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Lady Gaga breaks silence on foiled bomb plot targeting Brazil concert

US musician Lady Gaga has broken her silence following the arrest of two people for allegedly plotting to bomb her historic concert in Brazil’s...

Airbnb drives short-term rental boom in Rio de Janeiro

When Carlos Eduardo Muzy first rented his beachside Rio de Janeiro apartment on Airbnb in 2019, he just wanted some extra cash. What he...

Rio de Janeiro to host G20 summit in 2024

The world' largest economies grouped in the G20 will hold their annual heads of state or government summit next year in Rio de Janeiro,...

Brazil holds first Rio carnival since Covid

Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since...

In Brazil, your internet provider may be a mobster, cops say

As Rio de Janeiro residents sheltered at home last year during the deadliest phase of Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak, police detective Gabriel Ferrando said he...

Rio de Janeiro is ready to party, with or without carnival

Rio De Janeiro's world-famous carnival holiday rolls around this year without official events due to Brazil's ongoing Omicron coronavirus wave, a slew of private...

Brazil bus hijacker, armed with toy gun, shot dead by police

Around 31 people were stuck on the vehicle throughout the terrifying, four-hour ordeal

Teachers occupy Brazil squares offering free classes

Adopt a Student has helped nearly 300 people of all ages to brush up their skills in subjects including math, physics, English and Brazil's official language Portuguese

Brazil arrests Rio 2016 Olympic committee chairman on corruption charges

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian police on Thursday arrested the chairman of the country's Olympic Committee as part of a probe into alleged vote buying...

Greek ambassador to Brazil murdered by wife’s cop lover: police

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Greece's ambassador to Brazil was murdered in a plot hatched by his Brazilian wife and her police officer lover, who...

Rio de Janeiro gets UNESCO world heritage status

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro, nicknamed the Marvelous City, officially entered the UN's list of world heritage sites Tuesday in recognition of its...

Paralympics 2016 underway in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio de Janeiro opened the Paralympic Games on Wednesday with samba, parading wheelchairs, giant balloons -- and loud booing of Brazil's president -- at a sold-out Maracana stadium.

Russia loses appeal against Paralympics ban

ZURICH: Russia has lost its appeal against a ban from next month's Rio Paralympics because of a state-sponsored doping programme, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.

Olympic flag arrives in Tokyo for 2020 Games

TOKYO: The Olympic flag arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday as Japan's capital gears up to host the 2020 Games, with officials promising smooth sailing after Rio's sometimes shaky 2016 instalment.

Rio Olympics comes to a curtain call with colourful closing ceremony

RIO DE JANEIRO: A blustery storm, a touch of melancholy and a sense of pride converged at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Olympics on Sunday as Brazil breathed a collective sigh of relief at having pulled off South America's first Games.

US swimmer Lochte apologizes to Brazil on national TV

RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK: U.S. gold medalist Ryan Lochte admitted to Brazil's largest broadcaster Saturday night that he had exaggerated his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio - but insisted he did not lie.

Olympics: Farah seals distance double, Centrowitz claims 1,500 shock

RIO DE JANEIRO: Britain's Mo Farah completed a historic Olympic distance double double with victory in the 5,000m Saturday as American runner Matt Centrowitz scored an upset win to claim the 1,500m gold.

Olympics: Germany take women’s football gold after beating Sweden

RIO DE JANEIRO: Germany won their first ever Olympic gold medal in women's football on Friday when they turned in a superior second half performance to beat Sweden 2-1.

Olympics: Sindhu becomes first Indian woman to win silver

RIO DE JANEIRO: Badminton star P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal, declaring on Friday that she never intended to leave Rio with anything less.

Olympics: Argentina win first men’s hockey gold

RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentina won their first Olympic men's hockey gold on Thursday with a 4-2 victory over Belgium thanks to a 10-minute goal blitz in the first half.
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