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Lucas Gabriel stated that Jorge Carrascal has been more decisive in the second half of the year and assessed that, on that day, he delivered one of his best performances for Flamengo, demonstrating clarity, decision-making ability, and improvement in the mental aspect in major confrontations. #Flamengo #Carrascal #Futebol (translated)

Vojtěch Gibiš wrote that Zelensky confirmed Russian attacks on power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv after Trump's announcement of an immediate energy ceasefire. He added that, in his opinion, it will be difficult for historians to determine in the future whether Putin or Trump lied more. #Zelenskyj #Rusko #Ukrajina (translated)

The author noted that Pedro Passos Coelho would give an interview to Maria João Avillez on SIC Notícias, between 9 PM and 10 PM, and argued that his governance should be reassessed in light of the financial conditions he encountered. According to the author, Portugal had already requested external assistance when Passos Coelho arrived at the Government in 2011, and the adjustment program of 78 billion euros had been negotiated before he took office. He maintained that during the legislature, exports rose from about one-third of GDP to nearly 40% in 2015, including tourism, and that the tourism sector gained strategic momentum. Regarding privatizations, he acknowledged that some operations were questionable and warranted scrutiny but argued that they allowed the collection of billions of euros, the amortization of public debt, and reduce financing needs and interest burdens. He also considered that cuts in the public sector were painful but questioned what the alternatives would have been when the State could no longer finance itself normally. The author further highlighted that Portugal completed the financial assistance program in 2014 and returned to market financing without a precautionary program, recovering, in his view, decision-making leeway. He stated that Passos Coelho was the most relevant politician of the century in Portugal for having made unpopular decisions and contributed to an economic change whose effects surpassed his Government. #Portugal #Política #Economia (translated)

Nepalese President Ram Chandra Poudel has allowed the deadline for declaring someone dead to be shortened to 45 days after the devastating floods, which will make it easier for the victims' families to obtain death certificates and claims for compensation. #Nepál #povodně #katastrofa (translated)

In Oldebroek, the municipality has halted its LGBTQ+ policy and banned the rainbow flag, but local activists such as Pastor Han Wilmink and cinema manager Kjeld Mooi are committed to supporting the queer community and raising the flag nonetheless. #LHBTI #Regenboogvlag #Oldebroek (translated)

Xico Graziano stated that a report by the magazine VEJA about supposed payments linked to Lula had provoked a reaction within the PT. According to him, PT members denied the accusations, said there was no evidence, and echoed a contestation from the Federal Police. In summarizing the report, Graziano said that banker Vorcaro reported having negotiated with João Vaccari Neto, former treasurer of the PT, payments to obtain access to pension funds for federal employees. According to the excerpt of the article he shared, it would amount to R$ 30 million in cash destined for the Lula Institute to fund a documentary about Lula abroad, in addition to another undisclosed amount paid directly to the institute, managed by Paulo Okamotto. Graziano added that Vorcaro had provided details to the Attorney General's Office (PGR), which did not proceed with the case as it deemed there was insufficient evidence. The banker’s defense, according to the account reproduced by the author, mentioned WhatsApp messages and records of withdrawals and deliveries of money. Graziano expressed belief that VEJA would not publish the report without confidence in the material and assessed that the published piece would merely be a preview of new revelations. He considered the story credible, although there might not be definitive proof, and compared the case to the Atibaia site, which, according to him, was not registered in Lula's name in the registry office. In Graziano's view, the report would harm the PT and Lula's campaign, discouraging voters and causing some to give up on voting. He stated that the case would reduce Lula's chances of reversing a defeat in the first round. #Lula #Petismo #VEJA (translated)

This intervention is the recognition of the central place that sport occupies in the identity of Braga and the realization of a long-held ambition by successive directions of ABC, by athletes, fans, and by all those who have always believed that the ‘cathedral of Portuguese handball’ deserved conditions worthy of its greatness. "The Flávio Sá Leite Pavilion is part of the history of Braga and the pride of several generations, and this is the moment to ensure it a future worthy of its importance," says the mayor, João Rodrigues. #Andebol #Braga #Desporto (translated)

Enio Viterbo stated that Edson Fachin could not deny Luiz Fux access to the Fake News Inquiry, because, according to him, Fux had determined that access should be granted, rather than just requesting it. Viterbo said that, if that were the case, someone would have to present a suspension of the injunction, but he assessed that this did not seem to be the situation. The author also accused members of the STF of having bypassed André Mendonça and Fachin himself to obtain Daniel Vorcaro's cell phone, without Fachin reacting. In contrast, he said that Fachin adopted a confrontational stance after Fux was provoked by a third party to grant an injunction related to Inquiry 4781. Viterbo also stated that Fachin had declared that he intended to make the Fake News Inquiry public and said that this would allow understanding what he called the arbitrariness of Alexandre de Moraes. #Fakenews #STF #Justiça (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that the ongoing insistence on this topic made him more conservative than he claimed to be at heart. He disputed the existence of a community that included diverse sexual and gender identities and stated that many of the letters used meant nothing to him. Because, according to him, advocates for gay rights should also accept those ideas, he said that he did not support that. #LHBT #homorechten #discours (translated)