Two extraordinary books on nature, very different and yet related, fall into the hands of the Brazilians. Almost three centuries separate the educational projects from…
US attacks Afghanistan after attack, kills Islamic State operative – 08/27/21 – World
The United States Central Command announced on Friday (27) that it had carried out a drone attack against Islamic State in the Afghan province of…
Embassy urges Americans to leave airport in Afghanistan in new alert – 08/27/21 – World
The US Embassy in Kabul, the Afghan capital, has again urged US citizens to avoid Hamid Karzai International Airport. The fear is that the site…
Western coverage wakes up for Chinese fight against Big Techs, model for USA and Europe – 08/27/2021 – Nelson de Sá
By closing the week overnight, China racked up ‘kudos’ in Western economic coverage for one of its most questioned programs so far, for cornering tech…
Government saves family with Brazilian man in Afghanistan – 08/27/2021 – world
The federal government managed to rescue a Brazilian and his family in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The group arrived this Friday (27) in Madrid,…
Bobby Kennedy Killer may be granted parole in the United States – 8/27/2021 – Worldwide
Imprisoned for more than 50 years after confessing to murdering US Senator Robert Kennedy (1925-1968), Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan, 77, has been given the green light…
Afghans living near Washington unite to help refugees – 08/27/21 – Worldwide
When news broke of the arrival of Afghan refugees on the outskirts of Washington, calls for help escalated. Within days, however, they were no longer…
Refugees ask Brazil to grant humanitarian visas to Afghans “before it’s too late” – 27/08/21 – World
“Itamaraty, help our family”; “The Taliban are a group of terrorists”; “Late diplomacy is unnecessary”; “Humanitarian emergency”. With posters like these, a group of eight…
After 100 days of government, Lasso turns the game of the pandemic over to Ecuador – Sylvia Colombo
The harshest first images of the coronavirus pandemic in South America came from the coastal city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. There were bodies abandoned in the…
Texas Republicans beat Democratic resistance, pass reform that restricts voting – 8/27/21 – Worldwide
With a Republican majority, the Texas State House approved this Friday (27) a controversial electoral reform bill that makes it difficult to access the vote.…