy became the first Democratic governor in more than four decades to win re-election at the Garden State, according to a projection by the CNN this Wednesday (4), barely surviving a tougher-than-expected dispute that dragged on until election day. Murphy’s victory over Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli, while small, challenged the state’s […]
Budget cut for fuels and $9 billion for forests: the 3rd day of COP26
Delegates by world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, at the 26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26), worked this Wednesday (3) to try to reach agreements ranging from transparency of emissions reporting to forest protection . Each day of the conference has a defined theme to guide conversations and negotiations. This Wednesday, the third […]
At least 20 countries have agreed to stop funding fossil fuel projects
At least 20 countries have agreed to end funding for fossil fuel projects abroad, a UK official told CNN, in an agreement to be announced on Thursday (4). Another source close to the COP26 climate summit talks said the US was party to the deal. US State Department officials did not respond to the CNN […]
Embassy confirms meeting of Prince Charles with governors at COP26
The Embassy of Brazil in the United Kingdom confirmed this Wednesday afternoon (3) a meeting of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, with Brazilian governors. The meeting takes place this Thursday (4) in Glasgow, which hosts the COP26. At least two governors must attend the meeting, one from Pará, Helder Barbalho, and one from […]
China has high Covid-19 cases ahead of Communist Party meeting
The number of new Covid-19 cases broadcast locally in China has reached a nearly three-month high, and it is believed that tougher restrictions will be put in place in the capital Beijing ahead of a major meeting of senior Communist Party members next week. The National Health Commission confirmed on Wednesday (3) 93 new local […]
Baldwin posts comments from ‘Rust’ team member contesting ‘chaotic’ set
Actor Alec Baldwin shared this Tuesday (2) a message on a social network that disputes reports of chaos and relaxed attitudes towards security on the western film set “Rust”. These reports would have occurred before Baldwin shot director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, fatally by accident. Director Joel Souza, 48, was also hit and wounded. Baldwin […]
Man falls from seventh floor and kills another during tribute to Abba in Sweden
Two people were killed and a third injured after one of the spectators fell from the seventh floor of a concert hall in Sweden into the crowd below, a police spokesman confirmed to CNN on Wednesday (3rd). The incident took place on Tuesday night, about 30 minutes before an Abba tribute concert began at 7:30 […]