A BODYBUILDER who overcame a decade-long battle with obesity and labelled himself a “freak” has transformed into a champion.

While much of the world grew darker this year – politically, economically, environmentally – some places celebrated historic ...

The Army and the Air Force will ”immediately” strengthen actions on Brazil's borders ... Forces to patrol the streets or penetrate the favelas in operations against drug trafficking.

Interview - Duke Amayo is a familiar figure to fans of America's pioneering Afrobeat band, Antibalas. A charismatic and flamboyant frontman, Amayo has provided Antibalas shows and recordings with an ...

The "The Bright Star of Bethlehem" group paraded through the streets to celebrate Three Kings Day, blending Afro-Brazilian ...

A member of the Bright Star of Bethlehem prays before the start of a Three Kings Day celebration in the Morro da Formiga ...

Catholics in the small Brazilian city of Santo Antonio de Goias celebrated the Epiphany throughout the weekend and into ...

Troupe members of the Bright Star of Bethlehem attend a Three Kings Day celebration in the Morro da Formiga favela, Rio de ...

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, promised a “permanent” end to clock confusion. Climate change could scupper that ...

It’s been one year since Brazil passed a law banning “hostile architecture,” infrastructure designed to prevent people from ...

On Rio de Janeiro’s fringes, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of ...

She jumps, her eyes closed, and she grins — this little girl surrounded by gang violence in her own neighborhood in Haiti.