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Models Valentina Sampaio and Alex Consani strutted down the runway at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in New York City on Tuesday, becoming the first transgender women to walk in the iconic fashion show. “Inclusivity is crucial to the world we’re building, and I’m honored to walk with pride, love, and the hope of inspiring the next generation.”Valentina Sampaio on the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on Tuesday in New York. Masato Onoda / WWD via Getty ImagesThis is Sampaio’s second time making history with Victoria’s Secret. Alex Consani walks the runway during Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York on Tuesday. This year’s show, which was streamed on Amazon Live and Amazon Video, also featured some of the best-known “angels” in Victoria’s Secret history, including Gigi and Bella Hadid, Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, as well as a performance by Cher.

Persons: Valentina Sampaio, Alex Consani strutted, Sampaio, hairdo —, “ Inclusivity, ” Valentina Sampaio, Masato Onoda, “, I’m, ” Consani, TODAY.com, Chloe, Roberto Cavalli —, Charlie XCX’s, ”, Alex Consani, Angela Weiss, Ed Razek, Victoria’s, Gigi, Bella Hadid, Adriana Lima, Tyra Banks, Cher Organizations: Sports, Burberry, Getty, Sampaio, Brands, Amazon Locations: New York City, New York, California

☆ Octopuses seen hunting together with fish in rare video — and punching fish that don't cooperate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

The Summary A new study found that some members of an octopus species hunt cooperatively in groups with fish. A new study shows that some members of the species Octopus cyanea maraud around the seafloor in hunting groups with fish, which sometimes include several fish species at once. It’s an indication that at least one octopus species has characteristics and markers of intelligence that scientists once considered common only in vertebrates. These hunting groups typically included several species of reef fish, such as grouper and goatfish. These are the ambush predators, the ones that don’t move, don’t look for prey,” Sampaio said.

Persons: aren’t, ”, Eduardo Sampaio, Simon Gingins, ” Sampaio, it’s, “, Martha, I’ve, ” It’s, Jonathan Birch, ” Birch, cyanea Organizations: Max Planck, Animal, London School of Economics Locations: Eilat, Israel

☆ Sports Illustrated celebrates 60th anniversary of its ‘Swimsuit Edition’ with look back at iconic cover models
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

These are just three of the models who have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s famous — and at times controversial — “Swimsuit Edition.” Now, to celebrate the special issue’s 60th year in print, the magazine has unveiled seven new covers featuring 27 women and reuniting past cover models for a “Legends” photo shoot. Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, plus-size model Hunter McGrady, and CBS News host Gayle King all posed for their own solo covers. (This marks the fourth time Upton has appeared on the magazine’s cover, and the second time for Teigen.) This year’s issue does just that.”Model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen appears on one of the anniversary edition's seven covers. Yu Tsai/Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated debuted its first-ever “Swimsuit Edition” started in 1963, with a young German model named Babette March on the cover, pictured frolicking on a beach in Mexico in a white bikini.

Persons: Martha Stewart, Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, Hunter McGrady, Gayle King, Upton, Chanel Iman, Maye Musk, Megan Rapinoe, Winnie Harlow, Brenna Huckaby, Halima, MJ, “, ”, “ We’ve, Yu Tsai, Babette, Bloom, Valentina Sampaio, Kim Petras, Ashley Graham, McGrady, Kim Kardashian, Naomi Osaka, Megan Thee, it’s Organizations: CNN, Sports, CBS News, Teigen Locations: Halima Aden, German, Mexico

☆ Milly Alcock is the new ‘Supergirl’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“House of the Dragon” star Milly Alcock is set to star in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”Alcock, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO series, and will play Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El in the upcoming movie. DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn posted the news to Instagram. “Milly is a fantastically talented young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU,” Gunn wrote. “Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for #Supergirl. DC Studios, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros.

Persons: CNN —, Milly Alcock, ” Alcock, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Kara Zor, James Gunn, “ Milly, ” Gunn, “, Kara, @tomking_tk, Ana Nogueira, David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult, Lex Luthor, Sara Sampaio, Eve Teschmacher, Nathan Fillion, Mister, María Gabriela de Faría, Anthony Carrigan, Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Olsen Organizations: CNN, CNN — “, HBO, DC Studios, DCU, Warner Bros . Locations: Isabela Merced

"The revenue service is already organizing the implementation of this minimum taxation on multinationals," she said in an interview on Wednesday. The revenue service did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It advocates that this mechanism will ensure that large multinational companies pay a minimum 15% tax on their profits in all jurisdictions where they operate to deter profit-shifting to tax-favorable locations. The OECD estimates that the global minimum tax, already under way in countries including South Korea and Japan, could generate up to $200 billion in additional annual revenue. She also said Brazil aims to go further in the global tax discussion to reduce differences between advanced and emerging economies and to promote the green agenda.

Persons: India Narendra Modi, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Kenny Holston, Tatiana Rosito, Maria Carolina Sampaio, GVM, Rosito, Marcela Ayres, Bernardo Caram, Matthew Lewis Organizations: U.S, UK, Rights, Finance, Reuters, Organization, Economic Cooperation, Development, OECD, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: India, Brazil, New Delhi, Rights BRASILIA, South Korea, Japan, United States, Rosito, Brasilia

☆ Why Victoria’s Secret is bringing sexy back
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Cathaleen Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But in a presentation to investors in New York last week, it was clear which version of the brand Victoria’s Secret executives see as its future. Courtesy Victoria's Secret“Sexiness can be inclusive,” said Greg Unis, brand president of Victoria’s Secret and Pink, the company’s sub-brand targeting younger consumers. Within Pink, Victoria’s Secret will focus on improving the assortment of fleeces, sweatpants, tracksuits and other casual pieces. Adriana Lima became one of the faces of Victoria's Secret in 1999 and still features in many of it's campaigns. How Victoria’s Secret ventures into apparel will be conservative in manner, he said, and will follow a test-and-learn approach.

Persons: Megan Rapinoe, Valentina Sampaio, Paloma Elsesser, Carlijn Jacobs, Hailey Bieber, Emily Ratajkowski, Heidi Klum, Adriana Lima, Ali Tate, Cutler, Naomi Osaka, ”, Greg Unis, we’re, everyone’s, it’s, Martin Waters, Waters, activewear, Unis, Naomi Campbell, Albert Gilkey, Kim Kardashian, We’ve, ” Waters Organizations: Business of Fashion, CNN CNN, Tennis, Ariela, Associates, Pink, CNN Locations: New York, North America

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

☆ Bella Hadid's Victoria's Secret campaign sparks debate online as some users slam the brand for 'perpetuating body dysmorphia' while others say that 'skinny people exist too'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bella Hadid is starring in a new Victoria's Secret campaign, provoking a mixed response online. Victoria's Secret overhauled its brand following criticism of its "tone-deaf" image. While many comments on Hadid's post expressed excitement about the campaign, some slammed the brand for "perpetuating body dysmorphia to young women." "Skinny people exist and are allowed to be represented," one person wrote, while others referred to her diagnosis with Lyme disease. Victoria's Secret has majorly overhauled its brand in recent years following criticism of its "tone-deaf" image, including a controversial 2014 ad campaign that featured the slogan "the perfect body."

Persons: Bella Hadid, —, Lyme, Gisele Bündchen, Tyra Banks, Megan Rapinoe, Valentina Sampaio, Martin Waters, Neil Saunders, Waters Organizations: Service, GlobalData

☆ Lula replaces Brazil's army commander, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Lisandra Paraguassu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRASILIA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired the army commander, General Julio Cesar de Arruda, on Saturday, a source with knowledge of the matter said. His replacement will be General Tomas Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, army commander of the southeast, the source said. Brazil's army and the Ministry of Defense did not immediately comment on the matter. Lula said this week that intelligence services failed on Jan. 8, when government buildings in Brasilia were stormed by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro. Lula has said recently that his government would purge hardcore Bolsonaro loyalists from the security forces.

☆ Gun-loving Bolsonaristas challenge Lula's pledge to disarm Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Gabriel Stargardter | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The president-elect has pledged to "disarm" an increasingly gun-toting country where personal firearms have become a symbol of Bolsonaro's conservative base. Reuters interviewed eight other people working on, or advising, Lula's transition team on bolstering gun controls once he takes office on Jan. 1. The priority will be to reimpose civilian prohibitions on certain high-caliber weapons, including the rifle used by Jefferson, the sources said. The political context is a sharp departure from Lula's 2003-2010 presidency, when he passed sweeping gun laws to combat violent crime. Last week, they charged him with four counts of attempted murder, resisting arrest, and weapons charges.

☆ World Cup 2022 - England 1-2 France: Harry Kane misses late penalty as Olivier Giroud heads defending champions into semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Peter Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

France celebrates after beating England the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. But ultimately it was a penalty that caused England World Cup heartbreak again. England players console each other after losing to France in the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match in Al Khor on Dec. 10, 2022. How England's World Cup dream ended It was a dramatic ending to this epic first-ever knockout clash between these sides. Harry Maguire of England and Olivier Giroud of France clash during a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match on Dec. 10, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar.

☆ France tops England 2-1 to advance to World Cup semifinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

AL KHOR, Qatar — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1. The Moroccans became the first African team to reach the semifinals at the World Cup by beating Portugal 1-0. England, which lost to Italy on penalties in the final of last year’s European Championship, reached the semifinals at the 2018 World Cup. After scoring 12 goals on the way to the quarterfinals in Qatar, England trailed in the match for the first time at the World Cup. Mbappe is the leading scorer at the World Cup with five goals, one more that Giroud and Lionel Messi.

☆ World Cup champion France edges out England to reach semifinals as Harry Kane misses penalty
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —World Cup holder France remains on course in its title defense after beating England 2-1 to reach the semifinals at Qatar 2022. Aurélien Tchouaméni gave France a first-half lead, his powerful shot setting the game ablaze at the Al Bayt Stadium on Saturday. England grew into the game and team captain Harry Kane emphatically converted from the penalty spot to draw the 2018 semifinalists level. Giroud celebrates after scoring France's second goal against England. Kane emphatically took advantage, powering the ball into the corner of the France goal, in doing so becoming England’s joint top scorer alongside former Manchester United forward Rooney.

☆ Pelé’s daughters say he was hospitalized last week with a lung infection following bout of Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Marcia Reverdosa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In an interview aired Sunday night on TV Globo, Pelé’s daughters said the Brazilian soccer great was hospitalized last week in Sao Paulo after contracting a lung infection, following a Covid-19 infection. “He is sick, he is old, but at the moment he is there because of a lung infection, and when he gets better he will go back home again. He is not saying goodbyes in the hospital at the moment”, said Pelé daughter’s Kely Nascimento. Ahead of the game, Brazil coach Tite and assistant coach César Sampaio spoke about their interactions with Pelé. “We just ask you all to please say a prayer, do whatever you do and please send him very positive vibes.

☆ Peter Michalko: „Ziua Europei înseamnă libertatea și dreptul de a trăi o viață demnă într-un stat de drept”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

Sursa foto: Jurnal.mdPeter Michalko: „Ziua Europei înseamnă libertatea și dreptul de a trăi o viață demnă într-un stat de drept”La Chișinău a avut loc lansarea oficială a Zilei Europei 2021. Pentru cetățenii UE și țărilor membre, Ziua Europei înseamnă în mod concret libertatea și dreptul de a trăi o viață demnă într-un stat de drept, într-o societate puternică și cu o economie în continuă dezvoltare. În opinia sa, această unificare și unitate înseamnă o libertate nouă și probabil aceasta este mai importantă pentru Germania de est. Totodată, 9 mai este Ziua Europei și această zi înseamnă o piață unică, securitate alimentară, Zona Schengen, Erasmus + și alte valori. Suedia sărbătorește valorile comune, respectarea drepturilor omului, democrația, supremația legii, dar sărbătorește și diversitatea și cooperarea și solidaritatea și deschiderea.

Persons: Peter Michalko, Angela Ganniger, Dr . Pedro Leite, Daniel Ioniță, Daniel Ioniță ., Pascal Le Deunff, Franței, Anna Lyberg Organizations: UE, Uniunea Europeană, Ambasadoarea Locations: Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Europei, UE, Republicii Moldova, Germania, Germaniei, Europa, Europe, Portugaliei, Portugalia, România, Franța, Suediei, Suedia, Moldova

☆ Ce înseamnă UE și Ziua Europei pentru ambasadorii europeni în Republica Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-05 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +6 min

Ce înseamnă UE și Ziua Europei pentru ambasadorii europeni în Republica MoldovaUniunea Europeană și Ziua Europei înseamnă, pentru statele membre ale UE, libertate, democrație, securitate, solidaritate, prosperitate și principii și valori europene. Ambasadorul Franței în Republica Moldova, Pascal Le Deunff, a menționat că pentru Franța, proiectul european înseamnă pacea și esența lui înseamnă și valorile democratice. Totodată, 9 mai este Ziua Europei și această zi înseamnă o piață unică, securitate alimentară, Zona Schengen, Erasmus + și alte valori. Suedia sărbătorește valorile comune, respectarea drepturilor omului, democrația, supremația legii, dar sărbătorește și diversitatea și cooperarea și solidaritatea și deschiderea. Ambasadoarea a scos în evidență relația puternică dintre UE și Republica Moldova, cu valori partajate cu statele membre ale UE.

Persons: Peter Michalko, Angela Ganniger, Dr . Pedro Leite, Daniel Ioniță, Daniel Ioniță ., Pascal Le Deunff, Franței, Anna Lyberg Organizations: Europei, Republica Moldova Uniunea Europeană, Uniunii Europene, Uniunea Europeană, UE, Ambasadoarea Locations: Republica Moldova, UE, Moldova, Republicii Moldova, Europei, Germania, Germaniei, Europa, Europe, Portugaliei, Portugalia, România, Franța, Suediei, Suedia

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