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One person was killed and another critically injured in a shooting during a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. Linda So reports.
President Jair Bolsonaro attends a military parade in the capital Brasilia for the country's 200th anniversary of independence. Trailing in the polls to leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of October's elections, Bolsonaro is planning a massive show of strength to mark the occasion. IMAGES
Mexico City, Jul 25 (EFE).- An apartment of a student in Mexico City has become a second home for Mexican LGBTQ youth who have been forced into homelessness because they are gay.Ricardo had not as such planned to open the doors of his humble apartment for the sexual minorities.But he set on the endeavor eight months ago when he began supporting people living on the street. (Camera: AMERICA NERI).B-ROLL OF THE APARTMENT SOL 204 TURNED INTO A REFUGE FOR PEOPLE FROM LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO.SOUND BITE: MEXICAN STUDENT RICARDO; PEOPLE WHO LIVE AT RICARDO'S APARTMENT, VANESSA AND PABLO. (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATIONS:1. RICARDO, MEXICAN STUDENT.- I began to support people living on the streets around 8 months ago and I found the problems that many LGTB people are living with. It is something we do not pay attention to, they go unnoticed, as if they do not exist.2. VANESSA, ONE OF THE RESIDENTS AT RICARDO'S APARTMENT.- I think that's what we need, a hand from someone that will hold us, that will make us think that we're not alone. It means a lot to us and helps keep us moving. Because not all of us are bad people.3. PABLO, ONE OF THE RESIDENTS AT RICARDO'S APARTMENT.- People who live on the street are warriors. Why? Because you are hungry, cold, wet and broken. You have to be fighting often for a space.
A procession of floats carrying the mummified remains of 22 pharaohs, including Egypt's most powerful ancient queen, begins from the iconic Egyptian Museum to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Dubbed the "Pharaohs' Golden Parade", the 18 kings and four queens travelled in order, oldest first, each aboard a separate float decorated in ancient Egyptian style. IMAGES
Residents of Houston find refuge in a furniture store that is offering beds, blankets and even food after sweeping power outages. Owner Jim McIngvale, also known by the name "Mattress Mack" for his well-known Houston shops, previously opened his Gallery Furniture stores to people who fled Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and Tropical Storm Imelda in 2019. IMAGES