Ministros das Finanças e presidentes de bancos centrais reúnem-se nesta semana na Tailândia para os encontros anuais do Fundo Monetário Internacional e do Banco Mundial, em um contexto de choque energético, pressão pela dívida pública e ascensão da inteligência artificial. As reuniões ocorrem de segunda a sábado em Bangcoc e permitirão às autoridades discutir opções […]
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NATO’s top military commander said Monday the alliance would “block, blunt, and break” any attack on its members, in a warning to Russia as fears grow over the threat from Moscow.”If someone is foolish enough to attack us, we will fight. We will stop the attack and deny them the ability to achieve their objectives, […]
Read MoreTwo paintings by impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen from a museum in southern France and later discovered hidden behind a wall, have sustained slight damage, prosecutors said on Monday. In September, thieves broke into the museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer and escaped with two works by Renoir, abandoning two others as they fled. The value of all four […]
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The UN refugees chief warned Monday about being “asked to do the impossible”, with his agency over-stretched by a huge funding shortfall and heavy displacement. Barham Salih, the United Nations’ high commissioner for refugees, said the UNHCR had slashed its workforce due to budget cuts, while the number of forcibly displaced people remains near record […]
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Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico’s Pacific coast with severe winds and heavy rain on Monday, as it threatens to make landfall this week, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The hurricane — downgraded a notch to Category 3 strength on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale — was moving slowly and remained dangerous. Simon is expected “to […]
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A União Europeia limitará a 350.000 a entrada anual de veículos híbridos provenientes da China, no âmbito de um acordo firmado entre Pequim e Bruxelas, anunciou nesta segunda-feira (12) uma autoridade europeia. A questão dos veículos híbridos é uma das mais sensíveis nas relações entre UE e China. Esses veículos tornaram-se uma das principais portas de entrada […]
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Nach Versuchen, gegen online verbreitete “unanständige” Memes mit ihrem Schaf-Maskottchen vorzugehen, sieht sich eine Bank in Neuseeland Zensur-Vorwürfen ausgesetzt. Die Kiwibank hatte ihr neues Maskottchen “Buck” im Sommer als neuen Werbe-Sympathieträger eingeführt. Das niedliche Schaff mit maigrüner Wolle wurde allerdings rasch zum Ziel unerwünschter Aufmerksamkeit im Internet. Zotige Anspielungen auf “Bucks” attraktives Äußeres machten die […]
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“Öffentliche Angriffe” und die Trauer um ihre Stieftochter waren am Ende zu viel für Bärbel Bas: Die 58-Jährige tritt als SPD-Chefin und Bundesarbeitsministerin zurück. In einer am Montag veröffentlichten Erklärung machte sie dafür auch den Koalitionspartner Union verantwortlich. Führende SPD-Politiker reagierten bestürzt, die Spitzen von CDU und CSU zollten Bas’ Entscheidung Respekt. Neuer Arbeitsminister soll der […]
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Die Erzdiözese München und Freising hat sich mit einem Missbrauchsbetroffenen gerichtlich auf eine Schmerzensgeldzahlung geeinigt. Die Höhe der Zahlung wurde auf Wunsch des Betroffenen nicht veröffentlicht, wie das Landgericht Traunstein am Montag mitteilte. Der Betroffene warf dem Priester Peter H. vor, ihn in den Jahren 1995 beziehungsweise 1996 in Garching an der Alz als Kind […]
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