Athlete becomes first person in wheelchair to complete marathon challenge
A former Army reservist who was paralysed in a climbing accident has made history by becoming the first person to complete an international endurance challenge in a wheelchair.Darren Edwards was paralysed from the chest down after falling 40ft down a
Brazil riots: Security chief ‘sabotaged’ police response to protests
The former public security chief of Brazil’s federal capital has been accused of “sabotaging” the police response to stop Sunday’s riots.Anderson Torres was sacked after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in
Ex Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro admitted to hospital in Florida
Far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday as about 1,000 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming the capital. Brazil’s new president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who took
Brazil: Around 1,200 arrested after ex-president Bolsonaro supporters storm Congress
Around 1,200 people have been arrested in Brazil after supporters of ousted president Jair Bolsonaro invaded Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court.The latest arrests came as heavily armed police broke down pro-Bolsonaro encampments outside the army headquarters on
UK condemns ‘violent bid to undermine democracy’ by Bolsonaro backers in Brazil
Britain has condemned the “violent attempts to undermine democracy” in Brazil after supporters of ousted far-right president Jair Bolsonaro stormed congress.Foreign Secretary James Cleverly pledged President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva the UK’s “full support” after raids also centred on
Police fire tear gas as pro-Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s Congress
Police used tear gas but failed to repel thousands who broke through barriers, climbed on top of rooves, broke glass in windows and invaded all three buildings, which are connected through the vast Three Powers square in Brasilia. The violence
Pele funeral live updates: Brazil football legend en route to ceremony
Pele funeral - live updatesBrazilian football great Pele, whose full name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, will this afternoon in Santos be laid to rest at the Memorial Necropole Ecumenical in a ceremony attended by just family.It will follow a
Pele’s coffin arrives at Santos stadium for legend’s funeral as fans queue up in thousands to pay respects
The coffin of Brazilian football icon Pele arrived at the home of Santos on Monday ahead of his funeral.Last week, the three-time World Cup winner died at the age of 82 following a long battle with colon cancer.Fans began queuing
Lula sworn in as President of Brazil after defeating outgoing Jair Bolsonaro
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as President of Brazil in the country’s capital, Brasilia, on Sunday.The leftist, known as Lula, assumed office for the third time, marking a return to the job he held from 2003 to
Tributes pour in across the globe for World Cup great ‘King’ Pele
Tributes have poured in from across the globe to Brazil great Pele following his death at the age of 82.The three-time World Cup winner died on Thursday having been in hospital in Sao Paulo since late November.Pele, widely regarded as