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BBC News
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Pele: The player who united a nation

BBC South America correspondent, São Paulo

Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele passing.Some were dressed in the number 10 shirt Pele wore when playing for Santos.Outside a banner had been draped that read "Eternal King Pele".
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Thousands line Santos streets for Pele funeral

Thousands of mourners lined the streets as Brazilian football icon Pele was laid to rest in Santos, the city of his former club.Pele had been lying in state for 24 hours in the centre of the pitch at the club's Urbano Caldeira stadium for the public to pay their respects.People crowded the streets on Tuesday as his coffin was carried on a fire truck to a private family funeral.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Mourners file past Pele's coffin at Santos stadium

Thousands of mourners queued through the night to pay respects to Brazil legend Pele, who is lying in state at the stadium of his former club Santos.Pele's coffin is in the centre of the pitch at the Urbano Caldeira stadium in Sao Paulo, and fans have lined the streets to get into the ground.There will be a procession through the streets of Santos from 12:00 GMT, before a private family burial.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Education

Three killed, 11 wounded in Brazil twin school shootings

The assailant was identified as a 16-year-old ex-student who used a semi-automatic weapon and wore military fatigues.At least three people were killed and 11 wounded after a former student opened fire at two schools in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, police said.The alleged shooter was identified as a 16-year-old who wore military-style camouflage attire with Nazi symbols, the authorities said of the twin attacks that took place at 10am (13:00 GMT) on Friday in the town of Aracruz, 80km north of state capital Vitoria.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Education

3 killed, 11 injured in Brazil school shooting DW 11/25/2022

25 minutes ago25 minutes ago The tragedy occurred at two schools on the same street in southeastern Espirito Santo state.Despite high rates of gun crime, school shootings are uncommon in Brazil.A gunman opened fire at two schools in southeastern Brazil on Friday, killing three people and wounding 11 others, authorities said.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland cast their vote for president

Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland have cast their votes in the election for their country's next president.A long queue formed early on Sunday at Croke Park in Dublin, where the polls opened at 8am.Some 12,000 Brazilians are registered in Ireland.Around 8,000 in Ireland voted in the first round of the race between Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro.
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www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
France politics

France's Macron embraces Brazil's Lula -- and the memes poking fun at their 'wedding'

Macron's trip to Brazil with Lula portrayed strong camaraderie and affection, likened to a wedding.
The meeting symbolized a reconciliation after strained relations with Bolsonaro and emphasized environmental concerns. [ more ]
www.france24.com
1 month ago
France politics

Macron, Lula show unity on global issues despite Ukraine shadow

Macron and Lula displayed unity on global issues while differing on the war in Ukraine
Macron and Lula reset ties amid differences over Ukraine [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 312

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 312th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Sunday, January 1, 2023: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a New Year message that his only wish for all Ukrainians for 2023 was victory and resolved to stay the course while the country fights for it.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Met Police handcuff peaceful anti-Bolsonaro protester at demonstration in London

A peaceful protester demonstrating against the Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was handcuffed by the Metropolitan Police on Sunday afternoon, it has emerged.
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