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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.
Brazil bids shocked goodbye to country star Mendonca
AFP, Published on 07/11/2021
» GOIANIA : Thousands of people flooded the hometown of late Brazilian country music star Marilia Mendonca Saturday, paying an emotional tribute to the beloved songstress of sorrow and strong women after she was killed in a plane crash at age 26.
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook exempts certain celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users from some its own rules for posts as part of a programme launched as a quality-control mechanism, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Taylor Swift passes Kardashian clan as highest-paid celebrity
Life, Reuters, Published on 12/07/2019
» Singer Taylor Swift was named the world's highest-paid entertainer on Wednesday but was closely followed by two members of the wider Kardashian clan-reality star turned cosmetics queen Kylie Jenner and rapper Kanye West.
Football forecasts from afar
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 15/06/2018
» The World Cup has begun. Life talked with four foreigners who coach in the Thai League about their home countries' chances of winning it all