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Violence erupted on the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday (16), when migrants desperate to enter the European Union threw stones at Polish border guards, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. Polish and Belarusian authorities blame each other for rising tensions at the border, where thousands of people have traveled in hopes of entering the […]

Are you looking for an opulent residence in Rome and have half a billion euros to spare? Look no further: Villa Aurora, a jewel of art in the Italian capital, is for sale. Spanning 2,800 square meters that includes a lush garden, it houses the only known ceiling mural by Italian Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi, […]

A huge spider with fangs capable of piercing human nails was donated to an anti-venom program in Australia, prompting an appeal for its anonymous donor to step forward. Dubbed the “Megaspider” (or Mega-spider in Portuguese), the arachnid measures 8 centimeters standing upright, with tusks 2 centimeters long, Australia’s Reptile Park said in a statement on […]

At least 1,000 people, most of Tigre ethnic origin, were detained in cities across Ethiopia in the last week, the United Nations (UN) said on Tuesday (16). Ethiopia declared a state of emergency on November 2, a year after conflict erupted between the federal government and forces aligned with the Tigre People’s Liberation Front, the […]

O Army gives Nigeria used lethal ammunition against peaceful protesters at a Lagos tollbooth in October 2020, according to a leaked report of the incident seen by Reuters and verified by three sources close to the council that drafted it. The report described the incident as a “massacre”, said most of the sungivesof the Army […]

In a biography published before her 18th birthday on December 7, the Princess Heiress to the Dutch throne, Amalia, says she is not yet ready to become a monarch, although she is committed to a life of service to her country. The book, written with the approval of the government information service (RVD), which handles […]

The Chilean Senate will analyze this Tuesday (16) the impeachment of President Sebastián Piñera. For the Chilean journalist Cristian Bofill, in an interview with CNN Radio, the process must not proceed. “It is very difficult, it needs two-thirds of the senators and the opposition has 24 votes, it will hardly have the five additional votes, […]

The Austrian government decreed a lockdown for people not vaccinated against the coronavirus as of Monday (15). With the approach of winter and the increase of infections in Europe, the country is experiencing a new wave of cases. According to retired São Paulo state prosecutor, Marcia Elisabeth Leite, who lives in Vienna, the government attributes […]

President Jair Bolsonaro (no party) inaugurated this Tuesday (16), in Manama, the Brazilian embassy in Bahrain. It is the first time that a Brazilian head of state has visited the Middle East country. “This approach (with Bahrain) is from the heart,” declared Bolsonaro during the inauguration of the embassy. Brazil and Bahrain had diplomatic relations […]

The season of the Ottawa Senators, team of the NHL (National Hockey League, in Portuguese), was interrupted for at least a week due to an outbreak of Covid-19 within the team. The NHL has postponed the Canadian team’s next three games due to “evidence of continued spread” of the new coronavirus, the US League reported […]