Legendary surfer Márcio Freire, known as “Mad Dogs,” killed in Portugal’s massive waves

By admin January 6, 2023 No comment

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Márcio Freire, a legend of Brazilian surfing, passed away while riding the massive waves in Nazaré, off the coast of Portugal. On Thursday, the 47-year-old injured himself while practicing. In the 2016 documentary Mad Dogs about an attempt to ride Hawaii’s enormous “Jaws” wave, Freire was one of three pioneering Brazilian surfers featured. In order

Pope Hails Benedict During Solemn Funeral for Being “Intelligent, Tender”

By admin January 5, 2023 No comment

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In order to preside over the burial of his predecessor, who resigned from the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis has joined pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square. As Pope Benedict XVI’s body was taken out and positioned on the steps of St. Peter’s cathedral in the Vatican, the dome was veiled in mist. The believers who […]

Romeo and Juliet: Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting sue over 1968 film’s ‘sexual abuse’

By admin January 4, 2023 No comment

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Romeo and Juliet’s Oscar-winning 1968 cast members are suing Paramount Pictures for alleged sexual abuse related to a sequence in which they participated in naked behaviour. When they made the movie, Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey were both young adults. The English performers, who are now in their 70s, claim in a recent court case […]

Snow shortage threatens Alps with wet winter season

By admin January 3, 2023 No comment

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The Adelboden resort in Switzerland has been holding its breath as temperatures touched a record high of 20C on January 1st, the hottest recorded north of the Alps.  The normal snowy slopes were actually dirt and grass, raising concerns about whether the ski World Cup would go place the following weekend. It was warm even […]

Croatia begins new euro and Schengen zone era

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Croatia is beginning on a momentous year, joining the border-free Schengen zone and abandoning its own currency, the kuna, in favour of the euro. When it became the EU’s newest member in 2013, the country pledged to entering the eurozone. Nationalist parties wanted to maintain the kuna, but the constitutional court overturned them. It is […]

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies aged 74

By admin January 1, 2023 No comment

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Anita Pointer of the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters has died at the age of 74, according to her publicist. She died at her home in Beverley Hills, California, surrounded by her family. Her relatives expressed their grief upon her death. “With Anita there, Heaven is a more kind and beautiful place,” they stated in a statement. […]

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

By admin December 31, 2022 No comment

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Former Pope Benedict XVI died at the age of 95, over a decade after stepping down due to ill health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years before becoming the first Pope to retire since Gregory XII in 1415 in 2013. Benedict spent his final years at the Mater Ecclesiae convent within the […]

Andrew Tate detained in Romania over human trafficking case

By admin December 30, 2022 No comment

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According to reports, controversial online influencer Andrew Tate was held in Romania as part of an investigation into rape and people trafficking. In Bucharest, the capital, Mr. Tate’s home was searched while he and his brother Tristan were being held captive. According to Reuters, a lawyer for the boys confirmed their imprisonment. The former kickboxer […]

Russia fires dozens of missiles at Ukrainian cities

By admin December 29, 2022 No comment

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One of the biggest bombardments since the war started has seen a wave of Russian missile attacks target cities all around Ukraine. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported that explosions in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv resulted in the hospitalisation of at least three individuals, among them a 14-year-old girl. In the cities of Kharkiv, Odesa, Lviv, […]

Ukraine war: Civilians flee Kherson as Russian attacks intensify

By admin December 28, 2022 No comment

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Nika Selivanova, 13, formed a heart shape with her hands as she waved goodbye to her closest friend Inna, who was leaning against the glass wall separating the waiting room from the entry hall of Kherson’s train station. They had just hugged while their eyes were filling with tears. Asia, a tan dachshund puppy carried […]