BALL – President promises Ukraine to punish culprits for killing Boeing 737 (Iran)

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has promised the Ukrainian counterpart to “bring to justice” those responsible for shooting down a Ukrainian civilian plane with a missile, the Ukrainian presidency said on Saturday. Rouhani said “all the people involved in the air disaster will be brought to justice,” the press office of the Ukrainian presidency said, saying … Read more

THE BALL – Harry and Meghan want to get away from royalty (England)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced Wednesday that they will move away from the British royal family, although they guarantee that they will “continue to fully support Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.” The information was shared by the couple on the social network Instagram, where they explained that they intend to become «financially independent». In … Read more

THE BALL – Preventive for suspects of the death of young people in Campo Grande, Lisbon (Justice)

The three suspects of the death of a young man in Campo Grande, Lisbon, were detained on Tuesday after being presented for the first judicial interrogation before a criminal investigating judge. This is the most severe measure of coercion enforced by the Lisbon Court of Criminal Instruction (ICT), where the defendants were heard on Tuesday … Read more

THE BALL – Convicted of rape and death of youth will be hanged on the 22nd (India)

The four convicted of rape and death of a young woman in 2012 on a bus in New Delhi will be hanged on Jan. 22, an Indian court said today. According to Press Trust of India news agency, executions were scheduled after the Indian Supreme Court dismissed the final appeal of the convicts in December. … Read more

FA Cup (England): Arsenal have a hard time beating Leeds – Foot – ANG – Cup

Leeds can bite their fingers. Ultra-domineering in the first period (66% possession, 15 shots to 3), Marcelo Bielsa’s team nevertheless lost to Arsenal (0-1), in the 32nd finals of the FA Cup. – – Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made multiple saves, first on a vicious free kick from Philips (20th) and then a header from … Read more

THE BALL – PS Secretary General Election Set for May (Politics)

The election of the next secretary general of the Socialist Party (PS) will take place between 15 and 16 May and the XXIII congress of the party is scheduled for 30 and 31 May in Portimão, decided this Saturday, the National Commission, who will meet in Porto. During this meeting of the National Commission, the … Read more

THE BALL – Died Julio Castro Caldas, Former Minister of Defense (Country)

Former Defense Minister Júlio de Lemos Pereira Castro Caldas died on Saturday morning at 76. Castro Caldas was Minister of Defense in the second government of António Guterres between 1999 and 2001 and president of the Bar in two terms, from 1993 to 1999. Prior to being a minister, Julio Castro Caldas had been a … Read more

THE BALL – Isabel dos Santos responded to the arrest: «The truth will prevail» (Angola)

Angolan businesswoman Isabel dos Santos, who saw the seizure of nine companies in which she has shareholdings and bank accounts, appealed today for the “tranquility and confidence” of her work teams. The Angolan businesswoman, who has been abroad for several months, used her Twitter account to leave the message, stressing that “the road is long” … Read more

THE BALL – At age 57, the oldest black rhino in the world (Tanzania)

Considered the world’s oldest black rhino, she died at age 57 in Tanzania. Fausta was only three years old when she was first sighted in 1965 at the Ngorongoro Crater. After more than five decades of freedom in a region that is one of Tanzania’s biggest tourist attractions, old age and some health problems have … Read more

BALL – Maduro asks Brazil to release five military men accused of assault (Venezuela)

The government of Nicolás Maduro announced on Saturday that it had activated the “diplomatic procedures” to request Brazil to hand over five Venezuelan military detained in the state of Roraima, accused of robbing a military barracks. “The necessary diplomatic procedures have already been activated to request and facilitate the handover of this group of citizens … Read more