RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The mere idea that U.S. soldiers on leave from Iraq see Rio's carnival as a free-floating sex party has Brazilians outraged. A report in Britain's The Guardian newspaper that ...

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One of Osaka’s newest luxury hotels, Waldorf Astoria is bringing the glamour of the 1920s jazz age to its New Year’s Eve countdown party. The sumptuous 29th-floor bar and lounge, Peacock Alley, will ...

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Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River on Sunday, November 30, 2025, kicked off activities to celebrate this year's edition of the annual 'Carnival Calabar and Festival' through the lighting of the ...

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Both forces have tactical units, including the military police’s BOPE division, which has been involved in some of Brazil's ...