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Dili, East Timor CNN —Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome from the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor, one of the world’s most Catholic countries, where more than half the population is expected to turn out for an open-air mass on Tuesday. People wait for Pope Francis to arrive at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Dili, East Timor, on September 10, 2024. Pope Francis greets Catholic worshipers in Dili, East Timor, on September 10, 2024. Four hundred years of ensuing Portuguese colonial rule led to the widespread spread of Catholicism in East Timor and other cultural differences from Muslim-majority Indonesia. East Timor is also on track to become the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN, which could happen next year.

Persons: East Timor CNN — Pope Francis, Francis, Pope Francis, Firdia, ”, Willy Kurniawan, Francis ’, Carlos Ximenes Belo, Pope Francis ’, Pope John Paul II, Christina Kheng, ” Pope Francis, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Bishop Belo, Jose Ramos, Belo, Groene Amsterdammer, defrocked, Richard Daschbach, Xanana Gusmao, Mary, Bishop, Suharto’s Organizations: East Timor CNN, Timor Leste, Catholic Church, Timor, CNN, Asian Pastoral Institute, Reuters, US, Australia, Southeast, ASEAN, Vatican, Belo, East Timor, Jakarta, UN Locations: Dili, East Timor, Asia, strollers, Dili , East Timor, Timor, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Australia, Portuguese, East, United States, Horta, Portugal, Santa Cruz, East Timor’s, Bishop Belo, Indonesian, Jakarta, Australian

Musician Paul McCartney performs during his Got Back tour at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, U.S., May 13, 2022. Tickets priced between 200 reais ($41) and 400 reais ($82), much lower than most of those for the tour, sold out in just a few minutes. Fans who managed to buy tickets received wristbands for the concert. Upon arrival, event organizers sealed up fans' mobile phones and cameras to prevent images being recorded. Reporting by Bernardo Caram; Writing by Steven Grattan; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Paul McCartney, Mario Anzuoni, McCartney, Amanda Cardoso, I'd, Bernardo Caram, Steven Grattan, Bill Berkrot Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Cavern Club, Beatles, Clube, Choro, Thomson Locations: Inglewood , California, U.S, Rights BRASILIA, Liverpool, Brazil, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Sao Paulo, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Neymar responding well to treatment, says Brazil's team doctor
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Neymar ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee on international duty. He underwent surgery earlier this month in a Belo Horizonte hospital. The 31-year-old is responding "very well" but the recovery will be long and he must focus on the process, Lasmar told a press conference at Brazil's training center in Teresopolis. He knows that it's a process that he's going to need all of us, physiotherapist, fitness trainer, so that we can have Neymar (back) as soon as possible," said the doctor. Lasmar, who carried out the surgery, said it was not yet possible to set a date for the Al-Hilal player's return.

Persons: Rodrigo Lasmar, Neymar, Lasmar, He's, we're, Hilal, Ederson, Athletico, Bento, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Angelica Medina, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Pedro Fonseca, Ken Ferris, Peter Rutherford Organizations: RIO DE, Al, Saudi Pro League, Paris St Germain, Argentina, Manchester City, Chelsea, Premier League, Athletico Paranaense, Thomson Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Belo Horizonte, Teresopolis, Barcelona, Colombia

But he says he gradually gained new fans in his soccer-crazed South American country for representing his Afro-Brazilian religion Candomblé and challenging religious intolerance. And it’s nice to feel they see something good in what I do.”Just a small minority in Brazil practices Candomblé. Growing up in Rio de Janeiro, Paulinho said he suffered prejudice because of his faith -- like his mother and grandmother before him. Paulinho now plays for Brazil’s Atlético Mineiro, a club that during the 1980s had some of the first outspoken evangelical soccer players in the country. Paulinho was one of the few active soccer players to publicly endorse President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the 2022 elections.

Persons: Paulinho, –, Oxóssi, …, it’s, nonbelievers, wasn’t, Candomblé, Vasco da Gama, Ana Christina Sampaio, “, ”, “ Candomblé, Reginaldo Prandi, That’s, ” Prandi, ” Paulinho, emboldening, Jair Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Caetano Veloso, Prandi, Rodrigo Nestor, Iansã, ” Nestor, “ That’s Organizations: LAGOA, Tokyo, Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro, Vasco, Candomblé, Portuguese, Bayer Leverkusen, Brazil’s Atlético Mineiro, Atletico Mineiro, Black, Sao Paulo FC, Rodrigo, Brazilian, Flamengo, Globo, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: LAGOA SANTA, Brazil, American, Christianity, Belo Horizonte, “, Rio de Janeiro, European, England, Spain, India, Bahia, Bolsonaro, Sao, Paris

☆ BHP says Brazilian court approves Samarco debt reorganisation plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Melanie Burton/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 4 (Reuters) - Australian mining giant BHP (BHP.AX) said on Monday a Brazilian court had approved the reorganisation plan for its Samarco joint venture, clearing the path for the cash-strapped Brazilian miner to move ahead with a $3.7 billion debt restructuring. On Sept. 1, the Second Business Court of Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais, formalised Samarco's restructuring plan as part of the ongoing proceedings, BHP said. The reorganisation plan for Samarco, an iron ore miner that is 50% owned by BHP and 50% by Vale (VALE3.SA), allows for the Brazilian miner's existing financial debt to be exchanged for up to $3.7 billion of long-term unsecured debt, BHP said. "The new long-term debt will remain non-recourse to Samarco's shareholders, BHP Brasil and Vale," BHP said in a statement. Samarco, Vale, BHP Brazil, and the federal government of Brazil alongside other public authorities established the Renova Foundation to bring to force socio-economic programs to provide compensation for damage caused by the Samarco dam failure.

Persons: Melanie Burton, BHP, Roushni Nair, Paul Simao, Rosalba O'Brien, Jamie Freed Organizations: BHP Group, REUTERS, Business, Belo, BHP, Vale, BHP Brasil, Samarco, Renova Foundation, Thomson Locations: Perth, Australia, Belo Horizonte, State, Minas Gerais, VALE3, Vale, BHP Brazil, Brazil, Bengaluru

☆ Seven die in crash on bus carrying Corinthians soccer fans in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 20 (Reuters) - Seven people died in a bus crash on a highway in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in the early hours of Sunday, said the state's military fire brigade. The bus was carrying fans of soccer team Corinthians, after they attended a match against Cruzeiro in the Minas Gerais capital, Belo Horizonte. Corinthians regretted the accident and expressed its solidarity with the families of the victims. Several other Brazilian soccer clubs also expressed their condolences. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is a Corinthians fan, offered his condolences to the family and friends of the victims.

Persons: Corinthians, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Lula, Rodrigo Viga Gaier, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Corinthians, Cruzeiro, Passengers, Thomson Locations: Brazilian, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte

☆ World Cup 1950: When the US beat England in the greatest sporting upset of all time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —On one side of the pitch was a team made up some of the biggest names in world soccer. Described as a “real bunch of ragamuffins” by the author Geoffrey Douglas, the US beat a star-studded England side 1-0 at the 1950 World Cup. I mean, a plucky group of underdogs just beat what was generally universally recognized as the best team in the world,” Holroyd told CNN Sport. PA Images/ReutersAnd so when the 1950 World Cup approached, there was little national interest or coverage of the US’ participation. On the other side of the pond, hopes were sky high for a star-studded England team.

☆ Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Face Off in Tense Presidential Runoff
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Luciana Magalhaes | Samantha Pearson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil—Brazilians cast their ballots Sunday in what political scientists see as the country’s most consequential election in decades—a choice between President Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , that will have widespread implications for Latin America’s biggest economy and the Amazon rainforest. Mr. da Silva, the standard-bearer for the Latin America left, and Brazil’s conservative incumbent are statistically tied in some recent polls. In May, Mr. da Silva had a lead of more than 20 percentage points over Mr. Bolsonaro, but is currently ahead by less than 1 percentage point, according to a recent poll. That is within the margin of error and a technical tie.

☆ I'm a former Airbnb employee who's now a host. I make up to $18,000 a month in revenue — here are the strategies I use.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Daniel Rusteen is a host for one Airbnb property and a manager for five others. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daniel Rusteen, a 34-year-old Airbnb consultant and former Airbnb employee. The Belmonte Penthouse. As with my Airbnb property company, I have a team on the ground. My typical guests are men ages 20 to 40 from the US or EuropeThe living wall at The Belmonte Penthouse.

[1/4] An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon rainforest in Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/File PhotoSAO PAULO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's presidential election on Sunday may determine the fate of the Amazon jungle, the world's largest rainforest, after deforestation soared in the past four years under President Jair Bolsonaro. Destruction in the Amazon rainforest last year hit the highest level since 2006, according to the government's space research agency INPE. Lula took office in 2003 with levels of Amazon deforestation near all-time highs. By 2010, his last year in office, deforestation had fallen by 72% to near record lows.

☆ In divisive election, Brazil's trans candidates face threats, intimidation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Steven Grattan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAmong more than 30 trans candidates tracked by the National Association of Travestis and Transgender People (ANTRA), about 80% have received threats or been intimidated during this election cycle period, said researcher Bruna Benavides. The candidates most targeted by political violence and threats tend to be Black women and LGBT people, especially trans women, said researcher Cesar Munoz of Human Rights Watch. "Attacks on trans candidates, especially threats against transfeminine identities are much more intense, violent and numerous than against any other candidate," said Benavides of Rio de Janeiro-based ANTRA. "Political parties often don't take these threats seriously, especially against trans women," Munoz said. Reuters interviewed eight trans and travesti candidates who reported threats and intimidation on the campaign trail.

☆ Prostituatele dintr-un oraş din Brazilia cer să fie vaccinate cu prioritate: ”Suntem în prima linie”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Prostituatele din Belo Horizonte, oraş din sud-estul Braziliei, au început o grevă simbolică, organizând manifestaţii pentru a cere să fie incluse în grupurile de populaţie care trebuie vaccinate cu prioritate împotriva COVID-19, relatează AFP, citat de agerpres.ro. Trebuie să fim vaccinate", a declarat la începutul săptămânii, pentru agenţia franceză de presă, Cida Vieira, preşedinta Asociaţiei Prostituatelor din Minas Gerais. În Brazilia, ţară de 212 milioane de locuitori, aproape 337.000 de persoane au murit din cauza virusului. În total, 25.713 persoane au murit de COVID-19 în acest stat din sud-estul ţării, al doilea în funcţie de populaţie, după Sao Paulo. Conform datelor furnizate marţi de Ministerul Sănătăţii, Brazilia a depăşit pragul de 4.000 de decese zilnice legate de COVID-19.

Persons: Cida Vieira, preşedinta, Sao Paulo Locations: Belo Horizonte, Braziliei, Minas Gerais, Belo, Brazilia, Brazilie, ţării, Sao

☆ Accident grav, cu cel puțin 14 morți, după ce un autobuz s-a prăbușit sub un viaduct în Brazilia
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Autobuzul s-a prăbușit de 20 de metri înălţime, cel mai probabil din cauza unei defecţiuni la frână. „În momentul coliziunii, 11 persoane au murit pe loc, iar alte trei au murit din cauza rănilor înainte de a ajunge la spital. În total, sunt 14 morţi şi 26 de răniţi”, a explicat locotenentul Pedro Aihara, purtător de cuvânt al pompierilor. Alte 27 de persoane au fost rănite în accidentul care a avut loc lângă oraşul Joao Monlevade, statul Minas Gerais. Şase persoane, între care și şoferul, au reuşit să sară din vehicul şi să se salveze înainte de prăbuşire.

Persons: Pedro Organizations: Mediafax Locations: Joao, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte

☆ Celebrul fotbalist brazilian Ronaldinho a anunţat că a fost infectat cu COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( Redacția Regional | Pentru Că Știrile Contează | ) regional.md time to read: +1 min

Fostul mare fotbalist brazilian Ronaldinho, cîştigătorul ”Balonului de Aur” în 2005, a anunţat, duminică, într-o înregistrare difuzată pe Instagram, că a fost testat pozitiv la COVID-19, asigurînd că este ”asimptomatic”. ”Salut prietenii, familia, fanii, am făcut testul COVID, rezultatul este pozitiv, dar sînt bine, asimptomatic pentru moment”, a afirmat fostul jucător al echipelor FC Barcelona şi Paris Saint-Germain, transmite Agerpres.ro. Ronaldinho, 40 de ani, va rămîne în carantină într-un hotel din Belo Horizonte, unde trebuia să participe la un eveniment organizat de un sponsor al stadionului Mineirao, în care a cîştigat Copa Libertadores în 2013, cu echipa locală Atletico Mineiro. Campionul mondial în 2002 cu Selecao a fost deţinut şi apoi plasat în arest la domiciliu, din martie pînă în august, într-un hotel din Paraguay, împreună cu fratele său Roberto Assis, pentru uz de paşapoarte false. Brazilia este a doua ţară ca număr de decese pe plan mondial din cauza COVID-19, după Statele Unite, cu peste 156.000 de morţi din această cauză.

Persons: Ronaldinho, Roberto Assis, Atletico Mineiro Organizations: FC Barcelona, Libertadores, Atletico Mineiro, AC Milan Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Belo Horizonte, Selecao, Paraguay, Porto Alegre, Europa, Brazilia, Flamengo, Mexic, Statele Unite

(video) Experiment social: Care e ultima fotografie din telefonul tău? Unul din experimente constă în a întreba trecătorii care e ultima fotografie făcută cu telefonul mobil și care e povestea acelei fotografii. Primul experiment social a fost făcut în 2013, când Ivan Cash întreba trecătorii din San Francisco care sunt ultimele fotografii pe care le-au făcut cu telefonul. În ultimii doi ani, proiectul a crescut la scară mondială și a inspirat persoane din toată lumea să să facă replici ale experimentului. La voi care e ultima fotografie de pe telefonul mobil?

Persons: Ivan Cash, Ivan . San Organizations: din, Universitatea din Locations: San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, Miami, Alabama, Londra, New York, Los Angeles, Maribor, Ljubljana, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Cordoba, Berlin, Seul, Amsterdam, Rochelle, din Santa Cruz, Universitatea din Portland, Ivan . San Francisco, SUA Ljubljana, Slovenia Londra, Marea, Germania New York, SUA

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