Entire nation goes dark, sparks total chaos
Ecuador has experienced a nationwide power outage, plunging the country of 18 million people into total darkness and causing widespread chaos.
South America
Nation burns as President stokes chaos
A far-right leader’s attempts to overhaul a major nation’s economy has resulted in chaos on the streets.
Major twist after tribe ‘addicted to porn’
The leader of a remote Amazon tribe has slammed reports that claimed the arrival of Starlink internet led to some of the village’s men becoming addicted to porn.
Remote tribe gets internet, hooked on porn
A reclusive tribe in the Amazon finally got hooked up to the internet — only to be torn apart by social media and porn addiction.
‘Mentally ill’: Nation’s controversial trans call
A nation has sparked backlash after officially classifying transgender, non-binary and intersex people as “mentally ill.”
100 dead, many missing in flood disaster
More than 100 people have died in these devastating floods with a warning issued for Australian travellers.
Mum of slain brothers’ devastating statement
The parents of the brothers who were killed during a surfing trip in Mexico have broken their silence.
Lawyer, 60, hoping to be oldest Miss Universe
A 60-year-old Argentinian lawyer is turning heads and is one step closer to making history with hopes of becoming the oldest Miss Universe contestant.
Woman wheels corpse into bank for loan
A Brazilian woman has been arrested after brazenly wheeling the fresh corpse of her uncle into a bank branch where she tried to get him to co-sign a loan.
‘State of terror’: Nation rocked by massacres
A nation once known as a bastion of peace has now devolved into a “state of terror” after a spate of massacres on tourists.
‘I’m done’: mum’s texts to ex before murder
A young mother was stabbed to death by her ex-boyfriend in a ‘vicious and prolonged attack’ after he found her with another man.
Chilling beach photos as nation reels
A country that was once considered a bastion of peace is now in the grip of a brutal crackdown as gang-driven violence spreads.
Influencer found dead outside parents’ home
The husband of a young female bodybuilder has made a shocking confession after her body was found outside her parents’ home.
President’s glamorous life as nation implodes
The glamorous lives of a country’s president and his stunning social media influencer wife are in conflict with the “state of war” in their country.
Soldiers deployed, nation on the brink
A chaos-stricken nation is now in “a state of war” against drug gangs who have carried out a wave of kidnappings and deadly attacks.
Horror as gunmen storm live TV broadcast
Gunshots rang out on live TV in Ecuador as armed men burst into a studio shortly after gangsters vowed a “war” against the president.
Star sex worker dies aged 24
A porn star who lifted the lid on sexual abuse in the adult film industry has been found dead at her home.
Renowned Aussie political activist Pilger dies
Famed left-wing political activist John Pilger has died aged 84 after a long career as a radical journalist.
Mum accidentally films deadly attack
A video that inadvertently captured a deadly “shark attack” could shed light on whether a crocodile was actually to blame.
US comedian kidnapped, killed in Colombia
An American comedian and activist — found dead in a suspected kidnapping-turned-murder case in Colombia — reportedly knew the woman who lured him into a trap.
Inside Peru bus survivors’ return ‘ordeal’
An Aussie couple who survived a horrific bus crash in Peru and were left stranded for weeks have revealed their “ordeal” trying to get home.
Children abused in jungle ‘rape tents’
Hundreds of migrants trekking to the US have reportedly been sexually assaulted — including children abused in so-called “rape tents”.
Couple stranded after horror crash in jungle
A couple have survived their bus plunging off a cliff to only now be stranded dealing with multiple injuries.
Wild new president ‘baffling the world’
Wacky hair, outrageous TV appearances and a war waged against against “woke leftists” are just some of the things putting him on the map.
Nation goes berserk after election result
There were wild celebrations after Libertarian outsider Javier Milei swept to victory in Argentina’s presidential election on Sunday.
Swift cancels show last-minute after tragedy
Taylor Swift just cancelled her latest massive stadium show from her dressing room, a day after a mid-concert tragedy unfolded.
Shipwreck has $30b worth of treasure
A huge blue has erupted over a sunken 16th century galleon that could be worth billions, which one nation wants to raise from the depths.
Creepy truth behind image of teen
A reconstruction of the bust of a teenage girl has revealed a troubling secret unknown for around 500 years.
500yo treasure unearthed in earthquake
A giant, colourful statue of a snake’s head from the Aztec empire has been shaken free after an earthquake in Mexico.
Astonishing find as 8 mummies uncovered
The eight mummified males were found bundled up in a trench, wrapped in cotton cloth and tied with ropes braided from vines.
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