Media captionFloodwaters submerged homes and overturned cars over a wide area Flooding and landslides have killed at least 38 people and left dozens missing in western areas of Japan. Most of the deaths have occurred in Hiroshima prefecture, which has been hit by torrential rain since Thursday. Hundreds of homes have been damaged. About 1.5 […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Runners traditionally wear white with red scarves at the week-long festival A person was gored and four others hurt, the Red Cross said, as Pamplona’s bull running festival got under way. One person was caught on a bull’s horns during Saturday’s run – statistically the most dangerous day of the […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mike Pompeo and Kim Yong-chol say goodbye as the US envoy departs for Japan US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says progress has been made after holding talks in North Korea on the country’s plans for nuclear disarmament. He spoke after meeting Kim Yong-chol, widely seen as North Korean leader […]
Media captionFinding the Thai cave boys and getting them out Rescuers are considering how best to bring to safety a group of boys trapped in a flooded cave network in Thailand. The 12 boys and their football coach were found alive on Monday and have received medical treatment and food. Divers reached them nine days […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Najib Razak has been accused of pocketing $700m from a state fund Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been arrested by anti-corruption authorities and is due to be charged on Wednesday. Mr Najib, who has long been plagued by allegations of corruption, has been accused of pocketing $700m (£517m) […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Displaced civilians have set up makeshift camps near the border with Jordan At least 270,000 people have fled their homes in south-western Syria since the military launched an assault on rebel-held areas two weeks ago, the UN says. Many of those displaced by the fighting in Deraa and Quneitra provinces […]
Media captionFive things you need to know about Andrés Manuel López Obrador – known as “Amlo” Left-wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico’s presidential election, saying “profound change” is coming. The ex-Mexico City mayor, known by his initials Amlo, is projected to win about 53%. His rivals have conceded in a […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Senator David Leyonhjelm has been accused of sexism Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called on a political opponent to resign for making “offensive and sexist slurs” towards her. Senator David Leyonhjelm made remarks about Ms Hanson-Young’s private life in the Senate last week, and again in a television interview […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Redoine Faid was placed on Interpol’s most wanted list after his 2013 escape A notorious gangster has escaped by helicopter from a prison in the Paris region, the French authorities say. Redoine Faid was helped by several heavily armed men who created a diversion at the prison entrance while the […]
Media captionThe Mexican cemetery where graves can cost up to $500,000 Polls are due to open across Mexico after a campaign marred by some of the worst political violence in the country for decades. More than 130 candidates and political workers have been killed since campaigning began in September. The presidential frontrunner is Andres Manuel […]
