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VPN demand surges in Brazil despite legal threat to fine users nearly $9,000 a day ...
Twitter or X pace on a smartphone
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2024-09-02, Business Insider
Demand for VPNs has surged in Brazil following the country's ban on Elon Musk's social media platform X. Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesX was banned in Brazil amid...
How one Brazilian judge could suspend Elon Musk’s X
Twitter, now X. Corp, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses before his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, May 15, 2023
AP / Michel Euler, Pool
2024-08-30, Toronto Sun
SAO PAULO (AP) — It’s a showdown between the world’s richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not...
US rejects plan for G20 deal to tax super-rich
Protesters set out empty plates to protest hunger aimed at G20 leaders in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the country that will host the next G20, Thursday, July 25, 2024.
AP / Bruna Prado
2024-07-26, The Daily Tribune - Bahrain
The United States sees no need to negotiate an international agreement on taxing the super-wealthy, US Treasury SecretaryJanet Yellen said yesterday, highlighting...
Youth activists protest to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC2024-09-20
The Lewiston Tribune: Activists are gearing up for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The planned actions in Berlin, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro, ......
90s teen star - now 52 - starred in a string of cult classics and ...2024-09-20
The Daily Mail: This actress, best known for her role in The Craft (1996), made a rare outing in Los Angeles, California on Thursday afternoon. Although her 1996 cult hit that follows a group of four outcast teenaged witches is among the most popular horror films to rewatch...
Where is hot in November? 14 top destinations2024-09-20
The Times/The Sunday Times: If you want rays on tap in November, you’ll need to put in some air miles. That might be to Europe’s outermost corners — specifically the Canary Islands, which basically cheat by floating closer to Africa — or to the now bearably balmy Palm Springs in...
UK Column News - 20th September 20242024-09-20
UK Column: BrianGerrish, Debi Evans and Mark Anderson with today's UK Column News. Starmer's ShamNation State: The InternationalCollectiveAgenda 00:26 The Labour Party: My plan for change Brian Gerrish asks, “But what is the ‘change’ being planned and implemented?”...
WMO Issues Dire Warning on Climate as Floods Displace Millions in West and Central Africa2024-09-20
Democracy Now: In climate news, the World Meteorological Organization warns the globe is on track to exceed 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, likely bringing about widespread climate catastrophe. AndreaCeleste Saulo: “2023 was the warmest year on record by...
Cult Beauty Advent Calendar 2024, tried and tested — here’s why you’ll want to keep ...2024-09-20
The Sun: I’LL be the first to admit that a box filled with beauty products isn’t very festive. Despite this, Advent calendars have become one of beauty’s most-wanted products, often selling out within weeks. SUPPLIED Is the CultBeautyAdvent Calendar 2024 really worth...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean2024-09-20
The Seattle Times: Sept. 13-19, 2024 Demonstrators in Peru demanded more...
‘Why have you been punished for helping him?’: Paralympian to appeal ‘cruel’ disqualification and loss ...2024-09-20
CNN: As visually impaired Spanish runner ElenaCongost approached the finish line in the women’s T12 marathon on the final day of the Paralympics, she and her guide, Mia Carol, began to discuss the bronze medal they were about to win. Having run for three hours,...
Brazil gains limited X access2024-09-20
NWA Online: RIO DE JANEIRO -- Some Brazilian users...
Youth activists plan protests to demand action on climate as big events open in NYC2024-09-20
The Daily Gazette: Activists are gearing up for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The planned actions in Berlin, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro, ......
Katy Perry strips down to skimpy butterfly-shaped top to tout her new album 1432024-09-20
The Daily Mail: Katy Perry is celebrating the release of her hotly-anticipated new album 143, which dropped Friday at midnight. The Teenage Dream hitmaker, 39, took to Instagram to announce to her devout fans — often referred to as 'KatyCats' — that the album is 'out now.'...
Carrillo reveals talks with Guerrero before Corinthians move2024-09-20
Xinhua: RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Peru international forward AndreCarrillo has revealed that national teammate Paolo Guerrero played a crucial role in his decision to join Corinthians. Carrillo arrived at the Brazilian Serie A club on a free transfer...
Cruzeiro edge toward Copa Sudamericana last four2024-09-20
Xinhua: RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Kaio Jorge and LautaroDiaz scored first-half goals as Brazil's Cruzeiro clinched a 2-0 away victory over Paraguayan side Libertad in their Copa Sudamericana...
Shawn Mendes shows off buff body shirtless on the beach in Miami... before getting MOBBED ...2024-09-20
The Daily Mail: Shawn Mendes showcased his ripped physique while enjoying the sand and sea in Miami earlier this week. The 26-year-old singer–songwriter revealed his washboard abs while going shirtless for a dip while wearing a set of dark swim trunks. The Canadian hitmaker...