US officers detain 5-year-old boy as Minnesota immigration raids continue
School superintendent says the child was ‘essentially’ used ‘as bait’ to apprehend his father, who is seeking asylum.
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Riot in Ecuador prison kills 31 amid gunfire and explosions
Ecuador’s prisons are among the deadliest in Latin America due to overcrowding, corruption and weak control.
India is world’s second-largest shrimp producer. That is now under threat
US tariffs have dealt a deadly blow to the Indian shrimp industry that relies predominantly on exports.
Trump says US will repatriate survivors of ‘submarine’ attack
US leader says suspected drug traffickers to be sent to their home countries of Ecuador and Colombia.
Explosions hit Ecuador, local criminal gang and ex-FARC dissidents blamed
The bridge explosions occur just hours after a car bomb went off outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil.
From: NewsFeed
Deadly car explosion outside Ecuador mall sparks investigation
A car exploded outside a shopping mall in Ecuador’s largest city Guayaquil, killing at least one person.
Published On 15 Oct 2025
Ecuador’s Noboa faces escalating protests over rise in diesel costs
The country’s largest Indigenous group, CONAIE, has organised protests against Noboa’s decision to cut a fuel subsidy.
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa unharmed after attack on his car
A minister claimed the attack was an assassination attempt, but protesters said they were targeted with violence, too.
Prison riot in Ecuador kills at least 17 people
This is the second deadly prison riot in Ecuador this week.
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Ecuador prison riot leaves 14 dead, 14 wounded
Ecuador’s prisons see another violent riot, with explosions and shootings in Machala.
From: NewsFeed
Protests turn violent in Ecuador over rising fuel prices
Protests over rising fuel prices in Ecuador turned violent on Tuesday as demonstrations spread across the country.
Published On 17 Sep 2025
