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Adriano Assis, a Brazilian who arrived late for boarding, missed the flight that met a tragic end. Adriano was to board the Voepass 2283 flight that crashed in Sao Paulo, killing all passengers and crew on board. In an interview with local news outlet TV Globo in Brazil, Adriano said he was stopped from boarding the flight because he was late. An excerpt from the interview was shared on X with the caption, “This man wasn’t allowed to board the plane that just crashed in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, because he was late.” He argued with the man at the…

10 passengers missed a flight that later crashed, killing 57 passengers and four crew members, in Brazil. Brazilian media said Adriano Assis, one of the passengers who arrived at the airport hours before the flight, went to a cafeteria to pass the time. He realized he had missed his flight only after the departure time had passed. “When I rushed to the gate, the staff informed me that the doors had closed an hour earlier. I argued with them, but later, when I heard about the crash, I felt strange emotions. I went back, hugged the official for doing their…

It’s the final day of the Summer Olympics, and it’s all to play for in the race to top the gold medal race and total medal rankings. While Team USA is far ahead in the total medal rankings with 123 in Paris, it’s trailing China in the gold medal race by one coming into Sunday. China started Sunday with 39 gold medals to USA’s 38. On the total medal standings, it’s not close. Team USA’s 123 gold, silver and bronze medals far exceeds China’s 90, the next closest nation. Team USA has a chance to overtake the Chinese in the…

The Nigeria Police Force State on Sunday disclosed that a 25-year-old contract staff, whose name was not mentioned, allegedly jumped into an iron melting pot of his company and died. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, confirmed this to the NAN. The image maker said that the safety officer of the company, whose name also was not mentioned, reported the case to the Sagamu Road Police Division on Aug. 3, at about 6.00 p.m. Hundeyin said that the company was located at the Industrial Scheme of Odogunyan area in Ikorodu of Lagos State. He said that the safety…

At least 21 bodies have been recovered from the site of a plane crash in the Brazilian state of São Paulo which killed everyone on board. Teams have been working through the night to find victims of the disaster after a twin-engine turboprop operated by airline Voepass came down in the town of Vinhedo. The number of casualties was revised up on Saturday to 62. Voepass said earlier that the ATR 72-500 was carrying 57 passengers and four crew between Cascavel in the southern state of Paraná to Guarulhos airport in São Paulo city. But it later confirmed there was…

King Charles III has applauded people who took to the streets of British towns and cities earlier this week to help blunt days of unrest fueled by far-right activists and misinformation about a stabbing attack that killed three girls. Charles on Friday held telephone audiences with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and law enforcement officials during which he offered his “heartfelt thanks” to police and other emergency workers for their efforts to restore order and help those affected by the violence, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. “King Charles shared how he had been greatly encouraged by the many examples of…

The first-ever Manchester Derby settled by a penalty shootout was won by Manchester City, who ended a run of three consecutive losses in the Community Shield after a 7-6 victory against Manchester United, giving Pep Guardiola’s men a seventh triumph in their history and their third since the Spaniard took over as City manager. For just the eighth time in the history of the Community Shield, the previous season’s FA Cup finalists faced off, and following the Red Devils’ triumph in May, Erik ten Hag was looking to start his third campaign at the United helm with another success. A…

A proposed bill in Iraq’s parliament has sparked widespread outrage and concern, as it seeks to reduce the legal age of marriage for girls to just 9 years old.  The controversial legislation, introduced by the Iraq Justice Ministry, aims to amend the country’s Personal Status Law, which currently sets the minimum age for marriage at 18. The bill would allow citizens to choose between religious authorities or the civil judiciary to decide on family affairs. Critics fear this will lead to a slashing of rights in matters of inheritance, divorce, and child custody. If passed, the bill would allow girls…

Former member of the House of Representatives, Joan Onyemaechi, has regained her freedom from the kidnappers’ den. The Delta State Police Command confirmed her release to reporters on Saturday. Spokesman for the Command, Bright Edafe, said the former lawmaker was released on Friday night. He said, “Yes, she was released last night” He was, however, silent on whether any ransom was paid to secure her freedom, saying details would be communicated later. Onyemaechi was a one-time member of the House of Representatives, a former member of the Delta State House of Assembly and also the immediate past Commissioner for Technical…

Tottenham have agreed a £65m deal with Bournemouth for striker Dominic Solanke. The deal will see Spurs pay an initial £55m with £10m possible to follow in bonuses. Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has targeted centre-forward depth this summer as he seeks replacement for Harry Kane who joined Bayern Munich last summer. A statement on the Tottenham website said Solanke signed a deal “that will run until 2030”. Solanke, who scored 19 Premier League goals last season missed Bournemouth’s pre-season friendly with Rayo Vallecano last weekend due to a foot injury. Tottenham close to £60m signing of Dominic Solanke During his…