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Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Pele was three months shy of his 10th birthday when he made a promise to his father Dondinho. The pair had just listened to a radio broadcast of Uruguay’s 2-1 victory over Brazil in the decisive match of the 1950 World Cup at Rio …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Benjamin Netanyahu, the longest-serving Israeli leader, returned to power on Thursday as the country’s prime minister at the helm of an extreme-right coalition. In an official inauguration ceremony at the Israeli parliament, lawmakers voted by 63-54 in favor of approving the new government. The new government is …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | Xinhua | The funeral of Brazilian football legend Pele will be held at the home of his former club Santos on Monday. The event at the Vila Belmiro stadium, around 50km southeast of Sao Paulo, will be open to the public, Santos said in a statement on …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The number of young people under age 20 with diabetes in the United States is likely to increase more rapidly in future decades, according to a new modeling study published on Thursday. This expected upward trend may lead to as many as 220,000 young people …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | The West has been using Ukraine as a launchpad to carry out cyberattacks against Russia and test new cyber warfare technologies, RIA Novosti news agency reported Wednesday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov. In an interview with RIA Novosti, Syromolotov said that a vast majority …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a 1.7 trillion-U.S.-dollar spending bill for the federal government. The legislation will keep the federal government operating through the end of the federal budget year in September 2023 and avoid a partial shutdown before the end of 2022. The …

Sao Paulo, Brazil | XINHUA |Following is the factfile on Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer who died at the age of 82 on Thursday: Full name: Edson Arantes do Nascimento Date of birth: October 21, 1940 Place of birth: Tres Coracoes, Brazil Club career 1956-1974 Santos 1975-1977 New York Cosmos Club …

Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Türkiye supports the youth to study overseas and works to attract Turkish scientists living abroad to return home amid a debate over brain drain in the country. “We aim to make Türkiye a center of attraction for our …

Valletta, Malta | Xinhua | In Slovenia, Vukadinka Marija Pavlin does not turn on radiators all the way even when the weather gets cold, and washes clothes and dishes at night when electricity is at its cheapest. Thanks to her extreme frugality with electricity consumption, she has avoided the need …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on all countries to place peace at the center of all their words and actions. “In 2023, let’s put peace at the heart of our words and actions,” the UN chief said in his New Year video message. “In …