The scenes of supporters of Brazil’s defeated president Jair Bolsonaro breaking into government buildings that are the very symbol of their country’s democracy brought back memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators swarm Brazil’s National Congress
Supporters of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed the nation’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Inácio Lula d…
US Announces $100 Million For Pakistan’s Flood Recovery, Reconstruction
The United States has announced an additional USD 100 million to Pakistan for its recovery and reconstruction efforts after the devastating floods last year that killed 1,739 and affected 33 million people.
George Floyd family taking applications for business grants
George Floyd’s family is ready to take applications from businesses for grants funded by money from their wrongful death legal settlement with the city of Minneapolis.
Meta plans to stop new software updates and some social features for the original Quest but will fix critical bugs until 2024; the headset launched in 2019 (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)
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Meta plans to stop new software updates and some social features for the original Quest but will fix critical bugs until 2024; the headset launched in 2019 — Meta is planning to stop supporting the origin…
Satellite images show crowds at China’s crematoriums as covid surges
An analysis of satellite images and videos finds a dramatic increase in activity at funeral homes, undermining Chinese claims that outbreaks are under control.
With not a single elected leader left, Haiti is becoming a textbook case of a ‘failed state’
For years, Haiti has suffered from a disastrous economy, a struggling police force and a practically invisible government. After midnight Monday, there will also be no semblance left of a constitutional order. One of the last remaining provisions of t…
Bolsonaro’s new life as a Florida man: Fast food runs and selfies
Bolsonaro’s Florida sojourn has become a flashpoint as scrutiny mounts over the most significant threat to Brazil’s democracy since the 1964 military coup.