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Rio to kick off Carnival parade with ode to Lula in election year
AFP, Published on 16/02/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Rio de Janeiro on Sunday kicks off three days of dazzling carnival parades with a tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that the opposition has criticized as early election campaigning ahead of October polls.
Dreaming of glory at Rio's carnival, far from elite parades
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» RIO DE JANEIRO - In a faded rehearsal hall in the gritty concrete sprawl of northern Rio de Janeiro, samba dancers and drummers fine-tune their rhythms for a grassroots carnival parade few tourists have heard of.
Nigeria declares national emergency after mass kidnappings
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» LAGOS - Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a "nationwide security emergency" as the country scrambled to respond to a wave of mass kidnappings that have seen hundreds of people, mostly schoolchildren, captured in a week.
Two dead in stampede at Kenya funeral for opposition leader Odinga
AFP, Published on 18/10/2025
» NAIROBI - Two people died and dozens were injured in a stampede at the state funeral of Kenya's revered opposition leader Raila Odinga on Friday as crowds rushed to see his coffin, Doctors Without Borders said.
'Eat the rich': Venice protests shadow Bezos wedding
AFP, Published on 29/06/2025
» VENICE - At least 500 protesters marched through Venice on Saturday, condemning Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's wedding to journalist Lauren Sanchez, a lavish affair that has drawn backlash in the historic Italian city.
Highlights from Cannes as film festival wraps up
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» CANNES (FRANCE) - As the Cannes film festival hands out its prizes, AFP looks back at some of the highlights of a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings.
Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves has rape conviction overturned
AFP, Published on 29/03/2025
» MADRID - A Spanish appeals court overturned Friday former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction, citing insufficient evidence.
Oscars producers unveil a 'Wicked' gala showstopper
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» LOS ANGELES (UNITED STATES) - After last year's Oscars gala wowed viewers with a glitzy, star-studded "I'm Just Ken" karaoke, the producers of Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony knew exactly where to turn for this year's showstopping musical moment.
Trump, Swift join Super Bowl party as Chiefs chase 'three-peat'
AFP, Published on 09/02/2025
» NEW ORLEANS - The Kansas City Chiefs aim for a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles on Sunday when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a star-studded crowd in New Orleans headed by US President Donald Trump.
Real Madrid break billion-euro revenue barrier
AFP, Published on 23/01/2025
» LONDON - Real Madrid are the first football club to top a billion euros in revenue during a single season, fuelled by income generated by the revamped Santiago Bernabeu stadium, according to the financial consultancy Deloitte.