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The Brazilian Minister Fired Who Accidentally Quoted Joseph Goebbels
The Brazilian Minister of Culture has to look for a new job because he made statements that showed similarities with a speech by Nazi leader Joseph Goebbels. President Jair Bolsonaro fired Minister Roberto Alvim after a big fuss about that.…
Prime Minister Johnson: There Will Be No Second Referendum on Scottish Independence
Scotland cannot hold a new independence referendum. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made this clear in a letter to Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
According to Johnson, a new referendum would come much too soon after…
Japanese Billionaire Yusaku is Looking for a Life Partner who wants to Go to Space
"Billionaire is looking for a woman over 20 years old. She must be optimistic, aim at world peace and be prepared to be shot into space." No, it's not a joke.
The Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for a loved one, and…
Judges Protest in Poland: Reforms are Going to Undermine the Rule of Law
Today, the judiciary protests in Warsaw, in Poland. The judges are on the street because they disagree with the policy of the Polish government.
The protesters fear that the government's announced reforms will undermine the rule of…
Taiwan to the Polls Tomorrow But They are Not Going to Choose China
Taiwan is going to vote tomorrow: for or against closer ties with China. The outcome is essential for the rest of the world because Taiwan is an economic powerhouse: three-quarters of all the chips in computers are made there.
Only…
Forest Fires in Australia will also Make Us Sweat: The Oven of the World
Forest Fires in Australia will also Make Us Sweat: The Oven of the World. Fierce forest fires have been threatening humans and animals in Australia for months.
Twenty-four people died, two were missing, thousands of houses were…
NATO has Postponed its Training Missions in Iraq after US Attack
NATO has postponed its training missions in Iraq. A spokesperson for the alliance said so on Saturday, one day after the United States attack on Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in the process.
The NATO…
A Dead Man in Stabbing Paris, Perpetrator Shot by Police
In Villejuif, south of Paris, a man attacked bystanders with a knife. A person died in the process. Two others were injured, one of whom was severe. The police shot the perpetrator. Who he is or why he attacked is not yet known.
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Again A Firefighter Died of Forest Fires in Australia
Again A Firefighter Died of Forest Fires in Australia. While the majority of the world is preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve in style.
Thousands of volunteers in Australia are once again putting on their fire-resistant suits to…
Corruption Scandals Netanyahu: Israeli Prime Minister Remains Leader of the Likud Party
Corruption Scandals Netanyahu: Israeli Prime Minister Remains Leader of the Likud Party. Israeli resigning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won the leadership elections of his right-wing party Likud.
Netanyahu is going through…