The women who sparkle in 'greatest show on Earth'

It is dubbed the ‘greatest show on Earth’ with thousands of sparkling Brazilian dancers ignoring sweltering heat to put on a spectacular samba parade. Welcome to the Brazilian carnival!......

Feathers, fun and fanfare! It's time for the carnival

Rio de Janeiro’s famed Carnival got underway as hundreds of thousands roared into the streets for the most colourful festival ever. Reuters photographers Pilar Olivares, Sergio Moraes, Paulo......

Samba on streets as Brazil carnival kickstarts

Despite the massive outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the country’s annual carnival roared ahead with ravellers jumping, dancing and singing on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo......

AWESOME photographs of the month: November

We bring you a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.  Image: A resident rides his bicycle near what activists said was an......

Mario Zagallo, Brazil soccer legend, dies at 92

IMAGE: Brazilan football legend was the first person in the sport to win the World Cup as a player and a coach. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters Mario Zagallo, who won four soccer World Cups for......

Hamilton back on pole for first time since 2021

IMAGE: The 38-year-old Lewis Hamilton pipped Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen. Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters Lewis Hamilton said it felt like a first after beating Max Verstappen......

Alcaraz youngest ATP 500 winner with Rio title

IMAGE: 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain became the youngest to clinch an ATP 500 title when he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open on Sunday. Photograph: Sergio......

Olympic medals and their evolution

IMAGE: A medal tray that will be used during the victory ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photograph: Issei Kato - Pool/Getty Images From olive wreaths to recycled metals sourced from......

Messi told me thanks, I said thanks to him: Di Maria on Copa win

IMAGE: Argentina's Nicolas Otamendi, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria celebrate on winning the Copa America on Saturday. Photograph: Leo Messi/Facebook Angel Di Maria revealed that......