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So when is Rio Carnival, what is it celebrating, and how can you get involved? Here’s everything you need to know. The Carnival is an annual event that always begins on the Friday before Ash ...

(Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) SAO PAULO (AP) — Lady Gaga has confirmed that she will perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach on May 3. “I’ve been dying to come perform for ...

Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges (w/t) is a Wildstar Films production for BBC One and iPlayer. It is directed and produced by Brigid McFall, the editor is Dilesh Korya and the executive producer is ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto today announces a number of Board changes. Rio Tinto Chair Dominic Barton said: “As we reported last year, the size of the Board peaked at 14 Directors as we ...

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co will take a US$5.3 billion stake in Rio Tinto’s 6.8 billion tonne Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in the Pilbara. "However it wishes to see Rhodes Ridge ultimately ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Teenage tennis sensation João Fonseca frustrated his home fans at the Rio Open in a first-round loss Tuesday, two days after winning his first ATP title. Fonseca lost 6-1, 7-6 ...

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PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rio Tinto notes that Mitsui & Co. has entered agreements to acquire a 40% interest in the Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture (RRJV) from Rio Tinto’s partners. Mitsui & Co.

Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures on Monday reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit) — about 145 degrees warmer than Bismarck, North ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The city of Rio de Janeiro reached a record temperature of 44 degrees Celsius (111.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on ...

Hossain underlined the importance of initiating discussions on the renewal of the Ganges Water Treaty, and also sought Jaishankar’s support in convening a meeting of the SAARC (South Asian Association ...