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Sinar Daily
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Sinar Daily
BRICS leaders call for 'unconditional' ceasefire in Gaza
The group expressed its "grave concern" for the Palestinian people due to the Israeli aggression on Gaza. 07 Jul 2025 12:00pm BRICS leaders pose for a family photo during the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025. - Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA / AFP) RIO DE JANEIRO - Leaders of the BRICS countries, during the 17th summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, called for an unconditional ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to end the 22-month-old war there, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported. In a joint statement issued by the leaders and governments of the BRICS countries on the first day of the summit, the group expressed its "grave concern" for the Palestinian people due to the Israeli aggression on Gaza. The group stated, "We urge all parties to engage in good faith in further negotiations to achieve an immediate, permanent, and unconditional ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip." The group affirmed that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the Palestinian territories, stressing the importance of unifying the West Bank and Gaza Strip under the administration of the Palestinian Authority. In the joint statement, the leaders condemned the military attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and peaceful nuclear facilities, which are under full supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, considering them a "violation of international law." Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (2-R) speaks during the first plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 6, 2025. - (Photo by MAURO PIMENTEL / AFP) The declaration stated, "We condemn the military strikes against Iran that began on June 13, 2025, which constitute a violation of international law." In the declaration of the Brazil summit, BRICS leaders expressed their hope that current efforts to resolve the crisis in Ukraine would lead to a peaceful agreement. They noted their appreciation for current proposals for mediation in the Ukrainian issue. BRICS comprises the 11 major emerging countries, representing approximately half of the world's population and 40 per cent of global economic output. - BERNAMA More Like This
Toronto Sun
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Brazilian police arrest two people over plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Rio
Published May 04, 2025 • 1 minute read Lady Gaga performs during her concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3, 2025. Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga' s concert in Rio de Janeiro. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The event, on Saturday, was the biggest show of her career that drew some 2 million fans to Copacabana Beach. Rio de Janeiro's state police said they had worked with the Justice Ministry to disrupt an attack allegedly planned by a group that was spreading hate speech against the LGBTQ community. Police said the group sought to radicalize and recruit teenagers to carry out attacks using Molotov cocktails and improvised explosives. 'The plan was treated as a 'collective challenge' with the aim of gaining notoriety on social media,' the police said. Authorities said they arrested two people in connection with the planned attack — the alleged leader of the group on illegal weapons possession charges in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, and a teenager on child pornography charges in Rio. Authorities said police raided the locations of 15 suspects across several states in Brazil and confiscated phones and other electronic devices. Sports Sunshine Girls Editorial Cartoons Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls
Toronto Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
Lady Gaga to rock Copacabana Beach with a free concert for more than 1 million fans
Published May 03, 2025 • 2 minute read In this aerial view fans of U.S. singer Lady Gaga wait hours before the beginning of her mega-concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 3, 2025. Photo by PABLO PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. RIO DE JANEIRO — Lady Gaga will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro's City Hall. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The show will be the biggest of the pop star's career, as it was for Madonna who also turned the expansive stretch of sand into a massive dance floor last year. The large-scale performances are part of an effort led by City Hall to boost economic activity after Carnival and New Years' Eve festivities and the upcoming month-long Saint John's Day celebrations in June. 'It brings activity to the city during what was previously considered the low season — filling hotels and increasing spending in bars, restaurants, and retail, generating jobs and income for the population,' said Osmar Lima, the city's secretary of economic development, in a statement released by Rio City Hall's tourism department last month. Similar concerts are scheduled to take place every year in May at least until 2028. Lady Gaga arrived in Rio in the early hours of Tuesday. The city has been alive with Gaga-mania since, as it geared up to welcome the Mother Monster for her first show in the country since 2012. Rio's metro employees danced to Lady Gaga's 2008 hit song 'LoveGame' and gave instructions for Saturday in a video. A free exhibition celebrating her career sold out. And 'Little Monsters,' as her fans are known, sang and danced in front of Copacabana Palace where the pop star is staying, in the hope of catching a glimpse of her. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Rio's City Hall said in a recent report that around 1.6 million people are expected to attend and that the show should inject at least 600 million reais (some US$106 million) into Rio's economy, nearly 30% more than Madonna's show. While the vast majority of attendees will be from Rio, the event is expected to attract Brazilians from across the country and international visitors. Ingrid Serrano, a 30-year-old engineer, made a cross-continent trip from Colombia to Brazil to attend the show. 'I've been a 100% fan of Lady Gaga my whole life,' said Serrano, who was wearing a T-shirt featuring Lady Gaga's outlandish costumes over the years. For her, the mega-star represents 'total freedom of expression – being who one wants without shame.' Lady Gaga's more than 2-hour performance is scheduled to start at 9:45 p.m. local time. Sixteen sound towers have been spread along the beach to ensure the hits resonate across the vast space. Rio state's security plan include the presence of 3,300 military and 1,500 police officers, and 400 military firefighters. Rio officials have a history of organizing huge concerts on Copacabana Beach. Madonna's show drew an estimated 1.6 million fans last year, while 4 million people flooded onto the beach for a 1994 New Year's Eve show by Rod Stewart in 1994. According to Guinness World Records, that was the biggest free rock concert in history. Sunshine Girls Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA
