Storm Nate: Hurricane heads to New Orleans
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Costa Rica is among central American countries hit by storm Nate US states in the Gulf of Mexico are again on a state of alert as Hurricane Nate barrels towards them.Parts of the city of
Journalist Kim Wall’s head is found
The head of Swedish journalist Kim Wall has been found, two months after she disappeared on trip with a Danish submariner, Danish police say.Her head was found in a bag that also contained two legs, Copenhagen police inspector Jens Moller
Catalonia referendum: Call for pro-unity rallies in Spain
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe final results from the outlawed poll show 90% of the 2.3m people who voted backed independence. Rallies are expected in Spain against Catalonian independence, after Sunday's disputed referendum.Demonstrations are planned in
Battered island
Image copyright Reuters For nearly 3.5 million people on Puerto Rico, there is a new way of life to get used to. Without electricity, the day now starts closer to sunrise and comes to a halt once it gets dark.
First head rolls at Ryanair after pilot scheduling fiasco
Image copyright AFP Image caption Thousands of travellers had their holiday plans ruined by a Ryanair scheduling mistake Embattled low-cost airline Ryanair said its chief operations officer will depart the company at the end of the month.Michael Hickey will be
Donkey ‘crisis’
Image copyright Taobao Image caption 'Instant puddings' made from donkey-hide gelatine are popular among Chinese consumers The world's donkeys are facing a population crisis because of the huge demand for their skins in China, where they are used to make
Thaad: US to sell $15bn missile defence to Saudi Arabia
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The system can destroy incoming missiles at altitudes beyond the Earth's atmosphere The US government has approved the sale to Saudi Arabia of its advanced Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) missile defence system. The State
What we don’t know about Vegas attack
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Las Vegas police hold a vigil for for slain officer Charleston Hartfield, who was killed in Sunday's massacre Survivors of the deadliest mass shooting in recent US history are still reeling five days after
Top European human rights official Pedro Agramunt quits amid scandal
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Questions were raised about PACE chief Agramunt's impartiality A top European human rights official has resigned amid a corruption investigation and complaints about him having visited Syria with Russian MPs.Pedro Agramunt resigned as president of
Puerto Rico recovery: Hamilton creator releases charity song
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Lin-Manuel Miranda has family in Puerto Rico A group of music stars have come together to create a song in aid of relief efforts for the hurricane-battered island of Puerto Rico. Almost Like Praying has