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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.
Brazil mine disaster trial ends with claimants hopeful of justice
AFP, Published on 13/03/2025
» LONDON - A trial as to whether Australian mining giant BHP is liable for one of Brazil's worst environmental disasters concludes in London on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of victims demanding billions in compensation.
Roger Waters to help fund WikiLeaks, hopeful of Assange's return
Reuters, Published on 03/07/2024
» LONDON - Musician and singer-songwriter Roger Waters says he hopes a now free Julian Assange might one day be able to resume his work at WikiLeaks if he wants to, and that he is prepared to help fund the whistleblower media organisation.
China launches new mission to space station
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» JIUQUAN (CHINA) - China sent a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station on Thursday, in the latest mission for a growing space programme that plans to send people to the Moon by 2030.
'Sugar Man' singer Rodriguez dies at 81
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» NEW YORK - Sixto Rodriguez, the once obscure American singer-songwriter who enjoyed a career renaissance after his music developed a cult following abroad, has died at the age of 81.
US 'space symphony' puts stunning NASA images to music
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» TYSONS CORNER, United States: It could be the ultimate blend of art and science - a new seven-suite "space symphony" inspired and illustrated by NASA's latest astounding images.
Bad Bunny: the reggaeton star transforming pop music
AFP, Published on 16/04/2023
» INDIO (UNITED STATES) - High-octane hits, dance breaks, fireworks and a bonus lesson on the history of Caribbean music: with his groundbreaking Coachella set, Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny showcased a Latin revolution in pop fueled by his skyrocketing fame.
Russia, Myanmar not invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Reuters, Published on 13/09/2022
» LONDON: Britain has not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus and Myanmar to attend the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II due to be held next Monday, a Whitehall source said on Tuesday.
Relief, not joy, at low-key Macron election party
AFP, Published on 25/04/2022
» PARIS - At Emmanuel Macron's election party Sunday in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, the atmosphere was restrained, the victory speech short and most people felt relief, rather than a desire to celebrate wildly.
Nigerian oil hub hails coronation of new king
AFP, Published on 22/08/2021
» ODE-ITSEKIRI (NIGERIA) - Thousands of people in traditional red and white attire thronged to the riverine community of Ode-Itsekiri in southern Nigeria's oil hub Warri on Saturday to witness the ascension of their new king.