Tag: Brazil

  • Daniil Medvedev was kicked out of the French Open in qualifying

    Daniil Medvedev was kicked out of the French Open in qualifying

    Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild, the 172nd-ranked player in the world, pulled off a stunning upset of world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday in Paris. Seyboth Wild rallied from a set down to oust Medvedev in four hours and 15 minutes — 7-5 (5), 6-8 (6), 2-6,…

  • President Niinistö is visiting Brazil

    President Niinistö is visiting Brazil

    President Niinistö’s program also includes discussions, e.g. Veneziano Vital do Rêgo, First Vice President of the Federal Senate and Arthur LiraSpeaker of the House of Representatives. On Friday, June 2, President Niinistö will visit São Paulo, where he will meet Tarcisio de Freitas, Governor of the State of São Paulo, and attend a business event…

  • Padraig Harrington leads the Senior PGA Championship with a stunning 64

    Padraig Harrington leads the Senior PGA Championship with a stunning 64

    Padraig Harrington posted an 8-under 64 to take the first-round lead at the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship on Thursday in Frisco, Texas. Eight birdies and no bogeys made up the Irishman’s superb round, giving him a two-shot cushion over Japan’s Katsumasa Miyamoto, who shot 6-under 66. Harrington, 51, cleared last week’s PGA Championship tied for…

  • Espa Stage: More than 200 events planned for the summer

    Espa Stage: More than 200 events planned for the summer

    The opening of Espa Stage’s summer season takes place on Wednesday, May 17, with three notable performers. from 5 p.m., Piia of Viitanenfront image of a dark indie-folk band Piia of Viitanen, takes the stage. Cello duo at 6 p.m Cellomaniawhich consists of Jaani Helander and Lukas Stasevski, occurs. The evening ends at 19:00 with…

  • An extensive exhibition of outside art opens in the National Museum

    An extensive exhibition of outside art opens in the National Museum

    Untamed Art brings together 280 works of art from 46 outside artists from Europe, Brazil and Finland. Among the artists in the exhibition are internationally renowned Franjo Klopota, Madge Gill, Natalie Schmidtova and Calm Eskoamong others. Outside artists are self-taught artists from outside the art world who make art ambitiously over a long period of…

  • This week in Copenhagen: Welcome to the M(IPA)Y month

    CPH Beer Week5.-13. May; various breweries, restaurants and bars in Copenhagen; cphbw.dkCopenhagen’s breweries shine in May! For the fourth edition of CPH Beer Week, get ready for some experiences with beer that you will remember for a long time! Highline show at the Port of CopenhagenMay 4, 4:00 p.m.; DAC’s terrace, Bryghuspladsen 10, Cph K;…

  • The long and winding history of the war on abortion drugs

    The long and winding history of the war on abortion drugs

    Along with the stethoscope and camembert cheese, mifepristone may be one of France’s greatest inventions. It is one of two drugs taken for medical abortions, along with misoprostol, and has made headlines in the US, where a judge in Texas issued an order banning it nationwide. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the history of…

  • Poland reaches agreement on transit of Ukrainian grain

    Poland reaches agreement on transit of Ukrainian grain

    Poland has reached an agreement on restarting transit of Ukrainian grains through its territory as of Friday, Polish Agriculture Minister Robert Telus said on Tuesday, adding transits would be monitored and sealed. The news came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the heavily shelled frontline town of Avdiivka in the country’s east, his official website…

  • Slovakia joins Poland, Hungary in banning imports of Ukrainian grain

    Slovakia joins Poland, Hungary in banning imports of Ukrainian grain

    Slovakia’s government on Monday approved a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products, following similar moves by Poland and Hungary. The news came after US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said she had made a first visit in jail to Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter accused by Moscow of spying,…

  • Kazakhstan, France build 2-0 lead in Billie Jean King Cup

    Kazakhstan, France build 2-0 lead in Billie Jean King Cup

    Reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat Weronika Falkowska 6-3, 6-4 to help her native Kazakhstan take a 2-0 lead over Poland in Billie Jean King Cup qualifying on Friday in Astana, Kazakhstan. Rybakina’s win followed teammate Yulia Putintseva’s 7-5, 6-3 thrashing of Poland’s Magda Linette, the 19th-ranked player in the world. Qualifying takes place Friday…

  • Icelander arrested in Brazil for drug smuggling

    Icelander arrested in Brazil for drug smuggling

    Brazilian authorities arrested the man in Brazil in a joint operation with Icelandic police, Vísir reports. He is believed to be Sverrir Þór Gunnarsson, also known as Sveddi Tönn, who has a long history of drug-related offenses in Iceland, Spain and Brazil. The operation was carried out due to suspicions about the flow of drugs…

  • Icelander arrested in Brazil for drug smuggling

    Icelander arrested in Brazil for drug smuggling

    Brazilian authorities arrested the man in Brazil in a joint operation with Icelandic police, Vísir reports. He is believed to be Sverrir Þór Gunnarsson, also known as Sveddi Tönn, who has a long history of drug-related offenses in Iceland, Spain and Brazil. The operation was carried out due to suspicions about the flow of drugs…

  • The benchmark index of world food prices fell in March for the 12th consecutive month

    The benchmark index of world food prices fell in March for the 12th consecutive month

    The drop was driven by a mix of abundant supplies, subdued import demand and the expansion of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. The FAO Cereal Price Index fell 5.6 percent from February as international wheat prices fell 7.1 percent, influenced by strong Australian production, improved crop conditions in the European Union, large supplies from the…

  • Teenagers who use smartphones for more than 3 hours a day suffer from back pain more

    Teenagers who use smartphones for more than 3 hours a day suffer from back pain more

    The study focused on thoracic spine pain (TSP). The thoracic spine is located in the back of the chest (thorax), mostly between the shoulder blades, extending from the base of the neck to the beginning of the lumbar spine. The analyzed data come from surveys of male and female students between the ages of 14…

  • WTA roundup: Top seed Elise Mertens falls in Bogota

    WTA roundup: Top seed Elise Mertens falls in Bogota

    Mirjam Bjorklund of Sweden upset No. 1 seed Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (3) in the first round at the Copa Colsanitas on Tuesday in Bogota, Colombia. Björklund took advantage of Mertens’ 19 double faults and broke her serve five times in eight situations. Elina Avanesyan of Russia demolished fifth seed Sara Errani…

  • Denmark reveals nature of mysterious object found near Nord Stream

    Denmark reveals nature of mysterious object found near Nord Stream

    The object turned out to be a spent smoke buoy, according to the Danish energy authority Denmark has rescued a mysterious object found next to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the Danish energy agency said on Wednesday, revealing that it turned out to be just a discarded smoke buoy. “Investigations indicate that the object…

  • Mysterious object found near Nord Stream explained

    Mysterious object found near Nord Stream explained

    The find turned out to be a spent smoke buoy, according to the Danish energy authority Denmark has recovered a mysterious object discovered in the area of ​​the Nord Stream 2 blast site, the Danish Energy Agency said on Wednesday, revealing that it turned out to be a discarded smoke buoy. “Investigations indicate that the…

  • The Counter-Strike Major in Copenhagen underlines Denmark’s status as a leading esports nation

    The Danes are crazy about e-sports, so many will have to learn about Counter-Strike The Major will be held for the first time in Denmark next March at the Royal Arena. Esports coach Sune Guld Boesen, who works at Vesterbros Ungdomsgaard, is super excited about the event. “I think it’s fantastic for Copenhagen. It’s always…

  • Russia regrets the lack of support from the UN Security Council for the investigation of Nord Stream explosions

    Russia regrets the lack of support from the UN Security Council for the investigation of Nord Stream explosions

    Moscow [Russia]March 29 (ANI): The Kremlin on Tuesday regretted the decision of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to reject Russia’s request for an international investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline explosions last September, Anadolu Agency reported. However, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow will continue its efforts for an objective investigation into the September…

  • Kremlin regrets lack of Nord Stream probe by UN

    Kremlin regrets lack of Nord Stream probe by UN

    Moscow has vowed not to let the incident slide despite the failure of a resolution in the Security Council Russia will continue to push for an independent international investigation into the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage despite UN Security Council members not backing a proposal from Moscow this week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. “We…

  • China wants Nord Stream attackers brought to justice

    China wants Nord Stream attackers brought to justice

    Beijing has accused Washington of ?double standards? about its position in investigating sabotage of the pipelines The Chinese Foreign Ministry has said that the saboteurs of the Nord Stream pipeline must face the consequences, as it condemned the failure of the United States to support a UN-led investigation into the incident. A Russian-sponsored resolution for…

  • The UN Security Council votes against the Russian resolution on Nord Stream sabotage

    The UN Security Council votes against the Russian resolution on Nord Stream sabotage

    New York [US]March 28 (ANI): The UN Security Council did not support the Russian-Chinese resolution on the international investigation into Nord Stream sabotage on Monday, Russian news agency TASS reported. The resolution was supported by 3 countries, with zero votes against and 12 countries abstaining from voting. The resolution thus did not receive the nine…

  • Russia’s call for an international investigation into the Nord Stream explosion fails

    Russia’s call for an international investigation into the Nord Stream explosion fails

    new york – A resolution presented Monday by Russia at the United Nations calling for an international investigation into the apparent sabotage last year of Nord Stream gas pipelines has failed to win Security Council support and led to more finger-pointing between the US and Russian envoys. . “I think that after today’s vote, the…

  • The UNSC is to vote on a resolution on the Nord Stream sabotage investigation

    The UNSC is to vote on a resolution on the Nord Stream sabotage investigation

    New York [US]March 27 (ANI): The UN Security Council will on Monday vote on a Russian-Chinese draft resolution on an international investigation into sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, Russian news agency TASS reported. The text of the draft proposes that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres establish an international independent commission…

  • NATO seal, saunas and health tax: Finland in the world press

    NATO seal, saunas and health tax: Finland in the world press

    The article noted that members of the Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee voted in favor of Finland’s proposal a week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country was moving forward with ratification. It added that Finland’s application could be ratified in Turkey’s plenary session as early as next week. “From the beginning of…

  • Ahead of the FIFA president’s re-election today, the expert questions whether Europe is out of touch with the world game?

    In just a few hours, the media will confirm the re-election of Gianni Infantino, 52, as president of FIFA at its congress in Kigali, Rwanda. The Swiss football boss was booed countless times during the 2022 World Cup: in stadiums, where his face appeared on screens and around the world, especially when he supported hosts…

  • The viewers have spoken!  The Danes are the tenth most attractive people in the world

    The viewers have spoken! The Danes are the tenth most attractive people in the world

    Most of us expats – despite rapid globalization and our newborns increasingly having their choice of three or even four passports – still identify with a nationality, although we do our best not to identify as too nationalistic! So when a study comes out showing the world’s most attractive nationalities, we know deep down that…

  • When life is so good, who needs the Metaverse, chorus the Danes in their condemnation of virtual worlds

    When life is so good, who needs the Metaverse, chorus the Danes in their condemnation of virtual worlds

    Putting on a pair of virtual reality (VR) glasses and experiencing augmented reality (AR), investing in NFT art and building virtual worlds – it hardly beats the joy of cozying up, framing your three-year-old’s latest masterpiece, and to make the roof of your summer house, does it? Well, according to extensive research carried out by…

  • World Insights: The US is the world’s biggest spy power

    World Insights: The US is the world’s biggest spy power

    © Provided by Xinhua Living up to the epithet “surveillance empire,” the United States has for decades conducted indiscriminate mass surveillance of foreign governments, corporations, and individuals as well as its own citizens. BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — A completely harmless, unmanned civilian airship has been caught in the crosshairs in the latest anti-China stunt…

  • In the minds of those who want to overthrow democracy

    In the minds of those who want to overthrow democracy

    Conflict makes a journey through the throng of coup plotters. Dissatisfaction with covid restrictions, increased petrol taxes, vaccinations and migration policy have been mixed into a dangerous cocktail that has exploded in its parts. Most recently in Brazil, where we follow Bolsonaro’s bloggers who called for a storming of the parliament already in December. This…

  • The extremists who want to overthrow the state

    The extremists who want to overthrow the state

    In Iceland, a trial begins in January against two men who are suspected of terrorist plots. The men deny it, but according to the police have extreme right-wing views, and are said to have planned an armed attack against, among other things, the Alltinget, the Icelandic parliament. The threat from within has also been seen…

  • World Economic Forum ’23: Participants braced for profound systemic transformation

    World Economic Forum ’23: Participants braced for profound systemic transformation

    It says a lot about this gathering that the managing directors and chairmen of most of Denmark’s largest companies – including the managers responsible for Mærsk, Carlsberg, DSV, Lego Group, Novo Nordisk, PensionDenmark, Vestas and Ørsted – will be present, but they won’t even be considered VIPs. So it’s no wonder snipers can be seen…

  • The nuclear family is alive, the EU presidency inaugurated, new book by Åsne Seierstad about Afghanistan

    The nuclear family is alive, the EU presidency inaugurated, new book by Åsne Seierstad about Afghanistan

    Hour 1: Turkey opposes Swedish NATO membership – should Sweden stand up more for its democratic principles? The EU presidency inaugurated in Kiruna – foreign foreign correspondents hear about Sweden’s challenges Healthcare crisis in Great Britain – now the nurses are on strike with strong support from the population Fierce fighting in Ukraine – what…