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Pelé Museum attracts visitors in Brazil following the icon's death

Pelé Museum attracts visitors in Brazil following the icon's death. The Brazilian football star died on Thursday evening at the age of 82.

30/12/2022

USA

US snow storm: Latest figures take death toll up to 61

The state of New York has been among the worst hit by an extreme winter weather event.

30/12/2022

Brazil

Fans gather outside Brazil hospital where the 'king of football' died

Considered by many the biggest football player of all times,'eternal king' Pelé dies in Sao Paulo hospital aged 82. With his big smile and warming attitude Pelé was adored not only by his fans at home, but around the entire globe.

30/12/2022

Brazil

Tributes to Pelé pour in

Tributes to Pelé have been coming in from across the footballing world.

30/12/2022

Brazil

Brazilian football legend Pelé dies aged 82

Pelé's daughter wrote on Instagram: “We love you endlessly. Rest in peace."

29/12/2022

Brazil

Brazilian football legend Pele dies aged 82

The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021.

29/12/2022

Moments

Winter storm: What’s it like to be stranded in the US right now?

Not all the stories of Christmas travel chaos have been tales of woe.

29/12/2022

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North America recovers from monster storm

The United States and Canada continue to recover from the monster storm that killed dozens over the Christmas weekend.

29/12/2022

Destinations

How to plan your visit to the US cities hosting the 2026 World Cup

These 11 US cities have plenty to offer post-match.

29/12/2022

Culture news

New York artist turns street scenes into miniature art objects

From the streets to Sotheby's auctions... New York artist turns hip-hop scenes and street corners into miniature art objects.

29/12/2022

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Buffalo residents dig through mounds of snow after monster storm

The monster storm that killed dozens in the US over the Christmas weekend continues to inflict misery on New York State.

28/12/2022

USA

US Congressman-elect George Santos admits lying about his career

A Republican, who is due to take his US House of Representatives seat in January, has admitted that he lied about his job experience and college education.

28/12/2022

Money

Mango Markets: Trader who took $110 million from exchange arrested

Avraham Eisenberg was arrested in Puerto Rico on Monday.

28/12/2022

USA

Southwest airlines cancels more flights

Southwest airlines has cancelled thousands of flights in the United States, adding to the country’s travel chaos from the Christmas weekend.

28/12/2022

Money

FTX customers file class action lawsuit against the crypto exchange

The lawsuit is the latest legal effort to lay claim to the dwindling assets of FTX, which is already feuding with liquidators in the Bahamas and Antigua.

28/12/2022

USA

US Military police enforce driving ban in snow-stricken Buffalo

Authorities kept people off Buffalo’s snow-choked roads, and officials kept counting fatalities three days after western New York State’s deadliest storm in at least two generations.

28/12/2022

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Watch: Extreme cold snap in US causes travel chaos

Hundreds of flights were delayed or cancelled at San Diego International Airport on Sunday, due to winter storms across the US.

27/12/2022

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Costa Rica's cowboys participate in 'El Tope' parade

Cowboy hats and boots, in the purest "wild west" style, flood the streets of downtown San José to proudly display the horse culture in Costa Rica, as male and female jockeys participate in the traditional 'El Tope' parade.

27/12/2022

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Reflecting Pool in US capital covered with ice

People walk over the frozen Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, DC, as a historic winter storm and Arctic blast engulf the US.

27/12/2022

Culture news

Why is the internet so obsessed with 'nepo babies'?

Everyone is talking about 'nepo babies'. How do the children of famous people feel about it, and can working class people still make it in the arts?

27/12/2022

Soul Of The South

Visit Alabama, the birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement

In partnership with GoUSA TV

Alabama is in the heart of the American South and the state is renowned for its Southern hospitality, neighbourly locals, and love of comfort food.

26/12/2022

Ecotech

This AI tech is reducing the risk of dangerous polar bear encounters

Ice-free periods in the Arctic are becoming longer, increasing the risk of human-polar bear conflict.

26/12/2022

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Watch: Argentines get Lionel Messi tattoos after World Cup win

Grateful fans are heading to tattoo shops in Buenos Aires to ink onto their skin the unforgettable moment football captain Lionel Messi lift the World Cup trophy.

25/12/2022

USA

Winter storm: 18 dead, a million without power in US and Canada

The scope of the storm has been nearly unprecedented, stretching from the Great Lakes near Canada to the Rio Grande along the border with Mexico.

25/12/2022

USA

US winter storm: Hundreds of thousands face outages on Christmas Day

Dozens of people have died in the US as an extreme winter storm continues to batter parts of the country, with blizzards causing dangerous travel conditions.

25/12/2022

Culture news

Messi's World Cup celebration is now on a mural in Argentina

The iconic image of Argentina's captain Lionel Messi finally lifting football's World Cup trophy has now been immortalised as a mural on a wall in Buenos Aires.

24/12/2022