Category: Inside
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14-Year-Old Teen Kills 4 People in Georgia, USA
Once again, classrooms and hallways turned into scenes of horror in the United States when a shooter killed four people on Wednesday (4) at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. It is the 45th school shooting so far this year and the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since the March 2023 massacre at The…
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US Loses Tech Talent Due to Immigration Policy
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The US risks losing its status as the top destination for foreign workers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, thanks to outdated and rigid immigration policies. Other nations, including the European Union, Canada, and the United Kingdom, are becoming more favorable destinations with streamlined and agile immigration processes, according to a new report…
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Supreme Federal Court Maintains Suspension of X in Brazil
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On Monday morning (September 2), the 1st Panel of the Supreme Federal Court voted to maintain the suspension of the social network X, formerly known as Twitter. To avoid further confrontations, Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, agreed to block the social network in Brazil. Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (STF)…
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X is Prohibited in Brazil
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Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, Starlink, has agreed to block its social media site X in Brazil, a shift in the dispute between the American billionaire and the Supreme Court of the largest nation in Latin America. A Starlink had previously stated that it would not comply with the ban on X in Brazil, calling…
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Two Months Before the Election, How Is the Electoral Race in the U.S.?
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National polls for the U.S. presidential race show that Kamala Harris has gained about three points for the Democrats since she became the nominee, following President Biden’s withdrawal. However, according to an analysis by The Guardian, when comparing this performance to previous elections, data from RealClearPolitics reveals that Harris’s lead over Trump is weaker than…
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Celebrating 202 Years of Brazilian Independence: A Journey Through Time
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On September 7, 2024, Brazil celebrates the 202nd anniversary of its independence, a milestone that marks over two centuries of sovereignty and nation-building. This pivotal moment in Brazilian history, achieved in 1822, was not just a declaration of autonomy, but the beginning of a complex and evolving journey towards the establishment of a modern and…
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New Pandemic? Mpox Cases Reach Nearly 100 Thousand Worldwide
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in Africa, Asia, Brazil, Central America, children, Europe, Geral, Health, Inside, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America, United StatesFrom January 2022 to June 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) recorded 99,176 confirmed cases of mpox, known as monkeypox, in 116 countries. During this period, 208 deaths caused by the disease were also reported. Data released on Monday (12) by the organization shows that, just in June, 934 cases were confirmed, and four deaths…
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Start the School Year Strong and Prevent Illnesses in Children
The excitement of a new school year unfolds each year as families crowd the aisles of big stores to buy school supplies, stick extracurricular activity schedules on the refrigerator, and organize carpools with friends. Common to all families is the desire for children to stay healthy, active, and ready to learn. To prepare children and…
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Brazilian scientists develop fast-degrading bioplastic
Brazilian researchers have developed a type of bioplastic that degrades quickly when composted or discarded in the environment. The material is innovative because it uses small encapsulated bioactive particles from functional foods like carrot and chia. Unlike synthetic plastic, it does not leave residues that pollute the environment, harming life in the oceans and even…
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‘Increasingly Likely’ That 2024 Will Be the Hottest Year on Record
As summer in the Northern Hemisphere comes to an end, it is “increasingly likely” that 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July marking the end of a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records. Extreme heat affected hundreds of millions of people throughout July, with a domino effect felt across society. The hottest…