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New French air tax targets "luxury travelers"

When Sweden is about to abolish its flight tax, France is doing the opposite and increasing its. From the turn of the month, the surcharge has been increased by up to 1,000 percent in some extreme cases.

New French air tax targets "luxury travelers"

Brazil demands answers from Meta

Brazil's government has given tech giant Meta 72 hours to account for the effects of abolishing fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram, reports El País. .

Brazil demands answers from Meta

Lula returns to duty after skull operations

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will return to the capital Brasília and his duties since his doctor approved it after he underwent two skull operations in a short time. Doctor Roberto Kalil says after a final check on Thursday that Lula da Silva should avoid physical exercise but that he can work.

Lula returns to duty after skull operations

Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital

Lula da Silva has been discharged from the hospital, after undergoing a second skull operation in a short time. It was on Monday that a bleeding inside the head was discovered on the Brazilian president, whereupon he was operated on urgently.

Brazil's Lula discharged from hospital

Lula expected to leave intensive care on Friday

Brazil's President Lula da Silva's second skull operation in a short time was successful, and he should be able to leave the intensive care unit on Friday, according to his medical team. The operations have been performed after a bleeding in the president's head was discovered.

Lula expected to leave intensive care on Friday

Lula da Silva to undergo surgery again

Brazil's President Lula da Silva is to undergo another operation, the second in a short time since it was discovered that he had suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. .

Lula da Silva to undergo surgery again

Lula in intensive care after acute skull surgery

Brazil's President Lula da Silva is receiving intensive care after being acutely operated on for a bleeding in the head. The situation is stable, his doctor announces.

Lula in intensive care after acute skull surgery

Soldiers arrested for plot to murder Lula

A conspiracy to murder Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 has been revealed by the police. Several soldiers have been arrested during an ongoing top meeting in Rio de Janeiro, suspected of having planned a coup.

Soldiers arrested for plot to murder Lula

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

World leaders arrived at the G20 countries' summit in Brazil, which began with informal talks. But the meeting in Rio de Janeiro was hit by a setback even before the formal start, as Argentina chose to boycott the initiative against global hunger that the host country had hoped for.

Crack in G20 Meeting Already Before Opening

President Lula collapsed – suffered a cerebral hemorrhage

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is reported to have suffered a cerebral haemorrhage after a fall at home over the weekend. The President has cancelled a trip to a summit with Brics countries, which is being held in Russia.

President Lula collapsed – suffered a cerebral hemorrhage

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

The war in the Middle East and Ukraine casts heavy shadows when world leaders gather in New York for what is sometimes described as a cocktail-infused speaking relay: the UN General Assembly's general debate. .

War Focus as the Year's Speech Marathon in the UN Begins

Brazil's President Takes a Stand Against Hunger

In the fight against hunger and poverty, Brazil is calling for drastic measures – by launching a completely new global alliance. The alliance will work to improve the lives of the many millions of people affected worldwide.

Brazil's President Takes a Stand Against Hunger

Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon

The deforestation of the Amazon rainforests in Brazil is increasing for the first time in a long time. Prolonged drought – and a strike among environmental workers – are some of the reasons.

Drying behind increased deforestation in Amazon

Maduro pressured to show election results

The pressure is increasing on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to publicly announce the election results in the controversial presidential election. The foreign ministers of the G7 countries express "serious concern" over the situation.

Maduro pressured to show election results

G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich

Brazil's president Lula da Silva wanted to go further. But the G20 countries could only agree on vague phrases about cooperating to try to ensure that the super-rich are taxed more effectively.

G20 wants to see more taxes for the super-rich

Brazil Pauses Interest Rate Cuts

The Brazilian central bank's decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 10. 5 per cent does not seem to have gone down well with President Lula da Silva.

Brazil Pauses Interest Rate Cuts

"Abortion rights dropped from G7 statement"

Both the Pope and India's Narendra Modi have turned up at the G7 meeting in Italy. The joint statement from the countries is expected to urge China to stop selling arms to Russia – but nothing about abortion.

"Abortion rights dropped from G7 statement"