A federal grand jury returned an indictment against former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress, the Justice Department announced on Friday. The grand jury determines whether there is “probable cause” to believe that an individual has committed a crime and should be brought to trial. In the case of 67-year-old Bannon, there […]
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Why attacks on mosques in Afghanistan on Fridays have become recurrent
Afghanistan has suffered from a string of attacks on mosques since the Taliban’s return to power in August this year, defying the government’s claim that it has restored security after decades of war. This Friday (12), an explosion hit a mosque in Spin Ghar district, in Nangarhar province, in the east of the country, injuring […]
Meghan Markle’s Privacy Case Returned to Court; understand
With the Duchess of Sussex photograph published in many UK newspapers this week, you would be forgiven for thinking that you somehow traveled back in time to 2019. Reminiscent of the height of the media frenzy that centered on Meghan Markle, this week saw the final fight in her two-year legal battle against the editor […]
Advisor to Prince Charles resigns for honorary title scandal
Michael Fawcett, Prince Charles’ closest and most senior adviser, left his post as head of The Prince’s Foundation amid an alleged scandal called “Cash-for-Honours,” the charity said on Friday. . Fawcett, who previously served as the prince’s valet, voluntarily stepped down as chief executive in early September after accusations that he used his position and […]
Xi Jinping wants China to take the lead in international relations, says professor
The objective of an eventual third term of Xi Jinping will be to place China in the prominence of international relations, explained Alexandre Uehara, coordinator of the Asian Studies and Business Center and professor at the International Relations Course at ESPM. Uehara explains that the new resolution of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) brings enormous […]
Sex between tourists degrades dune region on Spanish island, research says
Predatory tourism is regularly blamed for smothering historic cities, littering world-famous landscapes with garbage, and killing local life in tourist spots around the world. Now tourists who have sex are behind the gradual destruction of a beach and nature reserve in Europe. The Dunes de Maspalomas Special Nature Reserve on the Spanish island of Gran […]
Countries take on new commitments for emissions and environmental projects at COP26
Developed countries reaffirmed in the last days of COP26 (26th United Nations Conference on Climate Change) their commitment to allocate US$ 100 billion a year to projects that help to contain global warming in developing nations. The delegations present at the meeting also reached an agreement on the main points regarding the carbon market regulation. […]
What you need to know about tension on the Polish-Belarus border
Thousands of people are stranded on the Polish-Belarus border in appalling conditions amid an intensifying geopolitical dispute. Immigrants – most of them from the Middle East and Asia, hoping to travel from Poland to the interior of Europe – are flocking to the Belarusian side of the Kuznica border crossing. Authorities closed the crossing on […]
Explosion hits mosque in Afghanistan and left at least 12 injured
An explosion hit a mosque in Spin Ghar district of Nangarhar province, eastern Afghanistan, this Friday, injuring at least 12 people, local residents said. Atal Shinwari, a resident of the area, said the explosion occurred around 1:30 pm (local time), when explosives apparently located inside the mosque were detonated. A Taliban official, speaking on condition […]
COP 26: New draft agreement maintains unprecedented reference to fossil fuels
A new version of the draft COP26 agreement was published this Friday morning (12) and maintains an unprecedented reference to fossil fuels, despite a broad campaign by the main producers of coal, oil and gas for its complete removal. The content of this draft, however, is weaker than the previous one, using a more attenuated […]
