قالت الحكومة البرازيلية، إنّ 106 أشخاص على الأقل لقوا حتفهم وما زال عشرة في عداد المفقودين، مع هطول أمطار غزيرة على شمال شرق البلاد لليوم السادس على التوالي.
وصرّح حاكم ولاية بيرنامبوكو الشمالية الشرقية باولو كمارا، في مقابلة مع وسائل إعلام محلية، (...)
The Cannes Film Festival has announced its jury for the upcoming July edition, with American director Spike Lee to serve as president of the jury of the main competition.
Along with Lee, there will be five women and three men of seven nationalities (...)
The 70th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) announced all its competitions' juries last Friday.
Once again, a multitalented international jury will decide who will take home the Golden and Silver Bears at the Berlinale 2020. This year, (...)
أفرجت الشرطة البرازيلية عن فيديو دموي وبائس، يظهر فيه محام شهير بدفاعه عن العمال، ينبطح على الرصيف، امتثالاً لأمر أحدهم برز فجأة في المكان وبيده مسدس، ثم اقترب من المحامي André Ribeiro حتى أصبح قريباً منه سنتيمترات معدودات، وعاجله بخمس رصاصات في (...)
Celso Borges will follow in his father's footsteps on Friday when he plays for Costa Rica against Brazil as the family's World Cup odyssey against the five-time champions continues.
Borges' father, Alexandre Guimares, grew up in Brazil until he (...)
At least six of Brazil's World Cup arenas, including the Maracana stadium where the final was staged in 2014, are under scrutiny in a wave of new political corruption investigations launched by the country's Supreme Court this week.
Newly unsealed (...)
Santos striker Gabriel and Corinthians defender Felipe were called up to the Brazil squad on Saturday to replace David Luiz and Neymar, both of whom will serve out suspensions in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Paraguay.
"Dunga has called up (...)
Police raided a stadium in the northeastern city of Recife and other offices around Brazil on Friday as part of an investigation into fraud in contracting for the arena, which was built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament.
In a statement, (...)
Taken from Africa and sold into slavery in Brazil, Mahommah Baquaqua's tale of escape to freedom in New York is the only known story of its kind, an in-depth, firsthand account of slavery in the South America country.
But few in Brazil are aware of (...)
Group G
June 16, Salvador, Germany 4 Portugal 0
Germany began the tournament as one of the favourites and a 4-0 thrashing of Portugal in their group opener left no one in any doubt about their title credentials.
Thomas Mueller netted a hat-trick and (...)
A solid defence used to be Greece's modus operandi while Costa Rica traditionally relied on maverick individuals but the stereotypes have been shed in this World Cup where the two teams face a last-16 clash on Sunday
A World Cup quarter-final (...)
A draw on Thursday in Recife would see both teams advance to the knockout stage at the expense of Portugal and Ghana, who play at the same time in Brasilia.
Both sides have been answering questions about a possible conspiracy, or as the Germans call (...)
Whether at international or club level, Cristiano Ronaldo's goals, skills and mere presence has got his various teams out of many sticky situations down the years.
Yet even the world player of the year may have met his match at the World Cup, (...)
A draw on Thursday in Recife would see both teams advance to the knockout stage at the expense of Portugal and Ghana, who play at the same time in Brasilia.
Both sides have been answering questions about a possible conspiracy, or as the Germans call (...)
Full time:Croatia 1-3 Mexico
Scorers: Ivan Perisic 87 / Rafael Marquez 72, Andreas Guardado 75, Javier Hernandez 82
Red card:
Ante Rebic (Croatia)
Yellow cards:
Ivan Rakitic (Croatia)
Juan Vazquez (Mexico)
Rafael Marquez (Mexico)
Starting (...)
Brazil has a relatively simple task to advance past the group stage at its home World Cup - draw or beat a Cameroon team that is playing its last match before flying home.
But in a tournament already full of surprises, Brazilian players are wary (...)
Germany defender Jerome Boateng and midfielder Sami Khedira have been cleared to return to training after picking up injuries in the 2-2 draw with Ghana.
Boateng did not return for the second half of Saturday's match after injuring his left thigh. (...)
Klinsmann also said his players had earned the respect of their opponents with a battling performance as they prepare to face the three-times World Cup winners on Thursday in Recife. They need at least a point to guarantee a place in the last (...)
The Mexican fans are expected to be in the majority when the two teams meet at the Pernambuco arena in Recife in their final Group A game on Monday. Mexico only need a draw to progress to the knockout stages for the sixth World Cup in a row.
"When (...)
Ghana are clinging to hope of reaching the World Cup last 16 even though coach Kwesi Appiah admitted their chances were receding after the 2-2 draw with Germany on Saturday.
"It's not going to be easy to qualify. There's other games to be played in (...)
Brazil has a relatively simple task to advance past the group stage at its home World Cup - draw or beat a Cameroon team that is playing its last match before flying home.
But in a tournament already full of surprises, Brazilian players are wary (...)
Croatia's World Cup shootout with Mexico for a spot in the last 16 pitches Mario Mandzukic, a gunslinger who is back among the goals, against Guillermo Ochoa, a goalkeeper who has shown a unique ability to keep his team alive.
Croatia's World Cup (...)
Coach Cesare Prandelli constantly said he wanted to bring not just 23 players to Brazil "but 23 athletes."
Players' fitness levels were monitored down to the most minimal details for months. Specially trained nutritionists selected every single (...)