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Bridging an ocean, Angolan king visits Brazilian community descended from slaves

Residents in a Brazilian community descended from runaway slaves ini Rio de Janeiro have welcomed the visiting monarch of the Bailundo kingdom in Angola, where many of the residents trace their ancestry

The Independent UK

Tensions spike in Rio de Janeiro ahead of Copa Libertadores soccer final and after Copacabana brawl

Tensions are high in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the Copa Libertadores soccer final following a brawl between fan clubs and a fierce police response on the Copacabana beach

The Independent UK

Brazilian Grand Prix signs F1 contract to 2030

The championship returned to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in 1990, after a switch to Rio de Janeiro 12 years previously, and in 2020 event officials renewed terms with F1 for another five years.

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Rio de Janeiro deploys helicopters in extra security after a criminal gang torches 35 buses

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro are deploying helicopters and other extra security after members of a criminal gang set fire to at least 35 buses in apparent retaliation for the police slaying of one of their key members

The Independent UK

Paramilitary gangs in Brazil torch more than 35 buses in Rio de Janeiro attacks

Criminals reportedly set fire to at least 35 buses, four lorries and a train, apparently in retaliation for the killing of a senior paramilitary leader by police

The Guardian - UK

Rio de Janeiro's security forces launch raids in 3 favelas to target criminals

Rio de Janeiro’s state government has deployed hundreds of police officers to three of the city’s sprawling and low-income neighborhoods

The Independent UK

4 doctors were gunned down on a Rio beach and there are suspicions of a political motive

Four doctors have been shot — three of them fatally — beside a beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in what may have been a politically motivated execution

The Independent UK

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Ice pops cool down monkeys in Brazil at a Rio zoo during a rare winter heat wave

Animals at a zoo in Rio de Janeiro have been getting cold treats to cool them down during a rare winter heat wave

The Independent UK

Nischal shoots silver in Rio World Cup, breaks national record

Indian rifle shooter Nischal won a silver medal in the Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) at the shooting-sport-federation">International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol stage in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday to give India a second medal on the final day of the tournament. Read further on…

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Sagar Dangi places sixth in air pistol in Rio World Cup

Sagar Dangi (581) placed 6th in men's air pistol at the World Cup in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. India's 16-member team included former world No.1 Saurabh Chaudhary (572) who placed 30th. Elavenil Valarivan and Sandeep Singh (629.1) were 4th in mixed air rifle. Federico Maldini (237.8, 580) won gold.

The Hindu

Lula says Putin will not be arrested at Brazil G20 meeting

Brazilian president says Russian leader will be invited to the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro next year.

Al Jazeera

Renault Teases New Kardian SUV For International Markets, Debuts October 25

It will break cover in Rio de Janeiro and go on sale first in Latin America.

Motor1

5-year-old buried in Rio after being killed during protest against police violence

A 5-year-old girl has been buried in Rio de Janeiro, two days after she was fatally shot as shantytown residents protested against alleged police violence

The Independent UK

Brazil: at least 44 killed in a week of deadly police operations in three states

Nine people were killed Wednesday in a police operation targeting criminal gangs in Rio de Janeiro, authorities said, the latest in a week of security force raids that have left at least 44 dead across Brazil.

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The Independent UK

Police raid in Rio favela sets off gunbattle that kills 9 people and wounds 2 officers

A police raid in a low-income neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro set off a gunbattle that killed nine people and wounded two officers, marking the latest incident in a wave of lethal policing in Brazil

Evening Standard

Dozens dead as police carry out raids in Brazil amid crackdown on criminals

Nine people were killed as police raided a favela in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Shock and sadness in Rio favela after Brazil's early elimination from Women's World Cup

A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete in the Women’s World Cup and pray for a win in the make-or-break match

Chicago Sun-Times

Olympic gold-medal gymnast Gabby Douglas looks to compete at 2024 Paris Games

Douglas announced on her Instagram page Thursday that she is making a comeback attempt, a dozen years after her triumph in London in 2012 and eight years after her last competition, the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Brazil's Neymar fined $3.3 million for illegal artificial lake at mansion outside Rio

Brazilian soccer star Neymar was fined more than $3.3 million for violating local environmental rules during renovations at his mansion in the city of Mangaratiba outside Rio de Janeiro

Daily Mirror

Fans call for Vinicus Jr and Kyrie Irving to launch NFL careers after viral clips

The Real Madrid superstar was enjoying his vacation back in his native Rio de Janeiro alongside NFL ace Justin Jefferson and showed his talents are not limited to soccer

Daily Mirror

Best holiday destinations for each month of the year - from Spain to Thailand

Cities including Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, Dubai, Paris, Barcelona and Cape Town are great to look around, but also particularly challenging if you visit during the wrong time of the year

MusicRadar

Matteo Mancuso lets the good times roll and offers a masterclass in fingerstyle fusion guitar on new single Samba Party

Start the weekend right with the hottest young guitarist on the planet’s ode to “giant happy parties” and the Rio De Janeiro carnival

The Times of India

Neymar's under-construction mansion in violation of environmental laws, faces possible $1 million fine

A major construction project at Neymar's mansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been halted by authorities due to environmental infractions.

Liverpool Echo

Liverpool's 'twin city's' thousands of miles away

Liverpool has developed plenty of great relationships with other countries over the years

Bangkok Post

QR code menus spark love-hate row in Rio, and beyond

RIO DE JANEIRO - Leafing through the leather-bound menu at a classic Rio de Janeiro restaurant, the tile-floored, wood-paneled Armazem Sao Thiago, 28-year-old Paula Cardoso says something that amounts to heresy in this establishment: "I prefer QR code menus."

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