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Israel and Hamas Reach a Ceasefire, with Hostages and Prisoners to Be Released in a Few Days
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the devastating war in Gaza, which unleashed the deadliest fighting ever between Israelis and Palestinians. After two years of bloodshed, large majorities in Israel and the Palestinian territories welcome the end of the brutal conflict with satisfaction. Some people…
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Federal Police Launches National Action Against Child Sexual Abuse
The Federal Police launched Operation National Proteção Integral III in a joint action against child and adolescent sexual abuse on the internet.
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Trump calls for arrest of Democratic political rivals from Illinois
US President Donald Trump called for the arrest of the mayor of Chicago and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepares to send military troops to the streets of the third largest city in the US. Trump’s call to arrest two prominent opponents of his immigration crackdown comes as another high-profile political…
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Study Measures Impacts of Climate Change and Deforestation in the Amazon
The dry season in the Brazilian Amazon is becoming more severe, and the forest’s temperature rose 2 degrees between 1985 and 2020, according to a study led by scientists from the University of São Paulo. The analysis reviewed 35 years of data on deforestation, temperature, and precipitation in the biome, allowing researchers to measure the…
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Brazil Investigates 209 Suspected Cases of Methanol Poisoning
Brazil is investigating 209 suspected cases of methanol poisoning after the consumption of adulterated alcoholic beverages, the Ministry of Health reported this Sunday (Oct. 5). In the country, there are 16 confirmed cases – 14 in São Paulo and 2 in Paraná. The information is provided by the states and consolidated by the Center for…
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What to Know as Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Begin in Egypt
Two years after the attacks led by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023, the subsequent war they provoked may finally be approaching a turning point. On Friday, Hamas said it had partially agreed to a 20-point plan presented by the White House to end the fighting in Gaza. Israel said it accepted the first…
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Brazil to Purchase Antidotes for Methanol Poisoning
The Ministry of Health will make an emergency purchase of antidotes for methanol poisoning to treat victims of adulterated alcoholic beverages.
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Jane Goodall, Legendary Primatologist, Dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the scientist whose studies of wild chimpanzees made her a household name in homes everywhere, has died at 91, according to an announcement published by the Jane Goodall Institute. Chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of their own, and the public was fascinated both by her easy familiarity with the creatures and…
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Scientists Create Human Eggs in Lab Using Skin Cells
Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that one day could help infertile women or gay couples have babies with their own genes, but would also raise difficult ethical, social, and legal questions. “It’s a significant step forward,” says Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health & Science University in Portland,…
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Many Services Halted by Federal Government Shutdown
A large part of the federal government is now shut down after Republicans and Democrats in the Senate failed to reach an agreement on government funding. The Republican-controlled House approved a bill earlier this month that would keep the government funded at current levels until November 21. Senate Democrats refused to support that bill in…