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Taylor Swift Concert Organizer Under Investigation After Fan’s Death In Extreme Heat

Brazilian company Time4Fun faces probe as authorities examine safety conditions during record-breaking heatwave

Zenger

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble

Argentina handed Brazil their third straight loss in FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday by securing a 1-0 victory over their rivals in a contentious match at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The game was marred by pre-match crowd trouble, causing a delayed kick-off.

The Times of India

A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change

The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather.

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Taylor Swift Made A Heartbreaking Lyric Change In Tribute To The Fan Who Died At Her Concert

Taylor Swift honoured the fan who died after attending her concert in Rio de Janeiro in an emotional tribute that left fans in tears.

Pedestrian.tv

Taylor Swift's Rio de Janeiro tour scarred by deaths, muggings, heat-related illnesses

The deaths of two people, heat-related illnesses and other misfortunes have left legions of Taylor Swift fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras Tour

The Independent UK

Why Taylor Swift is skipping Travis Kelce’s Monday game

‘This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil,’ singer said after tragic passing of Ana Clara Benevides Machado before her Friday concert in Rio De Janeiro

The Independent UK

In Brazil’s favelas, activists find common ground with Palestinians in Gaza

Residents of Brazil’s poorest neighbourhoods say they see their struggles reflected in Israel’s treatment of Gaza.

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Taylor Swift’s second Brazil show postponed over heat concerns after fan’s death

Fan died at Swift’s Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift concertgoers heard chanting for water at sweltering Brazil show where fan died

Swift, 33, said she was ‘devastated’ after a 23-year-old fan died at her Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.

WEKU

Taylor Swift Has Postponed Her 2nd Brazil Show After A Fan Tragically Died Amidst Soaring Temps

Taylor Swift has postponed her second Eras Tour show in Brazil after a 23-year-old fan died on the first night. The city of Rio de Janeiro has been sweltering through a massive heatwave that has seen its heat index reading (a number that combines humidity and temperature) reach 59.3 degrees…

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Taylor Swift’s second Brazil show postponed over heat concerns after fan’s death

Fan died at Swift’s Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift’s second Brazil show sees safety changes after fan’s death

Fan died at Swift’s Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift fan dies at Rio concert as fans complain about high temperatures and lack of water

A 23 year-old Taylor Swift fan has died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro

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The Independent UK

Taylor Swift concertgoers heard chanting for water at sweltering Brazil show where fan died

Swift, 33, said she was ‘devastated’ after a 23-year-old fan died at her Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Guardian - UK

Taylor Swift postpones Rio concert after fan dies amid heatwave

Singer says safety comes first after death of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, 23, in sweltering stadium

The Independent UK

Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with a welcome to Brazil message for Taylor Swift

The Independent UK

British Airways crew ‘lied about robbery to cover up drug and alcohol binge in Rio De Janeiro’

Rio De Janeiro police have accused BA crew of ‘inventing’ the armed robbery to avoid being punished by bosses

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The Independent UK

Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time

Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of the most emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin

The Independent UK

Bridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves

Residents in a Brazilian community descended from runaway slaves ini Rio de Janeiro have welcomed the visiting monarch of the Bailundo kingdom in Angola, where many of the residents trace their ancestry

The Independent UK

Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawl

Tensions are high in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Copa Libertadores soccer final following a brawl between fan clubs and a fierce police response on the Copacabana beach

Autosport

Brazilian Grand Prix signs F1 contract to 2030

The championship returned to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in 1990, after a switch to Rio de Janeiro 12 years previously, and in 2020 event officials renewed terms with F1 for another five years.

The Independent UK

Rio de Janeiro deploys helicopters in extra security after a criminal gang torches 35 buses

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro are deploying helicopters and other extra security after members of a criminal gang set fire to at least 35 buses in apparent retaliation for the police slaying of one of their key members

The Guardian - UK

Paramilitary gangs in Brazil torch more than 35 buses in Rio de Janeiro attacks

Criminals reportedly set fire to at least 35 buses, four lorries and a train, apparently in retaliation for the killing of a senior paramilitary leader by police

The Independent UK

Rio de Janeiro's security forces launch raids in 3 favelas to target criminals

Rio de Janeiro’s state government has deployed hundreds of police officers to three of the city’s sprawling and low-income neighborhoods

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