The consumption of synthetic drugs is rising sharply and could overtake the consumption of drugs of plant origin. The information was provided by the executive secretary of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), Zacarias da Costa, during the presentation of an annual report on narcotics, according to "Notícias". The consumption of...
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, held a telephone conversation today with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to align Ukraine and Russia on the parties' demands. In the conversation, Trump assured that everything was on track and that the White House would be able to share a more detailed statement with the...
United States of America (USA) federal judge Theodore D. Chuang has ordered the dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to be blocked indefinitely. The measure stems from the possibility that the suspension of USAID funds by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in conflict with the US constitution....
The South African government will demand restitution of the approximately three and a half million rands spent on the rescue mission of illegal miners in Stilfontein, in the North West province. The South African Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Matsanshe, denied that the Stilfontein mine is abandoned, because, he said, the owners exist and...
Russia has pledged to limit its attacks on Ukraine, but does not accept a complete truce for the time being. However, it left the door open for peace in the future. According to a report in the Portuguese newspaper Negócios, which quotes a statement from the White House, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have reached an agreement for a "ceasefire in...
The Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda met today in Qatar, where they discussed the conflict in eastern DRCongo between government forces and the March 23 Movement (M23), supported by Rwanda. At the meeting, mediated by the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the heads of state reaffirmed their commitment...
The rebel group Movimento 23 de Março (M23) has announced that it is canceling its participation in the peace talks with the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), scheduled for Tuesday in Luanda. The decision follows sanctions imposed by the European Union (EU) on nine individuals and a refinery based in...
The Malawian government has decreed a ban on the import of various locally available products, a measure aimed at protecting fragile foreign exchange reserves and stimulating national production. According to a publication by Rádio Moçambique, through the Ministry of Industry and Trade, from now on Malawi will no longer import maize flour, fruit and vegetables...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has just revised its growth forecasts downwards due to the trade war started by Donald Trump, who guarantees that tariffs will continue. In its Outlook report, published this Monday, the OECD calls on the US president to reduce trade tensions and...
Rwanda has cut all diplomatic ties with Belgium, in a context of tense relations between the two countries due to the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). All Belgian diplomats must leave Rwanda within 48 hours, according to a statement from the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Quoted by Euronews...