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By Katie Polglase, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Tara John and Rodrigo Pedroso, CNN A sea of people, draped in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag, surge onto the roof of the country’s modernist congressional building in the capital Brasilia, a video shared on social media shows. In the foreground, officers from the military police of

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Dozens of pageant winners from around the world will gather in New Orleans Saturday evening to compete in the 71st Miss Universe competition. Here’s what you need to know about the international beauty pageant — and how you can watch: 84 women will compete in New Orleans A total of 84

CNN Kathleen Magramo R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States was crowned the 71st Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel, who last year became the first Filipino-American to win Miss USA, took the crown ahead of Amanda Dudamel from Venezuela and Andreína Martínez from the Dominican Republic. The pageant was held in New Orleans, Louisiana, with

By Mia Alberti and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN Brazil’s Supreme Court is to investigate former President Jair Bolsonaro’s alleged involvement in the January 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital Brasilia. The court’s decision follows a request by Brazil’s public prosecutor office, several members of which released a statement Friday describing the events of that

By Forrest Brown, CNN The US National Park Service is back with its offer of five days a year when the entrance fees are waived at every site under its domain in the country. That includes all 63 national parks and more than 420 places in total. The first free day is coming up on

By Kathleen Magramo After being shut for nearly three years because of the pandemic, the 26 kilometer (16 mile) high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China is finally reopening this weekend. But tickets are hard to come by with only 10,000 for sale daily — 5,000 each way. Hundreds of people lined up

By Rodrigo Pedroso, Vasco Cotovio and Karen Smith, CNN Brazilian police searching the house of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s justice minister found a draft decree proposing the introduction of a state of defense to overturn the result of the country’s presidential election, the ministry’s spokeswoman told CNN. Justice Ministry spokeswoman Lorena Ribeiro said Federal Police

Leah Dolan, CNN Music star Gwen Stefani has been called out for comments made about her affinity to Japan during an interview with Allure magazine, while promoting her beauty brand GXVE. In the article published on Tuesday, Stefani, 53, spoke extensively about her Japanese influences, at one point telling writer Jesa Marie Calaor, while remembering

By Vasco Cotovio, Isa Soares, Eduardo Duwe and Fabio Ura, CNN A man clenched his fist as he squeezed his upper body through the small window of a bus leaving the Brazilian Federal Police Headquarters in Brasilia on Tuesday. “Victory will be ours,” he screamed. “This is our freedom!” He is one of the more

Oscar Holland, CNN Liposuction has overtaken breast augmentation as the world’s most popular form of cosmetic surgery amid growing concern about the implants’ links to cancer, according to newly published data from the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). The contouring procedure, which uses suction to remove excess fat, accounted for 14.8% of cosmetic

By Brad Lendon and Angus Watson, CNN China’s ambassador to Australia says Canberra should be wary of its relationship with Japan, reminding them that Japanese troops attacked Australia during World War II and could do the same again. “If we forget history, history might repeat itself,” said Xiao Qian, Beijing’s envoy to Australia, in a

By Brad Lendon, CNN Canada is buying 88 F-35 stealth fighter jets in a $14.2 billion deal announced Monday by the Ottawa government. The first of the US-made planes are expected to enter the Royal Canadian Air Force in 2026 with the full fleet being operational by 2033 or 2034, a Canadian government news release

By Tara John, Rodrigo Pedroso and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva has joined a growing chorus of accusations against the country’s security forces, as questions mounted on how protesters were able to breach government buildings and wreak havoc inside over the weekend. “The Brasilia police neglected [the attack threat],

By Rob Picheta, CNN Brazil was reeling Monday after hundreds of supporters of the country’s former leader Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seats of power in the capital Brasilia, trashing offices and drawing condemnation from the government and the international community. More than a thousand people have been arrested, with Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino telling

CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN Hong Kong’s government has announced plans to give away 500,000 free airline tickets as part of efforts to revive its tourism industry and attract visitors back to the city. The “Hello Hong Kong” initiative was unveiled on Thursday but has been in the works for over two years. Tickets will