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  • Friday, March 15th 2019 - 18:59 UTC

    A sea lion, the star of Punta del Este that rests on sports cars (Watch Video)

    He looked calm, before and after climbing into the car, which suffered some damage

    In the Uruguayan port of Punta del Este there are a large number of sea lions that are used to people. There is a reason for this: the fishermen in the area have been feeding them for years, so the specimens are used to human presence and also to feed in this way, although it is always recommended not to get too close to these animals on land due their dangerous behavior.

  • Thursday, March 14th 2019 - 09:48 UTC

    Argentina and Colombia will host the 2020 Copa America; US proposal rejected

    The next edition of the tournament, usually played by all 10 South American nations and at least two invited guests, is due to be held in Brazil in June.

    The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has rejected a proposal from the United States and awarded the 2020 Copa America tournament to Argentina and Colombia. CONMEBOL officials meeting in Miami on Wednesday said the joint bid was accepted as a way of “bringing South American football to the fans” and would be subject to a more detailed presentation by both countries.

  • Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 09:11 UTC

    Royal Marine rows across the Atlantic, Portugal to Cayenne, in sixty days

    Spencer set out on January 9 from Portimao, Portugal, but was forced to stop for four days in Las Palmas, in the Canary Islands, to repair his navigation system.

    A Royal Marine who lost a leg in an accident has completed the fastest unsupported solo row across the Atlantic, sending a powerful message that no person should be defined by their disability. Lee Spencer, 49, finished the epic voyage in 60 days, breaking the able-bodied crossing record by 36 days. In doing so he became the first physically disabled person to row from continent to continent.

  • Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:47 UTC

    Falklands Ultra Launches Inaugural Falkland Islands Ultramarathon in April 2020

    Nowhere else in the world has such a unique mix of epic terrain, friendly wildlife and iconic battlefield history

    The Falklands Ultra is a single-stage ultra-marathon across the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. It will become an annual event and the inaugural event will be held in April 2020.

  • Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 08:10 UTC

    South African diver experiences “a whale of a time” but survives

    “It got dark and I felt some pressure on my hip,” Schimpf explained. “Once I felt the pressure I instantly knew a whale had gripped me.” 

     A diver who ended up trapped in the mouth of a massive whale joked that he didn't have “a whale of a time” but called the unique encounter “a very special event.” 

Rainer Schimpf, 51, was diving off the coast of South Africa with a documentary crew in February when the breaching whale reached the surface, its mouth wide open. 

  • Thursday, March 7th 2019 - 08:48 UTC

    Bolsonaro points to Carnival excesses and triggers Twitter controversy

    “I don't feel comfortable showing it, but we have to expose the truth so the population are aware,” said the president to his 3.46 million followers.

    Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has provoked controversy by posting an obscene video of two revelers at Carnival, saying he wanted to reveal the truth about the festival. The clip posted on Twitter shows two men engaging in sex acts on top of a taxi shelter during a street party.

  • Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 09:43 UTC

    Japanese awarded the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor

    Isozaki over 100 built works range from the Palau Saint Jordi, built in Barcelona for 1992 Summer Olympics, to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles

    Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has been awarded the Pritzker Prize, considered architecture's highest honor, for a lifetime of work that found global resonance while mining local traditions.

  • Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 08:15 UTC

    Icon of British sports car engineering to be sold to Italian investor

    The announcement came as the company unveiled its latest Morgan Plus Six at the Geneva motor show

    British sports car maker Morgan is to be sold to an Italian venture capitalist firm. InvestIndustrial will take a majority stake for an undisclosed amount. The Morgan family, which has owned the company for 110 years, will retain a minority shareholding, with the management team and staff also keeping a share of the business.

  • Monday, March 4th 2019 - 08:16 UTC

    Footballer Emiliano Sala death unveils the “grey charter” business in the UK

    Pilot David Ibbotson was not licensed to carry paying passengers, which has fuelled speculation the flight was illegal

    The pilot of the crashed plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala dropped out of training for his commercial pilot's license before it was completed. David Ibbotson, who has still not been found, was not licensed to carry paying passengers, which has fuelled speculation the flight was illegal. Cardiff City striker Sala's body was found in the wreckage just off Guernsey on 4 February.

  • Tuesday, February 26th 2019 - 10:36 UTC

    Mexico disappointed indigenous actress Yalitza was left out of the Oscars' celebration

    Many prayed best actress would go to Yalitza Aparicio, who was the first indigenous woman to be nominated for the honor and had won hearts in Mexico

    Cheers echoed through Mexico City’s Roma district when the eponymous film by Alfonso Cuaron won three Oscars on Sunday, but revelers let out a disappointed sigh when best actress didn’t go to the indigenous star of the ode to 1970s life in the capital. In a payback for Cuaron’s black-and-white tribute to growing up among 1970s Roma’s handsome villas and apartment blocks, city officials set up giant screens in a park to watch the live broadcast from Los Angeles.