Category: Geral
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Supreme Court Rejects Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Friday (30) that the Biden administration exceeded its authority with its plan to eliminate over $400 billion in student debt, frustrating the hopes of tens of millions of borrowers and imposing new restrictions on presidential power. It was a setback for President Biden, who had promised…
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New Law Aims to End Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Work
This week, a new federal law went into effect in the United States requiring employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant and postpartum workers, expanding protections for millions of people. The law, called the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, has been in the works for over a decade. It was first introduced in Congress in 2012…
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Protests: What Is Causing So Much Agitation in the Streets of France?
The riots that have taken over French cities following a police shooting reached their third night on Thursday (30), after days of protesters burning cars, setting buildings on fire, vandalizing, and lighting fireworks outside police stations. On Thursday night, more than 667 people were arrested, according to the French Interior Minister. He also stated that…
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TSE Renders Bolsonaro Ineligible for Eight Years
By a vote of 5 to 2, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) condemned former president Jair Bolsonaro to ineligibility for a period of eight years on Friday (30). With this ruling, the former president is barred from running in elections until 2030. An appeal against the decision is possible. The TSE judged Bolsonaro’s conduct during…
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Supreme Court Ends Racial Quotas in the U.S.
The Supreme Court of the United States decided on Thursday (29) that the racial quota admission policies of Harvard College and the University of North Carolina violate the U.S. Constitution. The decision ends the use of racial quotas in higher education admissions nationwide. The vote, 6-3, followed ideological lines, with the three liberal justices dissenting…
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Is De-dollarization Really Happening?
Calls to stop relying on the US dollar for international trade are growing. More and more countries – from Brazil to Southeast Asian nations – are asking for trade to be conducted in currencies other than the US dollar. The US dollar has been the king of global trade for decades – not only because…
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Brazil’s Population Exceeds 203 Million, According to 2022 Census
The 2022 Census shows that Brazil’s population reached 203,062,512 people, an increase of 12.3 million since the last collection, conducted for the 2010 Census. The data was released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The difference of 6.5% means that the average population growth in recent years was 0.52%, the lowest recorded…
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What’s Behind the Delays and Cancellations of Domestic Airlines?
Thousands of passengers were stranded this week due to bad weather that canceled hundreds of flights in the United States.
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After Netflix, It’s Costco’s Turn to Curb Subscription Sharing
Some consumers are buying Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken and paying at self-checkout. The problem: they are not members of the chain. Since Costco expanded self-checkout, the company has noticed that non-member consumers are using membership cards that do not belong to them. The retailer is now requiring buyers to present their membership cards along with…