Construction work has begun for a Virgin Mary statue in Poland that will be taller than the Christ the Redeemer monument in ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A devotee puts flowers in the waters of Arpoador Beach as offerings ...

Thousands of worshippers clad in white robes have spilled onto Arpoador beach in Rio de Janeiro to pay homage to Yemanja, the ...

It is here that the construction of the largest statue of Mary in Poland has begun. The structure will be 55.6 metres high.

At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace as he strides through the forest on the way to the Armadillo’s Den — a ...

Sarah Brown Standing high above Rio's bustling metropolis at 1,296 feet, Pão de Açúcar, or the Sugarloaf Mountain, cascades over the picturesque Guanabara Bay. From Praia Vermelha (Red Beach ...

LONDON - Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a US$158 billion ($216 billion ...

(Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have held early stage talks about combining their businesses to create a behemoth to rival longstanding industry titan BHP Group. The discussions ...

Talks were brief and did not go anywhere, source says A deal could form world's biggest listed miner Rio would likely be interested in Glencore's copper assets but not its coal, analyst says Click ...

Proponents say the new monuments will protect a plethora of vulnerable wildlife and culturally significant sites while staving off development and resource extraction. Biden signed proclamations ...

Jan. 14 (UPI) --President Joe Biden on Tuesday evening designated two national monuments in fire-plagued California just days before he exits the White House, cementing his legacy as having ...