Over the last few days the number of people unaccounted for in the deadly camp fire in Northern California skyrocketed to more than 1,200, before falling again to just below 1,000.

Officials investigating the deadly California fires say thirteen more bodies have been recovered, bringing the death toll in the US state’s deadliest wildfire to 42.

Florida’s Governor says Hurricane Michael left “unimaginable destruction” as it ploughed into coastal areas.

India’s top court has ruled adultery is no longer a crime, striking down a 158-year-old law which it said treated women as male property.

A man arrested at Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a taser has been released by police.

Video of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro eating in an upscale steak restaurant in Turkey has caused outrage in crisis-hit Venezuela.