Two politicians and two former police officers were found guilty in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman who fought corruption and violence.

French boxer Tony Yoka has switched his sporting nationality to the Democratic Republic of Congo — his father's country — with the ambition of winning another Olympic ...

Brazil's Supreme Court begins the trial Tuesday of politicians accused of ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro ...

Criminal investigators hoping to develop a suspect are turning to a powerful cyber tool by asking Google to disclose who had been searching for relevant information. It's a practice that ...

When Lourdes Barreto fled her home in Brazil's northeastern state of Paraiba as a teenager -- a move that launched her into ...

Kashmir is experiencing an unusually warm winter, with day temperatures settling 9-11 degrees above the normal in several ...

Philadelphia 76ers standout Joel Embiid is renowned for his skill on the field. Although he didn't begin playing basketball ...

The Swiss legend returned to win a Grand Slam title in 2017 ...

How the former Vasco striker turned potential into impact in England and entered the debate about the future of the Brazilian national team ...

Objective To describe the pattern of injuries and illnesses sustained during the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, hosted by Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. Methods We recorded the daily incidence ...

Could the Ravens be headed to Rio de Janeiro later this year? The NFL announced Thursday that the Dallas Cowboys will play the league’s first regular-season game in the former capital city of Brazil ...

The National Football League today announced the Dallas Cowboys will be one of the participating teams for the 2026 NFL Rio game to be played at the Maracanã Stadium. The game in Rio will be part of ...