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Gabby Douglas opens up about her career plans after missing the 2024 Paris Olympics

The all-around Olympic world champion last competed in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2024

Boxing’s strange landscape may reunite two Olympic rivals – but a delicious prospect stands in the way

Joe Joyce beat Bakhodir Jalolov at Rio 2016, and now the Uzbek is seeking gold in Paris. Don’t rule out a pro rematch between the pair, unless Delicious Orie gets his way...

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Instagram influencer, who partied with Leonardo DiCaprio, jailed for sex trafficking and slavery

Kat Torres sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking and slavery of women

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2024

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Brazil Police Mount New Operation In Rio Favelas

Some 2,000 police were deployed Monday to ten favelas in Rio de Janeiro to crack down on conflict between narcos and militias, authorities said.

International Business Times · Jul 15, 2024

Rio De Janeiro Launches Mega-Operation To Combat Organized Crime

Rio de Janeiro's security forces launch a major operation to combat organized crime in ten neighborhoods, aiming to restore peace and safety.

Brazil's Vaunted Academy Seeks To Shed Image As White Men's Club

On a warm night in tropical Rio de Janeiro, a who's who of the literary and cultural scene descend on the palatial halls of the Brazilian Academy of Letters, decked out in gold-trimmed uniforms.

International Business Times · Jul 11, 2024

Rio’s ‘narco-pentecostal’ gangs accused of ordering Catholic churches to close

Bible-bashing drug boss accused of targeting Afro-Brazilian religions and Catholic congregations

The Guardian - US · Jul 10, 2024

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Brazil apologises after three diplomats’ Black teenagers searched at gunpoint

Ministry of foreign affairs forced to say sorry to Canada, Gabon and Burkina Faso embassies after incident

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2024

Growing whale-watching excursions near Rio de Janeiro's coast captivate tourists

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere’s summer

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2024

Frescobol Carioca’s new collection is perfect holiday attire

You’ll want to put the swim shorts in your cart immediately

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2024

Carnival of colour: fashion designer Isabela Capeto’s Rio apartment

This 1940s Brazilian home, filled with items reflecting the eclectic taste of its owner, is as breath-taking as the view

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024

Severe Weather Alert: Heatwave, Storms, And Flooding Threaten Multiple States

Stay informed and prepared as severe weather conditions, including heatwaves and storms, impact various US regions this weekend.

An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape

When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding the Olympic Park were everywhere

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2024

Helen Glover hopes Paris 2024 will be more like her experience in London and Rio

Glover won Olympic gold in 2012 and 2016, before narrowly missing out on the podium in Tokyo at her first Games as a mother.

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024

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Inverse · Jun 2, 2024

13 Years Ago, an Underrated Sci-Fi Epic Pushed the Genre to Dazzling New Heights

With shades of 'Blade Runner' and other sci-fi classics, 'Immortal Warrior' redefines the limits of sci-fi animation.

Autosport · May 31, 2024

Friday favourite: The “trick” features that endeared Unser to Penske's forgotten car

The Penske PC27 is a somewhat improbable choice for Al Unser Jr’s favourite car. A two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and two-time IndyCar champion, he had his greatest successes at the wheel of the Lola T90/00, Galmer G92 and Penske PC23-94 in US open-wheel racing. By contrast, he went winless in the radical PC27…

Rio De Janeiro's Mangrove Reforestation Boosts Climate Resilience

Discover the successful mangrove reforestation in Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay and its impact on environmental restoration and climate resilience efforts.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2024

Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves' power to mitigate climate disasters

At the rear of Rio de Janeiro’s polluted Guanabara Bay, thousands of mangroves rise as tall as 13 feet, or about 4 meters, from a previously deforested area

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Radio France Internationale · May 21, 2024

Rio 2016: A successful Olympic dream amidst crises

The crowd cheered loudly on Copacabana beach when Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games. For the first time, a city in South America would host the biggest sporting competition on the planet. The "Marvellous City", located between the sea and the forest,…

International Business Times · May 20, 2024

Paralympics Should Put Disability Back On Global Agenda, Says IPC Chief

The Paris Paralympics are expected to give the movement the biggest boost since the mould-breaking 2012 London Games - and organisers hope they will help to move the rights of disabled people to the top of the list of global priorities.

The Guardian - UK · May 11, 2024

‘Rio is beautiful, democratic and welcoming. It has this spell’: Adriano Brodbeck’s best phone picture

The São Paulo-based photographer captures the end of a hot day on the beach

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 10, 2024

Jared Cannonier says UFC initially offered Paulo Costa in Rio, Nassourdine Imavov not what he wanted

Jared Cannonier would have loved to fight Paulo Costa, but the fight offer came too soon.

Broadcasting & Cable · May 9, 2024

NBC Sends Leslie Jones to Paris for Offbeat Olympics Coverage

Comedian reprises her role from PyeongChang and Rio Games

WEKU · May 6, 2024

Madonna draws 1.6 million fans to Brazilian beach

The last show of the pop icon's "Celebration" retrospective tour brought over a million and a half fans to Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday night.

Dynamite News · May 5, 2024

Madonna makes history with 1.6 million crowd in Rio on final night of tour

Madonna wrapped up her tour with a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, drawing an estimated 1.6 million fans. Read further on Dynamite News:

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