Category: Politics
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Brazil Presents Plan Targeting Perpetrators of Violence Against Women
A few days before International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, a committee formed by representatives from Brazil’s three branches of government presented, on Wednesday (March 4), a plan to combat gender-based violence in the country. One of the highlights of the initiative is a national effort to serve around 1,000 arrest warrants against aggressors…
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Area occupied by favelas nearly tripled in 40 years in Brazil
Brazilian favelas grew and occupied an area of 92.3 thousand hectares over the last 40 years, according to the Annual Mapping of Urbanized Areas in Brazil by MapBiomas, released this Wednesday (4). According to the study, favelas nearly tripled in size over four decades, becoming 2.75 times larger, while cities in general grew 2.5 times.…
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US and Israeli Attacks on Iran Leave More Than 1,045 Dead
More than 1,045 people died in Iran as a result of attacks carried out by the United States and Israel since the beginning of the military escalation in the country. The number was reported by the semi-official Iranian agency Tasnim, as the conflict entered its fifth day on Wednesday (4), with bombings in several Iranian…
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US and Israel Attacks on Iran Leave More Than 1,045 Dead
More than 1,045 people have died in Iran as a result of attacks carried out by the United States and Israel since the beginning of the military escalation in the country. The number was reported by the semi-official Iranian agency Tasnim, as the conflict entered its fifth day on Wednesday (4) with bombings in several…
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Itamaraty Advises Against Travel to 11 Countries After Attack on Iran
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a consular alert on Saturday (28) advising Brazilians to avoid travel to 11 Middle Eastern countries, following the military escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. According to the statement, the measure was adopted “in light of the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East”. The recommendation…
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U.S. Supreme Court Examines Law Criminalizing Marijuana Use by Gun Owners
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this Monday in an important gun case that has united a series of unlikely allies, from conservative groups defending gun rights to liberal civil rights groups. At issue is a federal law that criminalizes the possession of firearms by drug users. It is the same law that was used…
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U.S. Supreme Court Debates Law Criminalizing Marijuana Use by Gun Owners
The Supreme Court hears arguments on Monday in an important gun case that has united a series of unlikely allies, from conservative gun rights groups to liberal civil liberties groups. At issue is a federal law that makes it a crime for drug users to possess firearms. It is the same law used to prosecute…
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Dubai Airport, one of the world’s busiest, dawns empty
The military escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has caused one of the largest recent disruptions in international commercial aviation, with strategic airports in the Middle East closed or operating in an extremely limited manner. The information was disclosed by the g1 portal on this Monday (2). Images recorded at dawn show Dubai…
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Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
The Supreme Leader of Iran, 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint operation between the United States and Israel against Iran on Saturday, confirmed Iranian state media. The Iranian government declared 40 days of mourning. The country’s Supreme Leader was killed following an attack launched by the US and Israel on Saturday against…
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Dubai Airport, one of the world’s busiest, is empty this morning
The military escalation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has caused one of the largest recent disruptions in international commercial aviation, with strategic airports in the Middle East closed or operating in an extremely limited manner. The information was reported by the g1 portal on Monday (2). Images captured in the early hours show…