The government of Israel announced on Monday (14) the end of compulsory mask wearing in closed public places, one of the last measures still in force against the covid-19 pandemic in the country. Read more (06/14/2021 – 19:45)
A day after losing his post as prime minister after 12 years in command of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu showed that he should not make life easier for the new government by refusing to participate in a ceremony that would mark the handover of power on Monday ( 14). The seasoned politician also declined to greet … Read more
President Jair Bolsonaro (non-party) issued a message of thanks to former Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who resigned on Sunday (13), and hailed the country’s new government, led by Naftali Bennett. “I thank @netanyahu, my great friend, for the great work we have been able to develop together to strengthen the partnership between our countries … Read more
“It is time to take the foot off the accelerator,” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, announcing that the final lifting of restrictions against Covid-19 will no longer take place on June 21, as planned. The reason for this is concern over the growth of the delta variant, first identified in India, and … Read more
Despite the increase in mortality and declining birth rates, Portugal ended 2020 with slight population growth (0.02%). The increase in the number of resident foreigners was fundamental to the positive result. The data was published on Monday (14) by the INE (National Institute of Statistics). The 67,160 new immigrants compensated for the negative natural balance … Read more
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has succeeded in adding a military dimension to the international coalition he intends to put in place to face the assertive China of Xi Jinping. After securing a stronger statement against the Communist dictatorship at the G7 meeting in the UK, the American worked to get NATO, … Read more
For four years, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has openly crushed his national opponents and moved closer to Moscow, while granting preferential government contracts to his allies and sending his troops wherever he sees fit in the region. The administration of former President Donald Trump has turned a blind eye most of the time. But … Read more
NASA is developing a giant rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS) to take astronauts to the moon and eventually Mars. The SLS is the most powerful launcher built since 1960 and is due to hit the market at the end of 2021. NASA plans to send a man and a woman to the lunar … Read more
A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 117 employees of a Texas hospital challenging the requirement to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Now they will have a week to prove that they have received at least the first dose of one of the available vaccines, or they will have to look for another … Read more
The Mexicans went to the polls on Sunday (6). They elected 500 deputies, 15 governors (out of 32) and nearly 2,000 municipal presidents, as well as local authorities. The consultation took place in the middle of the legislature and became a referendum on the administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), just like his predecessors. … Read more