In the same week that 12 university students and a professor were on trial in Belarus for participating in peaceful protests against the dictatorship –…
Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper nears end after China crackdown – 21/06/2021 – world
After seeing its headquarters invaded by more than 500 police officers in an operation under the pretext of defending national security in Hong Kong, the…
In gesture of reconciliation, the Spanish government announces pardon to Catalan separatists – 21/06/2021 – world
In the name of reconciliation, the Spanish government will pardon the nine Catalan separatist leaders arrested for attempted secession in 2017, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez…
The university launches a book club dedicated to Arabic literature – Orientalíssimo
The UFS (Federal University of Sergipe) opens in July a reading club dedicated to Arabic literature – if not the only one, at least one…
Iranian president-elect rules out meeting with Biden and negotiating nuclear pact “for fun” – 21/06/2021 – World
In his first press conference as Iran’s president-elect, ultra-conservative judge Ebrahim Raisi maintained his harshness in his anti-American speech, said he would not meet Joe…
The Delta variant is already responsible for more than 60% of cases in Lisbon – Ora Pois
The delta variant of the new coronavirus, first identified in India, is already dominant in the Lisbon region. According to initial information from epidemiological surveillance,…
Two-week rehearsal of the madness that killed Brazil’s 500,000 – Sidereal Messenger
The plan today was to talk about the supermassive black holes at the heart of each galaxy and how they act as conductors and control…
The pandemic in India appears to have improved. In fact, it can be 5 times worse – 20/06/2021 – World
As India reports a sharp decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases, data indicates that the actual number of infections and deaths could be much…
Iran and Venezuela resisted Trump’s policies – 6/20/2021 – Mathias Alencastro
Authoritarian systems are never static and the Islamic Republic of Iran, since its founding in 1979, has always alternated moments of extreme violence (1981-87) and…
With a record 66% abstention, the regional election shows a retreat of the ultra-right in France – 20/06/2021 – World
A record abstention of 2 out of 3 voters marked this Sunday (20) the regional elections in France, where the vote is not compulsory. According…