Category: World
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Lionel Messi Named FIFA’s Best Player in the World
World Cup champion Lionel Messi was named the best male football player in 2022 by FIFA during a ceremony held in Paris on Monday (27). Meanwhile, Spain’s Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for 2022. This is the second award for both Messi and Putellas. He won for the first time in 2019, and she…
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Tourists Choose the Best Beaches in the World. Brazil Tops the List
Tripadvisor announced the “Best of the Best Beaches” award for 2023, with Baía do Sancho in Brazil taking the top spot. The award is based on traveler reviews and ratings collected over the past year.
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Russia-Ukraine, One Year Later: Will Brazil Be Able to Mediate a Ceasefire?
This Friday (24) marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. And even after all this time, there are no signs that the war is close to ending. However, the Russian government is considering a ceasefire proposal made by none other than President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. The announcement was made on Thursday (23) by…
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Biden Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine One Year After Russian Invasion
President Joe Biden visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, on Monday (21) for the first time since Russia launched a large-scale invasion against the neighboring country a year ago. The highly secretive visit comes at a critical moment in the conflict, with Russia preparing for an offensive during the spring and Ukraine expecting to reclaim…
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What Is Frontotemporal Dementia, the Disease Affecting Actor Bruce Willis?
After announcing his retirement in March 2022 due to a speech disorder called aphasia, Bruce Willis, 67, was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family announced on Thursday (16). “Since we announced Bruce’s aphasia diagnosis in the spring of 2022, his condition has progressed,” the family said in a statement. “Unfortunately, communication problems are just one…
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WHO Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
The World Health Organization confirmed this week that Equatorial Guinea is experiencing its first outbreak of Marburg disease, a condition caused by a virus that has resulted in at least nine deaths in the small West African country. There are another 16 suspected cases, according to the agency.What is the Marburg virus? Like Ebola, the…
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Attempt to Boycott the Paris Olympics Gains Supporters
With the Paris Olympics next year approaching and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine becoming a prolonged conflict, Ukraine’s Minister of Sports renewed a threat to boycott the games if Russia is allowed to participate in the competition. He also stated that Kiev would lobby for other nations to join in the boycott. So far, no nation…
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Traveling on a Budget
After long periods at home due to the pandemic, people are eager to pack their bags and hit the road. But with superinflation hurting the pockets of Americans, many are looking for ways to travel on a budget, opting for shorter trips or avoiding luxury hotels. According to data from the Trivago platform, two- and…
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What Makes People Happy?
It is difficult to obtain concrete evidence about what makes people happy. But there is a study that has examined happiness since the 1930s and, after decades of research, has had its results published in a new book, “The Good Life”. The “Harvard Study of Adult Development,” led by professors Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz,…
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Unidentified Objects Hover Over North America
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U.S. military shot down another object flying at high altitude over Lake Huron in Michigan on Sunday afternoon. The Pentagon said it did not know what it was. Another unidentified object was shot down in northern Canada on Saturday, marking the third time in a week that American fighter jets have downed objects in North…