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Tourist breaches safety barrier at world’s largest waterfall system to recover cellphone

June 10, 2026

Tourist breaches safety barrier at world’s largest waterfall system to recover cellphone

A tourist was caught on video climbing into the waters above Iguazu Falls to retrieve a dropped cellphone, just yards from steep drops at the famous site.

Canadian daredevil launches jet boat off 39-foot waterfall in claimed world-record stunt: WATCH

June 4, 2026

Canadian daredevil launches jet boat off 39-foot waterfall in claimed world-record stunt: WATCH

Canadian daredevil Dusty Friesen claims a world record after launching his jet boat off the 39-foot Lundbreck Falls in Alberta, Canada on May 25.

Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites

June 4, 2026

Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites

Rescuers call it a miracle after a Sherpa guide survived nearly a week alone on Mount Everest without food, water or supplemental oxygen in the death zone.

Lone survivor rescued after fatal fall kills three climbers on Mount McKinley

June 1, 2026

Lone survivor rescued after fatal fall kills three climbers on Mount McKinley

Four Latvian climbers fell near Denali Pass on Mount McKinley a few days ago. Three died in the fall and one survivor was left in critical condition after a dramatic rescue.

Cruise ship battles rough Pacific seas to save injured, stranded sailor

May 29, 2026

Cruise ship battles rough Pacific seas to save injured, stranded sailor

A cruise ship reportedly battled rough Pacific seas to rescue an injured sailor who was stranded on a disabled vessel too far from shore for air rescue.

Explorers discover unknown Antarctic island long marked as 'danger zone' on maps

May 24, 2026

Explorers discover unknown Antarctic island long marked as 'danger zone' on maps

A previously unidentified island in Antarctica's Weddell Sea has been discovered by researchers, after what was marked as a hazard turned out to be rock, not ice.

Record number of climbers summit Mount Everest from Nepali side despite overcrowding concerns

May 21, 2026

Record number of climbers summit Mount Everest from Nepali side despite overcrowding concerns

A record 274 climbers summited Mount Everest in a single day this week, raising fresh concerns about dangerous overcrowding on the world's tallest peak.

Tourist hovercraft capsizes without warning, leaving passengers fighting to survive

May 19, 2026

Tourist hovercraft capsizes without warning, leaving passengers fighting to survive

An overloaded hovercraft carrying tourists overturned on Siberia's Lake Baikal, killing five people as Russian authorities investigate the deadly accident.

Extreme depth made fatal cave dive perilous at luxury honeymoon destination

May 19, 2026

Extreme depth made fatal cave dive perilous at luxury honeymoon destination

Authorities describe the recovery of five Italian divers killed in a deep Maldives underwater cave as extremely difficult due to the depth and the currents.

Paul McCartney reveals how a 'happy' teen hitchhiking trip with George Harrison delivered a shock

May 19, 2026

Paul McCartney reveals how a 'happy' teen hitchhiking trip with George Harrison delivered a shock

Paul McCartney shares a hilarious memory of George Harrison getting shocked by an electric milk truck battery during a teenage hitchhiking adventure in the U.K.