The samba school “Rosa do Povo” won the Access Group championship at the 2026 Curitiba Carnival, turning its debut into a high-impact result.

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

Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female aut ...

In a marked contrast of emotions, Vinicius Jr. experienced a new controversy over alleged racist insults in the UEFA Champions League, while his partner, influencer and businesswom ...

The ALTRA Brighton Half Marathon and Yeomans Toyota Wheelchair Race takes place on Sunday, March 1 – and we have all you need to know about the big day and the previous day’s youth races.

Political critics denounced the show as early campaigning ahead of the October elections. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Carnival, a spectacle celebrating African deities and Catholic saints alike, has become a battleground for religious groups in Brazil.

A parade honouring the life of Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by samba school Academicos de Niteroi came in ...

An homage to the life of Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by samba school Acadêmicos de Niterói came in last ...

A Rio Carnival parade paying tribute to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been relegated after finishing last in the city’s top samba school competition, as critics denounced elements of the ...

Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is using samba parades to spotlight Black Brazilian women writers who rarely get public recognition ...

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering ...