After the historic victory of the so-called “Greta generation” – young people in their twenties whose priority is to prevent climate change – the German government has presented a tougher proposal for its climate law. The move follows an order from the country’s highest court, which ruled the Merkel government’s plan unconstitutional to push most … Read more
In electing the new members of the presbytery of the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Tuesday (4), the National Assembly of Venezuela included two members of an opposition sector that tolerates Chavismo. The CNE has been challenged in recent years by international observers and the majority of the opposition, who believe there has been fraud … Read more
Napoleon Bonaparte helped create the foundations of today’s France: a country with an organized state, which tries to ensure a comfortable life and values education and the arts. However, this country model was also achieved through military victories and slave labor, and remembering this creates a dilemma for the French, says historian Adam Zamoyski. The … Read more
The decision of the Facebook watchdog to keep Donald Trump banned from his platforms is not just a message to world leaders who use the social network to incite violence, misinform and undermine democracies (cough, cough, Nero do Planalto). This is a message to the billionaire who spent $ 130 million to set up the … Read more
An American transport plane slid onto the airstrip, loaded with ammunition, a giant flat-screen TV from a CIA base, pallets of equipment and military personnel. It was one of the many planes that carried the remnants of the American war that night from that large military base in southern Afghanistan. President Joe Biden has said … Read more
In a new attack on China, President Jair Bolsonaro suggested Wednesday (5) that the Asian country would have benefited economically from the pandemic and said Covid may have been created in a lab – echoing a thesis that is not supported by a WHO survey. the possible origins of the virus. “It’s a new virus, … Read more
Even without dual citizenship, Portuguese residents in Brazil can vote in Brazilian elections. To do this, it suffices to apply for the so-called equal political rights status, available after three years of legal residence in the country. Currently, 26,184 Portuguese have the right to vote in Brazil, according to data provided by the TSE (Superior … Read more
Now that Facebook’s oversight committee has announced the decision to uphold former US President Donald Trump’s ban on social media, the question remains: what about Jair Bolsonaro? Can the Brazilian leader maintain his routine of breaking platform rules undisturbed? What about other populists who use Facebook and other social networks to lie and incite violence, … Read more
The United States recorded the lowest number of baby births in over 40 years in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic forced families to postpone or cancel plans to have children. The birth rate in the United States has declined for the past six consecutive years, but is now at its lowest level since 1979. The … Read more
After winning millions of followers and becoming one of the most effective politicians at using social media, Donald Trump has remained silent – and so he must continue, at least temporarily. Facebook’s supervisory committee decided on Wednesday (5) to maintain the ban on the former US president’s account from its platforms, but will reconsider this … Read more