IOC confident in Rio despite violence

A thumb, a blue cockerel and a ship in a bottle have all made it onto the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. But this time around it’s a bull made from syrup cans. The work, by artist Michael Rakowitz, is a reconstruction of one destroyed by the Islamic State group in Iraq. Fourth Plinth sculptures:…

The Chilean government and the country’s electoral service decided this Friday to hold the constitutional referendum scheduled for the next October 25 in a single day with an expanded schedule, despite the progress of the coronavirus and after it was proposed to hold the consultation on two different days. . Interior Minister Juan Francisco Galli…

Image copyrightALLSPORT/Getty Images The Super Bowl half-time show produces many memorable moments that are watched by millions of TV viewers in the US and around the world, and this year’s show was no exception. Entertainer Justin Timberlake was this year’s headline act. In a controversy-free performance, he paid tribute to the singer Prince by performing…

Image copyrightGetty Images It should be easy to tell the difference between an aid worker and a jihadist, but the war in Syria shows that is not always the case. Finding a solution could help ensure aid still reaches the people who need it in future conflicts. A desire to ease the suffering of ordinary…

Photo President Xi Jinping taking the oath of office on Saturday after being re-elected in a landslide, at a meeting of China’s largely ceremonial National People’s Congress.Credit Ju Peng/Xinhua BEIJING — The annual meeting of China’s legislature, the National People’s Congress, is usually a sleepy, stolid affair. But this year history happened. In the 16-day…