For the ecologist Raul Costa Pereira from Unicamp, it is not just expressive to call São Paulo a stone jungle. Accustomed to field research in…
“In the long run, we will all be dead”; maybe earlier – 08/18/2021 – Latinoamérica21
“In the long run, we’ll all be dead” is probably the best-known phrase of the famous economist JM Keynes, with which he wanted in 1923…
Crisis continues at Kabul airport, 17 Afghans injured in confusion – 08/18/2021 – World
Symbol of the humiliation inflicted on the West by the victory of the Taliban after 20 years of occupation led by the United States in…
Hong Kong police arrest students for apologizing for terrorism – 8/18/2021 – world
Amid mounting tensions in Hong Kong following the passage of the National Security Law, which quelled protests against the Chinese government, authorities announced the arrest…
With Covid admissions on the rise, Houston is offering $ 100 for those who get vaccinated
Pending a record number of Covid-19 hospital patients in the Houston, Texas metropolitan area, authorities announced on Tuesday (17) that they would pay US $…
As Biden gives public assurances, intelligence warns of Afghanistan collapse – 08/17/21 – World
Secret assessments by U.S. spy agencies over the summer painted an increasingly grim prospect of a possible Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and warned of the…
New York Assembly to end impeachment of Cuomo after governor’s resignation
The New York State Assembly will end the impeachment process for Governor Andrew Cuomo, who announced Tuesday (10) that he would resign after allegations of…
Poll shows declining approval of Biden after chaos in Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden’s approval fell 7 percentage points to the lowest level so far, following the collapse of the Afghan government and the Taliban’s…
France has 5th weekend of protests against vaccination pass
Protesters took to the streets of several cities in France this Saturday (14), the fifth weekend, followed by demonstrations against the requirement for vaccination certificates…
Cuba calls “social subversion” a crime to regulate the Internet, and opponents react – 17/08/21 – World
After the biggest protests in decades, Cuba released its first cybersecurity regulations on Tuesday (17), which characterizes crimes such as social subversion, the spread of…