Entertainment

• Thursday, September 12th 2024 - 02:18 UTC

  UFC: The thrill of the octagon and extra excitement to watch from Canada

  

  The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has skyrocketed in popularity across the globe, offering fans an adrenaline-fueled spectacle of martial arts at its highest level. From shocking knockouts to tactical submission holds, the unpredictability of a UFC fight is what draws fans in.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

  SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission lifts off for first-ever non-professional spacewalk

  

  Internet Service Provider (ISP) Starlink's parent company SpaceX Tuesday launched the Polaris Dawn manned mission featuring a billionaire, a pilot, and two female company employees for the performance of the first-ever private spacewalk in history.

• Saturday, September 7th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

  Brazilian Bossa Nova legend Sergio Mendes dies aged 83

  

  Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who once won a Grammy Award, succumbed Thursday in the city of Los Angeles to the effects of prolonged Covid-19, according to The Associated Press. He had been facing respiratory problems for months, O Globo reported. The pianist, composer, vocalist, and arranger was 83. He had moved to the United States in 1964 after the military coup d'état.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 13:48 UTC

  French rugby players involved in rape case in Mendoza fly back home

  

  French international rugbiers Hugo Araudou and Oscar Jégou boarded an Air France regular flight to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport Wednesday after facing the consequences of a criminal complaint against both of them filed by a 39-year-old woman in the Argentine city of Mendoza, who claimed she had been sexually abused during an encounter at their hotel following a match between La Bleu and The Pumas.

• Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 07:30 UTC

  Latin American Legacy in Olympics: A Torchbearer for the Region

  

  With performances full of passion, resilience, and athletic brilliance, Latin America has been inscribed in the Olympic history books. The region has maintained its status as a world sports powerhouse by being at the forefront of some of the most important sporting events, such as the 1968 Mexico City Games and the promise of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

• Wednesday, August 28th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

  Football player Juan Izquierdo dies at age 27 after collapsing during Copa Libertadores game

  

  The Uruguayan football community is in mourning after the confirmation of the death of Nacional defender Juan Manuel Izquierdo at the age of 27. Izquierdo, who collapsed in the final minutes of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 match against São Paulo, did not recover after spending five days in intensive care.

• Tuesday, August 27th 2024 - 07:39 UTC

  Falklands, expect a week of Islands television and radio services outages

  

  Falkland Islands residents of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will be a disruption to TV and radio services due to sun outages affecting satellite reception in late August into September.

• Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

  Milei and Yuyito kiss during theatrical performance

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei was escorted by entertainer Amalia “Yuyito” González during his appearance at a theatrical performance at the Libertad Palace in Buenos Aires as the Libertarian Government launched its trial by jury initiative.

• Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Builders find WWII bombs in Dua Lipa's home

  

  British-Albanian singer-songwriter Dua Lipa saw renovation works at her North London home halted when two unexploded bombs from World War II were discovered, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. As a result, the entertainer had to pay for a soil survey before advancing with the construction of her own studio and a swimming pool.

• Monday, August 12th 2024 - 21:30 UTC

  French rugby players released but unable to leave Argentina

  

  French international rugby players Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou, both aged 21, were released from their house arrest in the Argentine city of Mendoza Monday but will remain unable to leave the country pending the outcome of the rape trial against them after a complaint was filed by a local 39-year-old woman for things that allegedly happened in a downtown hotel after a match between La Bleu and The Pumas in July.