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Under full moon, Shakira thrills 2 million on Copacabana beach

RIO DE JANEIRO – Latin pop queen Shakira delighted crowds of two million that packed Rio’s famed Copacabana beach under a full moon Saturday,...

Brazil’s Rio lands hosting rights for FIBA 3×3 World Final

The highly anticipated 15th edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour 2026 Final, sponsored by Wood Nest Sports (WNS), will culminate in a spectacular...

8 killed during Rio police operation, including drug kingpin Dos Santos

RIO DE JANEIRO – At least eight people died Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time) during a police operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro,...

Shakira to rock Rio’s Copacabana beach with free concert

Pop superstar Shakira will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Copacabana beach, following in the footsteps of Madonna and Lady Gaga, city authorities said Wednesday. “Hips...

119 killed in strong Rio police crackdown against narco gang

RIO DE JANEIRO – Residents of a Rio de Janeiro community lined up their dead in the street Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) after Brazil’s...

BRICS nations slam Trump tariffs, condemn strikes on Iran

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—BRICS leaders at a summit on Sunday took aim at US President Donald Trump's "indiscriminate" import tariffs and recent Israeli-US strikes on...

BRICS nations voice ‘serious concerns’ over Trump tariffs

RIO DE JANEIRO – BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday (Monday, Manila time) are expected to decry US President Donald Trump’s...

Rio swelters in heatwave amid run-up to Carnival

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Rio de Janeiro residents and tourists baked Monday in scorching temperatures as the city's crowded pre-Carnival street parties swung into...

Firefighters battle fiery flames around Brasilia

BRASILIA, Brazil—Brazilian firefighters on Monday (Tuesday Manila time) battled flames blazing through a nature reserve in the capital district of Brasilia, where an area...

Rio police kill alleged crime boss in shoot-out

A suspected organized crime boss in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro was killed Friday in a shoot-out with police as they tried...

PH shooters joining final Olympic qualifier in Brazil

THE country’s top female shooters, Franchette Quiroz and Amparo Acuna, are now in Rio de Janeiro for the last leg of the Paris Olympic qualifiers. Quiroz...

‘Everyone jumping, everyone happy’: Rio celebrates carnival

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil—Glittering with sequins and sweat, thousands of performers shimmying to sultry samba beats danced their way down an avenue in Rio...

Outlaw militias torch 35 buses in Rio after crime boss is killed

Brasília, Brazil -- Suspected paramilitary militia members torched 35 buses and a train drivers' cabin in Rio de Janeiro Monday, paralyzing parts of the...

Neymar fined $3.3 million for building lake at mansion

A prosecutor in Brazil fined soccer star Neymar 16 million reais ($3.3 million) for building a lake at his mansion on the outskirts of...
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