The Latest Breaking News from Rio

Four doctors have been shot — three of them fatally — beside a beach in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in what may have been a politically motivated execution

Having just emerged from its warmest winter since 1961, the country is sweltering amid unforgiving and unseasonal temperatures

In a film that celebrates the power of creativity, Brazilian artist Vik Muniz collaborates with pickers at a rubbish dump to create art from salvaged material

Brazil fought for the alliance and has competence in it. Brazil will prioritize inequality, reform multilateral institutions, convert African debt into public works and make G20 more democratic.

Brazilian president says Russian leader will be invited to the G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro next year.

Dende Nation are to don outfits made in Brazilian Samba schools and diverted from landfill.

A 5-year-old girl has been buried in Rio de Janeiro, two days after she was fatally shot as shantytown residents protested against alleged police violence

Thiago Menezes Flausino, who dreamed of becoming a footballer, was the ninth child to die in a shooting this year in Rio

Farah added to his gold medals won at London 2012.

Enigma is here, and his name is John Cena

In Portugal for World Youth Day, one of Catholicism's largest gatherings, Pope Francis has said he'll continue urging young people to “make a mess” – a reference to the exhortation made during his first youth day event in Rio in 2013, when the Pontiff called on young people to shake…