Rodrigo de Matos

Libertrump

Donald Trump based part of his campaign on freedom of expression. But the now President of the US is getting lots of criticism from the media... and started calling speech that he doesn't like "illegal."

Rodrigo © 23.10.2025

#USA #Trump #Democracy #international #politics

You're ceasefired!

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has accepted U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan for Gaza, but stressing that the details would need to be settled through negotiations

Ponto Final © 6.10.2025

#Hamas #Gaza #Israel #Palestine

Nuke clear message

Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme

Rodrigo © 2.10.2025
#Iran #nuclear #sanctions #international #politics

Palestatehood

More countries are recognising Palestinian statehood. France, Belgium and a few others were the last to join the wave, in a coordinated action to nurture the vision of a two-state solution

Rodrigo © 25.09.2025
#israel #Palestine #war #international #politics

Jail Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison, but legal experts say the former President of Brazil is unlikely to spend more than a fraction of his sentence behind bars

Ponto Final © 15.09.2025
#Brazil #Bolsonaro #Justice #politics #International

Jupiterrific!

Europe hopes to join competitive AI race with supercomputer Jupiter. Meanwhile, a group of farmers from across the continent staged a protest outside the European Parliament, in Brussels

Rodrigo © 9.09.2025
#Europe #EU #ai #Jupiter #technology

Faminimising

The descent into ‘a massive famine’ in Gaza has begun. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denies that situation and says that the claims about starvation are a propaganda campaign launched by Hamas

Rodrigo © 15.07.2025
#israel #Gaza #Netanyahu #Hamas #famine

The cartoon "Bilateral toxicity," about the cooling of relations between France and Algeria, was published in the latest issue of Courrier International.

Thanks: @cartoonmovement.com

Courrier international © 24.07.2025
#cartoon #courrierinternational #France #Algeria #diplomacy

Mosquitroubles

A major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe. Like dengue or zika, chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease, which is often debilitating and, in some cases, deadly

Ponto Final © 28.07.2025
#health #Chikungunya #mosquito #zika #Dengue

The cartoon "Heart of ICE," about Trump's anti-immigration policies, was featured on the opinion page of Germany's Südkurier.

Thanks: toonpool

SÜDKURIER © 26.06.2025
#cartoon #Sudkurier #USA #Trump #ICE

The cartoon "Flustigation," about the flu epidemic was featured on the opinion page of Luxembourg's Tageblatt on February 12th.

Thanks: toonpool

@tageblatt.lu © 12.02.2025
#cartoon #tageblatt #flu #health #covid

Artificial reality

Artificial Intelligence pollutes Internet with fake info: AI-created information appears more realistic than real data, and sensational AI-generated fake images are flooding the Web

Ponto Final © 21.07.2025
#artificialintelligence #ai #internet #technology

Terroriffs

In an escalation of a trade war that has angered U.S. allies and rattled investors, President Trump threatened to impose a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1st

Rodrigo © 15.07.2025
#USA #Trump #economy #trade #tariffs

Russia’s intensified drone attacks on Ukraine’s civilian areas cause multiple casualties amid conflict escalation. This wave of attacks is part of an unprecedented surge in Russian drone and missile strikes

Rodrigo © 9.07.2025
#russia #Ukraine #drone #missile #war

5… 4… 3… 2… 1… Fail

One of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Starships has exploded during a routine test in Texas, authorities said, in the latest setback to the billionaire’s dream of turning humanity into an interplanetary species

Rodrigo © 24.06.2025
#USA #space #SpaceX #ElonMusk #Trump

Heart of ICE

US President Trump's deportation policies have moved toward workplaces, as Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) tries to reach the White House's goal of 3,000 deportations a day

Rodrigo © 18.06.2025
#USA #Trump #immigration #ICE #deportation

Isra-hell

Israel came under Iranian missile attacks after hitting missile sites in western and central Iran. Iran's death toll reaches 224, with more than 1,200 people injured, while Israel reports 24 people killed

Rodrigo © 16.06.2025
#israel #iran #Hamas #palestine #politics

Big Beautiful Split

The rift between Donald Trump and Elon Musk has erupted, with each trading insults after Musk criticized Trump's "big, beautiful" spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination"

Rodrigo © 6.06.2025
#USA #BigBeautifulBill #Trump #ElonMusk #politics

Smokulture

Restrictions on smoking in public are becoming increasingly strict. In France, new restrictions will outlaw smoking in virtually all outdoor public areas where children may gather

Rodrigo © 4.06.2025
#smoking #cigarettes #health #children #education

Gaza Smash

Israeli air strikes and other military actions since it resumed the war in March following a ceasefire have killed 3,924 people in Gaza, including a large number of civilians

Rodrigo © 29.05.2025
#israel #Gaza #Hamas #war #international

Trojet Horse

President Donald Trump has doubled down on his highly-criticized plan to accept a luxury Boeing jet from Qatar, claiming that the “free” gift will save the United States money. Critics described the move as a “bribe”

Rodrigo © 19.05.2025
#USA #Trump #Qatar #airplane #international

Xi & Vlad

At the Kremlin, Xi Jinping declared that China stands with Moscow against "hegemonic bullying," a pointed jab at US President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught and crippling sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine

Ponto Final © 12.05.2025
#China #russia #USA #Trump #Putin

Yankee Pope

The Vatican announced the election of Pope Leo XIV shortly after white smoke blew from the roof of the Sistine Chapel. His name is Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope from the United States of America

Rodrigo © 10.05.2025
#pope #leoXIV #USA #vatican #church

Sickgarettes

Plain packaging appears to be effective in reducing the appeal of tobacco products. Some other measures are now being studied to reduce cigarette consumption, especially among young people

Ponto Final © 6.05.2025
#Tobacco #cigarettes #Publicity #marketing #health

Blockaid

The UN warned over the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, as Israeli authorities maintain a near-total blockade on the delivery of aid for a ninth consecutive week

Rodrigo © 6.05.2025
#israel #Gaza #Palestine #HumanitarianCrisis #Aid

How a new pope is really chosen

The papal conclave is expected to begin formal deliberations next week. But discreet ad hoc discussions and lobbying in the Vatican’s corridors have already gathered pace over recent days

Ponto Final © 28.04.2025
#Vatican #Pope #Conclave #Church #religion

GaBON voyage

Gabon's military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema (BON) - who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty - has won Saturday's presidential election with more than 90% of the vote

Rodrigo © 22.04.2025
#Gabon #election #politics #international #Africa

Harvard act to follow

President Donald Trump has called for Harvard University to lose a valuable tax break, after freezing federal funds for the institution, after it rejected his administration's demands

Rodrigo © 18.04.2025
#USA #Trump #Harvard #education #politics

The cartoon "Tariffighting", about the US-China trade war, was published in this week's edition of Courrier international (France).

Thanks: Tjeerd Royaards and Cartoon Movement

Courrier international © 17.04.2025
#China #USA #tariffs #Trade #international

Gambleholism

Gambling addiction poses a growing worldwide threat to public health

Ponto Final © 14.04.2025
#gambling #addiction #behaviour #society #casino