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Prince Harry confirms Canada visit amid brother William’s trip to Brazil

Harry will meet with veterans, members of the armed forces community and military charities

The Independent UK

Prince William given keys to city of Rio de Janeiro as he arrives for Earthshot awards

The Prince of Wales is starting a five-day visit to Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 UN climate change summit

Evening Standard

Prince William handed special gift at start of key Brazilian trip

William stood on top of Sugarloaf Mountain and enjoyed a bird’s eye view of the city

The Independent UK

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Sadiq Khan clocks up nearly 28,000 air miles this year as 12,000-mile Brazil climate trip sparks row

London mayor’s appearance in Rio is his fifth foreign visit of 2025 - clocking up 27,572 aviation miles since January

Evening Standard

William to take in sights of Rio de Janeiro as Brazil tour begins

The Prince of Wales will visit Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize and attend the Cop30 summit.

Evening Standard

Prince William burnishes credentials as king-in-waiting with Earthshot Prize and COP30 in Brazil

Prince William, the heir to the British throne, will be on the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week to promote his Earthshot Prize, an initiative to find solutions to major environmental issues

The Independent UK

Thousands join protests in Rio favela after deadliest ever police raid

Demonstrators demand inquiry after operation on Tuesday in which at least 121 people were killed

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Protesters call for governor’s resignation after Rio’s deadliest police raid

Hundreds of protesters have marched through Vila Cruzeiro favela, demanding the resignation of Rio de Janeiro state Gov. Cláudio Castro

The Independent UK

What to know about Rio's deadliest police raid that exposed limits of anti-gang tactics in Brazil

Police in Rio de Janeiro have launched a massive operation in two favelas, resulting in 121 deaths, including four officers

The Independent UK

Angry families begin burying dead after police raid on Rio favela kills at least 132

The operation's stated objectives were capturing leaders and limiting the territorial expansion of the Red Command gang, which has increased its control over favelas in recent years.

Euronews

Rio favelas left reeling after lethal gang raid as families bury the dead

Families in Rio de Janeiro have begun burying victims of the city’s deadliest gang raid

The Independent UK

Royal Trip on Edge: Prince William to Land in Brazil Days After 'Massacre' Leaves 132 Dead in Rio's Favelas

Prince William will attend the Earthshot Prize in Rio next week, as Brazil reels from a police raid that left at least 132 dead, sparking global condemnation and scrutiny over state violence.

International Business Times UK

Latin America is reviving the ‘iron fist’ approach to law enforcement

A massive anti-drug raid in Rio de Janeiro left 132 people dead in the early hours of October 28 as Brazil’s security forces confronted one of the country’s biggest crime gangs. It was one of the deadliest security operations in modern Brazilian history.

The Conversation

The death toll from a massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro rises to 121

A massive police raid targeting a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has left at least 121 people dead

The Independent UK

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‘This was a slaughter, not an operation’: the favela reeling from Rio’s deadliest police raid

Residents of Vila Cruzeiro gather bodies after more than 130 were killed in pre-dawn assault

Latin Times

Brazilian Police Kill More Than In Massive Rio Raids Targeting Largest Criminal Organization

Drug raids in Rio de Janeiro sparked massive shootouts that left more than 100 people dead, including four police officers.

International Business Times UK

Rio Police Raid Turns Deadly As 64 People Killed; Here Are Some Scenes Of The Violence

A massive police and military raid in Rio's favelas targeted the Red Command gang, leaving 64 dead and 81 arrested. The operation, the deadliest in recent history, involved gunfire, burning cars, barricades, and weaponised drones.

The Independent UK

Explosions seen across Rio as largest-ever police drugs raid leaves 64 dead

At least 60 people are dead after about 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on the drug-trafficking gang the Red Command – one of Brazil's most powerful criminal organisations – while 81 suspects were arrested.

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The Independent UK

Deadliest police raid in Rio’s history leaves 132 dead in favela

The massive raid involved 2,500 police and soldiers in helicopters, armored vehicles and on foot

Euronews

Brazil police raid on Rio drug trafficking gang leaves at least 64 people dead

The police operation was one of the most violent in Brazil’s recent history, with human rights organisations calling for investigations into the deaths.

The Independent UK

60 people killed as ‘biggest gang raid in history’ sparks shootouts in Rio de Janeiro

The massive raid by thousands of cops followed a year of investigation into the criminal group

The Guardian - UK

Brazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids

Governor says city ‘at war’ after gunfights between troops and Red Command drug traffickers who reportedly used weaponised drones

Evening Standard

Rio to become ‘Earthshot City’ as it prepares to host environmental awards

The Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize has launched an Earthshot Boulevard in Rio to celebrate the environmental awards coming to the city.

International Business Times UK

Brazilian Chef Rejects Prince William's Vegan Banquet: 'It's Like Asking Iron Maiden To Play Jazz'

Brazilian chef Saulo Jennings failed to get the chance to cook for Prince William's Earthshot Prize in Rio after organisers demanded a 100% vegan menu. He called the restriction 'a lack of respect' for Amazonian food traditions and sustainability.

The Independent UK

Brazilian court acquits defendants in soccer academy fire that killed 10

A Rio de Janeiro state court has acquitted the last remaining defendants in a 2019 fire case at Flamengo soccer club's academy

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