English

More about this topic

Portugal

Portuguese judge uses Bible to excuse abusive husband

The appeal court judge suggested an abused women deserved to be punished for adultery

Bangladesh

Rohingya Muslim refugees flee ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Rohingya Muslim refugees flee ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Mexico

Death toll rises as Mexico counts cost of latest earthquake

With deaths at over 200 and rising Mexico says latest earthquake is deadliest in more than 30 years.

USA

Doctors describe battle to save nursing home victims trapped by Irma

Eight people die in a Florida nursing home after Hurricane Irma cuts air conditioning

ADVERTISEMENT

Cuba

Irma death toll rises in Cuba

At least 10 people have been killed in Cuba by Hurricane Irma, which has now been downgraded to a tropical storm.

Mexico

Mexico mourns earthquake victims as Katia makes landfall

Tropical storm is expected to bring six inches of rain to the country as rescue operations continue to search for those trapped beneath the rubble.

India

Rescuers search for more than 30 trapped in Mumbai building collapse

At least seven people have died and more than 30 others are feared trapped beneath a collapsed building

Spain

Spanish police widen search for Barcelona attack suspect

No Comment

Spanish royals comfort the injured

Spain

Barcelona observes a minute of silence for terror victims

King Felipe led tributes to the 14 dead and 130 injured in the Catalonia terror attacks

United Kingdom

Grenfell remains recovery operation could take four more months

Metropolitan Police calls for patience over victim identification process

Cameroon

RENATA's 'aunties' tackle sexual abuse in Cameroon

A long-standing volunteer army raises awareness and wants more government action to fight an endemic problem in the central African country.

World News

Johnson&Johnson faces class action suit in Australia

US health giant sued in Australia in a class action case by more than 700 women

China

First lives saved in Chinese landslide rescue effort

A family of three has been saved from the ruins of Xinmo village in Sichuan, China, but nearly 120 people remain trapped underground after a landslide.

United Kingdom

Five London tower blocks evacuated over 'fire safety concerns'

Eleven buildings across England identified as having flammable cladding

Venezuela

Venezuela protests end in death once more

Demonstrators came under a hail of rubber bullets as soldiers fired at point blank range during an attack on an airbase.

United Kingdom

Stars rally for Grenfell Tower fire charity single

More than 50 stars unite for Grenfell Tower single

World News

Poignant public support for Grenfell Tower victims

Minute's silence for Grenfell Tower victims

United Kingdom

Grenfell Tower tragedy: mourning, criticism and calls for transparency

As local residents mourn, questions are being raised about safety regulations and the response of local authorities in the immediate aftermath of the fire.

United Kingdom

At least 58 confirmed dead in London tower block fire

Amid protests in London, criticisms and a rising death toll Theresa May meets Grenfell Tower survivors in Downing Street.