Cocaine Cassie planning baby with lover
Recently freed drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury is considering IVF to start a family with her new fiance who she met while in a Colombian prison.
South America
Fears for next virus hot spot
First it was China, then Italy, and now the United States. But there are fears a country of more than 200 million could be the next coronavirus epicentre.
Disaster in the heart of the Amazon
The coronavirus outbreak in Brazil is worsening, with one city’s healthcare system on the verge of collapse. WARNING: Graphic.
Cocaine Cassie did it: ‘I needed money’
Australian drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury has admitted she smuggled cocaine because ‘I needed the money’.
Bodies left on the street for days
Families are having to keep dead bodies inside their homes as a city in Ecuador struggles to contain the virus. WARNING: GRAPHIC
City’s desperate move to stop arriving plane
Airport officials have physically blocked a runway to stop an international flight from landing as coronavirus paranoia takes over.
NZ isolation rule starts midnight tonight
Jacinda Ardern’s tough border restrictions start midnight tonight. New Zealand holiday goers are rushing to catch flights home before then.
Ivanka’s response to Aussie virus scare
The White House has responded to worried claims surrounding Ivanka Trump after meeting with Peter Dutton days before he tested positive.
Man arrested over Sydney woman’s murder
Police want to extradite a 20-year-old man arrested on a Caribbean island over the alleged murder of a sex worker found dead in her Sydney home.
‘Look other way’: City allows sex in public
IT’S now less risky to get frisky in public in one of the world’s largest cities as officials try and stamp out something they consider much worse.
Why this man could face genocide charges
Police are considering taking extraordinary action against this man after he ignored official advice to spread his Christian beliefs.
Hidden danger in holiday photo
People say they’ve been given “anxiety” after seeing footage of a woman posing for a photo in a popular tourist spot in Rio de Janeiro.
New mystery virus baffles scientists
A new, mystery virus — with genes never seen before in any life form — has been uncovered in Brazil, scientists say.
Brazil’s mortifying Instagram mistake
When a scared tourist in Rio posted about being robbed on holiday, the response from Brazil’s official tourism agency was a little strange.
Politician caught after daring jailbreak
A fugitive who escaped from authorities during a dental appointment has been found in Venezuela after several months on the run.
Dozens of inmates escape through tunnel
The prison warden and dozens of guards have been fired after close to 80 “dangerous” gangland inmates escaped a South American jail.
Macca’s closes nation’s stores after deaths
The giant fast food chain has closed all its stores in the country after the shocking tragedy and amid queries over workplace safety.
Thief’s prison proposal to Cocaine Cassie
Aussie drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury is madly in love with her new fiancee after the pair became engaged in jail after months of dating.
Inside hellhole psychiatric hospital
These disturbing photographs taken in a Venezuelan hospital lay bare the suffering of vulnerable mentally ill people as the country implodes.
Brazil’s ‘Trump’ sworn in as president
The man dubbed ‘Brazil’s Trump’ has been sworn in as president of Latin America’s largest nation and promised to end its title as the world leader in total homicides.
134-year feud heats up after historic ruling
IT LOST a prized route to the sea in a war more than 134 years ago, and now a historic court ruling means a landlocked country may never get it back.
Leader’s desperate $1.7b gold bid
Venezuela’s embattled leader made a last-ditch attempt to withdraw an enormous sum of money as the country plunges deeper into crisis.
Former president dies by suicide
An entire country is in shock after the former president took his own life as police officers swooped in to make a dramatic arrest.
Peru quake: At least 2 dead, 65 hurt
A POWERFUL 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Peru overnight, claiming at least two lives and injuring more than 65.
Deadly bus crash in Peru
AT LEAST 44 people are dead in Peru after a bus hurtled approximately 200 metres off a cliff and into a ravine in Peru’s second major bus crash this year.
Venezuela erupts into deadly chaos
A high-risk operation to get humanitarian aid into Venezuela descended into deadly chaos after security forces fired on demonstrators and aid trucks were set ablaze.
Chilling photos as Venezuela implodes
As Venezuela’s deadly crisis sinks to new lows, the man responsible for it has been blasted over these chilling photos.
Venezuela takes ‘catastrophic’ turn
The crisis inside strife-torn Venezuela has taken a rapid and catastrophic turn and the country is now on the “brink of total collapse”.
Russian troops land in Venezuela
Vladimir Putin has flown Russian troops into crisis-torn Venezuela, as the United States dithers over the need for intervention.
Huge mistake that ruined Venezuela
Well before Venezuela’s violent uprising, the embattled nation made one massive mistake that’s only worsened the mess it’s currently in.
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