Mr. Freire began surfing at an early age and starred in a 2016 documentary on the sport. He was 47.
Author: Euan Ward
John McFall Is the World’s First Disabled Astronaut
John McFall, who lost a leg in a motorcycle accident when he was a teenager, was recruited by the European Space Agency and could soon be headed for space.
At UK Asylum Center, Young Migrants Describe Hunger, Illness and Trauma
The overcrowded facility in southeastern England is supposed to house asylum seekers for very short periods, but teenagers who have stayed there detailed inhumane conditions and long stays.
Airline Quits U.K. Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
Amid protests, Privilege Style said it would stop running the deportation flights as part of Britain’s highly criticized effort. The move has left the deal in further disarray.
Liz Truss Is Eligible for a $129,000 Annual Allowance Despite Short Term
The departing British leader would be the sixth prime minister to receive the reimbursement for her expenses after leaving office.
Iranian Climber Elnaz Rekabi Is Welcomed by Crowds in Tehran
Elnaz Rekabi, whose appearance without a head scarf at an event in Seoul raised fears about her future, was welcomed home by crowds in Tehran. Her motivations, and her fate, however, remain unclear.
U.K. Health Ministry Wants No Oxford Commas. Period.
The directive discourages the use of the contentious grammatical device, and also encourages employees to be “positive” and to avoid “jargon.”
A Russian Superyacht Seized Under Sanctions Will Be Sold at Auction
JP Morgan said that the ship’s owner, Dmitrievich Pumpyansky, a billionaire Russian steel pipe magnate, owed it more than $20 million in loan repayments that could no longer be legally accepted after he was sanctioned by the West.
Inflation Hits the British Breakfast Table With Rising Food Prices
From bread to butter to baked beans, a survey of typical breakfast items makes clear that there’s no relief from rising inflation for Britons when they sit down for their morning meal.
Iran Denies Any Involvement in Attack on Salman Rushdie
But a spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in the first remarks from the government since the assault, said the prizewinning author had crossed “red lines.”