Brazil’s Covid Death Toll Passes 600,000

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil surpassed the grim landmark of more than 600,000 Covid-19 deaths this week, making its death toll second only to the United States.

The country’s official tally of fatalities reached 600,493 late on Friday, more than a year and a half after the beginning of the pandemic in Brazil, according to a consortium of major media companies that have been collecting data from local governments. The United States has recorded 712,822 deaths, according to a New York Times database.

Brazil’s vaccination campaign appears to have slowed the progress of the coronavirus, experts said. It took only

Kim Kardashian Heads Out With Kanye West in NYC Wearing New Pink Look Including Balenciaga Resort 2020 Maxi Puffer Coat

Kim Kardashian was spotted leaving her hotel in NYC with Kanye West, with the two making their way to NBC Studios. For her latest look, Kim stunned in another pink ensemble matched with shimmering accessories.

Kim Kardashian was outfitted in Balenciaga’s Resort 2020 neon pink asymmetrical puffer coat, which may have been customized and extended to a maxi-style for her. For accessories, she wore more Balenciaga pieces including the black oversized rectangular sunglasses, crystal-adorned Hourglass tote bag, Knife sequin boots (going for $932 on 1st Dibs), and pink velvet gloves. She finished the look with a pair of dazzling crystal …

Fashion Bomb Men Trend: Nick Jonas, Stephen Curry, and Dwyane Wade Rocks Keiser Clark Black and Tan Chevron Knit Cardigan and Shorts

We spy with our little fashion eye, a men’s trending look! Nick Jonas, Stephen Curry, and Dwyane Wade have all been spotted in the same black and tan cardigan-shorts look by Keiser Clark, marking the ensemble as a Fashion Bomb Men trend.

Founded by Marc Keiser and Andrew Clark, Keiser Clark is a LA-based ready-to-wear brand that has caught the attention of many figures such as John Legend, Teyana Taylor, Swae Lee, and Roddy Rich to name a few. The aesthetic of the brand’s pieces has been dubbed as “nocturnal glamour” combining notions of streetwear with contemporary fashion through the …

French Language Laws Renew Rift With Quebec’s English Speakers

MONTREAL — Since Aude Le Dubé opened an English-only bookshop in Montreal last year, she has had several unwelcome guests each month: Irate Francophones, sometimes draped in Quebec flags, who storm in and berate her for not selling books in French.

“You would think I had opened a sex shop at the Vatican,” mused Ms. Le Dubé, a novelist from Brittany, France, and an ardent F. Scott Fitzgerald fan.

Now, however, Ms. Le Dubé is worried that resistance against businesses like her De Stiil bookshop will intensify. A new language bill that the Quebec government has proposed would solidify the

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to 2 Journalists, Highlighting Fight for Press Freedom


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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Journalists Who Bolster Free Press

The journalists, Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitri A. Muratov of Russia, were recognized for their work in promoting freedom of expression in their home countries.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 to Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. Ms. Ressa and Mr. Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize