Author: The Brasilians NewsPaper
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What Type of Dairy Is Good for the Body? Science Is Updating the Answer
When the new dietary guidelines are released at the end of this month, the Trump administration is expected to reverse long-standing advice on whole milk and its full-fat allies in the dairy sector. For decades, the American public has been advised to opt for fat-free or low-fat dairy options, largely due to concerns about limiting…
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These Fish Can Feel Pleasure When Stroked by Other Fish
We tend to attribute a certain degree of mental complexity to animals like dogs and cats. But fish generally don’t get that kind of praise. “They don’t speak, they don’t bark,” says Caio Maximino, neuroscientist at the Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, in Brazil. “We usually think: ‘Well, these are very simple…
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for “her fight to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”. The announcement of Machado as the winner of the prestigious prize was a surprise after intense speculation that President Trump could be one of the winners, after…
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Israel and Hamas Reach 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 conflict in history between Israelis and Palestinians. After two years of bloodshed, the vast majority in Israel and the Palestinian territories are celebrating the end of the brutal conflict. Some…
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Brazilian Federal Police Launches Nationwide Operation Against Child Sexual Abuse
Federal Police (PF) launched, on this Wednesday (8), in a joint operation with the civil police of 16 states, Operation National Integral Protection III. The objective is to identify suspects involved in sexual abuse crimes against children and adolescents committed, primarily, via the internet. In a statement, the agency reported the simultaneous execution of 182…
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Trump calls for the arrest of Democratic political rivals from the state of 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 nation’s third-largest city. Trump’s call to arrest two prominent opponents of his crackdown on immigration comes as another high-profile political rival, former…
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Itaipu Power Plant Completes Assembly of “Solar Island” That Will Generate Energy
The Itaipu hydroelectric plant, on the border between Brazil and Paraguay, has completed the first phase of assembling the pilot project for a floating solar island, which will generate clean energy for internal use at the facility. The project consists of assembling and anchoring 1,568 photovoltaic panels on the bed of the Paraná River reservoir,…
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Brazil Has 209 Suspected Cases of Methanol Poisoning
Brazil has 209 cases under investigation for methanol poisoning after consuming alcoholic beverages, according to the Ministry of Health.
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2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine Awards Discovery on Immunity
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden announced on Monday (6) that the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine will be shared between Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi. The trio was recognized for discoveries that transformed the understanding of the immune system and explained how the human body avoids attacking itself.…
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White House to Launch TrumpRx Website for Purchasing Medications and Announces Deal with Pfizer
The White House is expected to announce on Tuesday (30) the launch of TrumpRx, a sales portal for medications aimed at the end consumer, according to information published by the Wall Street Journal. The project also includes a partnership with Pfizer, which has committed to reducing the prices of some of its medications in the…