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Frances Tiafoe halts Cameron Norrie’s winning run at Indian Wells

Norrie’s excellent start to 2023 had seen him claim title success in Rio last month and make finals at Auckland and Buenos Aires.

The Independent UK

Five years after Rio councilwoman slain, questions and hope

Supporters gathered Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro to mark five years since the assassination of Black, bisexual councilwoman Marielle Franco amid hope that investigations into her death will accelerate under Brazil’s new leftist president

The Independent UK

Rogê: Curyman review – heartwarming Braziliana

The Rio samba star reaches an international audience at last with this funky, genre-hopping set

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Iranian warships in Rio de Janeiro stirring concern abroad

The arrival this week to Rio de Janeiro of two Iranian warships that Brazil’s government authorized to dock has prompted rebukes both from Israel and the U.S. On Thursday, one of the two ships was spotted off shore Rio’s world-famous south zone of beaches, while the other was docked downtown

The Independent UK

Brazil allows two Iranian warships to dock in Rio despite US pressure

Two Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government granted permission despite pressure from the United States to bar them.

Reuters

Cameron Norrie gets better of Carlos Alcaraz to win Rio Open

The Spaniard got the better of Norrie in last week’s Argentina Open final in Buenos Aires.

The Independent UK

Rio Carnival's overlooked, all-important rite: The count

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival may have come to a close, but the city can’t resume regular life until “the count” of scores from the parade competition is completed and a victor is proclaimed

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Party animal aims to be Carnival's greatest parade director

Few Brazilians can claim to dominate their field as much _ and at such a young age _ as the 39-year-old Carnival impresario Leandro Vieira

The Independent UK

Rio holds first all-out carnival since Covid

RIO DE JANEIRO - With a swirl of glitter, sequins and samba, Rio de Janeiro will kick off its famed carnival parades Sunday, the climax of the festival's first full-on edition since Covid-19 and Brazil's bitterly divisive elections.

Bangkok Post

5 million Carnival revelers descend on Rio as Brazil seeks comeback

Rio de Janeiro will welcome an estimated 5 million people at its Carnival celebrations this weekend, signaling a comeback for Brazil after two years of COVID-19 put celebrations on hold.

Tribune News Service

Recycling Gives Rio Carnival Costumes New Life

Holding a dazzling jewel-encrusted crown decorated with green and orange feathers, Brazilian art teacher Regina Coeli places it on her head, making sure the fit is just right for her upcoming carnival parade. She won't however be marching in the streets of Rio de Janeiro -- where her sparkling crown…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Watch live as the Carmelitas party kicks off Rio carnival

Watch live as the Carmelitas block party kicks off Rio de Janeiro as carnival festivities on Friday, 17 February.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Carnival finally reborn in full form after pandemic

Brazil’s Carnival is back

The Independent UK

Ryan joins Switzerland ahead of SailGP round in Australia

The Coal Point product, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo and silver in Rio as part of the men's 470 class, will race in Sydney Harbour this weekend.

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Reuters

Exclusive-Under U.S. pressure, Lula delays Brazil docking of Iran warships -sources

Brazil bowed to U.S. pressure and declined an Iranian request for two of its warships to dock in Rio de Janeiro at a time when Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was planning his trip to Washington to meet U.S. leader Joe Biden, sources said.

Reuters

In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival returns full steam ahead; record tourism expected

Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an all-time high, following the pandemic-related restrictions of years past.

The Guardian - US

‘Carnival of democracy’: celebration returns to Rio after a two-year hiatus

The city’s residents revel after the devastation of Bolsonaro’s presidency with official – and unofficial – blocos

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jamahal Hill def. Glover Teixeira at UFC 283: Best photos

Check out the best photos from Jamahal Hill's unanimous decision win over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro.

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 6: Glover Teixeira’s weight cut takes him to the beach

If you're gonna cut weight, might as well do it in beautiful scenery like Glover Teixeira did before UFC 283 weigh-ins.

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UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Jamahal Hill tours Rio, finds Jesus

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the fifth episode of "Embedded," featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The Independent UK

Rio Holocaust Memorial remembers Jewish victims - and others

Rio de Janeiro has opened the doors to a Holocaust Memorial that honors not only Jewish victims, but also lesser-known groups likewise persecuted by the Nazi regime, including artists, anarchists, masons, Roma people, Jehovah’s Witnesses, gay people and the disabled

USA Today Sports Media Group

UFC 283 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Jamahal Hill hits beach in Rio ahead of Touch-Him-Up University vs. Teixeira

Go behind the scenes at UFC 283 in Brazil with the third episode of "Embedded," featuring former champ Glover Teixeira and Jamahal Hill.

The Guardian - US

Brazil envoy decries ‘grotesque and failed assault’ on democracy

Army and riot police clear Bolsonaro supporters from Brasília as US, Mexico and Canada say they ‘stand by’ democratic institutions

Manchester Evening News

Rio is described as an 'authentic Brazilian Churrasco dining experience

Daily Mirror

Exiled Olympic swimmer handed prison sentence over opposition to Belarus president

Swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia won two silver medals for Belarus at the London 2012 Olympics, as well as a bronze in Rio four years later

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