The Latest Breaking News from Rio de Janeiro

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a two-day meeting to discuss a global tax on the super-rich, a top priority for Brazil, which holds the presidency

Faced with growing global inequality, G20 finance ministers meeting Thursday in Rio de Janeiro will tackle the thorny issue of taxes for the super-rich, a topic that has divided member states.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday will launch a new initiative against world hunger ahead of an upcoming G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro.

Waste from illegal labs and untreated sewage laced with pharmaceuticals is contaminating the seas off Rio de Janeiro. It’s far from the only place to be affected

Exposure to cocaine could severely impact shark health, potentially damaging their DNA, and impairing their ability to metabolise fats, findings reveal

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

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.

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

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.

Felipe de Castro, an imaginative architect and artist from Rio de Janeiro, turns everyday items into fantastic building designs. The post Architect Creates Spectacular Buildings From Simple Everyday Objects (21 New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

SCOTLAND has chaired an international network of regional governments in a crucial event aimed at sharing ideas on sustainability.