Brazilian police say the host of a TV crime show is under investigation for possibly ordering killings to boost his show’s popularity.

Brazil stepped up efforts to get food and other aid to people isolated by severe flooding as waters kept rising in some areas, including a jungle river nearing its highest level in more than 50 years.

BRAZILIAN authorities yesterday recovered the bodies of 24 people who were killed when their small plane crashed in an Amazon jungle river.

At least 16 people were feared dead today after a light aircraft on its way to a Brazilian jungle city crashed into an Amazon river with at least 20 people on board.

At least 10 people have died after a ferry carrying more than 100 passengers collided with a barge on the Amazon river today, Brazilian officials said.

Scientists and conservationists from around the world are today calling on governments to halt the deforestation which causes up to a quarter of climate change emissions.

A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of seven hit northern Peru early today, cutting power and phone services.