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A strong display of unity for Ukraine today in Paris at the Coalition of the Willing leaders meeting from EU Member States, NATO allies and friends of Ukraine.

Our joint statement sends a clear message.

We collectively stand by Ukraine and a safe, secure prosperous future lies ahead.
January 6, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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Senators confirm Trump’s drug czar
Senators confirm Trump’s drug czar
The Senate confirmed journalist Sara Carter to oversee federal drug policy by a 52-48 vote Tuesday. A former Fox News contributor who has reported on drug trafficking, Carter will lead the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy as President Donald Trump’s top drug policy adviser. In his second term, Trump has used the fight against illicit drug trafficking to depose Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, and to threaten other countries in the region with military action. Trump touted Carter’s coverage of the illegal drug trade when he tapped her for the job last March. “My work in the frontlines wasn’t just about telling stories, it was about mapping the enemy,” Carter told senators in the Judiciary Committee during her September nomination hearing. She touted her work covering drug cartels and said Trump’s border crackdown reduced the flow of drugs like fentanyl into the United States. That crackdown also reduced the flow of U.S. weapons into Mexico, she argued, which often end up in cartels’ possession. “I have seen these predatory criminal empires operate with impunity in our hemisphere. That impunity ends now,” Carter told senators. “This is not just a public health crisis, it’s a chemical war being waged against the American people.” As head of ONDCP, Carter will play a crucial role in overseeing federal policy and funding related to drug trafficking, substance use prevention, treatment and recovery. But some Democrats don’t think she’s the right person for the role. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Judiciary Committee’s top Democrat, pointed to Carter’s lack of government, public health or law enforcement experience, which he said makes her unqualified for ONDCP’s top job. Carter said that while she isn’t “a doctor, a general or a lawyer,” she is a “more than two-decade investigative journalist who was on the ground in the field, witnessing firsthand what these cartels and what these terrorist organizations have not only done to our nation and to the rest of the world, but to our children.” While her Senate testimony largely focused on stopping the supply of drugs by aggressive action against foreign drug cartels, Carter also pointed to reducing domestic demand for drugs “through robust prevention, treatment and recovery support.” She said educators, faith and community leaders and law enforcement need to work together to prevent drug use by creating a “culture of resilience, where staying drug-free is the norm.” The Judiciary Committee advanced Carter’s nomination on a 12-10 party-line vote in October. Carter’s confirmation comes weeks after Trump signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to speed efforts to expand access to marijuana for medical purposes. While Carter won’t control the process of rescheduling the drug that’s necessary to make it more widely available to medical researchers and patients, she could play a key role in influencing medical marijuana policy. Though she has previously championed cannabis for “medicinal purposes and medical reasons,” Carter did not confirm whether she’d work to help legalize medical marijuana on the federal level in her written response to a follow-up question from Judiciary Committee members after her nomination hearing. Instead, Carter wrote that she’d “comply with all federal laws” and “ensure an examination of all the facts and evidence as part of any scheduling or policy actions.” Lead Art: President Donald Trump touted Sara Carter’s journalistic coverage of the illegal drug trade when he tapped her for the job last March. | Jenny Kane/AP
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January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire, even without his new Tesla pay package, writes columnist Tim Higgins. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49hEGyz
January 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
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O Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (Inmet) divulgou um alerta para 38 cidades da Bahia. O aviso de tempestade, classificado como perigo (Alerta Laranja), abrange municípios localizados nas regiões centro-sul, sul e extremo oeste do estado baiano...
Tempestade: 38 cidades da Bahia estão em alerta, segundo Inmet
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January 4, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Exclusive: The incident that prompted Trump to ban Jeffrey Epstein from Mar-a-Lago’s spa.
The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
on.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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As mudanças devem entrar em vigor a partir de janeiro de 2026
Como a Reforma Tributária vai mudar o imposto sobre heranças e imóveis
As mudanças devem entrar em vigor a partir de janeiro de 2026
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December 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A cidade de Roma, na Itália, acaba de inaugurar duas estações da Linha C de seu metrô, transformando o trajeto diário em uma jornada pela história. As estações Colosseo/Fori Imperiali e Porta Metronia abrem as portas, após anos de complexas obras, revelando tesouros arqueológicos...
Roma faz estação de metrô debaixo do Coliseu e cria museu subterrâneo
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December 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Notícia da @oglobo.globo.com

"Israel diz ter matado 40 combatentes palestinos em túneis em Gaza"

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Israel diz ter matado 40 combatentes palestinos em túneis em Gaza
O exército israelense afirmou, neste domingo, que matou mais de 40 combatentes palestinos durante a semana em operações contra túneis perto de Rafah, no sul da Faixa de Gaza, devastada por dois anos de guerra entre Israel e o Hamas. Há 40 dias, as tropas concentram seus esforços na zona leste de Rafah, "com o objetivo de desmantelar as redes de túneis subterrâneos que subsistem na região e eliminar os terroristas que se escondem ali", indicou o exército israelense em um comunicado. Vídeo: imagens de soldados atirando em palestinos já rendidos geram acusações a Israel, que abre investigação Leia mais: palestinos mortos por guerra com Israel ultrapassam 70 mil, diz Ministério da Saúde do enclave "Na última semana, mais de 40 terroristas foram eliminados na zona da rede de túneis" e "dezenas de entradas de túneis e locais de infraestrutura terrorista, tanto na superfície quanto subterrâneos, foram desmantelados na região", acrescentou. Galerias Relacionadas Mais cedo, o exército israelense disse que matou quatro combatentes palestinos que saíam de túneis em Rafah. Várias fontes familiarizadas com o assunto indicaram na quinta-feira à AFP que havia negociações sobre o destino de dezenas de combatentes do movimento terrorista Hamas, presos há várias semanas em túneis no setor de Gaza controlado pelo exército israelense. Segundo um responsável do Hamas em Gaza, "entre 60 e 80 combatentes" estariam bloqueados no subsolo em Rafah. A Faixa de Gaza, devastada pela campanha militar israelense, continua imersa em uma gravíssima crise humanitária.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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A programação do futebol nesta sexta (28/11/2025)

Confira a programação completa para toda a semana no site:

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🏀 futnatv.net/nba
November 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Notícia da @folha.com

"Dívida pública bruta do Brasil atinge 78,6% do PIB em outubro, mostra BC"

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Dívida pública bruta do Brasil atinge 78,6% do PIB em outubro, mostra BC
Aumento é de 0,6 ponto percentual em relação ao mês anterior
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced they were taking “total control” of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders, three days after the poverty-stricken west African nation’s legislative and presidential elections.

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Guinea-Bissau military officers declare taking 'total control' of country
Guinea-Bissau military officers declare total control of the country, suspending elections and closing borders amid unrest.
www.thehindu.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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EXECUTIVO X LEGISLATIVO

Alcolumbre e Motta entram em rota de colisão com Planalto

✍️ Saiba mais no site do Estadão > https://bit.ly/4igDqjm
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Notícia da @folha.com

"1925: Bidu Sayão diz que cantar para rainha fez salas se abrirem a ela"

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1925: Bidu Sayão diz que cantar para rainha fez salas se abrirem a ela
A cantora lírica brasileira Bidu Sayão, que se apresenta no Theatro Municipal de São Paulo neste domingo (22), declarou acreditar que sua vida artística na Europa tenha começado a triunfar a partir do convite feito pela rainha Maria, da Romênia, para cantar na corte.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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A programação do futebol nesta sexta (21/11/2025)
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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The recent arrest of a prominent Beijing pastor is the latest evidence of the Chinese Communist Party's deep hostility to religious life, which flourishes in China even in the face of repression.
Why China Still Can’t Tolerate Christians and Other Believers
Recent arrests highlight Beijing’s deep ideological hostility to religious life, which flourishes even in the face of repression.
on.wsj.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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The justices will hear the Trump administration’s appeal of lower-court rulings that struck down the policy, known as metering.
Supreme Court to Weigh Major Decision on Immigrant ‘Asylum’
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November 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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For anyone with the slightest understanding of the challenges involved in bringing a new rocket to the launch pad, as well as a calendar, the delay does not come as a surprise.
Neutron rocket’s debut slips into mid-2026 as company seeks success from the start
“Those who have failed to deliver are numerous.”…
arstechnica.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Notícia da @folha.com

"Outro Canal: Amazon vai investir em séries nacionais após críticas e sucesso de 'Tremembé'; entenda"

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Outro Canal: Amazon vai investir em séries nacionais após críticas e sucesso de 'Tremembé'; entenda
Sucesso da produção com criminosos acendeu alerta da plataforma
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November 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Notícia da @folha.com

"Grupo terrorista palestino entrega o corpo de mais um refém na Faixa de Gaza"

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Grupo terrorista palestino entrega o corpo de mais um refém na Faixa de Gaza
Lior Rudaeff foi morto em 7 de outubro pelo grupo Jihad Islâmico, enquanto tentava defender sua comunidade
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November 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Notícia da @folha.com

"Egito abre megamuseu que exibe tumba de Tutancâmon e estátua de Ramsés 2º"

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Egito abre megamuseu que exibe tumba de Tutancâmon e estátua de Ramsés 2º
Após três décadas de espera, Grande Museu Egípcio tem acervo de mais de 100 mil artefatos de até 7 mil anos
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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While mainland Japan has cooled after a record hot and long summer, abnormal warmth continue in the subtropical islands:
the MINIMUM temperature this morning at Chichiima was 27.1C with the maximum hovering 30C.
Temperature typical of full summer.
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM