President-elect Donald Trump rocketed from No. 72 on Forbes annual list of “The World’s Most Powerful People” in 2015 to No. 2 this time around. “Donald Trump is trading in Trump Tower for...
At least nine people have been killed by tropical storm Otto in Costa Rica, officials say, as areas recorded over a month's worth of rain in a few hours. President Luis Guillermo Solis declared three...
Two strong earthquakes have hit central Italy, damaging buildings and sending scared residents into the streets. A 5.5-magnitude quake struck at 1910 local time (1710 GMT) near Visso in Macerata...
Two children were killed Saturday during an apparent home invasion in Clayton County, Georgia, while their parents were out, police said. No suspects were caught. Authorities received a call from...
Nearly 900 people have been killed after Hurricane Matthew battered Haiti, with outbreaks of cholera claiming more lives in the aftermath. Christian Aid told Amia News the situation was "critical" -...
A man in his 80s has died after the light aircraft he was a passenger in crashed and burst into flames in Norfolk. A second person - the pilot - was flown by air ambulance to hospital following...
Still reeling from a typhoon that left at least 28 people dead, Chinese authorities on Saturday warned of high waves and strong winds from a new storm, Malakas, that was bearing down on the east...
More than 400 people have been evacuated on the Portuguese island of Madeira after wildfires destroyed buildings near the capital, Funchal. Regional President Miguel Albuquerque said one person had...
A woman has died and five other people were injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London. Police were called at 22:33 BST on Wednesday to reports of a man injuring people with a knife....
Last week, the burger chain Byron - one of the most popular burger chains in London - hit the headlines. 35 of its workers were arrested after Home Office investigations found that they had been...
A shooting at a Munich shopping centre which left nine people dead was carried out by one gunman who then killed himself, German police have said. The suspect was an 18-year-old German-Iranian dual...
At least 20 people have been killed after two trains collided head-on in southern Italy. Dozens of other passengers were injured, some seriously, in the crash near the town of Andria. One...