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Moment groom charges through church and throws punch at priest who refused to marry him

The fiancé was seen storming down the aisle at the church in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before taking a swing at the priest in front of horrified worshippers attending mass

Daily Mirror

Belongings of missing British reporter and companion found in Amazon -police

Brazilian police said on Sunday search teams have discovered belongings of missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira who went missing in the Amazon rainforest a week ago.

Reuters

Pilot's chilling last words as plane crashed into sea killing all 228 passengers

Doomed Air France Flight 447 was travelling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris but plunged into the sea just four hours after take off.

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11 dead in Rio de Janeiro police raid shootout

A police raid in Rio de Janeiro left 11 people dead including an innocent woman hit by a stray bullet, authorities in the Brazilian city said.

Evening Standard

Police raid in Rio de Janeiro favela kills at least 10

Police in Rio de Janeiro have raided the Vila Cruzeiro favela in an operation that prompted a fierce firefight

The Independent UK

Eleven dead in police raid on drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro

Eleven people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio de Janeiro early on Tuesday during a police raid to capture heads of a drug-trafficking organization, police said.

Reuters

Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo hit by cold wave

In Rio de Janeiro, bold swimmers have been discouraged from diving into the cold ocean

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Firefighter 'shoots McDonald's employee in drive-through row over coupon'

Firefighter Sergeant Paulo Cesar de Souza Albuquerque is accused of shooting McDonald's employee Mateus Domingues Carvalho inside a fast-food restaurant in Rio de Janeiro

Daily Mirror

Dog who disappeared after being scared by fireworks found on remote island 3 miles away

Pet dog Mel managed to swim more than three miles away to the Ilhas Maricas (Maricas Islands) off the coast of Marica, near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after being left terrified by fireworks

Daily Mirror

Brazilian town builds Christ statue taller than Rio's

Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer has competition.

Reuters

Rio's flamboyant Carnival parade returns after pandemic hiatus

Colorful floats and flamboyant dancers are delighting tens of thousands jammed into Rio de Janeiro's iconic Sambadrome, putting on a delayed Carnival celebration after the pandemic halted the dazzling displays.

France 24

'So Much Joy': Brazil Holds First 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 Covid-19 started devastating Brazil. After two long years, a flood of dancers and drummers reclaimed the iconic beach city's "Sambadrome," its dedicated carnival parade venue, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid-19

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 Covid-19 started devastating Brazil.

Bangkok Post

Rio de Janeiro's dazzling Carnival parade resumes after COVID-19 pandemic hiatus

Ahead of the first time Carnival has been held since 2020, Rio de Janeiro's top samba schools begin putting on their delayed parades.

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The Independent UK

Rio's flamboyant Carnival parade is back after the pandemic

Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools have begun putting on this year's delayed Carnival parades, the first after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19-pandemic

The Independent UK

Rio's dazzling Carnival parade resumes after pandemic hiatus

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival parade have returned after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19-pandemic

The Independent UK

Rio's Carnival parade is back, as street bands ache to party

Starting Wednesday night, Rio de Janeiro samba schools’ elaborate floats and feather-festooned dancers will parade between packed bleachers

Reuters

Brazil youth voter drive battles apathy - and could help Lula

In the patio of an evangelical youth group in the rough suburbs of Rio de Janeiro one recent weekday afternoon, 18-year-old Vitoria Rodrigues opened up her laptop and began to register young voters for Brazil's upcoming elections.

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The Independent UK

In Rio, rescue dogs watch out for their rescuers

In Rio de Janeiro, two rescue dogs have turned local mascots and budding online influencers after joining their rescuers’ ranks, wooing their growing audience, one bark at a time

Asharq Al-Awsat

Torrential Rains Kill 14 in Brazil

Torrential downpours triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 14 people including eight children, and leaving five missing, authorities said Saturday. Two days of heavy rain have battered a broad swathe of the southeastern state's Atlantic coast, the latest in a series of…

Reuters

Mudslides kill 14 in heavy rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state

Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people in southern coastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and local authorities on Saturday.

Benzinga

Major South American City To Launch NFTs And Accept Bitcoin For Property Taxes

Rio de Janeiro — one of Brazil's biggest cities — will accept Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) for real estate taxes starting in next year, according to a local official.

Reuters

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 got a tip that something suspicious was upending local internet service.

The Independent UK

Rio relaxes the use of masks as pandemic wanes in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is relaxing the use of masks as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in Brazil

France 24

Systemic racism in Brazil: Anger over murder of Congolese refugee

In a crime that shocked Brazil, 24-year-old Congolese refugee Moise Mugenyi Kabagambe was beaten to death in January. The worker at a beach kiosk in Rio de Janeiro had simply asked that his employers pay his overdue wages. His brutal xenophobic killing highlights the deeply rooted racism in Brazilian society.…

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