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RIO DE JANEIRO


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Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil's favelas

Read full article: Hindu music singer inaugurates project to spread yoga in Brazil's favelas

Dozens of Brazilian yoga aficionados saluted the sun in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural class of a free course allowing residents of the Rocinha favela to qualify as yoga teachers.

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Brazilian hiker buried after fatal fall from Indonesian volcano

Read full article: Brazilian hiker buried after fatal fall from Indonesian volcano

A Brazilian hiker has been buried in Rio de Janeiro after falling from Mount Rinjani in Indonesia.

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A group of Brazilian women battling cancer find new hope thanks to Va'a canoeing

Read full article: A group of Brazilian women battling cancer find new hope thanks to Va'a canoeing

Anna Lucia Amorim’s life was turned upside by breast cancer and the 63-year-old from Rio de Janeiro state fell into a deep depression, sometimes struggling to get out of bed.

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Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Read full article: Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Brazil's Supreme Court had a historic moment on Tuesday when it heard a confrontation between an army colonel and general, both disgraced for their involvement in an alleged coup plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in office.

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Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13

Read full article: Hot-air balloon in Brazil catches fire and falls from the sky, killing 8 and injuring 13

A hot-air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people.

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Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests

Read full article: Brazil auctions off several Amazon oil sites despite environmentalists and Indigenous protests

Brazil has auctioned off several land and offshore potential oil sites near the Amazon River, aiming to expand production in untapped regions despite protests from environmental and Indigenous groups.

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Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother

Read full article: Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother

A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete’s mother.

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Rio’s mayor eases his new rules on live beach music after an outcry

Read full article: Rio’s mayor eases his new rules on live beach music after an outcry

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor has loosened new restrictions on live music on the city’s beaches after many people warned of a threat to the dynamic cultural scene.

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No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches

Read full article: No more samba on the strand? Rio de Janeiro to limit live music on the beaches

Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall is rolling out new rules to control beachside activities due to come into force on June 1.

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FIFA confirms Women's World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when US is expected to host

Read full article: FIFA confirms Women's World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when US is expected to host

The Women’s World Cup will increase to 48 teams in 2031 when the United States is expected to host the tournament, FIFA confirmed Friday.

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Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

Read full article: Brazilian judge orders arrest of man over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

A Brazilian judge has ordered the arrest of a man suspected of being involved in an alleged plot to place explosives at a concert of singer Lady Gaga in Rio de Janeiro.

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Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

Read full article: Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio

Brazilian police say they have thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb at Lady Gaga’s concert the night before in Rio de Janeiro, the biggest show of her career that drew some 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach.

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Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital

Read full article: Clowns and musicians bring the joy of Carnival to sick children in a Rio hospital

Clowns complete with red noses and tutus sung Carnival songs to sick children on the pediatric ward of a Rio de Janeiro hospital on Tuesday, bringing the ebullient festivities normally found on the streets straight to the young patients and their carers.

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‘I’m Still Here’ win best international film in Brazil's first Oscar win in the category

Read full article: ‘I’m Still Here’ win best international film in Brazil's first Oscar win in the category

“I’m Still Here,” a film about a family torn apart by the military dictatorship that ruled Brazil for more than two decades, gave Brazil its first Oscars win on Sunday in the best international film category.

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Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse

Read full article: Oscar fever for Brazil's Fernanda Torres has made her this year's Carnival muse

Brazil’s Carnival muse this year isn’t one of the divas or drum queens parading with the Rio de Janeiro samba schools.

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The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Read full article: The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades.

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Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

Read full article: Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch.

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Lady Gaga to perform a free concert on Rio's Copacabana beach in May

Read full article: Lady Gaga to perform a free concert on Rio's Copacabana beach in May

Lady Gaga has confirmed that she will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on May 3.

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Rio de Janeiro's hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach

Read full article: Rio de Janeiro's hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach

Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as residents try to cool off in the ocean or under public showers.

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At least 10 hospitalized in fire at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival costume factory

Read full article: At least 10 hospitalized in fire at Rio de Janeiro's Carnival costume factory

A fire in a factory that produces costumes for the carnival in Rio de Janeiro has left 10 people hospitalized, health authorities said.

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Brazil to set up deportee reception center after contentious flight from US

Read full article: Brazil to set up deportee reception center after contentious flight from US

The Brazilian government says it is going to create a reception center for deported migrants from the United States following controversy over conditions on a recent flight.

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Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Read full article: Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat.

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Investigators meet in Brazil to extract data from black box of crashed Azerbaijani airliner

Read full article: Investigators meet in Brazil to extract data from black box of crashed Azerbaijani airliner

Brazil’s air force says several of its investigators are working with colleagues from three other nations to analyze data from the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25, killing 38 people.

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Santa Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium

Read full article: Santa Claus joins sharks for a holiday swim at a Rio de Janeiro aquarium

Santa Claus has arrived in Rio de Janeiro — under water.

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Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads

Read full article: Not quite the 'Girl from Ipanema', a fur seal's rare appearance on Rio's famous beach turns heads

A fur seal was spotted on Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, attracting attention from locals and tourists.

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Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio

Read full article: Brazilian Santa swaps sleigh for Jet Ski to deliver toys — and joy — to disabled children in Rio

Dozens of children with disability gathered on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on Tuesday to receive presents — and joy — from the white-bearded man, a joint effort by the city’s firefighters and nonprofit associations.

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Congressional panel urges toughing the US-China trade relationship

Read full article: Congressional panel urges toughing the US-China trade relationship

A congressional panel has recommended that the U.S. toughen its trade relationship with Beijing.

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Lula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming

Read full article: Lula urges G20 members to take action to slow global warming

Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling for more action to slow global warming, saying developed nations must speed up their initiatives to reduce harmful emissions.

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Photo-shoot fail: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders at G20

Read full article: Photo-shoot fail: Biden, Trudeau miss traditional photo with world leaders at G20

President Joe Biden inadvertently was a missing man in the traditional photo of world leaders at the final Group of 20 summit of his presidency.

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Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Read full article: Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people

Brazil has launched what it calls a social summit ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of the top economies.

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Police in Brazil indict Colombian fish trader in high profile killing in Amazon region

Read full article: Police in Brazil indict Colombian fish trader in high profile killing in Amazon region

Brazilian police have indicted a Colombian fish trader as the person who planned the slayings of Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips in the Amazon in 2022, they announced Monday.

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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

Read full article: Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing sparked outrage.

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Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

Read full article: Trial begins in the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

A trial has opened against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of a Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco.

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Rio de Janeiro mayor reelected to a fourth term in Brazil's local elections

Read full article: Rio de Janeiro mayor reelected to a fourth term in Brazil's local elections

Incumbent Eduardo Paes has been reelected for a fourth, non-consecutive term as the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, after winning an absolute majority of votes in the first round of Brazil’s local elections.

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Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate

Read full article: Brazil court drops a suspect in Amazon slayings of a British journalist and an Indigenous advocate

A federal court in Brazil has dismissed charges against one of three men arrested in the killings of an Indigenous peoples expert and a British journalist in the Amazon, ruling there wasn’t sufficient evidence to try him.

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Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in Europe

Read full article: Brazil Indigenous group hails a sacred cloak's homecoming after centuries in Europe

Indigenous chants and the rattle of maracas are resounding in a Rio de Janeiro park, where Brazil’s Tupinambá people gathered to celebrate the homecoming of a sacred cloak absent for some 380 years.

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Brazilian Olympic star Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 catamaran in SailGP

Read full article: Brazilian Olympic star Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an F50 catamaran in SailGP

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Martine Grael will become the first woman to helm an an F50 foiling catamaran in SailGP when a new Brazilian team debuts in the fifth season of tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s global league.

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Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide

Read full article: Brazil Supreme Court panel unanimously upholds judge's decision to block X nationwide

A Brazilian Supreme Court panel has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its justices to block billionaire Elon Musk’s social media platform X nationwide.

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Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

Read full article: Brazil top court threatens to suspend X operations in latest twist of ongoing feud

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is threatening to shut down the operations of X, formerly Twitter, in that country unless its billionaire owner Elon Musk names a legal representative in Brazil within 24 hours.

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Claw machine games are Rio de Janeiro's new public enemy

Read full article: Claw machine games are Rio de Janeiro's new public enemy

Rio de Janeiro police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the claw machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike across the city.

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Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday

Read full article: Madonna will fund a youth art project to celebrate her 66th birthday

Madonna has celebrated her 66th birthday with a private evening tour of the famed Italian archaeological site at Pompeii.

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G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich

Read full article: G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss a global tax on the super-rich.

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Copa America final in Miami: Watch parties in Miami-Dade include outdoor theater, mall

Read full article: Copa America final in Miami: Watch parties in Miami-Dade include outdoor theater, mall

There were still tickets available Thursday for the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at 8 p.m., Sunday, at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami Gardens — but the resale prices were soaring.

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Whale-watching excursions off Rio de Janeiro's coast begin captivating tourists

Read full article: Whale-watching excursions off Rio de Janeiro's coast begin captivating tourists

Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and vibrant parties in the Southern Hemisphere’s summer.

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An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape

Read full article: An overdue Olympic pledge to restore Rio de Janeiro’s lagoons is finally taking shape

When Rio de Janeiro hosted the Olympics in 2016, videos of the extensive lagoon complex surrounding the Olympic Park were everywhere.

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Brazil's president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

Read full article: Brazil's president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza.

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UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

Read full article: UN agency authorizes second vaccine against dengue amid outbreaks in the Americas

The World Health Organization has authorized a second dengue vaccine, a move that could provide protection for millions worldwide against the mosquito-borne disease that has already sparked numerous outbreaks across the Americas this year.

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Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

Read full article: Madonna's biggest-ever concert transforms Rio's Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

Madonna has put on a free concert in Rio de Janeiro, turning the vast stretch of sand of Copacabana beach into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.

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Book of kids' drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela

Read full article: Book of kids' drawings reflect regular violence shaping their lives in a Rio de Janeiro favela

Dozens of kids and teenagers from Rio de Janeiro’s Mare neighborhood gathered for the launch of a book in which they show, with their own words and pictures, how violence in their poor, bayside community weighs on their young lives.

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Brazilian police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon

Read full article: Brazilian police arrest suspected masterminds behind the killing of councilwoman-turned-icon

Brazil’s federal police have arrested two men suspected of ordering the killing of popular Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco in 2018.

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Heavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud

Read full article: Heavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud

Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud.

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Rio police release 17 hostages from a gunman on a bus, at least 2 wounded

Read full article: Rio police release 17 hostages from a gunman on a bus, at least 2 wounded

Brazilian police have released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people.

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Brazil’s finance minister proposes global tax on the super-rich at G20 meeting in Sao Paulo

Read full article: Brazil’s finance minister proposes global tax on the super-rich at G20 meeting in Sao Paulo

Brazil’s finance minister told his peers during a G20 meeting in Sao Paulo that countries should implement a global tax on the super-rich in an effort to tackle rampant tax evasion.

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Brazil calls for reform of United Nations as it starts its G20 presidency

Read full article: Brazil calls for reform of United Nations as it starts its G20 presidency

Brazil’s foreign minister is calling for reforms of the United Nations and other multilateral institutions, as his country kicked off its presidency of the Group of 20 nations.

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Rio de Janeiro declares a dengue health emergency days ahead of Carnival

Read full article: Rio de Janeiro declares a dengue health emergency days ahead of Carnival

Rio de Janeiro city authorities have declared a public health emergency in the city because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever.

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16 million people live in neighborhoods Brazil calls 'subnormal.' It's finally changing the name

Read full article: 16 million people live in neighborhoods Brazil calls 'subnormal.' It's finally changing the name

Brazil's statistics and geography institute will start using “favelas and urban communities” to describe thousands of poor urban neighborhoods.

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Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12

Read full article: Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12

Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state are flooded more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people.

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Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening

Read full article: Scientists explain why the record-shattering 2023 heat has them on edge. Warming may be worsening

The latest calculations from several science agencies showing Earth obliterated global heat records last year may seem scary.

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Christ the Redeemer lit in Pele shirt as Brazil honors first anniversary of his death

Read full article: Christ the Redeemer lit in Pele shirt as Brazil honors first anniversary of his death

Christ the Redeemer has been lit up in a Pele shirt among Brazilian tributes to the soccer great on the first anniversary of his death.

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Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan attending Rio concert, forensics report says

Read full article: Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan attending Rio concert, forensics report says

Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, according to a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press.

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Investment banks to put $10 billion into projects aimed at interconnecting South America

Read full article: Investment banks to put $10 billion into projects aimed at interconnecting South America

Four investment banks have announced during a meeting of leaders of trade bloc Mercosur they will put $10 billion for infrastructure works aiming to better connect South America.

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Lionel Messi, Argentina set to play at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium for Copa America match

Read full article: Lionel Messi, Argentina set to play at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium for Copa America match

Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium will be the site for the final of next summer’s Copa America and on Thursday, there was even bigger news for South Florida soccer fans.

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Messi’s Argentina beats Brazil in a World Cup qualifying game delayed by crowd violence

Read full article: Messi’s Argentina beats Brazil in a World Cup qualifying game delayed by crowd violence

Many fans went to the Maracana Stadium to watch Lionel Messi in his likely last match in Brazil, a superclasico in World Cup qualifying against the hosts.

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

Read full article: 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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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert

Read full article: Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert

Taylor Swift has postponed a concert in Rio de Janeiro after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show.

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Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

Read full article: Rio's iconic Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms thanks to Swifties and a priest

Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated with a welcome to Brazil message for Taylor Swift.

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It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country

Read full article: It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country

It's still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country, prompting health alerts and driving up energy demand as people turn to air conditioning and fans to stay cool.

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Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time

Read full article: Saving Brazil's golden monkey, one green corridor at a time

Volunteers are taking part in an effort to extend the habitat of an emblematic and endangered species of Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior — the golden lion tamarin.

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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds

Read full article: Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds

The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group.

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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds

Read full article: Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds

The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central.

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

Read full article: 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.

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

Read full article: 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.

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

Read full article: 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.

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Brazil restores stricter climate goals

Read full article: Brazil restores stricter climate goals

The Brazilian government is reinstating a stricter greenhouse gas emissions target first announced in 2015 as part of the Paris Agreement.

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Grassland birds decline, deadly Michigan tornado, Maui lawsuit: What to know in extreme weather now

Read full article: Grassland birds decline, deadly Michigan tornado, Maui lawsuit: What to know in extreme weather now

The grassland birds that bring sweet song to North America’s prairie are in decline, with habitat loss, land degradation and climate change threatening what’s left of a once-vast ecosystem.

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See you on Copacabana? Unusually balmy weather hits Brazil in a rare winter heat wave

Read full article: See you on Copacabana? Unusually balmy weather hits Brazil in a rare winter heat wave

Summer is still four months away in the Southern Hemisphere but Brazil is contending with a balmy winter, with record high temperatures and dry weather across much of the country.

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Dominican's recovery, penguin peril and GOP denial: What to know about extreme weather now

Read full article: Dominican's recovery, penguin peril and GOP denial: What to know about extreme weather now

The Dominican Republic is getting back on its feet after Tropical Storm Franklin struck the island nation, causing heavy flooding that killed at least two people and knocked out power and water to hundreds of thousands.

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Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote

Read full article: Brazilian hacker claims Bolsonaro asked him to hack into the voting system ahead of 2022 vote

A Brazilian hacker claims then-President Jair Bolsonaro asked him to hack the country’s electronic voting system to expose its alleged weaknesses ahead of the 2022 presidential election.

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Once nearing extinction, Brazil's golden monkeys have rebounded from yellow fever, scientists say

Read full article: Once nearing extinction, Brazil's golden monkeys have rebounded from yellow fever, scientists say

A new population study shows golden lion tamarins are rebounding in Brazil.

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Mangrove forest thrives around what was once Latin America's largest landfill

Read full article: Mangrove forest thrives around what was once Latin America's largest landfill

It was once Latin America’s largest landfill.

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Man convicted in stray-bullet killing of Puerto Rican Olympian's mom in her Connecticut home

Read full article: Man convicted in stray-bullet killing of Puerto Rican Olympian's mom in her Connecticut home

A Connecticut man has been convicted of murder in the stray-bullet killing of the mother of a two-time Olympian rifle shooter from Puerto Rico.

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Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas says she is aiming for the 2024 Paris Games

Read full article: Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas says she is aiming for the 2024 Paris Games

Gabby Douglas, the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around gymnastics title, is taking aim at the 2024 Games in Paris.

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The Women's World Cup official song is here, courtesy of BENEE and Mallrat

Read full article: The Women's World Cup official song is here, courtesy of BENEE and Mallrat

The Women's World Cup has an official song.

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Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne headline iHeartRadio festival

Read full article: Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown, Lil Wayne headline iHeartRadio festival

Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, Kelly Clarkson, Kane Brown and Lil Wayne are among the headliners this fall at the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas, which will be broadcast live throughout the country.

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Oil drilling project near mouth of Amazon River rejected by Brazil's environmental regulator

Read full article: Oil drilling project near mouth of Amazon River rejected by Brazil's environmental regulator

Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact.

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Oil project near Amazon River mouth blocked by Brazil's environment agency

Read full article: Oil project near Amazon River mouth blocked by Brazil's environment agency

Brazil’s environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact.

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As deadline passes, Brazil aims to seize unregistered guns

Read full article: As deadline passes, Brazil aims to seize unregistered guns

President Jair Bolsonaro tried to convert a country with few weapons into one where firearm ownership and lack of regulation meant personal freedom.

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Foo Fighters plan summer album, first since drummer's death

Read full article: Foo Fighters plan summer album, first since drummer's death

Foo Fighters have announced a new album is in the works, the first since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.

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Residents protest zipline on Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain

Read full article: Residents protest zipline on Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf Mountain

Some 200 protesters have gathered beneath Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain to protest the ongoing construction of ziplines aimed at boosting tourism, alleging it will cause unacceptable impacts.

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Five years after Rio councilwoman slain, questions and hope

Read full article: 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.

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Brazil deluge kills 36; search continues for dozens missing

Read full article: Brazil deluge kills 36; search continues for dozens missing

Hundreds of rescuers in Brazil are searching for survivors of landslides and flooding that killed at least 36 people along the coast of the country’s southern state of Sao Paulo following a huge weekend downpour.

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Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party

Read full article: Dogs in costumes take over at Rio Carnival street party

As Rio de Janeiro kicks off its Carnival, about 100 dogs are barking and wagging their tails to the tune of samba music as they parade in front of pet lovers in a canine costume competition.

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Rio's first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade

Read full article: Rio's first all-female samba school prepares defiant parade

As Carnival approaches in Rio de Janeiro, members of samba schools perfect their minutely-timed dances and rhythms.

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Blood-flavored ice helps zoo animals beat Rio's heat

Read full article: Blood-flavored ice helps zoo animals beat Rio's heat

Rio de Janeiro’s brutal summer heat has reached 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) on some recent days, sending locals to cool off at the beach.

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Rio Holocaust Memorial remembers Jewish victims - and others

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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.

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Pelé to watch Brazil's World Cup match from the hospital

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Brazilian soccer great Pelé says he will be cheering for the country's national team in its World Cup game against South Korea from the hospital.

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Amazon loses 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades

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The Amazon region has lost 10% of its vegetation in nearly four decades, according to a new report.

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Report by Brazil's military on election count cites no fraud

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A much-awaited report from the Brazilian military has highlighted flaws in the country’s electoral systems and proposed improvements.

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Giant, sustainable rainforest fish is now fashion in America

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Until recently, the skin of the pirarucu, the largest fish in the Amazon, had no commercial value.

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Post Malone is 'sorry’ for on-stage accident in St. Louis

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Post Malone has apologized to his St. Louis fans for an on-stage accident that sent him to the hospital and shortened his set Saturday night.

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