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STF forms majority to end secret budget

The Federal Supreme Court (STF) formed a majority to overturn the secret budget. The trial, which had been halted on Friday (16), was resumed this Monday (19), with Minister Ricardo Lewandowski voting against the current model of the rapporteur's amendments. The score was 6 votes against the secret budget and 5 in favor, with the majority of ministers understanding that the rapporteur's amendments have been used to distribute funds in Congress without transparency. (G1)

strike pilotand commissioners for Brazil

PilotCommissioners and commissioners went on strike in several Brazilian states this Monday (19). São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Porto Alegre and Fortaleza were the affected locations. The Aeronauts Union demands the restoration of inflationary salary losses, in addition to real gains and improvements in working conditions. (CNN)

Musk makes mistake and asks users if he should leave Twitter

Musk asks Twitter users whether he should resign as head of the social network after making a mistake on Sunday (18). Musk changed the site's policies and users could no longer connect to Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon and other platforms the company described as “prohibited”; there could be no mentions of other platforms. The majority voted for the billionaire to leave. (The world)

Koo founder talks about Twitter

Koo has become a famous social network since the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk. The platform's founder, Mayank Bidawatka, gives his opinion about the network: “the Twitter is an exclusive club where some people feel very important. We don't believe in this philosophy“. He also states that content moderation policies will be strict, as they will not tolerate lies, misinformation and hate speech. (Folha de S. Paulo)

Sérgio Cabral should be released

The former governor of Rio de Janeiro, Sérgio Cabral, is expected to be released this Monday (19). He had his arrest revoked on Friday (16) and was the last person arrested in the Lava Jato operation. Cabral will be under house arrest in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro. The release was granted after the Federal Supreme Court (STF) considered the period of preventive detention excessive. (G1)

Paris has clash between fans and police

Paris has a conflict between police and fans after France lost to Argentina this Sunday (18). Thousands of fans gathered on one of Paris' most famous avenues, Champs-Elysées, to watch the game. On social media, people said that the conflict started because of the way the police tried to disperse the crowd. (The day)

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COP15: countries approve historic agreement on biodiversity

Countries approved on Sunday (18) a historic agreement to reverse decades of environmental destruction that threaten the world's species and ecosystems, at a UN summit on biodiversity (COP15).