Man will be executed for abusing and killing 2-year-old daughter
Istoé - Brazil - 09/12/2020
USA classifies China as greatest threat to freedom since World War II
Lusa - Portugal - 04/12/2020
The head of the American intelligence services today classified China as the “greatest threat to democracy and freedom in the world since World War II”, at a time of rapid deterioration in the bilateral relationship.
“The People’s Republic of China…
US sanctions Chinese, Russian firms over Iran dealings
AFP - USA - 28/11/2020
The US on Friday announced economic sanctions on Chinese and Russian companies that Washington said had supported the development of Iran’s missile program
The four firms, accused of “transferring sensitive technology and items to Iran’s missile…
LA shuts restaurants as virus surges, but Europe eases lockdowns
AFP - United States - 25/11/2020
A restaurant dining ban in Los Angeles was due to come into force Wednesday as officials warned Americans to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday, while parts of Europe eyed looser lockdowns over the festive season.
The three-week order in America’s second-biggest…
Pennsylvania certifies Biden election win
AFP - United States - 24/11/2020
Pennsylvania officially certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory in the state over Donald Trump on Tuesday, a day after the president agreed to a transition but stopped short of conceding.
Governor Tom Wolf tweeted that the Pennsylvania Department of State…
Study warns 12 million unemployed Americans without support after Christmas
Lusa - Portugal - 19/11/2020
About 12 million unemployed Americans will no longer receive any help after Christmas, when pandemic support measures are over, warns a study released by the Century Foundation, a Democratic think tank.
In response to the massive redundancies and the loss of revenue…
"A Moro partnership with the United States aimed at destroying Lula," say lawyers for the former president
Diário de Notícias - Portugal - 17/11/2020
In an interview with DN, regarding the launch in Portugal of the book Lawfare: An Introduction, the defenders of the former union leader who was president between 2003 and 2011 also claim that without the practice of “legal war” Bolsonaro would not be president of Brazil…
China considers US veto of its companies an "irrational repression"
Lusa - China - 16/11/2020
China today asked the United States to stop the “irrational repression” of Chinese companies, after US President Donald Trump signed a decree banning investments in 31 Asian firms.
Trump’s move prevents U.S. companies or citizens from buying shares…
'Our divisions run deep,' Obama says in new book
AFP - United States - 12/11/2020
Former president Barack Obama says in his upcoming book that the divisions in America “run deep” and the departure of Donald Trump from the White House will not be enough to bridge the divide.
In an excerpt from “A Promised Land,” which goes on…
Witness admits to forging ‘proof’ of fraud in U.S. elections, newspaper says
Istoé - Brazil - 12/11/2020
A Pennsylvania postal service official in the United States, who was cited by the Republican party as a witness to irregularities in the counting of votes in the elections, admitted to forging the alleged evidence of fraud, according to The Washington Post.
According to…
Biden's plan sees China as a threat and creates subsidies for American production
Folha de S.Paulo - Brasil - 09/11/2020
In a text that details parts of his government plan in the external area, Democrat Joe Biden cites China almost 30 times and says he will guarantee a future made across America and for all American workers
In a text posted on his campaign website that details parts of his…
