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António Alçada Baptista

Portuguese writer (1927-2008)

  • May 30

    Edgar Morin, French philosopher of complexity and Resistance fighter, dies at 104

    Edgar Morin, the French sociologist and philosopher who developed the theory of complex thought and fought in the Resistance against Nazi Germany, has died at the age of 104, his family announced on Saturday.

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Ceuta drowns, yen gets help

Europe quarrels over Ceuta as Trump pauses Iran strikes and drought hits reactors

Borders, rivers and currencies did most of the moving overnight. Europe argued over Ceuta, Washington and Tehran traded incompatible claims, and drought pushed old energy assumptions into the open.

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  • Lula launches Brazil reelection bid

    Announces official candidacy for a fourth presidential term at a party convention in Sao Paulo, setting up a race against Flavio Bolsonaro.

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The ageing Union's economy

New findings detail how extreme heat is disrupting river transport and power generation, and German industry leaders have issued a warning about job losses and a structural competitiveness crisis.

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