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Russian 'kamikaze drones' strike Kyiv: Ukraine
Russian 'kamikaze drones' strike Kyiv: Ukraine
by  AFP

Russian-launched "kamikaze drones" attacked Kyiv early Monday, the Ukrainian presidency said, describing the strikes as an act of desperation nearly eight months into a war that has claimed thousands of lives.

Portugal bets all on renewables after abandoning coal
Portugal bets all on renewables after abandoning coal
by  AFP

As the UN steps up calls to make the switch to renewable energy to fight the global climate emergency, Portugal is among the first European Union countries to abandon coal. The UN's World Meteorological Organization called Tuesday for the world to double the supply of electricity from renewables by 2030 to prevent climate change from undermining global energy security.

Age, health on the ballot in Brazil's Bolsonaro-Lula runoff
Age, health on the ballot in Brazil's Bolsonaro-Lula runoff
by  AFP

One is a 67-year-old who has been in and out of hospital over the past four years for gastric problems. The issue has gained prominence in a relatively young country -- median age: 32.8 -- where many voters are frustrated over the lack of new options, given that the clash pits the man who has led Brazil for the past four years against the one who led it for eight in the 2000s.

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