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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a joint news conference with Moldovan President Igor Dodon in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
AP / Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool Photo via AP
2023-09-11, The Guardian
Comments were at odds with Brazil foreign minister’s statement that Putin could face ‘issues’ if he traveled to any ICC member state The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio...
This photo provided by Chester County Prison shows CCTV footage of prison inmate Danelo Cavalcante escaping
AP / Chester County Prison
2023-09-07, ITV
Watch the moment killer Danelo Cavalcante scales a prison wall and escapes. Credit: CNN A murderer has escaped from a Philadelphia jail by crab walking up a wall in a...
Marcos Gomes, second from right, searches for belongings at the site of his destroyed home after floods caused by a cyclone in Mucum, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023
AP / Wesley Santos
2023-09-07, RTE
The death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil has risen to 36, local authorities said, as a tropical cyclone battered and soaked the region, flooding homes and...
The Sun Chronicle: RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous people celebrated Thursday after Brazil's Supreme Court ruled to enshrine their land rights, removing the imminent threat those protections could be rolled back. The justices had been evaluating a lawsuit brought by Santa...
Bowling Green Daily News: RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday were battling flames in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season, authorities said. While it is still technically winter in Brazil, with spring...
The Times/The Sunday Times: Performers during the dress rehearsal for Scottish Ballet's world premiere of Twice-Born by Dickson Mbi at the Theatre Royal GlasgowJANE BARLOW/PA Two Roman sandstone sculptures will go on display for the first time at the DiggingDeeper exhibition at...
Public Technologies: ) Petrobras approved Diversity, Equity and InclusionPolicy - Rio de Janeiro, September 21, 2023 - Petróleo BrasileiroS.A. - Petrobras informs that its Board of Directors, in a meeting held today, approved the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy,...
NME: Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has announced details of his first solo album in nearly two decades and detailed a 2024 tour. ‘The MandrakeProject’ is Dickinson’s first solo album since 2005’s ‘Tyranny Of Souls’ and...
The Maritime Executive: The BrazilianNavy working in coordination with the federal police made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in Brazilian waters. The government highlights it is part of an ongoing effort launched two years ago that seeks coordination of its agencies to combat...
Enid News & Eagle: SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 21, 2023-- Pachama, the technology company on a mission to solve climate change by restoring nature, today announced that it has secured a critical investment from Latin America’s leading e-commerce company Mercado Libre as...
Yahoo Daily News: There wasn't a lot of hype surrounding Richardson Hitchins at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and that's kind of been the story of his career. Born in the New York City borough of Brooklyn that has spawned so many legendary boxers,...
Reuters: RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Luis Cassiano climbs a ladder and gently places small bundles of plants on a tin rooftop in a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood. The 53-year-old Brazilian environmental activist is planting "green roofs" to grow...
Inside The Games: More than 50 taekwondo judges took part in a two-day training course in Rio de Janeiro. The event, organised by the Pan American Taekwondo Union (PATU) and the Brazilian Taekwondo Confederation, took place...
Public Technologies: ) Quarterly Information (ITR) Almeida JuniorShopping Centers S.A. June 30, 2023 with Independent Auditor's ReviewReport MANAGEMENT REPORT In compliance with legal provisions and in accordance with the current Brazilian corporation law, Almeida Junior...
Democratic Underground: Top 10 ConservativeIdiots #15-7: Daylight Come And Me Want ToGo Home Edition Ed. Note: Due to a scheduling conflict, the Top 10 is early today! Enjoy! Welcome back to the Top 10 Conservative Idiots! Yooooooooooooooo!!!! What’s up, Riverside? How are you guys...
Public Technologies: ) Cities today account for over 70% of global carbon dioxide emissions, and private cars that run on fossil fuel are a primary contributor. With the demand for passenger transport set to expand by nearly 75% by 2050, cities urgently need to get the...
Cleveland Jewish News: Bernard Steinweg, 90, of White Plains, N.Y., and Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., passed away peacefully surrounded by love from his family on Sept. 18, 2023, after a brief illness. He is survived by his treasured...