Category: World
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What to Do So Children Develop Healthy Restlessness
Children between four and seven years old watch more than two hours of television per day. To acquire reading habits, it is essential for parents and children to read together. “I have no special talents,” Albert Einstein used to say, “I am only passionately curious.” If there was something in life that Einstein considered fundamental,…
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What to Know About Generation Z’s Mass Protests in Nepal
In the last 48 hours, Nepal has been rocked by deadly mass protests led by youth frustrated with the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepalese army sent troops to restore order after prominent government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked, and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s Prime Minister,…
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Brazil stands out among the top 3 countries with the highest growth in international tourism, according to UN Tourism
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UN Tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization, published a new report that ranks Brazil among the world leaders in international tourism growth in 2025. The UN Tourism publication on social media highlights the performance of the Americas in the first quarter of 2025, with Paraguay (53%), Brazil (48%) and Chile (48%) leading among the…
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What We Know About Generation Z’s Mass Protests in Nepal
In the last 48 hours, Nepal has been shaken by mass protests led by young people frustrated with the country’s leadership. On Tuesday night, the Nepalese army sent troops to restore order after important government buildings were set on fire, politicians were attacked, and violent clashes erupted between protesters and government forces. Nepal’s Prime Minister,…
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2026 World Cup Ticket Sales Are About to Begin
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The first opportunity to acquire regular tickets for the 2026 World Cup will be on Wednesday. But be warned: the tickets may not be easy to get — and they probably won’t be cheap. Demand for the popular men’s tournament is expected to skyrocket even more when the tournament begins in the United States, Mexico,…
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Ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup are about to begin
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The first opportunity to get tickets for the 2026 World Cup is on Wednesday (September 10). But pay attention: the tickets may not be easy to get — and they probably won’t be cheap.
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Writer Luis Fernando Verissimo dies at 88
The Gaucho writer Luis Fernando Verissimo, 88, died in the early hours of this Saturday (30) after complications from a severe case of pneumonia. He had been hospitalized since August 11 in an intensive care unit (ICU) at Hospital Moinhos de Vento in Porto Alegre. The wake will be at the Legislative Assembly of Rio…
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Yago Dora is the professional world surfing champion
The Paraná native Yago Dora claimed the WSL (World Surf League) title on Monday night (1st) after defeating American Griffin Colapinto 15.66 to 12.33 in the final of the WSL Finals (competition’s final stage) at the waves of Cloudbreak (Fiji). As the leader of the world rankings in the regular season, the Brazilian entered the…
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US Visa: New rules take effect starting this Tuesday, September 2
The new rules for applying for a visa for those wishing to travel to the United States (US) for tourism or business took effect this Tuesday (2). Now, an in-person interview with a consulate employee will be mandatory, even for children under 14 years old and seniors aged 80 and over, who were previously exempt…
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U.S. Expands Social Media Screening
People applying for visas to live or work in the United States will now have their social media examined for signs of “anti-Americanism.” The measure was announced on Tuesday (19) by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and reported by CNN Brasil, raising concerns among lawyers and immigrants’ rights defenders. According to USCIS, agents…