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Rodrigo de Matos
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The cartoon "Slammikado," about the tensions between China and Japan regarding Taiwan, was chosen as "Cartoon of the Week" by the Cultures Monde program on France Culture radio.

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Thanks: Cartooning For Peace
December 1, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Slammikado

China took its feud with Tokyo over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Taikachi’s recent comments on Taiwan to the United Nations, as tensions between the East Asian neighbours deepened and ties plunged to their lowest since 2023

Rodrigo © 25.11.2025
#Taiwan #China #Japan #international
November 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
War is in the air

Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in the defense sector, with Kyiv aiming to acquire Rafale jets and new SAMP/T air defenses

Rodrigo © 20.11.2025
#Ukraine #Zelensky #EU #defence #France
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Sarko free

France: Nicolas Sarkozy departs jail pending appeals trial. The former French President was jailed on conspiracy charges related to sourcing campaign funding from Libya

Rodrigo © 13.11.2025
#France #Sarkozy #justice #prison #corruption
November 25, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Drone infestation

The UK is following France and Germany in providing staff and equipment to help Belgium counter drone incursions around sensitive facilities

Rodrigo © 11.11.2025
#EU #Belgium #drones #Russia #technology
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Libertrump

Donald Trump based part of his campaign on freedom of expression. But the now President of the US is getting lots of criticism from the media... and started calling speech that he doesn't like "illegal."

Rodrigo © 23.10.2025

#USA #Trump #Democracy #international #politics
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 AM
You're ceasefired!

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza, but stressing that the details would need to be settled through negotiations

Ponto Final © 6.10.2025

#Hamas #Gaza #Israel #Palestine
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Nuke clear message

Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme

Rodrigo © 2.10.2025
#Iran #nuclear #sanctions #international #politics
October 17, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Palestatehood

More countries are recognising Palestinian statehood. France, Belgium and a few others were the last to join the wave, in a coordinated action to nurture the vision of a two-state solution

Rodrigo © 25.09.2025
#israel #Palestine #war #international #politics
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Jail Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, but legal experts say the former President of Brazil is unlikely to spend more than a fraction of his sentence behind bars

Ponto Final © 15.09.2025
#Brazil #Bolsonaro #Justice #politics #International
October 16, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Jupiterrific!

Europe hopes to join competitive AI race with supercomputer Jupiter. Meanwhile, a group of farmers from across the continent staged a protest outside the European Parliament, in Brussels

Rodrigo © 9.09.2025
#Europe #EU #ai #Jupiter #technology
October 16, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Faminimising

The descent into ‘a massive famine’ in Gaza has begun. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies that situation and says that the claims about starvation are a propaganda campaign launched by Hamas

Rodrigo © 15.07.2025
#israel #Gaza #Netanyahu #Hamas #famine
September 11, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The cartoon "Bilateral toxicity," about the cooling of relations between France and Algeria, was published in the latest issue of Courrier International.

Thanks: @cartoonmovement.com

Courrier international © 24.07.2025
#cartoon #courrierinternational #France #Algeria #diplomacy
August 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Mosquitroubles

A major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe. Like dengue or zika, chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease, which is often debilitating and, in some cases, deadly

Ponto Final © 28.07.2025
#health #Chikungunya #mosquito #zika #Dengue
August 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The cartoon "Heart of ICE," about Trump's anti-immigration policies, was featured on the opinion page of Germany's Südkurier.

Thanks: toonpool

SÜDKURIER © 26.06.2025
#cartoon #Sudkurier #USA #Trump #ICE
August 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The cartoon "Flustigation," about the flu epidemic was featured on the opinion page of Luxembourg's Tageblatt on February 12th.

Thanks: toonpool

@tageblatt.lu © 12.02.2025
#cartoon #tageblatt #flu #health #covid
August 12, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Artificial reality

Artificial Intelligence pollutes Internet with fake info: AI-created information appears more realistic than real data, and sensational AI-generated fake images are flooding the Web

Ponto Final © 21.07.2025
#artificialintelligence #ai #internet #technology
July 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Terroriffs

In an escalation of a trade war that has angered U.S. allies and rattled investors, President Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1st

Rodrigo © 15.07.2025
#USA #Trump #economy #trade #tariffs
July 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Russia’s intensified drone attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas cause multiple casualties amid conflict escalation. This wave of attacks is part of an unprecedented surge in Russian drone and missile strikes

Rodrigo © 9.07.2025
#russia #Ukraine #drone #missile #war
July 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Fail

One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships has exploded during a routine test in Texas, authorities said, in the latest setback to the billionaire’s dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species

Rodrigo © 24.06.2025
#USA #space #SpaceX #ElonMusk #Trump
July 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Heart of ICE

US President Trump's deportation policies have moved toward workplaces, as Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tries to reach the White House's goal of 3,000 deportations a day

Rodrigo © 18.06.2025
#USA #Trump #immigration #ICE #deportation
July 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Isra-hell

Israel came under Iranian missile attacks after hitting missile sites in western and central Iran. Iran's death toll reaches 224, with more than 1,200 people injured, while Israel reports 24 people killed

Rodrigo © 16.06.2025
#israel #iran #Hamas #palestine #politics
July 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Big Beautiful Split

The rift between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has erupted, with each trading insults after Musk criticized Trump's "big, beautiful" spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination"

Rodrigo © 6.06.2025
#USA #BigBeautifulBill #Trump #ElonMusk #politics
July 24, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Smokulture

Restrictions on smoking in public are becoming increasingly strict. In France, new restrictions will outlaw smoking in virtually all outdoor public areas where children may gather

Rodrigo © 4.06.2025
#smoking #cigarettes #health #children #education
July 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Gaza Smash

Israeli air strikes and other military actions since it resumed the war in March following a ceasefire have killed 3,924 people in Gaza, including a large number of civilians

Rodrigo © 29.05.2025
#israel #Gaza #Hamas #war #international
June 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM