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66 dead and dozens missing in floods and landslides

Reuters The death toll is likely to rise as the rain is forecast to persist until Tuesday At least 66 people have died and 69

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World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan

An 88-year-old man who is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been acquitted by a Japanese court, after it found that evidence used against

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Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president

Sri Lanka’s new president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has been sworn into office, promising “clean” politics as the country recovers from its worst economic crisis. The

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Africa’s week in pictures: 13

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Mohamed Hossam/EPA Muslims across the continent celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday,

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Brexit deal impact ‘worsening’, economists say

Brexit red tape on British businesses has caused UK-EU goods trade to slump and the problem is getting worse, economists have warned. The findings from

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Myanmar hit by deadly floods after Typhoon Yagi

Getty Images Severe flooding has hit Myanmar after Typhoon Yagi, with more than 230,000 people forced to flee their homes, according to officials. The country’s

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Watch highlights from Trump-Harris clash

The pair had a feisty first meeting, sharing personal insults and criticisms over policy. Source link

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Police launch manhunt after multiple people shot

A manhunt is under way in Kentucky after a number of people were shot along a highway near the city of London on Saturday. The

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New Māori queen crowned as her father King Tuheitia is buried

A new queen was crowned as the eighth Māori monarch in New Zealand as her father, Kiingi Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, was laid to

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Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below

Warning: This article contains details that readers may find distressing Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped