In a decisive 48-25 vote on Wednesday, the Brazilian Senate approved the controversial "Dosimetry Bill" (PL 2162/2023), a measure that drastically reduces prison sentences for those convicted in the January 8, 2023, riots and the alleged coup plot.
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The data was accessed by a Western-based hacking group known as ShinyHunters. The information is said to include viewing habits, search history and location data.
A study conducted by researchers from Murdoch University in Australia and Dalian Ocean University in China has found that offshore windfarms can improve marine ecosystems and diversify aquatic food chains.
Exposure to this level of pollution can cause serious health problems, experts say.
In the video above, UsefulCharts creator Matt Baker suggests that we not refer to the period spanning the fifth and the late fifteenth centuries as the “dark ages.” In justification, he doesn’t put forth the argument, now fairly common, that the time in question was actually
The unconventional departure of Guinea-Bissau’s president has focused renewed attention on his country’s role in the booming global cocaine trade.
In a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, four House Republicans joined Democrats to force a vote next year on an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. Anger is spiking in both directions: Representative Mike Lawler, one of those four, ripped Johnson’s effort to block that
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a sharp ultimatum to European leaders on Wednesday, declaring that if the long-awaited EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not signed this Saturday, he will abandon negotiations for the remainder of his presidency.
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Hainan is now a distinct customs zone from the rest of mainland China. The tropical island province is being positioned as a testbed for policy and trade openness amid mounting external headwinds, say analysts.
Wildfires can benefit forests by clearing old debris, leaving behind fertilizer, and more. For over a century, the United States has poured billions of dollars into fire suppression tactics to keep people, homes and critical environments safe, but suppression can deprive
MOSCOW, Dec 18 - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration did not make a fatal mistake over Venezuela and said that Moscow was concerned about U.S. decisions that threatened international navigation.
Today, we start the final European Council summit of 2025. Topics include enlargement, the EU budget and support for Ukraine. Or to put it simply: love, money and war.
ANKARA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday that Turkey did not want to resort to military action again against Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), but warned that the patience of the actors involved was running out over what
A court finds Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or hemorrhaging.
"We can no longer allow our music to be used to artwash apartheid, genocide or oppression against any people," a new open letter reads – with signatories including Massive Attack and Brian Eno.
Farmers drove tractors into Brussels to protest the EU-Mercosur trade deal, fearing competition.
Researchers from Marshall University and the University of Missouri have developed G2PDeep, an innovative web-based platform that uses advanced AI to analyze multiple types of biological data and more accurately predict complex health outcomes.
Beta Film, one of Europe’s biggest independent production-distribution players, has clinched a wide-ranging multi-territory sale to Canal+ across a selection of Beta titles, led by the sexually-souped thriller “The Couple Next Door,” starring “Outlanders” lead Sam Hueughan, and
Measures include fresh penalties for 'those who spread hate' as well as new powers to cancel or refuse visas.
Filmmaker Judy Lei has assembled an ensemble cast for her comedy-driven drama “Biz of Viz.” Yao (“Sinners”) and Emmy winner Jodi Long (“Dash & Lily,” “Sullivan & Son”) lead the cast alongside Lei, who wrote, directed and stars in the feature. The ensemble also includes Leonard
You do not invade Russia in winter. Napoleon learned that from the comfort of the Louvre’s heated salons, long before anyone could swipe the empress’s jewels from beneath the museum’s nose. Anyone convinced that the great European jackpot of 2025 is the glitter stolen from a
Colombia's military has reinforced Buenos Aires, Cauca, after a bomb attack on a police station injured eight officers. The government blames FARC dissidents.
The authorities have opened 75 temporary shelters to aid affected families.
The last day to view pandas Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Ueno Zoo is Jan 25.
Also known as Guardian in Southeast Asia, Mannings’ physical stores in mainland China will cease operations after Jan 15, 2026.
Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter. It's the opposite in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the longest day of
Silence used to prevail in the forest of a private Caribbean islet until environmentalists transformed it into a love nest for the critically endangered Lesser Antillean iguana.
[ISS] African countries and their leaders must apply UN findings in comparable situations of violence, whether in Sudan, the DRC or elsewhere.
A century ago, the great French composer Claude Debussy sat down at a contraption called a Welte-Mignon reproducing piano and recorded a series of performances for posterity. The machine was designed to encode the nuances of a pianist’s playing, including pedaling and dynamics,
Gower Street Analytics has projected that the global box office will reach $35 billion in 2026, marking a second consecutive year of growth with a 5% increase over current estimates for 2025. The forecast would make 2026 the highest-grossing year worldwide since 2019’s $42.3
"Both of them made a difference in their civic contributions and actions," the actress wrote in a lengthy tribute published Wednesday
The proposed sale includes rocket systems, self-propelled howitzers and drones. China condemned the move, saying it undermined its sovereignty.
The delivery of 22 tanker cars carrying AI-95 petrol follows a November agreement between the two governments and represents a concrete step in normalising relations after reaching a peace agreement earlier this year.
Electronic music enters France's intangible cultural heritage list, representing a first step towards the integration of French Touch into UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage.
The Commission welcomes yesterday's decision by EU member states to adopt supplementary sanctions against key components of the Russian shadow fleet value chain, as well as against Belarus. These new measures aim at further increasing pressure on Russia and Belarus to reinforce
Thai forces dropped two bombs in Poipet, says the Cambodian defence ministry.
Poipet is a major land crossing between the two nations that are engaged in renewed border clashes.
The student had reportedly caught the teacher molesting a girl in a restroom.
"We are going in the right direction" to find a solution for Ukraine, Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden told Euronews in an interview for Europe Today morning show ahead of the European Council on Thursday.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira has announced a drastic economic overhaul, declaring a state of "economic, financial, energetic, and social emergency," which includes ending fuel subsidies that have been in place for over 20 years and implementing a significant increase
Nepal’s inaugural science fiction feature film is headed to theaters, with “Eklo I” securing distribution in both its home country and North America. Apple Entertainment has acquired the film for release in Nepal on Jan. 1, with a limited theatrical rollout in the U.S. and U.K.
The Scottish actor and presenter takes over from 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant, who hosted the last two BAFTA Film Awards ceremonies.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) have signed a bilateral agreement on agricultural collaboration in natural resource management and sustainable agronomy, encompassing zero tillage,