Banning the abortion pill is “scandalous” and a “regression for women’s freedom”, believes its inventor, the French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, after the measure adopted by the US state of Wyoming. That western state last Friday became the first to ban the use of abortion pills in the United States. It is yet another victory in […]
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The “disturbing” discovery of plastic rocks on a remote island in Brazil
There are few places on Earth as isolated as Trindade, a volcanic island that takes up to four days to reach by boat from the shores of Brazil. For this reason, the geologist Fernanda Avelar Santos was left speechless when she found in this small territory of the South Atlantic a disturbing sign of human […]
The environment and biodiversity suffer the ravages of the Russian invasion
Ukraine estimates the damage caused to their environment by the Russian invasion at nearly €50 billion, but the figure may not reflect the full magnitude or time it will take to heal the wounds left on their lands, waters and biodiversity, as well as in other countries. The invaded country hopes that Russia will take […]
The miske from Ecuador achieves its own denomination of origin
Miske, a traditional alcoholic drink from Ecuador Made through the distillation of agave sap, it obtained its own designation of origin on Tuesday with a view to protecting its method of production and reaching international markets. The presentation of the denomination of origin was carried out in an act, in Quito, organized by the Ministry […]
What can happen if criminal charges are filed against Trump?
donald trump warned that he expects to be arrested on Tuesday, something unprecedented for a former president of USAin a case related to a payment to buy the silence of a porn actress. The 76-year-old former president, who aspires to run for the White House in 2024, called on his supporters to protest, putting law […]
EU unlocks 2 billion euros to provide projectiles to Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) agreed on Monday to release 2,000 million euros (about 2,140 million dollars) with the aim of providing ammunition to Ukraine and increase production on the bloc, diplomats said. At a meeting in Brussels, the ministers approved a three-phase plan to deliver one million 155mm rounds to Ukraine, […]
EU regulator opens new investigations into multinational tax agreements
Regulators are likely to European Union open investigations into tax agreements between EU countries and multinationals after reviewing their agreements in the previous decade, the bloc’s competition official warned on Monday. European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager, who has ordered Apple to pay €13 billion in taxes to Ireland and Amazon €250 million to Luxembourg, […]
Brazilian court will rule on cannabis cultivation
A Brazilian appeals court has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can plant cannabis in the country, which could open the door to legal cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Brazil’s highest court of appeals for non-constitutional […]
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch gets engaged for the fifth time, at 92
Billionaire Rupert Murdoch, owner of influential media group News Corp., is engaged for the fifth time at age 92, one of his tabloids, the New York Post. The Australian-born tycoon, who became a US citizen in 1985, will marry Ann Lesley Smith, a 66-year-old former San Francisco police chaplain. According to The New York Post, […]
Central Bank of Ecuador, awarded at the Central Banking Awards
The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) reported on Monday that it was awarded the international award for Initiative of the Year at the Central Banking Awards. This award recognizes the recent innovative efforts of the institution for its Gold Marketing Program, which seeks to promote the formalization of small-scale and artisanal miners, promote the best […]