The European Union has implemented a ban on destroying unsold clothing and footwear for large companies, effective Sunday, aiming to reduce waste from fast fashion and online returns. Firms must now find alternative sales or donation methods, with the regulation set to extend to medium-sized businesses by 2030.
Técnico de enfermagem é suspeito de estuprar paciente grávida em hospital de Mato Grosso do Sul. O crime teria ocorrido após a aplicação de medicamentos que deixaram a vítima sonolenta. A família denuncia a demora do hospital em tomar providências.
Cadela idosa e debilitada, resgatada de bueiro em Jundiaí (SP) no sábado, foi encontrada abandonada novamente na segunda-feira. Animal, com sinais de maus-tratos, está sob cuidados veterinários e em lar solidário.
The European Central Bank's top supervisor, Claudia Buch, has instructed the EU's largest lenders to submit action plans by the end of October detailing how they will manage risks posed by advanced AI models, citing potential disruptions to the financial system.
Tiago Pitthan, diagnosticado com câncer de estômago em estágio avançado, organizou uma festa para seu próprio velório em Campo Grande para celebrar sua vida com amigos e familiares, tocando guitarra e realizando desejos antes de falecer.
Italy's diplomatic source stated that the country does not support the proposed EU ban on tourist visas for Russian citizens. This comes as the European Commission prepares to tighten visa policies this fall, potentially prohibiting Russians, Belarusians, and Iranians from entering the EU as tourists.
France and Italy are resisting an EU proposal to ban Russian servicemen and veterans from entering the bloc, citing legal ambiguities and enforcement difficulties. The measure, part of the 21st sanctions package, is denounced by Moscow as "paranoid" and faces broader EU disagreements.
Zehn Jahre nach dem Brexit zieht Frankfurt eine positive Bilanz: Rund 60 Banken haben sich neu angesiedelt oder erweitert, was etwa 15.000 Arbeitsplätze und 1,3 Billionen Euro an Bankaktiva schuf. Die Stadt profitierte zudem von 2,5 Milliarden Euro zusätzlichen Steuereinnahmen. London bleibt zwar der wichtigste Finanzplatz Europas, doch Frankfurt hat seine Rolle als Zentrum für Bankenaufsicht und internationale Finanzdienstleistungen innerhalb der EU ausgebaut und zieht neue Institutionen an.
The EU will ban Bisphenol A (BPA) and other bisphenols from food packaging starting July 2026. BPA, used in plastics and resins, poses health risks including hormone disruption and increased risk of certain diseases. While the US has partial bans, the EU's ban is the strictest globally, though exceptions and transition periods apply.
Nova visão do personagem Robin Hood em filme e livro retoma origens medievais sombrias e violentas, contrastando com a imagem popularizada pela Disney. Historiadores e criadores exploram a complexidade do herói, desafiando visões simplistas de bem e mal.
Motoristas de aplicativo e taxistas podem solicitar financiamento para carros zero km com juros menores através do programa Move Brasil. Especialistas dão dicas para aumentar as chances de aprovação do crédito.
Médico foi vítima de golpe e perdeu R$ 88.900 após acreditar que falava com gerente de banco. Suspeita usou app de mensagens e orientou a vítima a gerar códigos de segurança.
The EU has banned meat imports from Brazil starting September 3, 2026, due to non-compliance with antimicrobial use standards in animal growth, prompting Brazil to seek reversal through technical dialogue with the European Commission.
The EU has banned meat imports from Brazil starting 3 September due to antimicrobial use in animals, despite the recent EU-Mercosur trade agreement, citing food safety standards and a level playing field for EU farmers.
The EU adopted its 20th Russia sanctions package on April 23, 2025, adding 120 new listings and targeting crypto settlement infrastructure including service providers, decentralized platforms, ruble-backed tokens, payment agents, and digital rouble support. The package bans business with any Russian crypto asset service provider and covers decentralized platforms used to circumvent sanctions. It specifically targets A7A5 (TengriCoin/Meer.kg) and RUBx stablecoins, marking the EU's largest sanctions move against Russia in years with crypto restrictions among its most specific measures.
The EU's ban on importing Russian liquefied natural gas on short-term contracts took effect April 25, 2026. However, a significant decline in Russian LNG sales to Europe should not be expected until 2027. Russia ranked second after the US in EU LNG imports in 2025 with a 16.1% share by value, accounting for about 14% of EU LNG imports by volume.
The EU has adopted its 20th package of anti-Russian sanctions, banning the provision of LNG terminal services to Russian companies from January 2027. The sanctions also prohibit technical maintenance and other services for Russian LNG tankers and icebreakers, aiming to terminate long-term contracts and limit Russia's offshore capabilities.
The European Union has prohibited transactions with the RUBx cryptocurrency and any EU support for digital ruble development, as part of its 20th sanctions package against Russia. The EC also banned netting transactions with Russian agents to prevent sanctions circumvention.
