The Rio Times https://www.riotimesonline.com/ Latin America's Voice from Brazil Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:33:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://www.riotimesonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/icon-512-80x80.png The Rio Times https://www.riotimesonline.com/ 32 32 World Cup 2026 Algeria Must Beat Austria to Reach Last 32 https://www.riotimesonline.com/world-cup-2026-algeria-austria-preview/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:33:43 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669203 ALGERIA · WORLD CUP Key Facts —World Cup 2026 Algeria: Algeria face Austria at Kansas City Stadium with second place in Group J on the line. —Level on points: Both teams have three points, but Austria hold a two-goal edge on goal difference. —A draw suits Austria: Austria go through with a draw, while Algeria […]

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]]> World Cup 2026 DR Congo Chase Last 32 Against Uzbekistan https://www.riotimesonline.com/world-cup-2026-dr-congo-uzbekistan-preview/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:33:34 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669202 DR CONGO · WORLD CUP Key Facts —World Cup 2026 DR Congo: DR Congo face Uzbekistan at Atlanta Stadium in their final Group K match. —Slim hopes alive: DR Congo sit third on one point and must win to keep any chance of advancing. —A win and a wait: Even three points may not be […]

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]]> World Cup 2026 England Aim to Seal Top Spot vs Panama https://www.riotimesonline.com/world-cup-2026-panama-england-preview/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:33:23 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669201 ENGLAND · WORLD CUP Key Facts —World Cup 2026 England: England close Group L against Panama at the New York/New Jersey Stadium. —Top spot at stake: England lead the group on four points, level with Ghana but ahead on goal difference. —Win settles it: A victory guarantees first place, while a draw leaves the door […]

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]]> São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, June 27, 2026 https://www.riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-nightlife-guide-for-saturday-june-27-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:06:02 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669197 Key Points The headline is fixed and weather-proof: Zizi Possi plays Blue Note SP tonight at 20h and 22h30, voz e piano with Jether Garotti, tickets from R$160 (meia). The afternoon is warm — about 24°C, 15% rain — but the night turns cool fast, sitting near 14–15°C, so bring a layer. Vila do Samba […]

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]]> Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Saturday, June 27, 2026 https://www.riotimesonline.com/rio-de-janeiro-nightlife-guide-for-saturday-june-27-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:05:57 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669196 Key Points Saturday is the warmest, driest night of the stretch — about 24°C with just 15% rain, the first full dry weekend peak after a wet week. Because it’s dry, Pedra do Sal’s free open-air roda in Saúde is finally a confident pick rather than a rain gamble — Saturdays from 18h. Lapa runs […]

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]]> East Africa’s Distance Runners Open the 2026 Season https://www.riotimesonline.com/east-africa-distance-runners-2026-season/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:51:29 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669190 From an Ethiopian 1,500m sweep in Doha to Faith Kipyegon's fast start, East Africa's distance runners have opened the 2026 season on top.

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]]> Africa Pushes for New World Heritage Sites in 2026 https://www.riotimesonline.com/africa-world-heritage-sites-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:51:29 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669192 Long under-represented on the World Heritage list, Africa is pushing fresh bids in 2026, with Comoros and São Tomé seeking landmark first listings.

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]]> Congo’s Cobalt Quotas Push Miners Toward Copper https://www.riotimesonline.com/congo-cobalt-quotas-copper-pivot-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:51:29 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669186 Congo's strict new cobalt quotas are capping exports, pushing miners into copper and steering the metal toward Western buyers as prices slump.

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]]> China Names Africa’s First Renminbi Clearing Bank https://www.riotimesonline.com/renminbi-clearing-bank-africa-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:51:29 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669184 China's central bank has named Standard Bank and ICBC the Renminbi Clearing Bank of Africa, letting 19 countries settle trade in yuan, not dollars.

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]]> Ethiopia’s New Blue Nile Dams Rattle Egypt https://www.riotimesonline.com/ethiopia-blue-nile-dams-egypt-water-2026/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:51:29 +0000 https://www.riotimesonline.com/?p=669188 Ethiopia's plan for three more Blue Nile dams above the GERD has deepened its water standoff with Egypt, which relies on the Nile for almost all its supply.

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