A Brazilian man arrested in Rio de Janeiro has admitted to killing 42 people since 2005.
International Olympic Committee vice-president John Coates has described the preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics as the “worst I’ve ever scene”, with the “situation critical on the ground”.
Panic will be mounting in school classrooms across the world after 300,000 Panini World Cup stickers were stolen in Brazil.
A Brazilian woman had her gold chain snatched from around her neck while she was being interviewed on live TV about the city’s current crimewave.
A lightning strike on Thursday has damaged the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer that overlooks Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.