Íris Batalha

Foreign Affairs. Politics. Human Rights. Music.

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Miles Davis and Prince at Paisley Park — a once-in-a-lifetime kind of performance.

[25 de Abril de 1974 @25Abril1974]

Segunda senha, "Grândola Vila Morena" de Zeca Afonso, tocada no programa Limite da Rádio Renascença. https://t.co/Q0scHkh8K0 #25a74

[Comunidade Cultura e Arte @comculturaearte]

50 anos do 25 de Abril de 1974❤️

[Human Rights Watch @hrw]

NEW: Many women imprisoned in Japan suffer serious human rights abuses and mistreatment, such as being restrained when pregnant, being arbitrarily put into solitary confinement, and facing verbal abuse by prison guards.

[United Nations @UN]

Gaining a deeper understanding of major historical events can help foster greater respect & tolerance.

Wednesday's #RememberSlavery Day is an opportunity to learn about one of the darkest chapters in human history.

More from @UNESCO: https://t.co/bs09cMKnl5

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

⚠️ Conflict
⚠️ Displacement
⚠️ Climate shocks
⚠️ Disease outbreaks
⚠️ Hunger & malnutrition

Our world is facing a deadly combination of crises that are leaving millions in desperate need of humanitarian aid.

We must act now to alleviate suffering & save lives. #InvestInHumanity

[Reuters @Reuters]

The number of companies reporting on their management of deforestation risk has risen 300% over the last five years, yet most have no plan in place to stop it, environmental disclosure platform CDP said https://t.co/YQ0xPxdbsD

[Forbes @Forbes]

The Fourth of July was the hottest day on Earth in as many as 125,000 years—breaking a record set the day before—as the return of the El Niño weather pattern collides with soaring temperatures at the start of summer, researchers say.

[25 de Abril de 1974 @25Abril1974]

Segunda senha, "Grândola Vila Morena" de Zeca Afonso, tocada no programa Limite da Rádio Renascença. https://t.co/CPYNZESVBw #25a74

[Bloomberg @business]

The Federal Reserve’s emergency loan program may inject as much as $2 trillion of funds into the US banking system and ease the liquidity crunch, according to JPMorgan https://t.co/lDmQ5k1ZOf

[Íris Batalha @iris_batalha]

https://t.co/U1pe2zUDIW

[TIME @TIME]

"We may not have enough food for everybody in 2023," said David Beasley, the head of the World Food Programme https://t.co/QTDlHyIK1r

[Europe Elects @EuropeElects]

UK, local & regional elections today:

➤ All polls closed at 10PM local time (11 CET)
➤ Counting of England's local elections begins immediately
➤ Counting of Northern Ireland's regional, and Wales & Scotland's local elections begins tomorrow
https://t.co/Oc1WEqP3kq
#LE2022

[Europe Elects @EuropeElects]

France, presidential run-off election today:

Turnout reaches nearly 35% at noon in several rural departments. However, it collapses in the Parisian agglomeration: only 15% voted in Seine-Saint-Denis and 20% in Paris.

#Election2022

[EU Social 🇪🇺 @EU_Social]

The #GenderPayGap in the EU 🇪🇺 in 2020:

🇱🇺0.7%
🇷🇴2.4%
🇸🇮3.1%
🇮🇹4.2%
🇵🇱4.5%
🇧🇪5.3%
🇨🇾9.0%
🇪🇸9.4%
🇲🇹10.0%
🇭🇷11.2%
🇸🇪11.2%
🇵🇹11.4%
🇧🇬12.7%
🇱🇹13.0%
🇪🇺13.0%
🇩🇰13.9%
🇳🇱14.2%
🇫🇷15.8%
🇸🇰15.8%
🇨🇿16.4%
🇫🇮16.7%
🇭🇺17.2%
🇩🇪18.3%
🇦🇹18.9%
🇪🇪21.1%
🇱🇻22.3%

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2022

[Europe Elects @EuropeElects]

V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index (2021):

Top 10 countries covered by Europe Elects

🇸🇪 0.91 (+0.01)
🇩🇰 0.91
🇳🇴 0.90
🇪🇪 0.89
🇨🇭 0.89
🇱🇺 0.88 (+0.01)
🇮🇪 0.88
🇵🇹 0.88
🇧🇪 0.88 (-0.01)
🇫🇮 0.87 (-0.01)

+/- vs. 2020

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

‘The present tax system ain’t fair’ — Pres. Biden says it’s time for corporations to start paying their fair share in taxes. Biden also asked the GOP to confirm his Federal Reserve board nominees.

[The Spectator Index @spectatorindex]

BREAKING: Russia foreign ministry spokeswoman says there will be 'detrimental consequences' if Sweden and Finland try to join NATO

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

#BREAKING Ukraine presidency says Russian forces have captured Chernobyl