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Former Liverpool star, Roberto Firmino's dad dies after heart attack on family trip

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José Roberto Cordeiro de Oliveira, father of the former Liverpool and Brazil striker Roberto Firmino, has died at the age of 62 after suffering a heart attack. Jose had been on a family trip to Dubai when he fell ill. Earlier in the week, photos from the trip had been shared by family members on social media, including one which showed Jose and other family members at an amusement park. Family members are reportedly in contact with Brazil's embassy in the UAE in an effort to bring the 62-year-old's body home to South America.   Brazil international forward Firmino left Liverpool last summer. He had spent eight years at the club after joining from Hoffenheim in 2015 as one of the club's last signings before Jurgen Klopp took over as manager. The 32-year-old scored 111 goals for the Premier League team in 362 appearances. He was part of their 2019 Champions League winning side, and scored nine league goals the following season as Klopp's team won the Premier...

Rosalynn Carter, former US First Lady dies

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Rosalynn Carter, the former first lady of the United States and the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as president, has died at age 96.  Rosalynn Carter passed away peacefully with family by her side at her rural Georgia home of Plains after living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health, the Carter Center said on Sunday, Nov. 19, in a statement.  “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, said. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.” The Carter Center announced Friday, Nov. 17 that the former first lady had entered hospice care. She was diagnosed with dementia in May. Her husband began home hospice care in February, following a series of hospital stays.    Jimmy Carter was defeated in a landslide by Ronald Reagan four year...

Second Taylor Swift fans dies after being stabbed before Eras tour show

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Taylor Swift has lost another fan in Brazil.  Gabriel Milhomem Santos, 25, who travelled to see a Taylor Swift concert, died after being fatally stabbed just before he was supposed to go for the pop star's Eras Tour show at Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.  He was stabbed as he rested on the famous Copacabana beach in the early hours of Sunday morning, Nov. 19.  Gabriel's family members have said he will be laid to rest tomorrow in his hometown in the western state of Mato Gross do Sul. As a special tribute to the 25-year-old, he will be laid to rest wearing the clothes he had made for Taylor's concert.    Speaking to local media g1, Gabriel's family said he was "fulfilling a dream" by travelling to see Taylor's show. Gabriel had travelled to Rio from Belo Horizonte to watch his idol perform.  His family said he was "cheerful, affectionate and extremely studious". They added: "Gabriel is an only child, he has alw...

'Living Nostradamus' who predicted Queen Elizabeth's death, predicts wave of natural disasters to begin by the end of 2023

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  Athos Salome the future seer nicknamed "Living Nostradamus" has predicted that catastrophic floods and earthquakes are set to roll through the world over the last months of this year.   Salome is famed for his predictions, many of which have come true. The most high-profile prediction he made was Queen Elizabeth II's death, as well as Elon Musk changing the name of Twitter to "X". In his latest revelations, the fortune-teller warned of floods and earthquakes over the coming months. He even gave precise locations of where the disasters would strike. Athos sought to clarify that he does not mean to spread panic with his visions.   According to Athos, heightened volcanic and seismic activities should be expected in the Pacific Ring of Fire - specifically the Indonesian island of Java as well as the coastal stretch spanning from northern California, US, to southern British Columbia, Canada. "These magnificent areas will face nature's unyieldi...

Singer Adele 'finally confirms she's married her partner Rich Paul'

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Adele has reportedly confirmed her wedding to Rich Paul.      The couple were rumoured to have tied the knot last year after Adele referred to the sports agent as her 'husband'.  Now she is said to have confirmed the union at her best friend Alan Carr's comedy show in Los Angeles, with two audience members confirming the news to Deuxmoi.     An onlooker explained: 'I was at Alan Carr's comedy show in LA tonight and Adele was in the audience. Alan asked the crowd if anyone got married recently and Adele shouted "I did".'   Another audience member added of the 'small and intimate show: 'When he asked if anyone got married recently she yelled "I did". Super cute all around and was super sweet but dipped right before it ended.'     They added: 'Adele was sitting right behind me with a friend having the best time. Her security only came in to bring her snacks.     'She didn't care if people knew s...

Lionel Messi's World Cup match shirts set to sell for £8million at auction

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Lionel Messi's World Cup match shirts including the kit he wore for the iconic final against France are set to sell for £8million at an auction     Six tops from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in which Argentina beat France on penalties to lift the trophy are being auctioned as a set by Sotheby’s in New York, with a portion of the proceeds going to charity.   According to Mail Online, The shirts are from the first half of the final, the semi-final against Croatia, the quarter-final against Netherlands, and round-of 16 match versus Australia, and two of the three group-stage games, with an estimated price of at least $10m (£8m). That would make it a record for a ‘sports memorabilia collection’.   The current record for an item of sports memorabilia is Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals Game 1 which sold for £8.1million in September of last year at Sotheby’s New York.     Meanw...

Devastated father of Taylor Swift's fan who died at Brazil concert in extreme heat demands answers from concert organizers

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The devastated father of Taylor Swift's fan who died at her Brazil concert due to extreme heat has demanded answers from concert organizers.      Benevides' father Weiny Machado, 53, told the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo he wants the promoters to clarify whether concertgoers were prohibited from bringing water into the show which took place in Rio de Janeiro last Friday.   'I want it to be found out whether they were in fact prohibited from bringing water, whether there was negligence in providing assistance,' Machado told the paper. 'I lost my only daughter, a happy and intelligent girl.      'She was about to graduate in psychology next April, saving money. I have no words to express my pain. She left home to fulfill a dream and came back dead.'     Ana's cousin Estela Benevides told the paper that Ana fainted ahead of her death on Friday while she was in the front row of the Estádio Nilton Santos...