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9 of the best cities and towns for a holiday in Brazil

Glorious coastal cities, modern concrete jungles and delightful colonial towns await

The Independent UK

9 of the best things to do in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro has become Brazil’s tourism capital thanks to beautiful beaches, party nightlife and cultural hubs

The Independent UK

In pictures: Fireworks, weapons light skies across the world in first hours of 2024

Fireworks illuminated skies over Paris, Rio and Sydney to celebrate the entry to 2024, while in Israel, Gaza and Ukraine, rockets and strikes marked the year's earliest hours.

France 24

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Sakshi Malik | The wrestler who never stopped fighting

The Hindu profiles on Sakshi Malik | Sakshi Malik's journey from a bus conductor's daughter to India's first female Olympic medalist and her fight for justice for women wrestlers.

The Hindu

‘The Party of London’: Rio’s favela funk raves look to the world

Naming trend began about five years ago, but these bailes are far more than the ear-shattering raves vilified by the authorities

The Guardian - UK

7 of the best destinations for a Brazil holiday

South America’s largest country has enough colourful cities, historic landmarks and areas of natural beauty to rival entire continents

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Fan Who Died in Rio's Cause of Death Revealed

Her death left Taylor "shattered."

Marie Claire

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10 of the best beaches in Brazil for surfing and sunbathing

Brazil is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet, and this certainly doesn’t stop short at its sweeping, silky beaches

The Independent UK

Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan at Rio concert, forensics report finds

The singer said Ana Clara Benevides' death left her with a 'shattered heart'

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift fan’s cause of death at sweltering Brazil concert confirmed

Ana Clara Benevides died after falling sick at the pop star’s Rio de Janeiro Eras Tour show in November

The Independent UK

A top Brazilian criminal leader is isolated in prison after he negotiated his own arrest

Authorities say one of Brazil’s top criminal leaders has been locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivals

The Independent UK

Brazil's Idyllic Copacabana Rocked By Crime, Vigilantes

Famed for its turquoise waters, lush beaches and breathtaking views, iconic Brazilian tourism destination Copacabana is reeling from violent crime, leading residents to launch vigilante groups -- worrying authorities and rights activists.

International Business Times

Hopes for a Mercosur-EU trade deal fade yet again as leaders meet in Brazil

The heads of state from South America’s Mercosur trade bloc are in Rio de Janeiro for a meeting that is expected to disappoint members hoping to finalize a deal with the European Union

The Independent UK

Crunch Time For EU-Mercosur Deal At Rio Summit

The fate of a long-awaited but controversial Europe-South America trade deal hangs in the balance this week when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosts a summit of the Mercosur regional bloc.

International Business Times

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Heat and a Swiftie's death in Brazil

In an era of rising heat waves, experts weigh in on how to plan for concerts and other large events safely

The Independent UK

Lionel Messi draws Brazilian fans to what could be the Argentine great's last match in Rio

Many Brazilians have become fans of Lionel Messi in recent years

WEKU

A fan died of heat at a Taylor Swift concert. It's a rising risk with climate change

The concert in Rio de Janeiro took place during one of the worst heat waves ever in Brazil. The country is in the middle of a record-breaking six months of extreme weather.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift's Rio de Janeiro tour scarred by deaths, muggings, heat-related illnesses

The deaths of two people, heat-related illnesses and other misfortunes have left legions of Taylor Swift fans angry and disappointed in the three-day Rio de Janeiro leg of the pop superstar’s Eras Tour

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The Independent UK

Why Taylor Swift is skipping Travis Kelce’s Monday game

‘This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil,’ singer said after tragic passing of Ana Clara Benevides Machado before her Friday concert in Rio De Janeiro

Al Jazeera

In Brazil’s favelas, activists find common ground with Palestinians in Gaza

Residents of Brazil’s poorest neighbourhoods say they see their struggles reflected in Israel’s treatment of Gaza.

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift’s second Brazil show postponed over heat concerns after fan’s death

Fan died at Swift’s Rio de Janeiro concert on 17 November

The Guardian - UK

‘Hell de Janeiro’: scorching heat highlights Brazil’s glaring inequality

It felt like 58.5C in Rio on Tuesday – and the soaring, indeed dangerous, temperatures are hitting the poorest hardest

Evening Standard

Taylor Swift announces postponement of Rio show due to ‘extreme temperatures’

The singer is currently on the South American leg of The Eras Tour

WEKU

Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.

Pedestrian.tv

Taylor Swift Has Postponed Her 2nd Brazil Show After A Fan Tragically Died Amidst Soaring Temps

Taylor Swift has postponed her second Eras Tour show in Brazil after a 23-year-old fan died on the first night. The city of Rio de Janeiro has been sweltering through a massive heatwave that has seen its heat index reading (a number that combines humidity and temperature) reach 59.3 degrees…

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