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HORROR PLUNGE

Tourist Dies After Plunging Off 600-Foot Cliff in Paradise

Authorities have described the woman’s death as “just tremendously sad.”

Will Neal

Rescuers work during a search operation after the Virgo Transport 8 ship sank while sailing from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, in the Java Sea, Indonesia, September 13, 2026.
LOST AT SEA

6 Dead and 130 Missing After Ferry Capsizes

The vessel lost contact around 2 a.m. after encountering severe weather in the Java Sea.

Lauren Hartley

A stranded passenger looks on while at terminal as Soekarno-Hatta International Airport closed its operations due to the eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
NEED TO VENT

Giant Volcano Eruption Leaves 270,000 Stranded

Plumes of ash were thrown 50,000 feet into the sky.

Harry Thompson

Pongpet Suspension Bridge just before it collapsed.
CELEBRATION RUINED

Terrifying Moment Bridge Collapses on Opening Day

Fifty people were on the bridge when a rope snapped.

Janna Brancolini

KARO, INDONESIA - AUGUST 31: A thick column of volcanic ash rises from Mount Sinabung during an eruption in Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on August 31, 2026. The volcano erupted on Monday morning, sending a thick column of volcanic ash approximately 3,500 meters (3.5 kilometers) above its summit. (Photo by Riski Cahyadi/Anadolu via Getty Images)
THAT BLOWS

Volcano Spews Ash 11,000 Feet Into the Air in Giant Eruption

Local authorities distributed masks to residents on the island.

Leigh Kimmins

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HIGH FLIER

Airline Pilot‘s Shocking Secret Luggage Caught on Camera

The pilot was arrested after authorities discovered what was in his bag.

Harry Thompson

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This aerial picture shows the passenger ship Mutiara Sentosa 2 catching fire in the waters off Madura island, East Java, on August 2, 2026. Five people have been found dead, 41 are missing and 225 were rescued after an Indonesian ferry caught fire while at sea on August 2, search and rescue officials said.
INFERNO

At Least 5 Dead After Ferry Bursts Into Flames

41 people are still missing.

Lauren Hartley

TOPSHOT - A man sits on a divider in the middle of a flooded road after heavy rainfall in Kaduwela on the outskirts of Colombo on November 29, 2025. Sri Lanka made an appeal for international assistance on November 29 as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 123, with another 130 reported missing. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP via Getty Images)
CATASTROPHIC

Hundreds Dead After Cyclone Devastates Southeast Asia

At least 600 people are dead, with hundreds more missing, as Cyclone Ditwah struck Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka.

Ethan Cotler

Kaitlan Collins interviews Eric Trump on CNN.
FAMILY BUSINESS

Eric Trump Forced to Explain Dad’s Hot Mic Moment

The president’s second son appeared to confirm that the two world leaders were discussing family business.

Julia Ornedo

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts as seen from Pululera village, East Nusa Tenggara, on August 18, 2025.
DANGER ALERT

Huge Volcano Eruption Triggers Emergency Evacuations

A four-mile radius around the eruption site is being evacuated.

Harry Thompson

US President Donald Trump greets Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh on October 13, 2025. Trump landed in Egypt on October 13 for a summit on Gaza, following a lightning visit to Israel after a ceasefire he brokered entered into force.
PSSSSST…

World Leader Caught Asking Trump for Family Favor on Hot Mic

The godfather of MAGA shared a not-so-discreet moment with his Indonesian counterpart at the Gaza summit in Egypt.

Will Neal

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