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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement ending eight-year dispute Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday, bringing an end to one of Hollywood’s most contentious and closely followed celebrity splits. Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, her husband of two years and romantic partner since 2005, eight years ago. The relationship between two of Hollywood’s most well-known actors had provided steady fodder for the tabloid media for years.
Amendments: ” messages” in decisions and responses maintain tension between Powers Use of terms such as “estranging”, “objectively”, “balbúrdia” and “money bags” are some examples that friction is far from over
Trump asks Supreme Court to pause law that could ban TikTok Trump urges for law that could ban TikTok to be paused Coalition of AG’s asks the Supreme Court to uphold the law Supreme Court set to hear arguments in the case on Jan. 10
Lula’s embrace of new Brazil central banker has markets wary Galipolo replaces Bolsonaro appointee, vows continuity Lula’s picks hold majority of policy seats from January Market meltdown adds urgency to questions about handoff BRASILIA, Dec 30 After months of rancor, ties between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil’s central bank look poised for an era of sweetness and light – which is precisely what worries some investors. Gabriel Galipolo, 42, is set to take the reins at the bank on Wednesday. The former deputy finance minister has earned a reputation for economic views that sometimes stray from his…
Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100 Beat Ford in 1976, lost by landslide to Reagan in 1980 Egypt-Israel peace was top diplomatic accomplishment Iran hostage crisis consumed last 444 days of presidency In 1979, he bemoaned America’s ‘crisis of confidence’ Won 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for peacemaker work WASHINGTON, Dec 29, Jimmy Carter, the earnest Georgia peanut farmer who as U.S. president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, died at his…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe Makes History With Closest Pass to Sun The Parker Solar Probe reached speeds of 430,000 mph, becoming the fastest spacecraft ever built. Operations teams have confirmed NASA’s mission to “touch” the Sun survived its record-breaking closest approach to the solar surface on Dec. 24, 2024. Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe hurtled through the solar atmosphere at a blazing 430,000 miles per hour — faster than any human-made object has ever moved. A beacon tone received late on Dec. 26 confirmed…
Lula wants to focus on the police and ignores the organized crime The decree signed by Lula, establishes new guidelines for the use of the police force, is the target of strong criticism for focusing its actions on the control of police forces, while nothing mentions measures aimed at confronting crime. The decision generated reactions from governors and public security experts, who point out a position of distrust of the federal government towards the police, a total absence of proposals to combat organized crime. Then again, what part of Lula being a man condemned by past crimes, you don’t understand?…
Dollar closes higher, at R$ 6.17, despite auction of US$ 3 billion from BC American currency recorded an increase of 0.38%. Central Bank interventions in the foreign exchange market already total 26.7 billion in two weeks
Brazil’s real rises after intervention Colombia c.bank’s December policy meeting minutes due * Latam FX up 0.3%, stocks add 0.1% By Shashwat Chauhan Dec 26 (Reuters) – Most Latin American currencies were broadly stable in holiday-thinned trade on Thursday, though Brazil’s real advanced against the dollar after its central bank intervened in the forex market to support the sliding currency. Brazil’s Real gained 0.5% against the dollar after its central bank sold $3 billion in a spot auction, extending a series of interventions in the foreign exchange market amid a greenback outflow from Latin America’s largest economy. The real hovers…
Brazil says workers at China’s BYD site are victims of human trafficking By Fabio Teixeira Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China’s electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a growing controversy in BYD’s biggest overseas market. BYD (002594.SZ), opens new tab and contractor Jinjiang Group have agreed to assist and house the 163 workers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts is reached, Brazil’s Labor Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement after meeting representatives from both firms.