Com taxa de letalidade de 48,3%, esta é já a segunda epidemia de ébola mais mortífera da história. A estirpe de Bundibugyo não tem tratamento, mas há duas vacinas em ensaios.
epidemia é a segunda mais mortífera da história a nível global, embora ainda esteja longe da mais grave, que causou cerca de 11 mil mortes na África Ocidental entre 2014 e 2016
A disputa pelo título do Campeonato Brasileiro segue concentrada em Flamengo e Palmeiras. Depois de 30 rodadas, o time carioca ocupa a primeira posição, com 64 pontos, apenas um a mais que a equipe paulista, que soma 63. Apesar do equilíbrio na tabela, as projeções matemáticas apontam vantagem para o Rubro-Negro na reta final da competição.
De acordo com um estudo do Departamento de Matemática da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), as chances de o Flamengo conquistar o Brasileirão passaram de 63,8% para 69% após a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Fluminense.
O Palmeiras, por sua vez, viu a probabilidade de levantar a taça diminuir mesmo depois de vencer o Corinthians por 4 a 1. Antes, o time alviverde tinha 34,7% de chances de ser campeão. Agora, o índice está em 30,8%.
Com oito partidas restantes para cada equipe, o confronto direto entre os dois concorrentes, marcado para a 36ª rodada, pode ter peso importante na definição do campeonato. O duelo será disputado em 22 de novembro, com mando de campo do Palmeiras.
Veja os próximos jogos de Flamengo e Palmeiras
O Flamengo começa a sequência final fora de casa, contra o Bahia, em 18 de outubro. Depois, recebe o Atlético-MG e visita o Vasco, antes de enfrentar o Grêmio no Maracanã. Na reta decisiva, o Rubro-Negro ainda terá compromissos contra Athletico-PR, Palmeiras, Coritiba e Chapecoense.
O Palmeiras também terá quatro partidas como mandante e quatro como visitante nesse recorte. A equipe enfrenta o Athletico-PR fora de casa na próxima rodada e, em seguida, recebe o Bragantino. Depois, encara o Santos como visitante e volta a jogar em casa contra o Remo.
Na sequência, o time paulista visita o Cruzeiro e recebe o Flamengo, em confronto direto pela liderança. As duas últimas rodadas serão contra Chapecoense, fora de casa, e Coritiba, no Allianz Parque.
Próximos jogos do Flamengo
Rodada
Data
Jogo
31ª
18/10
Bahia x Flamengo
32ª
26/10
Flamengo x Atlético-MG
33ª
29/10
Vasco x Flamengo
34ª
04/11
Flamengo x Grêmio
35ª
18/11
Flamengo x Athletico-PR
36ª
22/11
Palmeiras x Flamengo
37ª
29/11
Coritiba x Flamengo
38ª
02/12
Flamengo x Chapecoense
Próximos jogos do Palmeiras
Rodada
Data
Jogo
31ª
17/10
Athletico-PR x Palmeiras
32ª
24/10
Palmeiras x Bragantino
33ª
28/10
Santos x Palmeiras
34ª
05/11
Palmeiras x Remo
35ª
18/11
Cruzeiro x Palmeiras
36ª
22/11
Palmeiras x Flamengo
37ª
29/11
Chapecoense x Palmeiras
38ª
02/12
Palmeiras x Coritiba
Com a diferença de apenas um ponto entre os primeiros colocados, cada resultado pode alterar a classificação e as projeções de título. Embora o Flamengo tenha ampliado sua vantagem matemática após a última rodada, o confronto direto com o Palmeiras e os demais compromissos ainda deixam a disputa em aberto.
De 6 a 8 de novembro de 2026 a aldeia de Barão de São João, no concelho de Lagos, volta a receber o festival que une as caminhadas com a arte.
O programa é longo e diversificado, com dezenas de atividades e para todos os gostos: caminhadas longas, curtas e temáticas (geologia, botânica, observação de aves, história, desenho…), workshops, atividades para crianças e famílias, passeios de BTT e atividades de bem-estar que o convidam a relaxar e a desfrutar da natureza.
A 9ª edição volta a contar com a mobilização da comunidade artística local, que se junta para proporcionar aos visitantes uma imersão artística nesta aldeia com características tão peculiares.
Faça já a sua inscrição! Barão de São João espera por si.
Environmental NGOs have threatened to sue the owner of Tefal, a leading French kitchenware company, over failing to phase out forever chemicals from their products, at a high price for consumer health.
The organisations allege that Groupe SEB, the parent company of known brands, such as Tefal cookware, Calor irons, and Moulinex kitchen appliances, fails to curtail harmful chemicals in its products.
And the environmentalist groups have threatened to file a lawsuit if the firm fails to makes a change to its policy within three months.
Companies have a duty to identify and address the impact of their work and products under the French law, for instance the pollution they cause or human rights they might violate.
Environmental NGOs ClientEarth, Générations Futures and Notre Affaire à Tous say Groupe SEB should swap harmful chemicals in its products to existing alternatives, such as ceramic coating or cast iron, to limit harm to human health and the environment.
The company uses teflon for non-stick, high-temperature suited coatings of their products.
The substance is one of the ‘PFAS’ polymers, often dubbed forever chemicals, because they break down very slowly, remaining in the environment and human body for a long time.
PFAS are widely used for food pots, clothes, packaging, and waterproof products.
But since they take so long to decompose, they are often found in soil and groundwater. Many of the substances cause cancer, others are harmful to babies in the womb.
Teflon is allegedly “not absorbed by the human body” and is approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for contact with food, the company’s website says.
However, a recent risk assessment by the EU’s Chemical Agency’s (ECHA), quoted by the NGOs, points out that when overheated or scratched, teflon releases PFAS particles.
It also releases substances harmful to the environment during the manufacturing process, ECHA’s research found in March.
And a new European law on the issue will provide a “more consistent basis for corporate due diligence litigation,” Hélène Duguy, ClientEarth’s lawyer in the case, told EUobserver.
An EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive, inspired by French legislation, will oblige all companies based in the EU to address the impact of their operations on the environment and human rights.
Member states must implement national laws fulfilling the obligation by summer 2028.
SEB can show stopping PFAS use is “necessary and feasible,” setting a precedent for others, Duguy said.
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Les centaines de textes, dessins et gravures qui illustrent cet ouvrage lèvent le voile sur un pan méconnu de l'histoire de l'Afrique précoloniale. En 1645, des capucins franciscains abordent l'embouchure du fleuve Congo, afin d'évangéliser les populations du royaume du Kongo et de l'Angola. Ils multiplient les écrits, riches de très nombreuses images destinées à la hiérarchie papale et à l'instruction des futurs frères. Cécile Fromont, professeure d'histoire de l'art et d'architecture à Harvard, interroge ce « corpus visuel capucin » en le reliant aux contextes culturel, social et politique des peuples concernés. Elle note que l'enjeu central des capucins consistait à « extirper de cette région ce qu'ils jugeaient être de l'idolâtrie ». Certaines aquarelles montrent des scènes pacifiques et d'autres d'une extrême violence. L'historienne insiste sur le « processus de création transculturelle » qui fut mis en œuvre, les missionnaires ayant développé des échanges avec les érudits africains.
Protests rocked the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, September 15, as opposition supporters took to the streets in Kinshasa and several other cities to oppose proposed constitutional changes that they say could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term.
The demonstrations were called by the opposition coalition C64 (Coalition Article 64), which has campaigned against changes to the Constitution and what it considers an attempt to remove the existing two-term presidential limit.
The demonstrations were also reported in several cities. In Kinshasa, hundreds of protesters gathered around the Limete area before the march was disrupted by clashes involving demonstrators and people identified as members of the Force du Progrès, a group affiliated with Tshisekedi’s ruling UDPS party. Police used tear gas and warning shots to disperse the crowd. At least 10 people were arrested in Kinshasa.
Opposition accuses authorities of an “ambush”
Martin Fayulu, leader of the Engagement for Citizenship and Development (ECiDé) and a leading C64 figure, accused authorities of deliberately allowing pro-government militants to attack the opposition march.
In a post following the confrontation, Fayulu said the C64 had agreed on its route with Kinshasa’s city authorities before the march. He alleged that protesters were then confronted in Limete by armed members of the Force du Progrès while police used tear gas against the marchers.
Fayulu wrote that the C64 had been “the victim of an ambush” and accused the authorities of using a political militia alongside security forces. He called on Kinshasa’s city authorities and the national government to explain what happened.
The confrontation prevented the C64 march from reaching its planned destination and from delivering its memorandum to the authorities at the People’s Palace.
Opposition resistance has been building
Tuesday’s demonstrations were the latest escalation in an opposition campaign that has been building since June, when there were protests after Congo’s parliament approved legislation allowing constitutional amendments to be submitted to a referendum.
The National Assembly and Senate have both backed the referendum legislation. Critics argue that the process could eventually open the way for amendments to the presidential term-limit provisions.
Tshisekedi was first elected president in 2018 and re-elected in 2023. Under the current Constitution, the president serves a maximum of two five-year terms. His current term runs until 2028.
The proposed constitutional changes have therefore become a major point of confrontation between the government and opposition. The C64 says it is defending the existing constitutional order and has rejected any change that could enable Tshisekedi to seek another term.
The protests and the crisis is happening as the government faces other major challenges, including conflict in eastern Congo and an Ebola outbreak.
The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.
The extension means decisions on immigration and visa applications from residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and South Sudan will remain on hold until Sept. 28.
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