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🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Witches, Nazi collaborators and banned books: International Booker prize announces 2026 longlist

The International Booker Prize has released its 2026 longlist featuring notable authors and their translated works, recognizing excellence in global fiction.

Feb 24 • 14:12 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Medieval crime in India: They burned a mother and her 10-month-old baby because they considered them 'witches'

A shocking case of violence in Jharkhand, India, where four individuals were arrested for burning a woman and her 10-month-old son alive, suspecting them of witchcraft.

Feb 20 • 21:38 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Witches are burned alive in India with a 10-month-old child

In Jharkhand, India, four individuals were arrested for the alleged burning of a woman and her 10-month-old child, who were accused of witchcraft.

Feb 20 • 11:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

'Losing a field is losing a life': the drama of indigenous peoples in Amapá caused by the cassava's witches broom

'Losing a field is losing a life' reflects the plight of Amapá's indigenous communities facing devastation from a plant disease affecting their cassava crops.

Feb 20 • 08:03 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

A family was set on fire by pouring petrol after being labeled as witches; a woman and her two-month-old baby died

A horrific incident in Kumaradungi, India, resulted in the death of a 32-year-old woman and her two-month-old baby after they were set on fire by a mob who accused them of witchcraft.

Feb 18 • 12:13 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Among Stars, Witches, and Orixás: See How the First Day of Parades in SP Went

The first night of the São Paulo Carnival showcased seven schools in a dazzling display of culture and heritage.

Feb 15 • 00:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Car of Colorado do Brás brings together iconic witches; see VIDEO and PHOTOS

The Colorado do Brás carnival float, themed 'The Convention of Witches', showcased famous witches from various media in a vibrant performance at the Anhembi Sambadrome.

Feb 14 • 04:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Friday the 13th: Fabi Bang, the Glinda from Wicked, celebrates 'the feminine energy of witches' as the highlight of Colorado do Brás

Fabi Bang, who plays Glinda in Wicked, shines in the Colorado do Brás parade, celebrating the symbolic power and femininity of witches.

Feb 14 • 03:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

The pay phone from 'The Secret Agent', witches, and Pierrot: revelers invest in costumes on 'Friday the 13th' during the carnival in Recife

Carnival revelers in Recife embrace the spooky theme of Friday the 13th with creative costumes, including one inspired by the film 'The Secret Agent'.

Feb 14 • 03:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

From Oz to Anhembi: Fabi Bang Takes Glinda to the Colorado do Brás Witch Parade this Friday the 13th

Fabi Bang, as Glinda from 'Wicked', will participate in the Carnival parade of Colorado do Brás, celebrating witches and female empowerment.

Feb 13 • 08:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Carnival in Munich: Wizards, Witches, and a Mayor Candidate as a Construction Worker

The Munich Carnival showcased a vibrant parade featuring various characters and organizations, reigniting traditions after last year’s disruption due to a tragic event.

Feb 8 • 15:48 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Witches from the Sidewalk

The black comedy 'Witches from the Sidewalk' will be performed at the Teatro Sociale Delia Cajelli in Busto Arsizio, featuring actresses known from the TV series 'Un posto al sole' and directed by Stefano Amatucci.

Jan 14 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Night Witches: The Soviet Pilots Who Became a Nightmare for the Germans

The article details the story of the Soviet female pilots, known as the 'Night Witches', who played a significant role in World War II and includes figures like Marina Raskova and the formation of three women's air regiments in the USSR.

Jan 6 • 06:17 UTC

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