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Right-wing lawmakers and senators have been occupying the dais in both chambers of the Brazilian Congress in protest of the house arrest ordered for former president Jair Bolsonaro. "We are not leaving the tables until the presidents of both houses meet to solve a problem of national sovereignty," said Sóstenes Cavalcante, parliamentary leader of Bolsonaro's far-right Liberal Party (PL). Bolsonaro was put under house arrest on orders of Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Monday over breaches of restrictions imposed by the court in a case related to accusations of plotting a coup atte...

With just days remaining before US President Donald Trump's deadline for a Ukraine ceasefire, his special envoy Steve Witkoff held another round of talks in Moscow on Wednesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Witkoff for about three hours at the Kremlin. Putin's foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, described the visit as "useful and constructive," according to Russian state news agency TASS. Ushakov said Moscow had received "signals" from Witkoff about Washington's position on Ukraine and, in turn, sent messages back to Trump via the envoy. "My Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, just ha...

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New sea animals are discovered every year, and 2025 is no different. Thanks to conservation biologist Andrea Marshall and her team, a new manta ray has been identified, joining just two other manta ray species previously known to science. Say Hello to Mobula YaraeThe animal in question was dubbed the Atlantic manta ray, as it typically dwells in the Atlantic Ocean waters that extend from the eastern part of the U.S. to Brazil. Like its manta cousins, it’s massive, growing up to 20 feet wide. Its scientific name, Mobula yarae, is inspired by a water spirit from Indigenous Brazilian mythology na...