New Zealand entered a new lockdown on Tuesday (17), after detecting a locally transmitted Covid-19 case, the first recorded in six months in the country.…
Who created the miracle of renewable energies? – 08/17/2021 – Paul Krugman
As terrible as things are in the world, climate change is unique in that it poses a threat to the existence of civilization. And it…
Storm affects rescue of victims of earthquake in Haiti, which already has 1,941 dead – 17/08/21 – World
Storm Grace brought torrential rains and flooding in the early hours of Tuesday (17) to the Cayes region on the south coast of Haiti. One…
Facebook bans Taliban, extremist group’s return challenges social media – 08/17/21 – World
The Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan presents a new challenge for large tech companies in the United States in relation to the content published by…
Peruvian chancellor resigns after linking navy to terrorism – 08/17/21 – World
In less than a month at the head of Peru, President Pedro Castillo has already lost a minister: the controversial Héctor Béjar, 85, resigned on…
In Babylon, a thousand years before Pythagoras – 08/17/2021 – Marcelo Viana
I once saw a carpenter make two vertical cuts in the wood: he took a string of 12 dm in length, formed a triangle with…
Taliban rise to change correlation of forces, neighbors fear further riots – 08/17/21 – World
The Taliban’s seizure of power in Afghanistan has shaken the geopolitical chessboard of the region, and neighboring countries are closely following developments in Kabul. The…
Former “American bride in Kabul” tries to help Afghans asking for help against the Taliban – 17/08/21 – World
“Could you please save my life?” People know that I am a single girl with a medical degree who has worked with Europeans and Americans…
‘I will be the first to be taken away by the Taliban,’ says fugitive diplomat – 17/08/21 – World
Last Saturday morning (14), Mohammed Salem Wadhat arrived at work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kabul. He thought there was something strange, and…
Biden’s mistakes in Afghanistan withdrawal in 4 points – 08/17/2021 – Ian Bremmer
The chaotic and poorly managed withdrawal from Afghanistan is the Biden administration’s first major foreign policy crisis. This is not due to the decision to…