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The Irish Sun
29-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Alejandra Oliveras dead at 47: Six-time world champion boxer dubbed ‘real female Rocky' dies after suffering stroke
A SIX-times boxing world champion who described herself as 'a female Rocky but for real' has died aged just 47 a fortnight after suffering a stroke. Medics at a hospital in the Argentinian city of Santa Fe where Alejandra Oliveras had been admitted on July 14 confirmed the sad news overnight. Advertisement 2 Six-time Argentine boxer world champion Alejandra 'Locomotora' Oliveras has died after suffering a stroke Credit: AFP 2 Three days of mourning have been announced following her tragic passing Credit: AFP Three days of mourning have been declared in the province of Santa Fe, where Alejandra moved into politics after hanging up her gloves in 2017. Argentine president Javier Milei, whose right-wing politics the former boxer championed, was among those who paid tribute to her. Referencing Alejandra by her famous nickname La Locomotora, which in English translates as Locomotive, he said alongside a photo of them together: 'Goodbye Locomotora. 'Always on the correct side, rest in peace.' Advertisement READ MORE IN BOXING Alejandra competed from 2006 to 2015, gaining a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with different world titles in different categories and federations. She won six world titles, including the WBC female super bantamweight title from 2006 to 2008; the WBA female lightweight title from 2011 to 2012; the WBO female featherweight title from 2012 to 2013; and the WBC super lightweight title from 2013 to 2014. She retired with 33 professional wins, two draws and three defeats. During the Covid pandemic Oliveras, who had 1.6 million Instagram followers, intensified her philanthropic work by creating an organisation called Team Locomotora which engaged in social work and collected food to support soup kitchens. Advertisement Most read in Boxing She also gave low-income youngsters the chance to explore the sport she used to practice professionally by running several boxing schools. Alejandra, a teenage mum who turned to boxing in her native north-west Argentinian province of Jujuy to escape poverty and domestic violence, switched her focus to politics in 2021 when she made a failed attempt to become an MP with right-wing party called UNITE. In 2024, she was appointed to head up a programme designed to prevent violence in youth sport after joining the electoral team of a then-candidate to the Argentine presidency. The stroke she suffered had left her paralysed on the left side of her body and medics at Santa Fe's Jose Maria Cullen Hospital where she died had described her condition as 'critical' when she was admitted. Advertisement One fan paying tribute to her online said late yesterday: 'A born fighter and an example of motivation and persistence. She deserves a tribute and recognition as a national and world champion.' Another said: 'Fly high champ. You were authentic and genuine. A great warrior.' The WBC said in a tribute, describing Alejandra as an inspiration to others: "She had a remarkable boxing career, becoming a multiple-time world champion. "In May 2006, she knocked out Jackie Nava to become the WBC super bantamweight world champion—a title she successfully defended three times. Advertisement "She held the WBC featherweight world title from 2012 to 2013. That same year, she stopped Lely Luz Flores in seven rounds to capture the WBC super lightweight world championship. "Alejandra retired from professional boxing in 2017. Outside the ring, she found a new way to inspire others. "She built a community on social media where she shared motivational messages, especially aimed at women, people in vulnerable situations, and those who felt alone. Her words were often intertwined with boxing themes. "At the World Boxing Council, we deeply mourn the loss of our champion. Her legacy will live on in our minds and hearts." Advertisement THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Scottish Sun
29-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Alejandra Oliveras dead at 47: Six-time world champion boxer dubbed ‘real female Rocky' dies after suffering stroke
Tributes poured in for the Argentine boxing icon Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SIX-times boxing world champion who described herself as 'a female Rocky but for real' has died aged just 47 a fortnight after suffering a stroke. Medics at a hospital in the Argentinian city of Santa Fe where Alejandra Oliveras had been admitted on July 14 confirmed the sad news overnight. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Six-time Argentine boxer world champion Alejandra 'Locomotora' Oliveras has died after suffering a stroke Credit: AFP 2 Three days of mourning have been announced following her tragic passing Credit: AFP Three days of mourning have been declared in the province of Santa Fe, where Alejandra moved into politics after hanging up her gloves in 2017. Argentine president Javier Milei, whose right-wing politics the former boxer championed, was among those who paid tribute to her. Referencing Alejandra by her famous nickname La Locomotora, which in English translates as Locomotive, he said alongside a photo of them together: 'Goodbye Locomotora. 'Always on the correct side, rest in peace.' Alejandra competed from 2006 to 2015, gaining a place in the Guinness Book of World Records with different world titles in different categories and federations. She won six world titles, including the WBC female super bantamweight title from 2006 to 2008; the WBA female lightweight title from 2011 to 2012; the WBO female featherweight title from 2012 to 2013; and the WBC super lightweight title from 2013 to 2014. She retired with 33 professional wins, two draws and three defeats. During the Covid pandemic Oliveras, who had 1.6 million Instagram followers, intensified her philanthropic work by creating an organisation called Team Locomotora which engaged in social work and collected food to support soup kitchens. She also gave low-income youngsters the chance to explore the sport she used to practice professionally by running several boxing schools. Alejandra, a teenage mum who turned to boxing in her native north-west Argentinian province of Jujuy to escape poverty and domestic violence, switched her focus to politics in 2021 when she made a failed attempt to become an MP with right-wing party called UNITE. In 2024, she was appointed to head up a programme designed to prevent violence in youth sport after joining the electoral team of a then-candidate to the Argentine presidency. The stroke she suffered had left her paralysed on the left side of her body and medics at Santa Fe's Jose Maria Cullen Hospital where she died had described her condition as 'critical' when she was admitted. One fan paying tribute to her online said late yesterday: 'A born fighter and an example of motivation and persistence. She deserves a tribute and recognition as a national and world champion.' Another said: 'Fly high champ. You were authentic and genuine. A great warrior.' The WBC said in a tribute, describing Alejandra as an inspiration to others: "She had a remarkable boxing career, becoming a multiple-time world champion. "In May 2006, she knocked out Jackie Nava to become the WBC super bantamweight world champion—a title she successfully defended three times. "She held the WBC featherweight world title from 2012 to 2013. That same year, she stopped Lely Luz Flores in seven rounds to capture the WBC super lightweight world championship. "Alejandra retired from professional boxing in 2017. Outside the ring, she found a new way to inspire others. "She built a community on social media where she shared motivational messages, especially aimed at women, people in vulnerable situations, and those who felt alone. Her words were often intertwined with boxing themes. "At the World Boxing Council, we deeply mourn the loss of our champion. Her legacy will live on in our minds and hearts."
Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
A-list actor's much younger wife goes braless in racy snap... can you guess the Hollywood couple?
A Hollywood legend's dramatically younger wife could be seen sizzling up a storm in a racy new post on her Instagram page. Born in Spain, the brunette bombshell is nearly a quarter-century younger than her husband, who is instantly recognizable to moviegoers around the world. The leggy 42-year-old is wife number three for the 75-year-old actor, who was previously married to a 1990s Supermodel and then to a Bond girl. He and his latest spouse tied the knot in 2018 and have now moved back to the capital of her native land, where he gushed that they are 'happier than ever.' Now she has posted a steamy snap of her bra-less under a sheer white tank top, taken during the cover shoot of a magazine she and her husband fronted this year. Can you guess the identity of the Hollywood couple? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alejandra Gere (@alejandragere) She is Alejandra Silva, the Spanish publicist who succeeded Cindy Crawford and License to Kill bombshell Carey Lowell to become the current Mrs. Richard Gere. Her saucy new photo was taken behind the scenes of the cover shoot of the February issue of Elle Spain, snapped by Dutch fashion photographer Jan Welters. Alejandra struck a power pose in a thin white outfit she wore with no bra underneath, and she aimed a tantalizing come-hither stare at the camera. She and Richard appeared together on the magazine and opened up in its pages about their recent relocation to Madrid. 'This is our momentum,' said Richard. 'We are happier than ever. She, because she is at home and I because, if Alejandra is happy, I am too.' 'We are like soul mates,' Alejandra gushed, 'We have the same values, we see the world in the same way and from the first moment we feel like we have known each other for a long time. 'And this only happens once, if it happens at all. We were united by the karma of our past lives.' Giving an insight into their family life, she added: 'Richard is a very dedicated and present father. He loves reading stories to children. 'It seems like an idyllic picture, but it's true. He's a great dad. He doesn't cook. I do, but when I cook, he plays the guitar. She continued: 'One of the things that unites us the most and what made us fall deeply in love was our activist hearts.' Elsewhere in the interview, Richard said: 'The new world will be built with and thanks to women. The Dalai Lama once told me that he inherited compassion and kindness not from his father, but from his mother. 'Together they are extremely powerful. If you give money to a woman, she invests it and puts it at the service of the community and improves the whole village.' The bestted couple looked as loved-up as ever in the new cover shoot, with Richard allowing his wife to take centre-stage as he stood behind her. Alejandra looked incredible in a plunging white short complete with black trousers and a silver statement necklace in the shape of a snake. In another snap, she slipped into a gold strapless gown, wearing her choppy brunette tresses in a straight style. She opted for a glamorous palette of makeup as she smiled at the camera while her husband nuzzled into her face, before she turned around to gaze into his eyes. It comes after Richard spent his Thanksgiving holiday in his new overseas home with Alejandra, both hitting the red carpet at the Elle for Future Awards in Madrid. The actor and wife were spotted rocking black ensembles at the photocall, held at the Four Seasons in Madrid. The couple's November outing was their first time seen in public since they both made the move to Madrid. The Emmy-nominated actor was spotted donning a classic black tuxedo with a black coat, white shirt, black bowtie, black pants and black shoes. His wife opted for a stunning strapless black dress with colorful pink and blue encrusted embellishments all over the gown. She accessorized with gold hoop earrings, a stunning gold necklace with encrusted diamonds and matching gold and diamond bracelets. She also accessorized with a number of gold and diamond rings for her time on the red carpet. Her long flowing gown obscured her footwear for the evening as she walked the red carpet with her husband of five years. They sold their Connecticut ranch last year for $10.75 million, ahead of the couple's move to Spain with their children. He revealed the move back in April in an interview with Vanity Fair Espana, revealing they plan on spending at least six years there. 'She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so I think it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in hers,' he told the magazine. Lifting the lid on the major move on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Richard began by joking: 'My wife is Spanish. Is this a problem for anybody out there?'. He then announced: 'But my wife is Spanish, and she gave me about seven years here, so we're going to spend some years in Madrid.' 'Our kids are bilingual so they're going to flourish there,' he continued. In addition to his two sons with Alejandra, the Hollywood A-lister is stepfather to the Spanish activist's 11-year-son, Albert and he is also the proud dad of son Homer, 24, whom he welcomed with his second wife, actress Carey Lowell. Richard did confirm that he won't be quitting America forever and added: 'Of course I'll be back.' Speaking about his family, the Chicago star gushed: 'I love my wife, she's incredible. Great mother. Kids are healthy and happy. Of course, there's nothing more than that.' Turning his attention to their Thanksgiving plans, he continued: 'My wife grew up in a big Spanish family, like a big Italian family, and her grandmother was kind of the glue that held that all together. 'And the grandmother passed away [about] two years ago, so my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. So she's already planning for 35 people for Sunday lunches.' Prior to moving to Connecticut, Richard owned an estate in the celebrity-favored area of Pound Ridge, New York, roughly an hour from Manhattan. In May 2022, he sold that property for $28 million, according to Mansion Global, just two months before purchasing his New Canaan home. Richard and Alejandra's romance began in 2014, when they reconnected in Italy after first meeting years earlier through a mutual friend. Despite their age difference, the two quickly bonded over their shared passions for humanitarian work and spirituality. They married in a private ceremony at Gere's estate in upstate New York in 2018.
USA Today
27-06-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Supreme Court sides with religious parents who want to avoid LGBTQ+ books in public schools
WASHINGTON − The Supreme Court on June 27 sided with a group of parents who want to withdraw their elementary school children from class when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are being read. In a 6-3 decision that divided along ideological lines, the court said a Maryland public school district's refusal to allow opt-outs likely burdens parents' First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion. They said the school must allow opt-outs while the legal challenge continues. Their decision continues a recent trend of high court rulings backing claims of religious discrimination, sometimes at the expense of other values like gay rights. In the past, the federal courts have shied away from getting entangled in school curriculum issues. WASHINGTON – In a surprise decision, the Supreme Court on XXday sided against a group of parents who want to be able to withdraw their elementary school children from class when storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters are being read. The court said a Maryland public school district's refusal to allow opt-outs does not burden parents' First Amendment right to freely exercise their religion. Their decision goes against a recent trend of the high court rulings backing claims of religious discrimination, sometimes at the expense of other values like gay rights. But in the past, the federal courts have shied away from getting entangled in school curriculum issues. The Maryland parents – who include Muslims, Roman Catholics and Ukrainian Orthodox followers – said they're not trying to prevent other students from reading the books. But free speech advocates argued that will be the practical effect. And national organizations representing school administrators worried schools could face a 'bewildering variety' of religious rights claims. In classrooms across the country, children are routinely taught ideas that conflict with their family's religious beliefs, lawyers for the Montgomery County Public Schools told the court during April's oral arguments. What are the controversial books? School officials said they introduced a handful of books with LGBTQ+ characters into the reading curriculum at the start of the 2022-2023 school year as part of an effort to better reflect the community. The school system, in suburban Washington, is one of the nation's largest and most ethnically and religiously diverse. The controversial books include one in which the handsome prince falls in love not with a princess, but with the knight who helps him defeat a dragon. In another, 'Uncle Bobby's Wedding,' Chloe's favorite uncle gets married to another man. The book 'Intersection Allies' features nine kids from different backgrounds, including Alejandra, who uses a wheelchair while playing basketball; Adilah, who wears a hijab in ballet class; and Kate, who prefers a superhero cape to 'skirts and frills.' More: What LGBTQ+ books are at the center of a new Supreme Court case? After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class. But officials said they had to stop that because the growing number of opt-out requests created other problems, such as high absenteeism and the difficulty of arranging alternate instruction. They also said students who believe the storybooks represent them and their families could face social stigma and isolation if classmates leave the room when the books are read. Some parents said the books conflict with their faith The parents who then sued said they shouldn't have to send their kids to private school or to homeschool to avoid instruction that goes against the tenets of their religions. 'Intentionally exposing our young, impressionable, elementary-aged son to activities and curriculum on sex, sexuality, and gender that undermine Islamic teaching on these subjects would be immoral and would conflict with our religious duty to raise our children in accordance with our faith,' parents Tamer Mahmoud and Enas Barakat said in a court filing about why they didn't want their son to be part of his second grade class's reading of 'Prince & Knight.' But a divided panel of appeals court judges said the parents hadn't shown that they or their children had been coerced to believe or act contrary to their religious views. The parents asked the Supreme Court to intervene. The Trump administration backed the parents, saying the schools had put 'a price on a public benefit of public education at the expense of foregoing your religious beliefs.'
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Richard Gere's Wife Alejandra Offers a Glimpse at Their Stunning Madrid Home—7 Months After They Quit U.S. for Spain
Actor Richard Gere's wife Alejandra has shared a picturesque look inside their beautiful Madrid property, while revealing the extensive work the couple is carrying out on the grounds of their new dwelling. 'Pretty Woman' star Richard, 75, and his 42-year-old spouse have largely kept information about their new abode under wraps, having moved into the property at the end of 2024, shortly before the holiday season. Their relocation to the European country came seven months after the actor first announced their plans to leave the U.S., telling Vanity Fair Spain in an April 2024 interview that he wanted his wife to have an opportunity to return to her home country and be closer to her loved ones. In November of that year, the same month that they moved, the couple quietly sold their Connecticut estate in an off-market deal, having preciously purchased the dwelling from crooner Paul Simon for $10.75 million. Since then, the couple—who relocated with three of their four shared children—have embraced their new lifestyle in Spain, appearing at numerous events in the country, including a recent gathering alongside Queen Letizia, while also focusing their time on championing a number of charitable initiatives. However, Alejandra has now revealed that the A-list duo has also found some time to make changes to their Madrid home, with a recent video posted to her Instagram Stories capturing some of the work that they're carrying out in their new yard. The video revealed an array of plants and flowers that were lined up in the garden waiting to be planted, with Alejandra captioning the clip: 'Working progress.' Several large, leafy trees already fill the expansive space, providing plenty of shade against the heat of the Madrid sun; however, it appears the couple are planning to add plenty more greenery to their backyard in the form of shrubs, bushes, flowers, and additional trees. Alejandra has previously proven herself to have something of a green thumb when she set up a vegetable garden at the couple's New York property, which they are understood to have retained as a U.S. base. Images shared on Instagram by Alejandra in the summer of 2024 showed her working in a vegetable garden at a property that she tagged as being in the New York area, explaining that the family had first started the project during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'During the pandemic, we invested our time to create this incredible vegetable garden! We did it all together as a family!' she wrote. Now, she appears to have transferred that love of gardening to her new home in Madrid. Shortly after posting the clip, which also featured the family's dog running through the different potted plants, she shared another brief insight into her life in Spain in the form of a workout clip, which showed her going through an intensive routine engineered by professional trainer Crys Dyaz. According to her website, Dyaz runs her own fitness company that is based in Alcobendas, a neighborhood of Madrid that is located near the tony community where Richard and Alejandra live. In a recent interview with Spanish outlet, El Pais, Richard and Alejandra revealed that they had settled down in what the publication described as a 'chalet in the exclusive Madrid neighborhood of La Moraleja,' where some of the city's priciest dwellings are located. During that same interview, Richard reflected on the changing political landscape in his home country, taking aim at President Donald Trump and accusing him of creating a 'violent, crude, and ignorant' world. 'If each of us were kind to each other, the world would be different and better. Not all of us respond to wisdom, but we all respond to kindness,' Richard told the publication. 'Even in the case of Trump, I'm sure there is something kind about him. People say he's charming in private. 'Yet the world he's created around himself is violent, crude, and ignorant. Many of the things he's doing we've never seen before.' When asked whether he believes that Trump's second term in office could 'irreversibly change the values of U.S. society,' the actor admitted that he 'worries' about it—claiming that the president is 'cut off from' society's natural sense of empathy. His comments closely echoed those he made at the annual Goya Awards ceremony in February, when he slammed Trump as a 'bully and a thug' while accepting the International Goya Award in recognition of his ongoing humanitarian work. 'We're all part of a universe of overlapping pain and sadness and joy. … I see this world that we're in now forgetting that,' he said at the time. 'This very foolish tribalism is starting to take us over, where we think that we're all separate from each other. 'And we have unfortunately elected officials that don't inspire us in the way that we want to be inspired. I'm coming from a place now … we're in a very dark place in America where we have a bully and a thug who is the president of the United States. 'But it's not just in the U.S., it's everywhere.' Still, Richard admitted that there are plenty of things he misses about his life in the U.S.—specifically, the people he left behind, including his adult son, Homer, telling El Pais that he wants to ensure he maintains a close connection to his heritage in his home country, even if he's living overseas. 'I miss my family and friends. I was just in New York visiting my friends and my oldest son,' he shared. 'We went to Pennsylvania, to the small town where my father and mother came from, and we visited their grave. I need to somehow feel connected to my history, to my best friends, to stay in contact with all of it.' But the actor noted that watching his wife 'blossoming' in Spain has been reward enough for making the move—explaining that he wanted to return the favor she did for him in upping sticks and joining him in the U.S. when they began their romance. 'Alejandra gave me six or seven years in the U.S.; she dropped everything to be with me and create a life together,' he said. 'But I could see it was important for her to come back, that she really missed her family and friends. She's blossoming here.' Although Gere noted that he has never lived permanently abroad, he said that he has created a sense of belonging in his new Madrid dwelling by ensuring that he has access to the creature comforts he needs most—specifically his 'office, piano, guitars, and books.' 'In a way, I've taken my world and put it here,' he said. 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