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Olympics: Rio almost ready

Faster, Higher, Stronger is the Olympic motto for athletes, but could easily be used for the Rio workers who rushed to finish before the start of the world's biggest multi-sport event.

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Refugees making Olympic history

For the first time in the history of the games, a team of 10 will make up the Refugee Olympic Team.

Brazil

Brazil: Helicopter pilot held after kidnapped Ecclestone mother-in-law is freed

There have been emotional scenes as the mother-in-law of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was reunited with loved ones, after being rescued by police from the Brazilian hideout where she had been he

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In run-up to Rio Games, thousands rally for and against Rousseff

Brazilians demonstrate peacefully for and against Dilma Rousseff's impeachment in Rio de Janeiro, five days before the Olympics start.

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IOC chief defends handling of Russian doping crisis

President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has defended his organisation’s treatment of the Russian doping crisis ahead of the Rio Games.

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Brazil's former president Lula to stand trial on charges related to the Petrobras scandal

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial on obstruction of justice charges related to the Petrobras corruption scandal.

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IOC refugee team members arrive in Rio

They were previously running for their lives, now they are days away from running for an Olympic medal.

Sport

"Roos" loos ready in Rio as team Australia returns to the Olympic Village

Australia's athletes have finally moved into the Olympic Village in Rio after work was carried out to remedy blocked toilets, leaky pipes and exposed electrical wiring.

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Federer to miss Rio Olympics

Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Rio Olympics and will miss the end of the season in order to recover from knee surgery.

Brazil

Dark clouds gather over Rio ahead of Olympics

With less than two weeks to go before the start of the Rio Olympics, there are a number of dark clouds gathered over the event that are showing little sign of…

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Man attempts to steal Olympic torch continuing the troubled build-up to Rio Olympics

Problems continue to mar the build-up to the Rio Olympics.

Brazil

Brazil arrests over 'terror plot to attack Olympics'

Ten people have been arrested in Brazil on suspicion of planning attacks on next month’s Olympics.

Russia

Russia's long running doping saga

The findings of Richard McLaren, the Canadian law professor and head of the independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate allegations of systematic cheating in Ru

Brazil

State workers urge Brazilian government to pay their salaries instead of the Olympics

Hundreds of striking state workers march through Rio to urge the Brazilian government to pay their wages instead of hosting the Olympics.

Brazil

Favela tourism and the human cost of gentrifying Rio

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'Aquarius': an extraordinary woman's battle against unscrupulous real estate developers

Aquarius was one of the most critically acclaimed films in Cannes this year.

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Olympic torch in the heart of the Amazon

Brazil

World Anti-Doping Agency suspends Rio drug testing laboratory

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the credentials of a testing laboratory in Rio de Janeiro for failing to comply with international standards.

Brazil

Rio 2016: Jaguar shot dead at Olympic torch ceremony

A jaguar has been shot dead shortly after an Olympic torch ceremony in Brazil.

Brazil

Rio's governor declares state of financial emergency

The governor of Olympic host city Rio has declared a financial emergency.