Category: Asia
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Satellite light will impair the majority of images from some space telescopes, study indicates
Reflections caused by the growing number of satellites in Earth’s orbit could compromise more than 95% of images captured by some space telescopes in the next decade, according to a NASA-led study. Reflected light appears as trails, known as satellite trails. This phenomenon has already been observed in images captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.…
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2026 World Cup: Brazil drawn with Morocco, Scotland and Haiti
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Brazil is grouped with Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in Group C of the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Brazilian national team’s group in the competition, to be held from June 11 to July 19, 2026, was defined this Friday (5) through a draw held at…
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The First World Cup with 48 Teams Has Its Groups Drawn and a Possible “Group of Death” with France and Senegal
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The group stage draw for the 2026 World Cup was held this Friday (5) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, officially defining the 12 groups for the edition that will mark the debut of the 48-team format. The teams were divided into four pots, each with 12 participants. The three host countries — the United…
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US Suspends Processing of Green Cards and Citizenship Applications for People from 19 Countries
The Department of Homeland Security is further tightening the processing of immigration requests after two National Guard members were shot by an Afghan national. The US Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, in a memo on Tuesday said it would pause the review of all pending green card, citizenship or asylum requests from immigrants from…
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US Suspends Green Card and Citizenship Applications for People from 19 Countries
The Department of Homeland Security is intensifying the processing of immigration applications after two National Guard members were shot by an Afghan citizen. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced, in a statement on Tuesday, that it will suspend the review of all pending green card, citizenship, or asylum applications from immigrants from…
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Trump halves tariffs on Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (30) the halving of tariffs imposed on imports from China. According to the president, the measure is related to the policy of combating the entry of fentanyl into American territory. The statements were made aboard Air Force One, during the return flight from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)…
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Trump halves tariffs on imports from China
US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday (30) the halving of tariffs imposed on imports from China. According to the president, the measure is related to the policy to combat the entry of fentanyl into US territory. The statements were made aboard the presidential plane Air Force One, during the return trip from the Asia-Pacific…
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European Union Announces New Package of Sanctions Against Russia
The European Union (EU) approved on Wednesday (22) a new package of sanctions against Russia, expanding the economic siege on the country amid the prolongation of the conflict in Ukraine. The set of measures, the 19th since the start of the war, provides for additional cuts in imports of Russian gas and oil, as well…
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European Union Announces New Package of Sanctions Against Russia
The European Union (EU) approved a new package of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday (22), intensifying the economic siege on the country amid the prolonged conflict in Ukraine. The set of measures, the 19th since the start of the war, provides for additional cuts in imports of Russian gas and oil, as well as severe…
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Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants in Effort to End War in Ukraine
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday new “massive sanctions” against the Russian oil industry, aiming to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war against Ukraine. The sanctions against oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil came after months of appeals from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as well as bipartisan pressure…