6 h. ago Model nicknamed 'butt that distracts you' splashes £27,000 on her Rio Carnival look

Carolina Arjonas is living out her dream by performing at the Rio Carnival, Brazil, and has pulled out all the stops to make that a reality - but it hasn't come cheap

Economics

10 h. ago 'I've spent £68k to get Rio Carnival ready with banned bum implant and dehydration diet'

Rio Carnival is quite the spectacle thanks to the colourful costumes, music and the female dances with very big bottoms. This model spent £68,000 for her extreme transformation

Economics

33 h. ago A samba school rises to Rio Carnival's top league, bringing an economic boom to its poor residents

Carnival always breathes life into the economy of Vila Vintem, on Rio de Janeiro’s west side, but this year there’s even more, with its Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school back in the top parade league for the first time in 57 years

Economics

35 h. ago A Brazilian samba star says goodbye: ‘I’ve fought a lot, but I also think we need to live’

Neguinho da Beija-Flor, 75, is the most recognisable voice in Rio de Janeiro’s elite carnival league and has led 50 consecutive parades for the same schoolOn Monday night, as 100,000 people gather in the stands and VIP boxes of the Marquês de Sapucaí Sambadrome to watch the second night of parades at Rio de Janeiro’s world-famous carnival, a voice that has resonated for half a century will be heard there for the last time.It will be the final performance by Neguinho da Beija-Flor, 75, one of the country’s most famous samba singers, who is retiring after leading 50 consecutive parades for the Beija-Flor – or Hummingbird – school. Continue reading...

Politics

52 h. ago The Rio Carnival street party where dogs parade as superheroes and cartoon characters

As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off, dozens of dogs dressed as superheroes, clowns and cartoon characters paraded alongside their owners in one of the city’s most beloved canine street parties

Politics

3 d. ago Rio's Carnival kicks off as mayor gives key to the city to King Momo

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor handed over the key to the city to its Carnival monarch

Politics

3 d. ago Ravneet Gill’s chocolate and miso skillet cookie with a quick banana ice

A spoonable, salty-sweet, squidgy treat, to serve with or without banana ice-cream, and ready in all of 20 minutesThis speedy dessert, which you can have ready in less than 20 minutes (and 14 of those being baking time), can be scaled up according to how many mouths you want to feed. I like the umami hit of miso and its saltiness next to the soft and sweet banana ice-cream, but it can be swapped for peanut butter, if you prefer. Continue reading...

Events

4 d. ago A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake

A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them are reported killed than anywhere else

Events

6 d. ago Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities' ability to decide

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral

Events