Morning news brief: Soccer 'King' Pele passes away, fresh wave of protests in Iran, and more
Morning brief
Battling cancer for quite some time, Brazilian legend,Pele,passed away on Thursday (December 29), suffered a lot in recent times and while he fought hard, his health had gone down severely during the recently-held Qatar World Cup. Known as the 'King of Soccer', Pele touched millions of hearts with his on-field skills, mesmerising moves, and World Cup heroics for Brazil. In other news, fresh protests were reported from several Iranian cities Thursday after memorial services for those killed by the security forces turned violent, Iran International reported.
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Battling cancer for quite some time, Brazilian legend, Pele, passed away on Thursday (December 29), suffered a lot in recent times and while he fought hard, his health had gone down severely during the recently-held Qatar World Cup. Known as the 'King of Soccer', Pele touched millions of hearts with his on-field skills, mesmerising moves, and World Cup heroics for Brazil.
Fresh protests were reported from several Iranian cities Thursday after memorial services for those killed by the security forces turned violent, Iran International reported.
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