Well before sunrise, the square in Rio de Janeiro’s historic center began to fill. Some revelers arrived in neon fishnets and glitter, while others who had partied through the night stretched out on the grass for a brief rest. Musicians trickled in last, hauling drums and trumpets as the sky lightened over the city. It was carnival Sunday, and the gathering marked the start of Boi Tolo, a roaming, unscripted block party that sweeps through Rio like a marathon. There is no fi

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday underscored what he described as the strong personal bond between President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, signaling firm White House backing for the Hungarian leader as he heads into a closely contested national election. Speaking after meeting Mr. Orban at the prime minister’s office in Budapest’s Carmelite Monastery, Mr. Rubio credited the relationship between the two leaders as central to deepening ties between