An April Fool’s Day game ended badly this afternoon (1st) in one of the busiest parks in Brussels. Thousands of people flocked to Parque de…
Myanmar military government orders shutdown of mobile internet in an attempt to contain protests
Myanmar’s military government has ordered the shutdown of mobile internet service in the country indefinitely, several phone companies have said. The decision to suspend the…
Countries With Strong Education Networks Closed Schools For Fewer Days, OECD Says – 04/01/2021 – Worldwide
Countries that already had a good quality school network – as measured by their students’ performance on the Pisa Global Test – have managed to…
Hong Kong sentences seven pro-democracy activists over meetings deemed illegal – 01/04/2021 – Worldwide
A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted seven pro-democracy activists for organizing illegal meetings. Among those convicted are 82-year-old lawyer Martin Lee and media businessman…
Mexico on the path to authoritarianism – Sylvia Colombo
Mexico will have midterm elections on June 6. In a country where the presidential term is six years (without re-election), this is an important moment.…
New footage shows George Floyd begging the cops before he was killed
A new video with footage captured by a police camera was released on Wednesday (31) in a court in Minneapolis, United States, showing American George…
California shooting kills at least four, police and press report
Police in the California city of Orange, United States, reported a shooting on Wednesday (31) with “several victims at the scene, including dead” and local…
Union at the Service of Industry and Brazil – 03/31/2021 – Opinion
Industry in São Paulo, 30% of the national industry, has a heavy weight in economic recovery, in the resumption of investment and jobs, and in…
Niger undergoes coup attempt on the eve of presidential transition – 03/31/2021 – World
A military unit attempted to seize the presidential palace in Niamei, the capital of Niger, in an attempted coup, but order was restored, the government…
Italy arrests soldiers, expels two Russian diplomats in case of espionage – 03/31/2021 – World
Italy expelled two Russian diplomats on Wednesday after police arrested a European naval captain for handing over secret documents to a Russian army in exchange…
