A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing contreversy and triggering lawsuits.

On board the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft are two Nasa astronauts commander Jessica Meir (USA) and pilot Jack Hathaway (USA). They're accompanied by European Space Agency astronaut and mission specialist ...

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

From Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin, no-one is safe when Germans celebrate carnival with floats that satirise politicians. But the Russian president is not laughing.

At this year's Munich Security Conference, Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has urged European leaders to help Iranians topple the Islamist regime. But does Europe have any leverage to deliver ...

India beat Pakistan by 61 runs to progress to Super 8s from Group A. Match took place after Pakistan government ended its order for boycott. Captains did not shake hands at toss.

Riverlife launches a $6 million maintenance program to keep Pittsburgh's riverfront parks and trails clean and accessible for ...

A strong storm system is bringing tornado watches and widespread damage across the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up. On Sunday, the National Weather Service reports some ...

Julius Randle had 41 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland 133-109 to end the Trail Blazers’ winning streak at ...

Follow live radio reaction and text updates as Scotland defeat England at Murrayfield to regain the Calcutta Cup.

The all-electric Mazda6e has opened for orders with prices under £40k for the high-spec two-grade line-up, ahead of ...