In a flimsy wooden structure in a small favela on the outer edges of São Paulo, a kitchen, bed, and television occupy the same room. Story Published at: October 28, 2022 at 05:42AM
Food is on the ballot for millions of poor Brazilians ahead of presidential run-off vote
Damaged plane makes emergency landing after encountering severe weather
A LATAM Airlines plane was damaged traveling from Santiago, Chile, to Asunción, Paraguay, and had to make an emergency landing at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport on Wednesday after experiencing “severe weather conditions during its flight path,” the airline told CNN in a statement on Thursday. Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 11:18PM
Stabbing attack in Italy kills one, injures soccer player Pablo Mari
One person has died after a stabbing attack on the outskirts of the Italian city of Milan on Thursday, according to Italian national police, which also injured four people, including Spanish soccer player Pablo Mari. Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 09:28PM
In possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped
In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile’s 2022 flu season started much earlier than usual and brought more hospitalizations than during the pandemic, but the effectiveness of the vaccine against hospitalization was estimated to be almost 50%, according to a new study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Story Published […]
Skechers executives escort Kanye West out of building, company says
Athletic shoe company Skechers said in a statement Wednesday that two of its executives escorted embattled musician Kanye West from one of its Los Angeles buildings.Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 04:05AM
Belarus opposition leader says CNN report is ‘proof’ Lukashenko regime aided Russian aggression in Ukraine
An opposition leader in exile from Belarus has demanded that President Alexsandr Lukashenko be held to account for his regime’s complicity in the Ukraine war and for Russian soldiers to withdraw from Belarusian soil, after a CNN investigation revealed new evidence that the country provided medical assistance to injured Russian troops.Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 12:58PM
Thai tycoon and transgender rights advocate buys Miss Universe for $20 million
A Thai media tycoon and transgender rights advocate has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million, according to her company, which will now host the international beauty pageant.Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 05:59AM
Brazil’s election explained: Lula and Bolsonaro face off in high stakes vote
Brazil votes for a new president on Sunday, in the final round of a polarizing election that has been described as the most important in the country’s democratic history.Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 06:56AM
Singapore jails man who posed as female gynecologist on Facebook to get intimate photos
A man who fooled dozens of women into sending him photos of their genitalia by posing as a female gynecologist on Facebook has been sentenced to jail in Singapore.Story Published at: October 27, 2022 at 03:51AM
US bristles at Saudi prince’s assertion that the kingdom is the more ‘mature’ partner
The White House bristled Wednesday at a top Saudi official’s assertion the kingdom was the more “mature” partner in a relationship roiled by an ongoing spat over oil production that has seen top US officials begin exploring options to recalibrate ties to the Gulf monarchy.Story Published at: October 26, 2022 at 11:08PM