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‘The Secret Agent’ Wins Critics Choice Awards in the US as Best Foreign Film
The Secret Agent, directed by Kléber Mendonça Filho, won the Best International Film award at the Critics Choice Awards this Sunday (4). The film features Wagner Moura in the cast. The film competed with “It Was Just an Accident”, “The Left-Handed Girl”, “No Other Choice”, “Sirat” and “Belén”. The announcement was made before the ceremony…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike other volcanic islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located beneath its oceanic crust. The research…
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Beware of the Christmas Coronary. How to Identify Signs of Heart Problems During the Holidays
The risk of heart attack or stroke increases during the holiday season, with a peak in cardiac deaths between Christmas and New Year’s. Learn to spot the signs and reduce your risk.
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WHO Recognizes End of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission in Brazil
Brazil was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the largest country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission – known as vertical transmission – as a public health problem. Health Minister Alexandre Padilha made the announcement on Friday (Dec. 15) on CanalGov. According to Minister Padilha, the board of the Joint United…
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Fire-Making Materials at 400,000-Year-Old Site Are the Oldest Evidence of Humans Producing Fire
It’s easy to take for granted that modern humans can summon flames with the snap of a lighter or the turn of a stove knob—cooking food, lighting candles, or heating homes. For much of our history, archaeologists believe, primitive humans could only use fire when it arose naturally, such as when lightning struck a tree.…
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José Antonio Kast Secures Nearly 60% of Votes and Becomes Chile’s New President
Conservative José Antonio Kast was elected president of Chile on Sunday (14), confirming the favoritism he maintained throughout the second-round campaign. With this result, the right returns to La Moneda Palace after four years of left-wing government under the leadership of Gabriel Boric. With 83.43% of votes counted, Kast reached 59.8% of the votes, against…
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At Least 15 Dead in Mass Shooting at Hanukkah Event on Bondi Beach in Sydney
At least 15 people were killed in a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Sydney. Two shooters, father and son, were neutralized, and a spectator is a hero for disarming one of them.
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“Trump Wants to Contain China and Also Brazil,” Says Elias Jabbour
The new 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy, signed this week by that country’s president, Donald Trump, reorganizes Washington’s priorities around a central objective: preserving U.S. supremacy in the face of China’s rise and preventing the emergence of any competing power in the Western Hemisphere. According to Elias Jabbour, geographer and economics professor at UERJ (Universidade…
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U.S. Aircraft Join Japanese Fighters in Military Message to China
U.S. strategic bombers flew alongside Japanese fighters over the Sea of Japan in a show of force that follows recent joint exercises conducted by China and Russia. The information was disclosed by Japan’s Ministry of Defense and reported by Reuters. In the statement, published on Thursday (11), the Japanese government highlighted that the joint operation…
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Kissimmee – The Best and Most Affordable Base for Orlando Vacations
Yes, Kissimmee is generally considered a great affordable base for Orlando vacations, especially for families, offering more spacious vacation rentals (villas with pools) and proximity to Disney, although it’s slightly away from the immediate hustle of Orlando, which some prefer for a more tranquil atmosphere and easier day trips to other parts of Florida. Its…