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Snake catchers festival in Italy – in pictures
Each 1 May, the village of Cocullo in the Abruzzo region honours Saint Dominic of Sora with a procession of his statue draped with live snakes. The snakes’ catchers also take part in the monitoring of snake species in the region. After the ...The Guardian - World -
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Europe’s best beach holidays: Pesaro, Italy
Pizzas, aperitivos and a big sandy beach add to the offbeat charm of this Adriatic resort town. . I hadn’t heard of Pesaro before my ex-flatmate sent me there in summer 2018. I was writing a book at the time, and Giulia reckoned the best place for ...The Guardian - World - Europe -
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Southern border sees surge of global migrants
Many people who are migrating at the southern border are not just coming from Central America, but also from Asia and Africa. NBC News’ David Noriega spoke with some who traveled around the world to seek asylum in the U.S.NBC News - Top stories -
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Dog gone: Italy bans ‘puppy yoga’ after reports of alleged mistreatment
Health ministry rules that only adult dogs can be used for ‘animal assisted’ wellbeing activities. Passionate yogis in Italy have been taking their downward dog to the next level in studios offering “puppy yoga” classes.. But the health ministry ...The Guardian - World -
French bakers make world’s longest baguette, beating Italy
French bakers cooked the world’s longest baguette on Sunday at 140.53 meters (461 ft), reclaiming a record for one of the nation’s best-known emblems taken by Italy for five years.NBC News - Top stories - France -
At least 37 dead as Southern Brazil hit by the worst floods in 80 years
The civil defense agency in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul says heavy rains have killed 39 people, with another 68 still missingABC News - World - Brazil -
Drive-thru food pantry feeds thousands in Southern California
Born in a crucial time of need at the start of the pandemic, this organization began with a scrappy operation. Four million meals later, the Seva Collective has continued to grow.CBS News - Top stories - California -
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
Hundreds of cities across Rio Grande so Sul hit by floods with thousands displaced and infrastructure destroyed. The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 57, local authorities said on Saturday ...The Guardian - World - Brazil -
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Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, with 101 people missing
Authorities say massive floods in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 75 people over the last seven days and another 103 are reported missingABC News - World - Brazil -
Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 60, more than 100 missing
Massive floods in Brazil's southern Rio Grande do Sul state have killed at least 60 people and another 101 are reported missing, according to Sunday's toll from local authorities.CBS News - World - Brazil -
Israeli strike kills 4 civilians in southern Lebanon, state media says
Lebanese state media and the town’s municipality report that an Israeli airstrike in the town of Mays al Jabal in south Lebanon has killed four civilians and wounded several othersABC News - World - Israel