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Russia and Belarus tested their military might for the third time this week near the Polish-Belarus border, where thousands of people are in deplorable conditions, trapped in the center of an intensifying humanitarian and geopolitical crisis. On Friday, Russia and Belarus held joint paratrooper exercises near Poland, which the Belarusian Defense Ministry said were “in […]

Sara Duterte-Carpio, the eldest daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, presented her candidacy for vice president on Saturday, according to a party statement. Duterte-Carpio, 43, who replaced her father as mayor of Davao City and belongs to a different political party, had already given mixed messages about the candidacy, despite opinion polls this year showing […]

The reference calling for the elimination of the use of coal and the end of subsidies for fossil fuels was maintained, albeit slightly toned down, in the COP26 draft published this Saturday (13) after an extension in the talks beyond the stipulated time. If the final text does maintain the reference to fossil fuels, this […]

India’s pollution control board on Friday called for states and entities to remain in “full readiness” to address worsening air pollution conditions in New Delhi, caused primarily by a drop in temperature velocity and wind. A thick haze of toxic smoke hangs over the Indian capital, exacerbated by an increase in the burning of agricultural […]

“Hello everyone, I’m the lion,” roared the beast in the middle of the avenue. Everyone ran without understanding, panic show in broad daylight”, shouted into the microphone, in a hoarse voice, to hundreds of enchanted young people, the Argentine economist Javier Milei. With open arms, in front of a screen that showed the illustration of […]

Austria is days away from ordering millions of unvaccinated people to stay at home, its chancellor said, in a rare move that underscores the growing exasperation of European leaders towards those who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19. Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg told reporters on Friday that the government should give the “green light” for […]

In an exclusive interview with CNN Brazil, Environment Minister Joaquim Leite, said that the promised aid of US$ 100 billion to underdeveloped countries will not be enough for the objective. “The challenge is huge and will not be solved with $100 billion. So, talking to several countries, especially the least developed ones, we understood that […]

Two weeks of negotiations at the COP26 of the United Nations (UN), in Glasgow, Scotland, on the climate passed the final deadline on Friday (12), when the president of the conference asked countries to make a final effort to guarantee commitments that would control the rise in temperatures that threaten the planet. With a deal […]

In an interview with CNN this Friday (12), the president of the Brazilian Institute for Environmental Protection (Proam), Carlos Bocuhy, said that “we are in a state of climate emergency.” Thus, for the specialist, stronger actions to combat climate change are needed. “This state of climate emergency requires a very firm stance on the part […]

After 13 years, Britney Spears’ guardianship ended. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ended the court-ordered settlement during a hearing on Friday (12). The decision follows a long-running legal battle between the singer and her father, Jamie Spears, who was suspended as her guardian last month. He has held the position since 2008, […]