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Jail time hardened Lula's resolve to tackle poverty over profit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 580-day stretch behind bars imbued him with a renewed sense of social justice, the leftist's allies and confidants said, convincing him of the need to prioritize ending poverty over boosting profits.

Reuters

RIP Pele: Adeus the King of the beautiful game

A rare interaction in Kolkata reveals why Pele held millions spellbound...

The Times of India

Africa remembers special bond with Pelé, the greatest athlete in history

The African daily newspapers are virtually unanimous in celebrating the talent and generosity of the late Pelé.

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Archives reveal Nelson Mandela’s clash with Tony Blair over Lockerbie bombing

NELSON Mandela’s attempts to act as an intermediary over the Lockerbie bombing led to tensions with Tony Blair’s Labour government,…

The National (Scotland)

Five revelations from Tony Blair files as Millennium Dome could've moved to Swindon

Newly-released files from the National Archives also show Tony Blair pushed for Vladimir Putin's seat at the world's 'top table' - and his officials blasted Nelson Mandela's 'misunderstanding of international law'

Daily Mirror

Mandela’s ‘unhelpful’ mediation over Lockerbie bombing

Libya’s Colonel Muammar Gaddafi wanted the former South African president to persuade Tony Blair to lift sanctions on his country

The Independent UK

'Greatest of all time': Pelé as described by his peers

The superlatives about Pelé over the years came from the likes of Nelson Mandela and Andy Warhol

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Pelé, who made soccer 'The Beautiful Game,' dies at 82

Pelé was one of the world's best soccer players who was the sport's global face for decades. The Brazilian legend was a wizard on the field who dazzled fans, teammates and competitors alike.

WEKU

South Africa's cash-stuffed sofa saga lingers

'Don't have a couch stuffed with cash? Don't worry, you can keep reading for free," read the ad on the website of the Daily Maverick, a tough and sometimes very funny South African news site. President Cyril Ramaphosa's cash-stuffed sofa has become a powerful, universally recognised meme, but it still…

Bangkok Post

Harry and Meghan's Netflix show crowned UK's most-watched subscription TV series

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix show has been announced as the UK's most-watched subscription TV series of the year, reaching an average of 4.5million people in its first week

Daily Mirror

Live to Lead: everything you need to know about the new Harry and Meghan Netflix series on leadership

Harry and Meghan join forces with the Nelson Mandela Foundation

Evening Standard

Movie review: 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' biopic hits a flat note

When remembering the iconic life and career of Whitney Houston, there are many defining moments that instantly spring to mind: when she obliterated the “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl, thereby rendering all other versions subpar, her soaring rendition of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You” from “The…

Tribune News Service

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle set for new Netflix docuseries titled Live to Lead

Live To Lead is a docuseries that Prince Harry says has been inspired by the late Nelson Mandela, and features activist Greta Thunberg and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Daily Record

Jacinda Ardern distances herself from Harry and Meghan’s Netflix announcement

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern distances herself from next Harry and Meghan Netflix series, Live to Lead

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Harry and Meghan’s documentary series on inspirational leaders comes out on New Year’s Eve

The crystal-coated Times Square ball won’t be the only thing dropping this New Year’s Eve.

Evening Standard

Prince Harry ‘to do new ITV interview with Tom Bradby’ ahead of release of memoir Spare

Buckingham Palace is bracing for more accusations from Prince Harry after it emerged he is set to do an interview with Tom Bradby.

Daily Mirror

Netflix fans react as first trailer for new Harry and Meghan series Live to Lead drops

Netflix fans won't have to wait much longer to see more from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the platform, as a teaser for their upcoming series inspired by Nelson Mandela lands online

Wales Online

Harry and Meghan to present new Netflix documentary inspired by Nelson Mandela

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Evening Standard

Prince Harry and Meghan to present new Netflix documentary series called ‘Live to Lead’

The show will feature interviews with figures including Greta Thunberg, Jacinda Ardern and Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan tease brand new Netflix series that will drop later this month

It has been confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will present and executive produce a brand new series on Netflix called Live to Lead - a series inspired by the legacy of Nelson Mandela

Reuters

South Africa's Ramaphosa: wounded president re-elected to party helm

President Cyril Ramaphosa, the anti-apartheid champion who become one of South Africa's wealthiest businessmen, survived a challenge for the leadership of his party on Monday, days after he was spared impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate".

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: As You Like It; Mandela; Kerry Jackson – review

Rose Ayling-Ellis stars in a fresh As You Like It; a Mandela musical can’t do the great man justice; and April De Angelis slips into two dimensions

Reuters

Mexico reinvents island prison as Pacific tourist draw

One of Mexico's most notorious prisons begins a new chapter this weekend as a Pacific Ocean getaway after a makeover aimed at bringing in tourists to the former penal colony.

The Conversation

Dear Comrade President: book highlights ANC leader Oliver Tambo’s role in preparing South Africa for democracy

More than three decades have passed since the apartheid government in South Africa unbanned the African National Congress (ANC), the country’s leading liberation movement, and released its leader, Nelson Mandela, from prison. This launched four fraught years of negotiations and violence that led to South Africa’s first-ever democratic elections.

The Independent UK

South Africa leader fights for political future over scandal

The president of South Africa is fighting for his political future in a dramatic reversal of fortunes for an anti-apartheid icon once admired for tackling the problems of Africa’s most developed economy

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