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Fears grow over fitness of Rio Ferdinand

06.11.09

Rio Ferdinand is facing an extended period on the sidelines as Manchester United try to get to the bottom of his latest injury concern... more

Europe needs Blair�s style of leadership says Mandelson

06.11.09

Lord Mandelson launches last-ditch push for Tony Blair to become EU President as he warns that Brussels needs strong 'leadership' to compete on the global stage... more

Harry Redknapp has no regrets about offloading Darren Bent

06.11.09

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists he has no regrets about selling Darren Bent over the summer, despite the striker's barnstorming start to the season with Sunderland... more

Babbo is daddy of a price for an Italian

05.11.09

Maybe to avoid possible future confusion, London Babbo could be renamed Papi.... more

Zavon Hines full of beans as he satisfies hunger for a win

05.11.09

Substitute Zavon Hines was West Ham's matchwinner against Aston Villa and could now be set for a run in the team after England striker Carlton Cole suffered a hamstring strain... more

Rivals tried to unsettle Jenson Button says Ross Brawn

05.11.09

Ross Brawn has accused his Formula One rivals of trying to unsettle Jenson Button during his march to the world title... more

Aaron Lennon doubt for England

04.11.09

Aaron Lennon is set to miss England's friendly against Brazil in 10 days' time but could return to Premier League action for Tottenham against Wigan on 22 November... more

Now Biggs is well enough to go to a football match

03.11.09

EXCLUSIVE: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs won his freedom after doctors said he was so ill he had only weeks to live... more

2012 project to help deprived children across world play sport

02.11.09

More than a million children in the Middle East will get free sports lessons as part of the London 2012 charity mission, it has emerged... more

Body in a trolley: the brutal reality of Rio's drug war

21.10.09

A woman carrying a child walks unconcerned past a trolley containing the dumped, hooded body of a man, the victim of bloody drugs battles sweeping through Rio de Janeiro's slums... more

Super Mario Testino turns his lens on Brazil's sexy bombshells

20.10.09

The sheer sexiness of Brazil is the latest subject of Testino�s lens. Nick Curtis can appreciate the űber-photographer�s fascination... more

Brazil sends back toxic waste ship to Britain

21.08.09

More than 1,000 tonnes of toxic waste alleged to have been illegally exported from Britain to Brazil was delivered back to Suffolk... more

Marcello Lippi unrepentant despite Italy's early exit

22.06.09

Football: Italian coach Marcello Lippi said he did not intend to change any of his planning for the World Cup next year, despite seeing his team eliminated from the Confederations Cup at the group stage... more

Searchers find plane wreckage

02.06.09

Plane seats believed to belong to the missing Air France jet were found by investigators scouring the Atlantic... more

11-year-old schoolboy among five Britons on doomed jet

02.06.09

Relatives tell of grief for passengers lost in disaster over Atlantic... more

Carnival spirit in Bale De Rua

22.05.09

You wish the dancers would drop the story-telling and the plodding narrative and just get on with dancing in Bale De Rua.... more

Some like it hot in S�o Paulo

10.05.09

With Brazil tipped to be a leader in world cuisine within five years, Charles Campion goes in search of the gastro talent in Rio and S�o Paulo... more

Sushinho makes you want to dance

27.04.09

Not only is the sushi at Sishinho good and the atmosphere entrancing, but it's unlike any other restaurant you'll find in London.... more

Today's James Naughtie says Gordon Brown 'is desperate'

26.03.09

Gordon Brown is in a desperate political situation at home and has gone abroad as he wants to be seen to be taken seriously, a leading BBC broadcaster claimed... more

Brown flies to Brazil to keep G20 summit on track

26.03.09

Gordon Brown has flown to Brazil as he battles to stop his plans for the crunch G20 summit from being derailed... more

City boys on target as Brazilians light up the capital

11.02.09

Football: Brazil coach Dunga praised Manchester City duo Robinho and Elano after they fired the South Americans to a 2-0 win over Italy at Emirates Stadium... more

BG shows its rivals way with spurt to �5.3 billion

05.02.09

Energy: BG Group put the tumbling quarterly profits at Royal Dutch Shell and BP in context as it increased earnings in the final three months of 2008, sending full-year profits up by 65%... more

Chelsea trio blitzed in Brazil

20.11.08

Luis Felipe Scolari watched in disbelief as a Portugal team containing Chelsea's Deco, Jose Bosingwa and Paulo Ferreira was thrashed 6-2 by Brazil... more

Brazil can do without Ronaldinho

26.09.08

Football: Brazil have called up the Manchester City trio of Robinho, Jo and Elano for next month's World Cup qualifying games against Venezuela and Colombia... more

BG on the climb after huge oil find off Brazil

11.09.08

Energy: A major new oil discovery nearly four miles deep under the South Atlantic sent shares in British explorer BG soaring... more

Debbie Harry remodels herself as Madonna... and pulls it off despite being 13 years older

07.09.08

With her sleek blonde hair, sculpted cheekbones and smooth complexion, Debbie Harry bears a striking resemblance to another, much younger, pop icon.... more

Body of British girl found in suitcase in Brazil

31.07.08

The dismembered body of a 17-year-old British girl was found in a suitcase in Brazil, sources said... more

Player fury as fans turn on Brazil

19.06.08

Brazil players criticised the fans who jeered them but applauded rival Lionel Messi during the 0-0 draw with Argentina... more

Do the hippy hippy fake

30.05.07

Marjetica Potrc spent some time with a Brazilian native community - but that may not qualify her to make grand artistic statements about it, says Fisun Guner.... more