Pasteur said that luck only favors prepared minds (le hasard ne favorise que les esprits préparés). Perhaps this was why when Alexander Fleming returned from vacation and found that a fungus had contaminated his staph culture, he didn’t just adapt. Instead of throwing them in the trash, he noticed that near the fungus, the staph … Read more
During a meeting with the Itamaraty command, the Evangelical Parliamentary Front demanded, on Monday (17), that the Jair Bolsonaro government put in place a categorical defense of the universal Church of the Kingdom of God in the crisis of the institution in Angola. Since the end of 2019, the Universal Church has been experiencing a … Read more
More than 200,000 people had to leave their homes in the Indian state of Gujarat on Monday (17) after the arrival of a tropical cyclone that promises to be the most intense to hit the region in decades. The phenomenon could further complicate the health situation in the country, which is already facing the largest … Read more
At least 2,700 irregular immigrants, including 1,000 minors, arrived Monday (17) in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Africa, from neighboring Morocco, according to the Spanish government. It was a record for a single day. Travelers arrived at sea by swimming, in floats or inflatable boats, and even on foot, when the tide permitted. Others tried … Read more
Dan Brown, the American writer who wrote The Da Vinci Code and other achievements, likes to say that his books are based on thorough historical research, even if they are fictional. Pure waterfall, kind reader. In the new video from the blog channel on YouTube, I talk about the author’s main journeys on the subject … Read more
Last weekend, Chile elected members of the Constituent Assembly that will reform the country’s Charter. In a message to President Sebastián Piñera’s government and traditional parties, independent candidates won the most votes and will form 42% of the new body, with 65 of the 155 seats. The setback imposed on right-wing legends was not limited … Read more
President Joe Biden announced on Monday (17) that the United States will share an additional 20 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine with other countries by the end of June. The figure comes in addition to the 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca immunizer that the White House had already committed to distribute, totaling 80 … Read more
It is difficult to overestimate the importance of the successful landing of the Chinese Zhurong rover on Mars, which took place last Friday at 8:18 p.m. (Brazilian time) (14). Descending to the surface of the red planet is never easy, and China did so on the first attempt with a respectable 240 kg wheeled vehicle. … Read more
In addition to representing a defeat for the traditional parties and for the administration of President Sebastián Piñera, the election of the new Chilean Constituent Assembly, which was held on Saturday (15) and Sunday (16), marked the rise of independent and left and right. the names of the center-left wing, which should set the tone … Read more
Since it began its bombings in the Gaza Strip a week ago, Israel has blamed the radical Palestinian faction Hamas for initiating this cycle of violence. Diplomat Husam Zomlot does not agree with this justification. “We have to remember that it is Israel that colonizes Palestine, not the other way around,” he said. Ambassador of … Read more