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VideoFloods in southern Brazil force 70,000 from homes
Nearly 70,000 people have been forced from their homes amid deadly flooding, mudslides and torrential storms in southern Brazil, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.Raging floodwaters have left 57 dead, 74 people injured and another 67 missing, civil defense said.The toll did not include two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in Porto Alegre, witnessed by an AFP journalist, where rescue crews were attem
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Giddy Rio braces for huge Madonna show on Copacabana beach
Rio de Janeiro was brimming with excitement Saturday ahead of pop queen Madonna's highly anticipated free concert on famed Copacabana beach, with 1.5 million enthusiastic fans expected to turn out.The response will come Saturday night from more than a million voices: "Oi, Queen Madonna!"
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Amy Winehouse's Longtime Friend Slams New Biopic
Tyler James, one of the singer's friends since childhood, shared some thoughts about Sam Taylor-Johnson's new film.
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Student protests against Israel's offensive in Gaza spread
Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the unprecedented October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel have spread to several countries.- Switzerland - About 100 students have since Thursday been occupying the entrance of a building at Lausanne University, calling for an academic boycott of Israel and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
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London mayor Khan wins historic third term as Tories routed in local polls
London's Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday secured a record third term, as the party swept a host of mayoral races and local elections to trounce the ruling Conservatives just months before an expected general election.Meanwhile Labour swept crunch mayoral races across England, from Yorkshire, Manchester and Liverpool in the north to contests across the Midlands.
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Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing surfers: authorities
The physical characteristics of three bodies found in Mexico's Baja California state resemble those of two Australian brothers and their American friend who went missing while on a surfing trip, local authorities said Saturday.Brothers Callum and Jake Robinson had been on a surfing vacation with their American friend Jack Carter when they disappeared a week ago near the city of Ensenada.
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