Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter, BBC NewsAFP via Getty ImagesEvergrande was once China's biggest property developerChinese property giant Evergrande's shares were taken off the Hong Kong stock market on Monday after ...

Ricardo Moraes / ReutersThe Beija-Flor samba school has been crowned winner of Rio de Janeiro's celebrated carnival parade competition.Thousand gathered at the city's giant Sambadrome arena to watch the ...

Tony Jolliffe/BBCAfter lying hidden beneath metres of volcanic rock and ash for 2,000 years, a "once-in-a-century" find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in Italy.Archaeologists ...

François-Xavier Marit/AFPThe Olympic opening ceremony presents the host country with the opportunity to wow the world with a uniquely spectacular show. The opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ...