Rio De Janeiro

The behind-the-scenes squabbling over language characterising wars in Ukraine and the Middle East had been abruptly shut down by an impatient host

The leaders' statement also expressed deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and called urgently for more aid and protection for civilians along with

Heavy rains in Brazil this weekend killed at least 23 people in the southeastern states of Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo. Espirito Santos' state government said Sunday that 15 people died and almost 5,000 were out of their homes due to heavy rains falling since Friday night. Rio authorities reported eight deaths Saturday. Thirteen deaths in Espirito Santo were registered in Mimoso do Sul, a countryside city 74 kilometers (46 miles) south of the state capital, Vitoria. Rescue teams in both states had to stop their work Friday night because of risks of new landslides, with efforts restarting Saturday afternoon. Mayors and governors of Brazil's southeast region had alerted residents of potential problems for the weekend since Thursday.

Brazilian police said Tuesday they released 17 hostages from a gunman that took over a crowded bus in Rio de Janeiro and wounded at least two people. Rio police said in its social media channels that all hostages aboard a bus parked at one of the city's main terminals had been freed after a successful work of negotiation led by its elite squad. The man's motive remains unclear, Police Col. Marco Andrade said in an interview on TV news channel Globo News. We have children and older people inside the bus, Andrade said, adding that very little was known at this stage. The bus was parked at the Sao Cristovao terminal in the city center and was scheduled to head to the neighboring state of Minas Gerais. Police cars and ambulances could be seen waiting near the bus, while thousands of passengers were stranded waiting for information on scheduled travel. People interviewed on TV said they heard several gunshots, causing panic inside the crowded terminal. One wounded person was sent to a

Neighbourhoods in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded on Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 11 people. The heavy downpour wreaked havoc over the weekend, flooding peoples' homes, a hospital, the metro line in the city of Rio de Janeiro and a main freeway section, Avenida Brasil. Some people drowned and were killed in landslides, while at least three died after being electrocuted. Eight towns across the state remained at a very high risk of landslides and another 10 at high risk, according to civil defence officials. We feel like animals. It's not normal to live like this, Heloisa Regina, 55, said as she surveyed her flooded bar and home in Duque de Caxias, a city to the north of Rio where more than 100 millimetres (3.9 feet) of rain fell in 24 hours. Regina spent the night trying to sleep on a pool table, wondering how she was going to pay to repair the damage to the bar she has owned for 30 years. We've lost everything, she said. Residen

Neymar's house, located in the town of Mangaratiba on the southern coast of the national capital, has a heliport, spa, and gym among other facilities

Among other top agendas is the discussion on compensating the poor or developing nations for the 'loss and damage' due to climate change

At least six people were killed and two others were wounded after a shootout between police officers and alleged criminals in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city

On February 15, Petropolis, a city located 68 km from Rio de Janeiro, was slammed with heavy rains that caused more than 50 mudslides and floods.

The number of missing stands at 191

The Rio de Janeiro state government confirmed the rising loss of life, with many feared buried in mud beneath the German-influenced city nestled in the mountains above the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Sergio Cabral told a judge the money went to Lamine Diack, the former president of the International Association of Athletics Federations and was used to buy as many as nine votes

No, we are not talking about the furry simians, but a bunch of homo sapiens who have converged on Rio de Janeiro from other parts of Brazil, to cash in, literally, on the surge of tourists, thanks to the Olympic Games. No matter how careful you are, you risk losing your wallet, backpack, camera, or even the peanuts you're munching on, to thieves who steal in broad daylight, cocking a snook at the armed cops. They grab and run at a speed that might put some of the athletes at the Games Village to shame. A lot of this kind of adventurism was captured on a video that went viral on WhatsApp, apparently prompting several potential visitors to the city to cancel their tickets.

Come August and the world's finest athletes from 206 countries will be out to prove their best at the Olympics. If you plan to witness the action in person at Rio de Janeiro