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Madonna's free Brazil show draws 1.6 million fans
The show at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach was the final stop on the pop idol's Celebration Tour.
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Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'
Jerusalem — Israel's Holocaust commemorations this year have a searing significance for six elderly survivors now deeply scarred by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 that sparked the ongoing Gaza war.
The killing and kidnapping spree by Palestinian infiltrators on a Jewish holiday morning shook the sense of security of Israelis - not least, those who had witnessed the state emerge as a safe haven after the Nazi genocide.
For Bellha Haim, 86, the upheaval is especially profound.
Her grandson… Read Full Article
Tanzania says cyclone no longer a threat
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Tanzania said a cyclone that made landfall on Saturday has lost its strength and was no longer a threat to the country.
Tropical Cyclone Hidaya had triggered heavy rains and winds as it rolled towards Tanzania and neighboring Kenya, countries already battered by torrential downpours and floods that have left more than 400 people dead across East Africa in recent weeks.
In a statement published early Sunday on X, the Tanzania Meteorological Authority said that… Read Full Article
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Gaza cease-fire talks continue in Cairo; Israel pounds Palestinian enclave
CAIRO — Hamas leaders held a second day of truce talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators Sunday, with no apparent progress reported as the Islamist group maintained its demand that any agreement must end the war in Gaza, Palestinian officials said.
One Palestinian official, close to the mediation effort, said the Hamas delegation had arrived in Cairo with a determination to reach a deal "but not at any price."
"A deal must end the war and get Israeli forces out of Gaza and Israel hasn't… Read Full Article
Eurovision 2024: Your guide to all 37 songs
From novelty numbers to gothic witchcraft and rave throwbacks, this year's Eurovision has it all.
Watch: Madonna free beach gig attracts 1.6m people
The concert in Brazil marked the end of the singing icon's 'Celebration' world tour.
Landslides and massive flooding kills dozens in Brazil
Officials say another 67 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul, with more rain forecast.
Australian police shoot boy armed with knife dead
Police say there were signs the boy was radicalised online.