Category: Geral
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Unesco declares Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Heritage Site
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has declared Lençóis Maranhenses National Park as a Natural World Heritage Site. The decision was announced on Friday (26) during the 46th session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee, held in New Delhi, India. The park, located about 250 kilometers from São Luís, the capital of…
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Do You Know What the Most Powerful Passport in the World is in 2024?
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Singapore has been recognized as the country with the most powerful passport in the world in 2024. Its citizens can visit a record 195 countries without a visa, making them the most privileged travelers in the world, according to the latest Henley Passport Index. The city-state surpasses a group of countries that shared the top…
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In Historic Speech, Biden Explains His Exit from Presidential Race
President Joe Biden made a solemn appeal to voters on Wednesday (24) to defend the country’s democracy, explaining in a speech in the Oval Office of the White House his decision to abandon his re-election campaign and give his support to Vice President Kamala Harris. Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more important than…
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U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates, Surpassing Expectations
Economic growth exceeded expectations in the U.S. spring, as falling inflation and a strong labor market allowed consumers to continue spending, even with high interest rates weighing on their finances. The inflation-adjusted Gross Domestic Product increased at an annual rate of 2.8% in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported on Thursday (25). This rate…
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Forget Florida! Americans Are Now Migrating to Texas
They say everything is bigger in Texas. And between 2020 and 2023, this seems to have happened with population growth. Nine of the 10 fastest-growing cities in the U.S. during this period are in the Lone Star State, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau on places with populations of 20,000 or…
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Injection Proves Effective in Preventing HIV Infection Among Women, Study Shows
Two injections per year of a medication currently used to treat HIV infections have been dramatically effective in preventing new infections in a study conducted among young women in Africa. The biannual injection of the drug lenacapavir can provide complete protection against HIV infections, demonstrating 100% efficacy in trial data released by the pharmaceutical company…
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Thousands of Fans Could Be Deported for Invading the Copa América Final
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The Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia was marked by chaos at the venue, with nearly 8,000 fans managing to enter the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami without tickets. The incident endangered thousands of fans and highlighted a serious security issue at such a large event in a country that will host the World…
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Olympic Swimmers Will Dive Into the Seine. Would You Do That?
Most people are likely to say no to this question, especially those who know Paris and have walked along the banks of the Seine. But Olympic athletes have no choice. If the swimming marathon and triathlon are held in the Seine as planned, instead of at an alternative location, the option for Olympic athletes will…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average surface air temperature on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – just above the previous record set last July…
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The Hottest Day in History Was Recorded on July 21
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Sunday, July 21, was the hottest day ever recorded, according to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union, which has been monitoring global climate patterns since 1940. The global average air temperature at the surface on Sunday reached 17.09 degrees Celsius (62.76 degrees Fahrenheit) – slightly above the previous record set…