Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:19pm on 04 May 2025,Sunday International
Brazilian police thwarted a planned bomb attack targeting Lady Gaga’s concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, which drew over 2.1 million attendees. Dubbed "Operation Fake Monster," the investigation uncovered an online group promoting hate speech and radicalizing teens with violent and self-harm content. The suspects, referring to themselves as “Little Monsters,” were recruiting minors for coordinated attacks using explosives. Authorities arrested a man in Rio Grande do Sul and detained a teen in Rio. Gaga, performing her largest-ever show, told the crowd, “Brazil! I missed you so much,” after returning to the stage following years of health-related absence. (PC: Reuters)
