Entertainment

• Monday, July 15th 2024 - 19:50 UTC

  French international rugby players held incommunicado in Mendoza pending hearing in rape case

  

  French international rugby players Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, who have been arrested in the Argentine province of Mendoza to face rape charges, spent the weekend separated from each other incommunicado before being transferred to another detention facility. For the time being, visitors are not allowed except for their legal teams after being formally charged Friday with “the crime of sexual assault with penetration, aggravated by the participation of two people.” A 39-year-old woman accused them of raping her multiple times and beating her in a Mendoza hotel room after a rugby match on July 7. The defendants claim it was consensual sex. If found guilty, they face between eight and 20 years in prison.

• Monday, July 15th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Injured Messi still lifts Copa America trophy for the second time in a row

  

  Despite lacking megastar Lionel Messi for almost half of Sunday's duel, defending champions Argentina retained the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia. Lautaro Martínez scored the only goal during extra time and only eight minutes from the end following a through ball from fellow substitute Giovani Lo Celso.

• Sunday, July 14th 2024 - 04:27 UTC

  Luis Suárez steers Uruguay to Copa America third place

  

  Striker Luis Suárez was man of the match Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, South Carolina, by rescuing Uruguay from a 1-2 deficit during stoppage time, thus bringing the match with Canada for the football Copa America third place to a pk decision in which he also scored the decisive shot marking the South Americans' 4-3 win.

• Thursday, July 11th 2024 - 03:09 UTC

  Colombia outpace Uruguay to reach their third Copa America final

  

  Colombia earned a most-deserved passage to Sunday's Copa America football final with defending champions Argentina by defeating Uruguay 1-0 despite being short of a man for more than half the match in Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium in South Carolina.

• Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 07:52 UTC

  Messi's Argentina advance to Copa America final

  

  Title holders and reigning world champions Argentina Tuesday advanced once again to the Copa América final with a 2-0 win over Canada at the MetLife Stadium in the US State of New Jersey with goals from Julián Álvarez and team captain Lionel Messi.

• Thursday, July 4th 2024 - 19:49 UTC

  Internet becomes a basic service in Chile

  

  Internet access has become a basic service in Chile just like drinking water, sanitation, and electricity, which renders it eligible for subsidies and other government-sponsored forms of assistance, it was reported from Santiago on Thursday.

• Wednesday, July 3rd 2024 - 23:55 UTC

  Freezing temperatures in Falklands sponsor ice hockey revolution, but also burst pipes

  

  Extreme low temperatures in the Falkland Islands have given a chance for hockey players and fans to practice on frozen ponds, which is the good side of the climate situation, but the Public Works Department Water Section has also advised the public about water usage which “at this time is fairly high”.

• Friday, June 28th 2024 - 08:12 UTC

  3 fun activities you can do from your smartphone

  

  You will never find yourself bored with nothing to do if you have your trusted smartphone with you. There are an endless amount of exciting activities you can do from your smartphone. This article is going to give you just 3 of these fun activities that you can do from your smartphone that you can try out whenever you feel boredom coming your way.

• Thursday, June 20th 2024 - 09:50 UTC

  Understanding the daily fantasy sports market and Its future potential

  

  The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry has experienced a meteoric rise in the last couple of decades, shaking off the dated traditions of the Dugout Derby and Pigskin Playoff to evolve into a serious, billion-dollar market.

• Thursday, June 13th 2024 - 00:13 UTC

  Getting Ready for the 2024 Día de Muertos Festivities

  

  Every year, Día de Muertos celebrations are held in countries up and down the Americas, bringing in vibrant colors, meals, and parades that joyously honor the deceased. In 2024, the Day of the Dead looks to be a particularly big one because the two days of the traditional holiday fall on a Friday and Saturday!