Chaos as election defeat sparks mass protests
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have shut down hundreds of roads in nationwide protests as they refuse to accept election defeat.
South America
Celebrated leader’s murky backstory
Global leaders have sung praise for Brazil’s Lula Da Silva, who has reclaimed the presidency after dodging a nine-year prison sentence.
Shock result in Brazil election
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio ‘Lula’ da Silva has defeated incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in the presidential election.
Bizarre UFO case sparks alien video rumours
An alleged UFO case dubbed “Brazil’s Roswell” has set the internet abuzz amid rumours video of a captured “creature” may exist.
‘Shady’ Miss USA crowning ‘rigged’
Pageantry fans and followers of the Miss USA competition — as well as some of the contestants — have claimed the 2022 crowning was “rigged”.
Young, pregnant mum murdered and maimed
A 24-year-old pregnant woman who was found with her womb cut out and other body parts mutilated is believed to have been “sacrificed”. Warning: Disturbing content.
CrossFit gone wrong in Brazil
The moment a stampede of panicked customers fled a bar in the north of Brazil has been captured on the restaurant’s CCTV cameras, but not all is what it seems.
‘15 times a week’: Cocaine Cassie’s admission
In a tell-all interview, Cassie Sainsbury said a Gumtree ad unleashed a chain of events that would see her arrested for drug trafficking in Colombia.
Carjackers interrupt couple having sex
A couple has been left standing naked on a roadside after they were having sex in their vehicle and interrupted by a carjacking caught on CCTV.
3 dead from mystery new respiratory illness
Three people have died in just days and more have been infected after an outbreak of an unknown virus “similar to Covid”.
Moment man pulls gun on Vice President
An assassination attempt has been made on the life the former President of Argentina, with cameras capturing the moment a man attempted to pull a gun on her.
Horror as tourist bus falls 100m into ravine
At least four people have died and 16 injured after the minibus they were travelling in crashed into a ravine following a trip to Machu Picchu.
Climber plunges to death on ‘hell’ volcano
Friends have remembered and paid tribute to the 25 year old who died while trying to summit the Ecuadorean volcano dubbed “hell”.
Desperate SOS call after helicopter crash
A politician used social media to post a dramatic call for help after a helicopter crash in the middle of the jungle.
Inside hellhole where dad kept wife, 2 kids
The man who imprisoned his family for 17 years, was known to locals as ‘DJ’ – as he’d blast music to cover their screams.
Major city hit with 200 murders in 10 days
A city of millions a few hours flying time from the US has seen so many killings just this month one person dies on average every 68 minutes.
Man MIA after being massively overpaid
A Chilean man quit his job and disappeared after an accidentally major payday where he was overpaid by hundreds of thousands.
Footage of fatal stadium collapse
At least four people have been killed and 500 injured as arena stands collapsed during a gory bullfighting festival in Colombia.
Horror find in the Amazon rainforest
The remains of a British journalist have been found buried in the Amazon, with the “brutal act of violence” prompting international outcry.
Shock twist in case of missing Aussie mum
Mexican police have reportedly seized video of a woman being forced into a van as part of their investigation into missing Aussie mum Tahnee Shanks.
Woman faints and falls under moving train
CCTV footages captures the heart-stopping moment a woman cheated death after she fainted and fell off a platform under a moving train.
‘Tragedy:’ Will and Kate’s royal tour shunned
Dozens of politicians, business leaders and more have blasted Will and Kate’s visit to Jamaica – and rejected the Queen’s rule.
Brutal pit bull attack caught on CCTV
Harrowing security camera footage has captured the moment a woman was savagely mauled by a pit bull in the elevator of an apartment complex.
Missing boys found four weeks later
Two young boys spent nearly a month lost in the Amazon rainforest, but incredibly managed to survive the ordeal.
Grim sign as ‘point of no return’ approaches
It’s one of the final things saving us from climate change, but a new study has detailed dire consequences for the Amazon – and the world.
Drug cartels branch out into wildlife trade
Mexican drug cartels are strongarming local fishing communities and killing jaguars as they expand their dealings into the illegal wildlife trade.
‘First official update’: Volcano horror
The first official details surrounding the volcano that exploded on the Pacific island nation of Tonga have been revealed — and they’re terrifying.
Concern as ‘flurona’ cases spread
People are testing positive to both the flu and Covid at the same time in Brazil, with authorities expecting ‘flurona’ cases to rise.
Woman strips to use dress as face mask
A woman has stripped down to her underwear and attempted to use her dress as a face covering to get around an ice cream store’s mask mandate.
Cocaine Cassie’s wild transformation revealed
“Cocaine Cassie” Sainsbury has revealed a new look in several New Year’s Eve Instagram posts with her new fiancee Tatiana.
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