Dinner in white, world cup scenes, Sisi on a bike | June 13
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup kicks off with Brazil vs. Croatia
Host country Brazil defeated Croatia 3-1 during the opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Toilet paper wedding dresses, World Cup begins | June 12
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Brazil beefs up security before World Cup 2014
Brazil has beefed up security ahead of the World Cup, with troops deployed at borders and stadiums. Brazilian authorities say the risk of a terrorist attack is low because the country has no enemies but the most serious threat will likely come from street demonstrations.
Soccer from space: World Cup’s most out-of-this-world fans
As fans around the world tune in to World Cup 2014, a few fans out of this world will be watching, too. United States astronauts Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson and German astronaut Alexander Gerst will be cheering on their teams from some 230 miles above Earth aboard the International Space Station, NASA reports.
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World Cup fever heats up, Taxi drivers stop traffic across Europe, protest in Chile and Yemen | June 11
World Cup fever heats up, Taxi drivers stop traffic across Europe, protest in Chile and Yemen and more in today’s daily brief.
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Blackpool Dance Festival, West Point graduation, National Spelling Bee, a baby giraffe| May 28
Blackpool Dance Festival, West Point graduation, National Spelling Bee, a baby giraffe, a motorized suitcase and more in today’s Daily Brief.
Host cities for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Images of cities in Brazil that will be hosting the 2014 World Cup. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 cities, including Fortaleza, Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
Fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, the start of the world’s largest election, protests in Jerusalem | April 10
Obama commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, around 815 million people have registered to vote in India – the world’s biggest election, ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and youths protest the jailing of a Jewish seminary student, and more in today’s daily brief.
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Surviving in the Amazon
Many indigenous groups, including the Huni Kui, Ashaninka, and Madija, live in villages in the Brazilian rainforest near the border with Peru. Over the past three years, the Ashaninka and Madija say that they have seen more and more incursions on their territory from uncontacted tribes, defined by Survival International as groups who have no peaceful contact with mainstream society. The “Bravos,” or “Braves,” as uncontacted Indians are called in the region, carry out raids on other villages, putting the communities along the Envira River on permanent alert. Photos and text by Reuters.