The former President of Zambia, Edgar Lungu, is calling on the leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to use all means at their disposal to end the post-election tension in Mozambique. In a message on his official Facebook account, Zambia's sixth President emphasized that the SADC nations form...
Brazil takes over annual BRICS presidency
Brazil took over the annual presidency of the BRICS yesterday and the fight against climate change, the use of local currencies, artificial intelligence and strengthening the integration of new members are priorities. Brazil succeeds Russia as president of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). The bloc represents more...
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol
A court in South Korea has approved an arrest warrant for the country's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted following the imposition of martial law earlier this month. According to Reuters, which cites information from the Corruption Investigation Office (CIO), the former leader is accused of abusing...
Russia cuts off gas to Europe
Russian state giant Gazprom decided yesterday (31) to cut off gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine, the sector's national regulator confirmed, making an increase in current prices almost certain. According to the French news agency, France-Presse (AFP), GTSOU posted on its website a forecast of zero cubic meters...
"Clean energy accounts for 10% of global GDP growth" - study reveals
The clean energy sector will add 320 billion dollars to the world economy in terms of added value by 2023, which represents another 10% of global GDP growth. According to Allianz Trade, Europe and China have led the green transformation. However, while China's green investments continue to grow,...
World population to be 8.09 billion on New Year's Day
The world population has increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year's Day, according to US Census Bureau estimates released on Monday (30). According to an AP publication, the 0.9% increase in 2024 represented a slight...
Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel laureate, dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, the former farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War, and who returned after a crushing defeat to become a global defender of human rights and democracy, has died at the age of 100. According to a Portuguese Euronews publication, the Carter Center informed...
At least 170 people die in plane crash in South Korea
At least 170 people died in the early hours of Sunday morning when a plane crashed at Muan airport in southwestern South Korea, according to preliminary information from the fire department. There are two survivors. According to the international press, the Jeju Air plane, which was carrying 181 people, tried to land on its belly at Muan International Airport,...
South Africa calls for "urgent dialog" to overcome violence in Mozambique
The South African government has called for "urgent dialogue" in neighboring Mozambique to resolve the crisis triggered after the final results of the October 9 elections were declared. Following the announcement of the election results on Monday, South Africa "noted with concern the ongoing violence and subsequent disruptive protests in response...
Marcelo Rebelo responds to Venâncio Mondlane... and calls for dialog between the parties
The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, this Tuesday once again called for dialog between the parties to the conflict in Mozambique, implicitly refuting the criticism leveled at him by presidential candidate Venâncio Mondlane. "My statement, read carefully, says everything I wanted to say. I, as President of the Republic, took note...