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Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» UBá (BRAZIL) - Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46.
Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil
AFP, Published on 25/02/2026
» JUIZ DE FORA (BRAZIL) - Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the rubble of houses swept away in a landslide in southeastern Brazil, where 30 people died and 39 were still missing on Tuesday after torrential rains.
St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday
AFP, Published on 17/02/2026
» VATICAN CITY — Visitors to St Peter's Basilica will be able to follow mass in 60 languages and enjoy a coffee on a newly opened terrace as part of plans unveiled Monday by the Vatican.
Liverpool humbled, Arsenal win in Champions League
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - Liverpool slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 Champions League defeat at Anfield by PSV Eindhoven to pile more pressure on Arne Slot, while Arsenal ended Bayern Munich’s unbeaten start to the season with a “statement” win on Wednesday.
With smiles and daggers at UN, Lula and Trump agree to meet
AFP, Published on 24/09/2025
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - After trading barbs at the UN, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed his "excellent chemistry" with Brazilian counterpart Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, and announced a meeting next week.
Brazil's Bolsonaro takes stand, rejects coup charges
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday denied involvement in an alleged coup plot as he took the stand for the first time in his high-stakes trial.
121-metre long cake gives a taste for records
AFP, Published on 24/04/2025
» ARGENTEUIL — Armed with 4,000 eggs and a truckload of sugar and cream, French pastry chefs on Wednesday completed a 121.8-metre (399 feet, eight inches) long strawberry cake which they have claimed is the world's longest ever made.
Turkish top-flight suspended after 'vile, inhumane' referee attack
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - The Turkish SuperLig has been suspended indefinitely after a referee was punched by Ankaragucu's president following a 1-1 draw with Rizespor, the country's football federation (TFF) announced on Monday.
Man Utd claim vital Champions League win, Bellingham strikes again
AFP, Published on 25/10/2023
» PARIS - Andre Onana's last-gasp penalty save secured a vital Champions League win for Manchester United against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday, while Jude Bellingham scored again for Real Madrid in their victory over Braga.
Venice mourns after 21 killed in bus accident
AFP, Published on 04/10/2023
» VENICE - Flags flew at half-mast over Venice on Wednesday after 21 people including a toddler were killed when a bus careered off an overpass and caught fire.