Category: In Focus
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The Curious Case Of Natalia Grace: What Documentary Is Attracting Thousands Of Viewers?
“The Curious Case of Natalia Grace” (or “O Curioso Caso de Natalia Grace”) is indeed stranger than fiction and remains obscure to this day. Ultimately, it boils down to two conflicting accounts: one side claims that Natalia Grace is an exploited Ukrainian child who was abandoned by her adoptive family; while the other claims that…
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New York City Announces Largest Tree Planting in 6 Years
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NYC Parks announced that it has surpassed the total tree planting from last fiscal year. As of June 3, the agency had planted 13,154 trees citywide and expected to plant a total of 14,900 by June 30. The largest number of trees ever planted in the last 6 years. “Our trees are the lungs of…
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What is Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever?
Four people who attended the same event on a farm in Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo, died from a disease called “Rocky Mountain spotted fever.” The cases drew attention due to the severity of the illness, which led these individuals to death within a few days. The Brazil registered only 49 cases of…
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Silvio Berlusconi, The Showman Who Shook Italian TV and Politics, Dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the media mogul who revolutionized Italian television and used his private channels to become the country’s most polarizing and prosecuted prime minister, died on Monday (12) in Milan. He was 86 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed, but he had been hospitalized since last week to treat leukemia and other…
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Summer Has Yet to Start, But Tourists Are Already Flooding Europe
In many parts of Europe, the summer tourism frenzy has already begun. The European Travel Commission forecasts strong demand for holidays in Europe in 2023, with nearly half of all destinations on the continent expecting a return of over 80% of 2019 figures, the pre-pandemic period. According to travel insurer Allianz Partners, the number of…
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Travelers Ranked Hotels in These Three U.S. Cities as the Worst
Travelers planning to visit Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), Atlantic City (New Jersey), or Virginia Beach (Virginia) should evaluate their hotel options with great caution. A recent survey by Planetware studied 7.8 million reviews from TripAdvisor to determine the cities with the worst hotel quality in the country. Based on feedback from TripAdvisor users, about one…
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WhatsApp Follows Telegram’s Path and Gains Channels
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WhatsApp may be the most popular messaging app in the world, but from now on it will no longer be just an ‘App’ for keeping in touch with friends and family.
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How Lionel Messi’s Signing Will Affect Soccer in the U.S.
Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players in history, is coming to Inter Miami after rejecting a $500 million offer from Saudi Arabia and pressure to return to FC Barcelona, where he spent the first 21 years of his career. Messi has a vacation home in South Florida, frequently visits the city, and has…
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Astrud Gilberto, The Smooth Voice of ‘Girl From Ipanema’, Dies at 83
Astrud Gilberto, whose smooth and sexy voice in “Girl From Ipanema” helped make Brazilian bossa nova a success in the United States in the 1960s, died on Monday. She was 83 years old.
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Disney Plus, Netflix, Max: How to Ease Streaming Service Charges
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As taxas de compartilhamento de conta da Netflix chegaram, o relançamento da HBO Max como Max introduziu um novo valor de assinatura (US$ 20). Com uma onda de novos custos e aumentos nos preços dos serviços de streaming (como o plano de US$73 do YouTube TV), streaming está começando a se tornar um luxo. Se…