Earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
Turkey, the scene of a 7,8 magnitude earthquake in the early hours of today, is in one of the most tremor-prone areas in the world. The country sits on the Anatolian Plate, which has two major faults – the eastern and the northern. The eastern fault borders the African and Arabian plates. The other is connected to the Euro-Asian plate, and crosses the entire Turkish territory. When the African and Arabian plates move, Turkish territory is literally “squeezed”. (UOL)
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According to the latest official report, the earthquake has killed more than 4.300 people in Turkey and Síriasystem. (FSP) 🚥
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Default at BNDES
President Lula stated that former president Jair Bolsonaro purposely stopped collecting Cuba and Venezuela's debt from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), so that the former president would have a narrative to blame the PT for the “default”. of South American countries. The statement was made this Monday morning (6) during the inauguration of Aloizio Mercadante as president of the bank. (State of Minas) 🚥
Balloon controversy
China accused the United States of having an “overreaction” and “indiscriminate use of military force” when it shot down a Chinese balloon crossing US airspace, saying the move damaged bilateral relations. The Pentagon described the high-altitude balloon as a surveillance aircraft; China said it was a weather balloon that went off course. On Saturday, a US warplane shot it down over the Atlantic Ocean. (The Guardian)*
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Torres arrested in Brazil…
The defense of former minister Anderson Torres asked this Monday (6) that the Federal Supreme Court (STF) revoke the preventive detention ordered against him. The lawyers claim that there are no reasons to justify the arrest and that Torres is willing to hand over his passport and make his banking, tax and telephone secrets available to the courts.
Alexandre de Moraes ordered the arrest due to signs of omission in the acts of vandalism against the Three Powers on January 8th. (G1)
… and Daniel Alves in Spain
The Public Ministry of Spain released a note this Monday (6) in which it states that it opposes the appeal sent by Daniel Alves' defense. According to the document, the entity asks that the Brazilian player remain in prison, as it considers the persistence of the risk of escape and the veracity of the evidence, leading to the belief that the Brazilian committed the violation for which he is being investigated. (UOL)
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Fight for “Super Chico”
The boy Francisco Guedes Bombini, known as “Super Chico” on social media, died this Monday, the 6th. The boy was born with Down Syndrome and also had other health problems. After all his life's struggle and beating Covid-19 twice, publications of the little one made by his mother, Daniela Guedes Bombini, went viral on the internet. In photos and videos, he always appeared smiling and charming. (Estadão) 🚥
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