Construction A Boeing 747 freighter took off from China carrying 90 tons of oil equipment, including an 8-meter part, to Saudi Arabia because global shipping delays were already threatening to halt the client’s operations in the middle of the desert extraction field. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 08/05/2026 at 16:53
Science and Technology A bus that crosses an underwater tunnel in Havana Bay has become Cuba’s most essential means of transport during the worst fuel crisis in decades; the Ciclobús carries 2,000 people a day with their bicycles and electric motorcycles because gasoline has been rationed to 20 liters per vehicle. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 08/05/2026 at 16:51
Construction The world’s largest ghost stadium is coming to life as Valencia has begun installing the roof for the 70,000-seat stands, the stair towers, and the facade of the Nou Mestalla, which has been stalled since 2009 and now has a deadline to be completed in 2027 in time for the World Cup. Maria Heloisa Barbosa Borges 08/05/2026 at 16:49
Science and Technology NASA’s Super Guppy looks impossible to fly, but its 33.8-meter cargo hold, 7.6-meter fuselage, and 110-degree opening nose transport giant parts that won’t fit through tunnels, bridges, or narrow roads. Valdemar Medeiros 08/05/2026 at 16:47
Science and Technology What seemed like common raw material became a key laboratory component in China and can now fuel a new generation of medicinal molecules, by transforming cheap coal-related compounds into rare substances used in medicines, pesticides, and high-value chemistry. Caio Aviz 08/05/2026 at 16:42
Interesting facts Dira Paes takes the stage at UFPA in Belém, receives the university’s highest honor after more than 40 years in her career, and becomes the 1st performing artist with this title. Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 16:40
Oil and Gas Brazil discovers natural hydrogen in four states and enters the silent race that could redraw the energy transition: Petrobras has already invested R$ 20 million in studies. Douglas Avila 08/05/2026 at 16:32
Interesting facts With a wingspan of 152 meters, 76 tires, and a capacity to carry 1,270 tons, the Boeing Pelican was the giant “flying ship” that promised to cross oceans close to the water on an invisible air cushion beneath its wings. Valdemar Medeiros 08/05/2026 at 16:26
Legislation and Law The Municipal Guard secures strategic points in Curitiba against chain snatching, expands operations in Portão and Matriz, and reacts after a R$ 1,500 chain is snatched. Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 16:24
Construction Araújo transformed 8 old plastic drums into a real boat that floats, carries three people, and takes a 5-horsepower Mercury outboard motor, all built manually, from cutting the plastic to the final varnish. Bruno Teles 08/05/2026 at 16:20
Economy End of some notary paperwork? Free Government tool already exceeds 500 million signatures in Brazil, allows validating documents by cell phone, and reduces costs in contracts, receipts, and digital files. Carla Teles 08/05/2026 at 16:18
Automotive Volkswagen slashes price of Saveiro Robust by almost R$ 26,000, making the pickup cost less than the Fiat Strada for CNPJ Ruth Rodrigues 08/05/2026 at 16:16