Category: North America
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike what happens on other volcanic origin islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located below its…
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Scientists Discover Giant and Mysterious Structure in the Bermuda Triangle
A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million years of volcanic inactivity. Unlike other volcanic islands, which tend to sink gradually after the crust cools, Bermuda appears to have been “sustained” by an unusual geological structure located beneath its oceanic crust. The research…
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Mexico Approves Tariff Hike Against Brazil and 10 Other Countries
The Mexican Senate approved an increase in import tariffs on products from Brazil, China, and other countries without trade agreements with Mexico, effective January 1, 2026.
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Satellite Reflections Could Ruin Most Images from Some Space Telescopes, Study Says
Reflections produced by a growing number of satellites orbiting Earth could ruin more than 95% of images captured by some space telescopes in the next decade, according to a NASA-led study. The reflected light appears as stripes called satellite trails. This has already been observed in images taken by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The situation…
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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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Surveys Reveal Concern for Children Amid Extreme Climate Events
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Two surveys released this month warn about the effects of extreme weather on children. One of them is a survey commissioned by the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation to Datafolha: more than 80% of Brazilians fear the effects of climate change on babies and children aged 0 to 6 years. The study Panorama da Primeira…
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What to Know as the UN General Assembly Opens, Marking 80 Years, Facing Deep Crises
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Lula Meets with Global Leaders in the US; Palestine is the Main Topic
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other global leaders are meeting this Monday (22) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to discuss the situation in Palestine. The High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution is scheduled to begin at…