Category: International
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Heat-related deaths could double and mainly affect the elderly
Heat is currently responsible for about 1 in every 100 deaths in Latin America, and this number could more than double in 20 years, considering the normal pace of population aging and moderate global warming scenarios, between 1°C and 3°C increase for the period 2045-2054. The conclusion comes from a scenario analysis conducted in 326…
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After Nepal, Madagascar Enters Social Collapse
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko told Reuters on Monday (13). The information was confirmed by a military source and a foreign diplomat. RFI radio reported, citing sources, that Rajoelina left the country on a French military aircraft. The chaos of the last few days follows weeks of protests…
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After Nepal, Madagascar Enters Social Collapse
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko told Reuters on Monday (13). The information was confirmed by a military source and a foreign diplomat. RFI radio reported, citing sources, that Rajoelina left the country on a French military aircraft. The chaos of the last few days comes after weeks of…
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Hamas Releases Israeli Hostages, Trump Receives Standing Ovation in Israeli Parliament
President Trump declared the end of the war in Gaza and received a standing ovation in the Israeli parliament on Monday for his leadership role in obtaining a ceasefire in the war-torn territory. In a crucial part of the deal, Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages, who had been in captivity for a…
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says Venezuela Is in ‘Chaos’ Under Current Regime
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said in an interview with NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. Speaking while still in hiding within Venezuela’s borders, the right-wing leader denounced Maduro as an illegitimate power who…
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Hamas Frees Israeli Hostages, Trump Receives Standing Ovation in Israeli Parliament
President Trump declared the end of the war in Gaza and received a standing ovation in the Israeli parliament on Monday for his leadership role in securing a ceasefire in the war-torn territory. In a crucial part of the deal, Hamas released the last 20 living Israeli hostages, who had been held for just over…
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Machado, Nobel Prize Winner, Says Venezuela is in ‘Chaos’ Under the Current Regime
The Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, María Corina Machado, said in an interview on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro. In statements still hidden within Venezuela’s borders, the right-wing leader criticized Maduro as an illegitimate dictator who…
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Dutch Government Takes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
The Dutch government has intervened in the control of the Chinese-owned chip company Nexperia, marking an unusual action and generating diplomatic friction. The information comes from Reuters. Dutch authorities justified the intervention due to fears that critical technology could be improperly transferred to its Chinese parent company, Wingtech. Although the Dutch government does not become…
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Dutch Government Takes Control of Chinese-Owned Chip Maker Nexperia
The Dutch government intervened in the control of the Chinese-owned chip manufacturer Nexperia in an unusual measure that generated diplomatic frictions, according to Reuters. Dutch authorities justified the intervention citing concerns that critical technology could be improperly transferred to the Chinese parent company, Wingtech. Although the Dutch government will not formally own Nexperia, it has…
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Hollywood’s Eccentric Leading Lady, Diane Keaton, Dies at 79
Diane Keaton, who remained one of Hollywood’s most eccentric and beloved actresses decades after her Oscar-winning performance in the film Annie Hall, died at 79. Her film producer confirmed her death to NPR on Saturday. When I met Keaton for an interview in 2014, she was sporting her signature look: bowler hat, sunglasses, and baggy…