(Opinion) The Panama Canal, an engineering marvel and linchpin of global commerce has been under severe duress recently. Reduced rainfall in Central America, accentuated by the El-Niño event, has led to critical drops in water levels at the Canal. It’s a grave reminder that nature holds the ultimate trump card. This climatic adversity has caused […]
As murmurs surrounding Morocco’s potential involvement with the BRICS group grew louder, the heart of the matter came to light: the Western Sahara question. Historically rooted in a territorial dispute between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (proclaimed by the Polisario Front) and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Western Sahara conflict started in 1975 when Spain […]
A recent situation in Jaranwala, Pakistan, saw many Christian homes damaged due to alleged blasphemous acts. This incident reportedly came after accusations against two Christians, Raja Masih, and Rocky Masih, for supposedly disrespecting the Quran. Maria Lozano, a spokesperson for an international religious assistance organization, said several churches were also damaged, and about 2,000 Christians […]
A recent survey indicated a lack of consensus among Brazilians regarding the boundaries of freedom of expression. Respondents were divided on whether they could legally critique the Supreme Court, advocate for military intervention, or voice concerns about electronic voting systems. Conducted by the Sivis Institute in partnership with the Jumppi Institute, the study involved 1,128 […]
Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs), once the domain of science fiction, have emerged as a transformative frontier of neuroscience, intertwining technology and biology. These systems translate brain activity into commands, enabling users to control devices or regain lost functions. The recorded brain activity can be sourced non-invasively via scalp sensors or via electrodes positioned within or on […]
The Japanese Ambassador in Brasília, Teiji Hayashi, announced the lifting the import ban on chicken meat from Santa Catarina to Japan. State Governor Jorginho Mello relayed the news via phone and subsequently shared the development on Twitter. Japan had temporarily halted imports from Santa Catarina since July 17 due to concerns over avian influenza. Such […]
Weeks after rebel soldiers’ unexpected overthrow of Niger’s democratically elected president, the nation braces for potential military intervention from neighboring states. This comes as the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, intensifies its stance against the junta for not restoring the displaced President Mohamed Bazoum to power. Residents of Niamey, the nation’s capital, are echoing a […]
Argentina's Defense Minister, Jorge Taiana, joined forces with Brazil's Ambassador, Julio Glinternik Vitelli, and the head of the Argentine Navy, Admiral Julio Horacio Guardia, at the Mar del Plata Naval Base. They launched two joint naval exercises: the Passex Exercise and the Fraterno XXXVI Operation. The events are scheduled from August 20-22 in Argentine waters […]
Cuba’s President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, is set to attend the BRICS Summit in South Africa and will also be making official visits to Angola, Mozambique, and Namibia, as announced by Cuba’s Foreign Ministry. On the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, Díaz-Canel mentioned that this would be Cuba’s inaugural participation in a BRICS summit. He […]
Amid economic uncertainty, Argentina’s government has agreed with major supermarket chains to cap monthly price hikes on commonly consumed products at 5% over the next three months. In return, the businesses will be granted tax incentives. This announcement comes from the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, who also mentioned an arrangement with local pharmaceutical firms […]
The City Council of Belo Horizonte, the sixth-largest city in Brazil and home to the third-largest metropolitan area with 6 million residents, has enacted a law restricting gender-neutral language use in public and private basic education schools. This decision was officially documented in the city's Official Gazette, marking its enactment. The initiative for the law […]
In July this year, Brazil witnessed a 29% drop in beef exports while only marking a 1% increase in volume. The country earned US$877.1 million from 205,612 tons of beef exports. In contrast, in the same month of 2022, earnings stood at US$1.229 billion from selling 203,592 tons. The Brazilian Frigorificos Association (Abrafrigo) survey indicated […]
The potential setback in the vote on offshore capital taxation will not impede the administrative reform led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Centrão leaders, a center-right party coalition, writes political outlet Poder360 in its latest report. The taxation proposal was introduced as a means to compensate for the revenue loss caused by […]
At least seven individuals lost their lives when a bus, ferrying Corinthians fans back to São Paulo, overturned. The mishap occurred early on a Sunday (20th) near Igarapé, just outside Belo Horizonte on the Fernão Dias Highway. The highway operator, Arteris Fernão Dias, reported that the bus driver lost command after colliding with an embankment […]
Over 9.3 million Guatemalans are set to cast their votes this Sunday, determining the country’s next president for the coming four years. The former First Lady Sandra Torres is squaring off in this run-off election against legislator Bernardo Arévalo, son of the former reformist president Juan José Arévalo. This marks Torres’ fourth presidential bid and […]
Brazil's highest legal body, the Federal Supreme Court (STF), has moved to trial an additional 70 individuals believed to have participated in the January 8 riots in Brasilia. With a majority decision of nine to two, the STF has now charged 1,295 out of the 1,390 individuals identified by the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (FGR). […]
Ecuador has rolled out digital voting for its citizens living abroad during its early general elections, allowing them to choose a new government and National Assembly, as announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE). José Cabrera, a member of the CNE, remarked during the launch in Quito that the initiative ensures the voting rights of […]