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South Africa lay marker down ahead of World Cup defence by thrashing New Zealand

South Africa laid down a marker ahead of their World Cup title defence by hammering New Zealand 35-7 in a warm-up clash at Twickenham. The...

Killed US marine’s family plans to refile lawsuit against Alec Baldwin

A lawyer for the family of a US marine killed in Afghanistan has said a new version of a lawsuit accusing actor Alec Baldwin...

Hawaii officials urge families of people missing after fires to give DNA samples

Authorities in Hawaii have pleaded with relatives of people missing after the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century to come forward and...

California prepares for more floods as post-Tropical Storm Hilary brings rain

Tropical Storm Hilary has deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to inland mountains and deserts, forcing rescuers...

Fires threatening two cities in Canada curbed but ‘not out of the woods yet’

Firefighters have kept wildfires at bay near the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as well as a city under threat in British Columbia, though...

Ten killed after small plane crashes on Malaysian highway

A small aircraft lost control and crashed on a highway in Malaysia’s central Selangor state, killing all eight people on board and two on...

Maui fire survivors face power cuts as teams work to identify the dead

Survivors of deadly wildfires on Maui have faced intermittent power and unreliable mobile phone service as they sought help to rebuild their lives. Teams of...

China faces more flooding as 90 rivers rise above warning levels

A vast swathe of north-eastern China is threatened by flooding as at least 90 rivers have risen above warning levels and 24 have already...

Death toll rises after bakery explosion in Dominican Republican

The death toll from a powerful explosion near the capital of the Dominican Republic has risen to 10 as firefighters searched through smouldering rubble. More...

Railway bridge collapses in Norway after torrential rain

A railway bridge in south-eastern Norway that ran across a river swollen by torrential rain has collapsed, authorities said. Bane NOR, a government agency in...

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