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Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city's key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off

The Sun Chronicle 14 Feb 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro gave King Momo the key to the Brazilian city on Friday, ushering in the symbolic Carnival monarch’s five-day reign over the festivities ... .
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UT Rio Grande Valley hosts Perry and SFA

The Huntsville Item 14 Feb 2026
SFA visits the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros after Myka Perry scored 23 points in the Ladyjacks' 93-51 win against the Texas A&M-CC Islanders. The teams play Saturday for the first time this season. UT Rio Grande Valley is 13-3 ....
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Washington and UT Rio Grande Valley host SFA

The Huntsville Item 14 Feb 2026
UT Rio Grande Valley takes on the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks after Jaylen Washington scored 26 points in UT Rio Grande Valley's 92-72 victory over the Nicholls State Colonels. Saturday's matchup is the first this season for the teams. UT ....
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Brazil: 6 million expected at Rio Carnival

France24 14 Feb 2026
Friday evening marked the opening of the annual carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, with an estimated six ...
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Man Utd have free run at manager Rio Ferdinand loves and who held secret talks ...

The Mirror 14 Feb 2026
Rio Ferdinand has already nailed his colours to the mast as Manchester United ponder their next permanent manager ... .
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Rio revelry begins! Scantily-clad glitter-covered partygoers parade through streets of Brazilian cities for annual festival

The Daily Mail 14 Feb 2026
The annual five-day festival (pictured), which began on Friday and will last until Tuesday, marks a last gasp of excess for the Catholic country before Lent starts on Ash Wednesday ....
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Let the revelry begin: Rio mayor hands city’s key to King Momo as Carnival kicks off

The Associated Press 14 Feb 2026
Rio de Janeiro has ... Officials in Rio expect about 6 million people in the street parties.
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Rio Carnival street party dogs parade as humans protest against pet killers

Messenger-Inquirer 14 Feb 2026
Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and ...
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Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

The Sun Chronicle 14 Feb 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of dogs dressed as alligators, fairies and superheroes gathered Saturday at a Rio de Janeiro Carnival street party as their owners protested cruelty against pets. The canines wagged their tails to samba music, ate ... .
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Rio police in 'Money Heist' and Jason masks apprehend Carnival phone thieves

San Francisco Chronicle 14 Feb 2026
Rio police are using costumes at Carnival to blend into street crowds and catch cellphone thieves.
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Brazil’s iconic carnival opens in Rio with Carmelitas street party

AOL 14 Feb 2026
The Carmelitas street parade brought crowds into Santa Teresa on Friday, following a steep route beneath the Carmelite Convent of Santa Teresa overlooking Rio de Janeiro ... .
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Carnival King and Queen receive golden key to launch Rio Carnival

Xinhua 14 Feb 2026
Carnival Queen dances at a ceremony that officially kicks off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb ... A samba dancer performs at a ceremony that officially kicks off Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Feb.
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