The Latest Breaking News from Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO - Leafing through the leather-bound menu at a classic Rio de Janeiro restaurant, the tile-floored, wood-paneled Armazem Sao Thiago, 28-year-old Paula Cardoso says something that amounts to heresy in this establishment: "I prefer QR code menus."

From the man who almost married a horse to the fancy meal scuppered by an upset stomach, Guardian readers remember their most unromantic romantic moments

Prosecutors in Brazil have blocked a decision to authorize the installment of ziplines at Rio de Janeiro's world-famous Sugarloaf Mountain, claiming they will damage the environment around one of the United Nations world’s heritage sites

The popular midfielder has said his 19-month-old son Matteo was born a Geordie

Here's what some of those dead Fast & Furious characters are up to as of the latest installment.

Bruno Guimaraes may be a fully-fledged Brazil international, having represented his country at last year's World Cup, but the Newcastle star has a seven-month-old son who could line up for England one day

The chants of “monkey!”

"It's like a cult, but with cars," explains one new character to another in "Fast X," the latest in the long-running "Fast & Furious" franchise, and that's as good an explanation as any. Basically, these are superhero movies in which everyone's superpower is that they can drive extremely fast in…

Ahead of a historic survey of her work at Margate’s Turner Contemporary, the Brazilian artist discusses her global inspirations, shape-shifting patterns, and why she’s still an optimist