The UN has called on Tennessee to abandon a new attempt to execute Christa Pike, convicted of murder, after two failed lethal injections that raise questions about the cruelty of the death penalty. (translated)
The NYT points to interference from the Trump government to favor Flavio. This should be enough for Brazilians to be worried. The tone of the report is one of fear of looting and plundering the country's wealth. This would happen for decades. I have an opinion at the end. What the NYT claims, in summary: The newspaper states that it has not openly endorsed any candidate, but that the American government is trying to favor Flávio Bolsonaro against Lula. The text cites, as examples of these measures, tariffs, sanctions against Brazilian authorities, the designation of PCC and Comando Vermelho as terrorist organizations, and questions about electronic voting machines. Brazilian authorities, diplomats, and electoral technicians interviewed by the newspaper (many anonymously) say that Brazil is setting up a “barrier” to reduce the risk of interference: monitoring foreign lobbying and disinformation, responding to fraud allegations, and discussions with countries in Europe, Asia, and others about a joint reaction after the election. Lula, at the UN and in campaign propaganda, accused the Trump government of interfering to “colonize” Brazil and take its natural resources. The newspaper emphasizes that it is unclear whether this push helps Flávio. In a close contest, a nudge from Trump could decide, but it could also provoke an anti-Trump reaction and increase the vote for Lula, as the NYT says happened in Canada and Australia. The article has a tone of fear, in Brazil, that something similar to what Trump did in other countries could be repeated, coupled with American measures that the newspaper interprets as favorable to the right. All in all: within what the NYT itself can do, the pressure from the Trump government on the press is systematic, it's a big alert. However, I think Brazilians still do not grasp the magnitude of what lies ahead. There will be decades of political, economic, democratic, and social backsliding. Many do not want to hear it. They are mistakenly convinced otherwise. The plundering will run rampant and there will be no one to investigate. (translated)
Altri funzionari israeliani, tra cui il ministro della Difesa Israel Katz e l'ambasciatore all'ONU Danny Danon, hanno ipotizzato che l'episodio fosse un "attentato terroristico"; #Israele #Terrorismo #SicurezzaNazionale
This is very serious: US$ 1 MILLION AGAINST THE STF Revealed campaign from the Trump government. The government of Donald Trump allocated US$ 1 million to finance a campaign against the STF in Brazil. The revelations were published this Thursday by the British newspaper The Guardian, which points out how resources originally intended by the US for the global human rights agenda were redirected to the interests of the American far right. According to the report, a US$ 1 million grant titled "Combating Lawfare and Censorship in Brazil" would finance civil society groups that oppose what is described as excessive judicial action and censorship by the Supreme Court of Brazil. "The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Brazilian minister Alexandre de Moraes last year, following pressure from Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of the former president," the article recalled. According to the newspaper, a Democratic congressional aide stated that a senator from the Foreign Relations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen, had maintained the blockage of ten disbursements totaling US$ 22 million, intended for projects in Brazil, South Africa, and Nigeria, as well as for promoting a right-wing ideology in the UK and Europe. This week, Shaheen sent a letter to the Trump administration to denounce interference in the Brazilian election and demand the White House recognize the election results in the country. "Throughout President Trump's second term, we observed US authorities engaged in a campaign of interference and destabilization in Brazil," the senator said in the document. "This effort intensified dramatically during the summer of 2025, when the Administration imposed targeted tariffs and sanctions in an attempt to influence the verdict of the Brazilian Supreme Court in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, accused of attempting to foment a military coup to remain in power," she stated. According to the aide consulted by the newspaper, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had personally signed a memorandum to ignore the senator's blockages and authorize the allocation of funds. Destabilizing the STF For observers and diplomats, destabilizing the STF has become a priority for the Brazilian and foreign far right. The movement sees the institution as a brake on implementing an ultra-conservative project in the country and regaining freedom of action on all fronts. The money comes from the Fund for Human Rights and Democracy, created to finance Trump's conservative agenda around the world and, according to its critics, to attack any form of opposition. "The largest disbursement, totaling US$ 40 million, was allocated to a consortium led by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) — a non-profit anti-communist organization that, in the past, had received much lower amounts in grants," the report indicated. A background check document from the Department of State, consulted by The Guardian, records previous contracts between the foundation and the agency totaling US$ 96,997 in the last five years — all in the fiscal year 2022 — and notes that the organization underwent a check in 2019 related to tickets for the foundation's gala event. The document also identifies Andrew Bremberg — former domestic policy advisor to the White House during the Trump administration and former US ambassador to the UN office in Europe — as a "senior leader" of the foundation. Via ICL COUP NEVER AGAIN (translated)
El secretario general de la ONU, António Guterres, ha expresado su "profunda preocupación" por el incidente que tenía como destino la ciudad israelí de Tel Aviv, al tiempo que ha destacado su alivio después de que finalmente "se haya evitado una tragedia". #IncidenteAéreo #InvestigaciónTerrorista #HeroísmoCivil
Abbas was not kept out of the UN Assembly due to racism. The USA denied him a visa because the Palestinian Authority continues the “pay for slay,” unilateral appeals, and a framework that Washington still considers linked to terrorism. It is not an ethnic exclusion. It is a sanction. (translated)
De acordo com declarações de responsáveis norte-americanos, citados pelo site especializado Axios, entre os membros da delegação encontrava-se o ministro dos Negócios Estrangeiros iraniano, Abbas Araghchi, a quem a missão norte-americana junto da ONU comunicou na segunda-feira, por ordem do secretário de Estado, Marco Rubio, que deveria sair imediatamente de Nova Iorque. #Conflitos #MédioOriente #Irão
Europe does everything to obstruct peace negotiations. This was recently stated, in his speech at the UN, by Lavrov, a prominent figure in Vladimir Putin's government. In short, Lavrov reveals to the whole world the truth that we all already know in our hearts: the EU, far from (translated)
Tension between the United Kingdom and Argentina escalates over the dispute of the Falkland Islands, as Argentine President Javier Milei launches strong criticisms against Lula, Sánchez, and the UN. (translated)
Meeting of the US ambassador to the UN with the Polisario Front. Has Morocco overstepped by invading Ceuta? (translated)
«Non tutte le critiche sono giuste. Ma non si può rispondere a una crisi di fiducia partendo dal presupposto che i critici abbiano torto» #ONU #SegretarioGenerale #RebecaGrynspan
The race for António Guterres' succession as UN Secretary-General is intensifying, with Rebeca Grynspan, former Vice President of Costa Rica, as the favorite candidate, while the electoral process is complicated by the vetoes of the permanent members of the Security Council and the geopolitical dynamics at play. (translated)
« Nous pouvons seulement, une fois de plus, appeler le gouvernement russe à venir à la table des négociations »La Russie n’est « pas du tout intéressée par des pourparlers sérieux » en Ukraine malgré l’échange inédit samedi à l’ONU entre les ministres allemand et russe des affaires étrangères, a estimé mardi le chancelier allemand Friedrich Merz. #Ukraine #Russie #Pourparlers
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Russia is "not interested at all" in serious talks regarding the conflict in Ukraine, despite a recent exchange between the German and Russian foreign ministers at the UN. (translated)
The new UN must focus on addressing economic, digital, and environmental inequality through a global fiscal pact that encourages companies to create a positive impact on society and the environment alongside their economic benefits. (translated)
Nella Striscia di Gaza la tregua si misura in spazio sottratto. Lunedì al Consiglio di sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite il coordinatore speciale ad interim per il processo di pace in Medio Oriente, Ramiz Alakbarov, ha letto le osservazioni del segretario generale António Guterres: https://t.co/VQl8LX39ab #Gaza #ONU #Pace #PS #UN #IL #PS #IL
The UN is facing a crisis, but its importance remains fundamental, especially in a global context where Africa is emerging as a strategic hub for resources and markets. (translated)
"Hay que frenar antes de que se nos vaya de las manos"Román Orús, experto español en el panel de la ONU sobre IA: "Hay que frenar antes de que se nos vaya de las manos" #InteligenciaArtificial #Anthropic #RiesgosTecnológicos
Nel suo discorso all’ONU, peraltro, il presidente Donald Trump è tornato a minacciare di «annientare» l’Iran se il regime non accetterà le sue condizioni, che al momento non sono chiarissime: vertono ancora sul programma nucleare iraniano e su impegni più vincolanti di quelli dell’accordo preliminare di giugno, mai rispettato, che era assai favorevole all’Iran. #petrolio #Hormuz #Iran
Ambasada Estoniei a semnat, alături de alte ambasade, declarația de susținere a Bucharest Pride. Am întrebat-o pe o politiciană estoniană de ce, și dacă știe că la eveniment vin și copii. Răspunsul ei a fost că Estonia apără drepturile omului. Un stat cu o populatie cat 3 sectoare din Bucuresti, cu care avem zero legaturi culturale vine aici sa ne educe. Bun. Atunci care om? Pentru că există și dreptul la hrană, scris negru pe alb în Pactul ONU. Totuși nimeni nu se agită că primele cinci lanțuri controlează peste 90% din retailul alimentar din România, iar producătorul cu două hectare de roșii negociază cu cine are sute de magazine. Există și dreptul la liberă circulație. Cam jumătate din prețul benzinei sunt taxe, iar pe deasupra plătești rovinieta, care se scumpește de la 1 octombrie, RCA-ul obligatoriu, ITP-ul și acum taxa pe kilometru pentru camioane. Nicio ambasadă nu vede aici vreo problemă. La fel nu vede nimeni românii minoritari din Harghita și Covasna, pe cei din Ucraina sau pe omul cu o firmă de trei angajați. Când o politică publică se transformă în „drept al omului”, discuția se termină înainte să înceapă. Nu mai ai o opinie diferită, „încalci drepturile omului”. Iar dacă lista lucrurilor scoase de la vot tot crește, ar fi util măcar să știm ce mai avem voie să decidem noi. Articolul complet e, e în primul comentariu. #DrepturileOmului #BucharestPride #PoliticaPublica
