The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have announced the shooting down of the sixth Russian aircraft, in the Kramatorsk area. Recent updates indicate that more than 40 soldiers were killed, about 10 civilians, and there are dozens of wounded. This information was advanced today by the advisor to the Ukrainian President's Office, Oleksiy Arestovych. Just in the morning...
Some 40% of essential health services were disrupted in Europe in the first year of the pandemic, a pattern that has continued into 2021, and covid-19 is having a "disproportionate impact" on the mental health of Europeans. The warning is in the World Health Organization's (WHO) European Health Report 2021 released today,...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in a statement released today and quoted by Lusa news agency, that exports of G20 countries measured in dollars increased by 3.4% between October and December compared to the previous three months, while imports rose by 5%. According to the OECD in part, the growth is due...
World streaming leader Netflix will shoot a feature film in the center of the capital city of Lisbon (Portugal) early next semester, according to a Portuguese portal. The film is expected to star an Israeli actress. The source refers that the information was advanced by Junta de Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, an entity concerned...
NATO convenes emergency meeting to assess situation The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will hold an "emergency" meeting this morning at the level of ambassadors of member countries to assess the invasion of Ukraine. The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said that Portugal is attentive and will act The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa,...
The Russian army bombed the territory of Ukraine, namely air bases and other military areas, not populated areas, according to the Russian state news agency TASS, quoted by cnnportugal. MLRS systems active against Ukrainian positions. pic.twitter.com/LqaWV7rm08 - Global: MilitaryInfo (@Global_Mil_Info) February 24, 2022 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine avers that five Russian aircraft and...
Turkey increasingly wants to become the right and strategic partner for the African continent at all levels. The most recent data indicate that from 2003 to now the volume of business with Africa has risen to around 25 billion dollars. Turkey's interest in Africa has been building in the...
Russian Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said today in Doha that Moscow is committed to honoring contracts with European countries and continuing to export natural gas "without interruption." "Russian companies are honoring their contracts and working to develop the production and export of natural gas to countries such as the...
Annual production and volume of plastic waste doubled between 2000 and 2019, says an OECD report released today that warns of river and ocean pollution and carbon footprint. In two decades, plastic volume growth has outpaced economic growth by nearly 40%, with production...
Qatari businessmen have expressed a desire to invest in various sectors of activity in Mozambique, with emphasis on the tourism industry and natural resources. The opening was conveyed to the Mozambican Head of State, Filipe Nyusi, during an audience granted to the President of the Qatar Businessmen Association, DShei Feisal, in Doha. Feisal spoke...