2023-12-11 11:15:27
The Philippines announced Monday that it had summoned the Chinese ambassador and raised the possibility of expelling him following confrontations between ships from the two countries this weekend in the disputed South China Sea, the most intense in recent years, which led to Beijing to file “severe complaints” with Manila.
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Mayor of Evere RIdouane Chahid (PS) Calls for Strengthened Security Near Places of Worship, Particularly Mosques
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-12-12 13:20:25
The mayor of Evere Ridouane Chahid (PS) called on Tuesday to strengthen security near places of worship, particularly mosques, following threats once morest the Muslim population.
According to him, there will be more police patrols.
Latest incident to date in this commune in the north-east of the capital: the deposit of a pork bone left with the mention of “gift to Muslims”, in a Stib bus shelter in the Paduwa district, in the center of the commune.
evere police reinforced security
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Emotional Tribute to the Virgin of Guadalupe by Maribel Guardia: A Touching Celebration and Heartfelt Moments
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
2023-12-12 16:28:27
The most emotional presentation of the celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe without a doubt it was Maribel Guardiawho, accompanied by the mariachi, performed the song Pray for us.
At the end of her musical number, the singer might no longer contain her emotions and fell to her knees before the Guadalupe altar, bursting into tears and sobs.
These last few months have been one of mourning for the Costa Rican for the death of her son Julian Figueroawho lost his life at the age of 27, on April 9.
The Basilica of Guadalupe, located in Mexico City, was completely silent when Guardia let his emotions flow and cried at the feet of the Morena Virgin.
Marco Chacon, husband of the actress, immediately ran to her side to accompany her in this sensitive moment. The lawyer might not contain her tears either and joined her in these moments of pain.
[“Estaba con sus ojitos cerrados, tranquilo”: Maribel Guardia narra cómo se enteró de la muerte de su hijo]
An endearing gift
When Maribel Guardia recovered from this emotional moment, her great friend Aracely Arámbula gave him a very special gift in the name of Telemundo: a photo in which the Costa Rican appears with her son.
“It’s something you’ve wanted for a long time,” he said. La Chule before unveiling the image of mother and son, which once once more moved Guardia.
[“Es un vestido lleno de emociones y mucha fe”: Para cantar a la Virgen de Guadalupe, Aracely Arámbula lució un atuendo hecho por artesanas mexicanas]
This photograph was taken in 2021, when Maribel sang with her son Julián in this same celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
“How beautiful! You don’t know how much I wanted to have this photo and it is already a reality,” Maribel expressed before joining Aracely in a hug.
“One cries out of selfishness, because I know that he is better off than us.”
Maribel Guardia singer and actress
Without being able to stop crying, Guardia indicated: “One cries out of selfishness, because I know that he is better than us, I miss him a lot, but I know that he is with the Virgin, that he is with God, she showed him to me in the perfect light.” “It was a gift that the Virgin gave me, that’s why I will always be grateful to her, because she has never let go of her hand.”
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2023-12-12 16:29:26
Published12. December 2023, 5:29 p.m.
Los Angeles: Game over for the E3 video game show
The pandemic and the disaffection of big names in the sector have signed the death warrant of the event.
The last traditional edition took place in 2019.
AFP
The major American video games show E3 will not have a new edition, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) told AFP on Tuesday, signing the death certificate of an event in failing health for several years.
Already losing momentum, the E3 experienced the pandemic very badly, which led to the cancellation of the 2020 edition. The show returned in virtual form the following year, before once once more putting itself on hold, then to cancel the 2023 vintage, initially scheduled for June 13 to 16.
E3 suffered in particular from the disaffection of major console manufacturers and game publishers, who today often prefer to organize their own events and not dilute their communication in the context of a show in which several brands are present. Xbox, Sony, Nintendo, and even the French publisher Ubisoft had all chosen not to go to E3 this year, even before the cancellation.
Competing events
To make matters worse, competing events further weakened the show’s position, notably the Summer Game Fest, organized in Los Angeles, like E3. “It was the right decision, given the new opportunities the industry has to connect with fans and partners,” Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of the ESA, regarding the E3 shutdown.
Other shows have held up better, such as Paris Games Week, Gamescom in Cologne in Germany or the Tokyo Game Show, which all this year found attendance levels close to those they had before the pandemic.
(AFP)
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