Nation where girls under 14 give birth daily
Draconian abortion laws and staggering child abuse rates have created a human rights violation that’s entirely preventable. Warning: Disturbing.
South America
Inside the world’s deadliest prison
Decapitations and dismemberment are routine in this terrifying jail, where hundreds of inmates have been slaughtered in recent months.
Siblings killed by poisonous ‘apples’
A family has been shattered after two young children died from eating innocent-looking fruit they found in their grandmother’s garden.
Instagram model ‘plans daring jail escape’
A young model with 2.5 million Instagram followers has made headlines for allegedly using her power of distraction to get her mum out of jail.
Migrant caravan smashes through police line
Incredible video shows the moment thousands of migrants surged through a Mexican police blockade on their way to the US border.
President slammed for Covid response
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with “crimes against humanity” for his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new inquiry has found.
Horrifying picture sums up nation’s crisis
Brazil has descended into chaos as gang wars and drug crimes escalate, with the crisis summed up by one tragic photograph. Warning: Graphic
James Packer’s $50m Mexico mansion
Casino mogul James Packer’s $50 million Mexico mansion has been likened to a maximum-security prison, and it’s not hard to see why.
Mum dies after drinking urine to save kids
A shipwrecked mother-of-two died after drinking her own urine to save her children after a pleasure cruise went wrong.
Woman arrested for burning dad alive
After evading police for months, a woman has been arrested for murder, allegedly burning her dad alive as revenge for “years of sexual abuse”.
Bitcoin surges ahead of major change
Bitcoin has shot to new heights ahead of one country’s controversial cryptocurrency decision. But not everyone is convinced.
Disturbing bank robbery footage
Disturbing video shows people strapped to cars as a gang makes its escape after a series of brazen bank robberies in southern Brazil.
‘Confused’: Tragic bungee-jump mistake
A young woman has reportedly died from a mid-air heart attack after following the wrong instructions while bungee jumping.
Glamorous mum nabbed by cops
A glamorous mum – who regularly shares photos of herself posing with assault rifles – has been arrested after cops moved on a mob boss.
Chilling global phone hack discovered
Private spy software sold by an Israeli company has been found on the mobile phones of journalists and politicians around the world.
Man killed by shark after mauling
The shark attacked the man in front of shocked bystanders as he waded in shallow waters at a popular Brazilian beach at the weekend.
Nation where covid is killing kids
There are fears for children and unborn babies who are dying from covid at alarming rates in Brazil as the virus continues to rage.
Huge nation’s ‘scary’ covid milestone
A country of 200 million people is now the second highest for covid deaths. It is being called a “genocide” with fingers pointed at one man.
Woman dies on wedding night
A young woman has tragically died after suffering a heart attack while having sex with her new husband on their wedding night.
Tragic post days before woman killed
A pregnant woman has died after being hit by a stray bullet during a police shootout hours after showing off her baby bump in an Instagram post.
Death row inmate’s eerie last words
A US man’s dying words before he was executed for murder have taken on eerie meaning with a bombshell new twist in the story.
Iconic attraction vanishes into ocean
A famous rock formation and major tourist attraction is gone after it fell victim to erosion and collapsed into the ocean, it has been confirmed.
How pilot lasted 36 days lost in Amazon
A pilot who survived a plane crash only to find himself lost for weeks in the Amazon has shared the first words he uttered after being found.
Country’s ‘nightmare’ corpse problem
A year ago, a cemetery operator in COVID-ravaged Brazil described his “nightmare”. But 12 months later it is worse than he ever imagined.
Baby dies after dad feeds mum rat poison
A father has been accused of feeding his breastfeeding wife and baby rat poison before burying their bodies in the woods.
Man’s genitals cut off and fed to pigs
An alleged sex attacker accused of assaulting his niece was brutalised after being led into a sugarcane field by the young woman’s boyfriend and cousin.
Mum ‘threw newborn down rubbish chute’
A mother allegedly stuffed her baby in a bin bag and threw it down a rubbish chute after texting the dad that she “didn’t want another mouth to feed.”
Grim reason COVID sufferers tied down
In the country where COVID is killing more people daily than anywhere else, pictures show patients tied to beds because of dangerous shortages.
Dire predictions for life after COVID
Those hoping for a swift return to normal when COVID-19 is a thing of the past face bitter disappointment, with the ‘perfect storm’ to come.
Moment man fatally punches mum-of-two
CCTV cameras have captured the horrifying moment a man lashed out and killed a mother in a fit of rage.
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