Yahoo Finance Death sparks Brazil favela unrest
Angry backlash erupts in district overlooking Brazil's tourist hotspot of Copacabana over a death blamed by residents on police. Paul Chapman reports
Angry backlash erupts in district overlooking Brazil's tourist hotspot of Copacabana over a death blamed by residents on police. Paul Chapman reports
Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don't emit planet-warming pollutants like carbon dioxide and methane — according to a report published Wednesday by Ember, a think tank based in London. For the first time, 30% of electricity produced worldwide was from clean energy sources as the number of solar and wind farms continued to grow fast. Of the types of clean energy generated last year, hydroelectric dams produced the most.
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Brazil's bid for the 2027 Women's World Cup was ranked higher than the bid submitted by Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium in an evaluation report released by FIFA on Tuesday. The FIFA Congress is set to vote on the two bids on May 17 at its meeting in Bangkok. Based on the technical evaluation, Brazil's bid was given an average score of 4.0 out of 5, while the joint European bid received a 3.7.
Arkansas has confirmed a report that former major leaguer Monte Harrison, a 28-year-old outfielder who played parts of three seasons with the Angels and Marlins, plans to walk on with the Razorbacks’ football program. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first reported Tuesday that Harrison had committed to the school. An Arkansas football spokesman told The Associated Press via text that he will walk on with the Southeastern Conference school.
Pictures showed queues at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Edinburgh and Manchester
Haaretz reports operation to unseat Hamas control of Rafah crossing is purpose of ‘limited’ military strike
Boston University forward Macklin Celebrini is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick.
Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesA group protesters who gathered on Tuesday to urge Columbia University to divest from Israel said a man intentionally drove his car into their group, hospitalizing one person.A group of about 25 protesters picketed outside of the home one of the university’s Board of Trustees in the Upper East Side on Tuesday morning, according to USA Today. Police told the outlet that an argument broke out between protesters and a driver, and that as the protesters attempted to leave t
Bulls weren't running Tuesday, but they're still in charge. Reddit soared on its first post-IPO earnings report.
The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery on Tuesday and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history. The Sharks finished last in the overall standings and retained their position in the lottery. San Jose had an 18.5% chance to win the lottery, and a 25.5% chance to pick first.
EXCLUSIVE: A little over a month after Season 3 of Resident Alien wrapped its run on Syfy, the future of the quirky sci-fi comedy-drama is up in the air, I hear. And there is some intrigue over where the series starring Alan Tudyk would continue should it get a fourth season. I hear there are …
Social media firms need to stop harmful content being pushed to children by ‘aggressive’ algorithms, internet watchdog says
Britain is investing almost 200 million pounds ($251.14 million) to build Europe’s first facility to produce high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU), a fuel it says will be needed to power the next generation of nuclear energy projects, the government said on Wednesday. As part of efforts to meet climate targets and boost energy security, Britain is seeking to increase its nuclear power capacity by 2050 to 24 gigawatts, equivalent to about a quarter of projected electricity demand, from about 14% today. It hopes to build new advanced reactors which could need the HALEU fuel.
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While the exact threshold fluctuates based on factors such as local cost of living and inflation, those in the upper middle class typically have an estimated household income of $150,000 to $250,000....
The global anti-jamming market size is anticipated to grow from USD 5 billion to USD 11.83 billion in 10 years. The market will experience rapid growth due to technological advancements in anti-jamming during the forecast period.Newark, May 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Brainy Insights estimates that the USD 5 billion in 2023 global anti-jamming market will reach USD 11.83 billion in 2033. "anti-jamming" refers to methods and tools used to prevent deliberate interference, or "jamming," in nav
HONG KONG, May 07, 2024--Oasis Management Company Ltd. ("Oasis") is the manager to funds that beneficially own approximately 18% of Japanese paper manufacturer Hokuetsu Corporation (3865 JT) ("Hokuetsu" or the "Company"). Oasis has adopted the Japan FSA’s "Principles of Responsible Institutional Investors" (a/k/a the Japan Stewardship Code) and in line with those principles, Oasis monitors and engages with its investee companies.
North Macedonia will head to the polls on Wednesday in parliamentary and presidential elections in which the rightist opposition is expected to gain ground against a ruling party that has failed to progress talks to join the EU and stamp out corruption. No polls have been published ahead of the vote, but a stronger-than-expected showing from the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party in the first round of presidential elections last month suggest that voters are frustrated with the ruling Social Democrats. A resurgent right could further slow EU accession talks and complicate relations with neighbouring EU members Greece and Bulgaria, analysts said.