Entertainment

Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
Neymar says Brazil will win the World Cup and Bolsonaro will be reelected

Brazilian star footballer Neymar said his country would win the Qatar World Cup and that Jair Bolsonaro would be reelected as president.
Friday, October 21st 2022 - 20:55 UTC
Three people died after a poodle fell 34 years ago and social media remembers it

On October 21, 34 years ago, a curious and unusual tragedy took the lives of three people who had nothing to do with each other on a corner in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Marta Espina, 75, was walking carelessly along Rivadavia Avenue when, shortly before reaching the corner, Cachi, a poodle, landed on her head after falling 13 stories from a balcony of a building, causing immediate death to both Espina and the dog.
Thursday, October 13th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
British World War Two dog's medal fetches record-breaking £140,000 at auction

A medal received by a dog who served in the Second World War has broken a world record – more than six times over – by being sold for £140,000 at auction. Included with Rob the war dog's Dickin Medal and his RSPCA Red Collar for Valour were a painted portrait, photographs, a certificate, manuscripts, books and letters.
Tuesday, October 11th 2022 - 10:13 UTC
Royal Mint coin to commemorate BBC's centenary; first batch features an image of the Queen

A commemorative 50p coin has been unveiled by the Royal Mint to mark the BBC's centenary. The coin - priced at £11 - pays tribute to the BBC's global reach and shows a broadcast mast emerging from the Earth.
Wednesday, October 5th 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Conductor Daniel Barenboim admits to neurological condition

Argentine-born conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim, KBE, has canceled his musical engagements for the coming months due to health issues, it was reported Wednesday.
Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:45 UTC
Over 120 people killed at Indonesia football stadium riot

At least 125 people have been killed at a football stadium in Indonesia Sunday after angry fans started a spiral of violence that prompted an overblown police reaction. Earlier reports mentioned 174 deaths but the figures were later revised. Another another 100 people have been hospitalized, 11 of them in critical condition.
Saturday, October 1st 2022 - 10:17 UTC
Neymar backs Bolsonaro over Lula

Brazilian football star Neymar has supported incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for Sunday's elections, which earned him heavy criticism from his country's media, where opposition candidate Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva looks poised to return to the Planalto Palace.
Tuesday, September 27th 2022 - 20:05 UTC
Spanish prosecutors want Shakira jailed for 8 years for tax evasion

Colombian singer Shakira is facing an eight-year prison sentence for tax evasion in addition to a hefty fine after charges were filed against her in Spain.
Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 18:55 UTC
Argentine boxing legend Horacio Accavallo dies aged 87

Argentine boxing legend Horacio Accavallo, the second world champion in the country's history, died Wednesday in Buenos Aires, it was announced. He was 87.
Saturday, September 10th 2022 - 06:55 UTC
Congratulation to Andy Pollard for his “Sleeping Beauty” Gold Award at the Bird Photographer competition

Congratulations to Andy Pollard for his Gold Award Winner in the 'Attention to Detail' category of the Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 competition.