4 d. ago 'Cannibal throuple' killed women and sold victims as street food outside schools

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT In a quiet small town in Brazil, a seemingly normal family killed women, fed flesh to a toddler and sold victims as street food - all at the same time as adopting the toddler daughter of one of their victims as their own

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2 w. ago Markram and Bavuma steer South Africa to verge of stunning WTC upset against Australia

Day three: Australia 212 & 207; South Africa 138 & 213-2Opener hits century and Bavuma bats on through injuryHeartache and South African cricket have not so much gone hand in hand over the years as been married and had a litter of kids. But provided they eke out the last 69 runs of what would be an epic run chase on day four, divorce papers can be issued and the World Test Championship mace will be theirs.At the end of a gripping third day Australia were left praying that South Africa’s habit of imploding at global events – yes, yes, the old chokers tag – might return in the morning. Guided by a sparkling unbeaten 102 from Aiden Markram, and the captain, Temba Bavuma, hobbling through a hamstring injury to finish on 65 not out, the Proteas had reached 213 for two at stumps in pursuit of 282 to win. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Alexsandro sold litter to provide for his family. Now he’s in the Brazil team

Alexsandro’s road to the top was tough – picking through rubbish, jobs on building sites and being rejected by almost every club in Brazil – but he would not let his family downIn 2021, Alexsandro wrote down five dreams in his notebook: to marry and have children with his wife, to live in a big house, to take his family out of the favela, to play for a big club and to save some money for his holidays. This year, he has been called up to the Brazil squad for the first time, and now hopes to play at the 2026 World Cup. “Now that I’ve turned those human dreams into reality, it is time to work on my professional dreams even more,” says the Lille defender.Alexsandro, who grew up the eldest son of a single mother in a poor family, knew the meaning of the word work. They lived in the Dique II community, a favela to the north of Rio de Janeiro, where they had to find items in the “Rampa”, a rubbish tip, to make ends meet. His whole family worked by recycling things. They picked up plastic, ...

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3 w. ago Family of teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice asks immigration officials to release him

Family members of an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school student arrested on his way to volleyball practice are pleading with immigration officials to release him

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3 w. ago Heartbreak for family of missing Brit as she is found in Brazil

Journalist Charlotte Alice Peet was found by police after she went missing in Brazil in February - but she told authorities she did not want to be contacted by her family

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3 w. ago Heartbreak for family of missing British journalist as she is FOUND four months after vanishing in Brazil

Charlotte Alice Peet, who had worked as a freelance reporter in Brazil for Al Jazeera and British news outlets, went missing in early February.

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