Watch: Was Lady Gaga's Rio concert really attended by 2.1m people?
BBC Verify looks at a claim from Rio de Janeiro officials that the pop star's beach gig drew huge numbers.
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Yoga initiative aims to train instructors in Rio’s favelas
Dozens of yoga enthusiasts gathered in Rio de Janeiro’s Rocinha favela on Wednesday for the first session of a free training course aimed at qualifying local residents as instructors.
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João Pedro leaves it to Chelsea fans to celebrate after double against old side | Sid Lowe
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The £60m Brazilian scored both goals but showed no emotion as Fluminense were his first club in his homeland
This time last week, João Pedro was on a Brazilian beach; now he’s in the Club World Cup fi…
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Parkinson’s patients in Rio find relief through capoeira
A unique programme in Rio de Janeiro is helping people with Parkinson’s disease manage their symptoms through the art of capoeira.
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Brics summit in Brazil tries to reinvent collective approach to world’s problems | Jonathan Watts
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President Lula rebukes wealthy countries for retreating on climate and trade but bloc is divided and unbalanced
As the US retreats from the international stage, the most powerful political alliance in…
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BRICS summit opens in Brazil with key leaders notably absent
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BRICS leaders set to discuss key global political issues in Rio de Janeiro, but questions over the bloc’s cohesion arise as Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin opt to sk…
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Putin to Skip BRICS Summit in Brazil Over ICC Arrest Warrant
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The Kremlin said Putin would instead take part in the July 6-7 summit of BRICS heads of state in Rio de Janeiro via video link.
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Lamine Yamal insists he did NOT try to meet adult film star, 29, after she threatened to leak voice messages from the Barca teenager - just days after he was spotted with a different model 12 years older than him
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Yamal has taken the time to enjoy some downtime - he is currently in Rio de Janeiro with 'idol' Neymar , having previously jetted off on holiday with another woman 12 years his senior.
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New Rio de Janeiro law requires public hospitals to display anti-abortion signs
Opponents view the controversial act as part of a growing trend across Brazil to further restrict abortion access
A new law has just come into force in Rio de Janeiro requiring all public hospitals an…
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Indigenous protest as Brazil sells Amazon oil blocks
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Indigenous groups and environmental activists rallied in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday as Brazil auctioned off oil blocks near the ecologically sensitive Amazon River mouth.