Hurricane Maria ‘leaves 15 dead in Dominica’
Image copyright AFP Image caption "It has been brutal," Mr Skerrit says of the destruction in Dominica At least 15 people are dead and 20 others are missing on Dominica after Hurricane Maria, the Caribbean island's prime minister has said.
L’Oreal heiress Lillian Bettencourt dies at 94
Image copyright AFP Image caption Ms Bettencourt was the world's 14th wealthiest person, according to Forbes magazine's 2017 list Liliane Bettencourt, the heiress to cosmetics firm L'Oreal, has died aged 94, her family has confirmed.A statement said she died at
North Korea: Trump signs new order to widen sanctions
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Donald Trump was speaking ahead of meetings with the leaders of South Korea and Japan US President Donald Trump has signed a new order that boosts sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear weapons programme.The
Bere Island buzzing over mystery lottery win
Image copyright RTÉ Image caption Mary Murphy, the island's postmistress, sold the winning ticket from her post office on Monday It's the lottery jackpot mystery that has left a small island off the southern tip of the Republic of Ireland
US police shoot deaf man ‘ignoring commands’
Image copyright Family handout A deaf man has been shot and killed by Oklahoma City police officers as he approached them holding a metal pipe.The two officers did not hear neighbours shouting "he can't hear you", before opening fire, police
Catalonia referendum: Protesters gather outside court
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The court is deciding whether to free pro-independence Catalan officials detained by police on Wednesday Separatist supporters have gathered outside the high court in Barcelona in the latest protest over Madrid's attempts to stop Catalonia's
Boeing 747s offered for public auction in China
Image copyright TAOBAO.COM Image caption It's not clear whether the buyer has to collect Ever wanted to own your own private jet? That may now be possible, given that a number are now up for auction in China, it's reported.
Iraqi forces launch offensive to retake Hawija from IS
Image copyright AFP Image caption Hawija was surrounded and cut off from other IS-held territory more than a year ago Iraq has launched an offensive to expel Islamic State militants from Hawija, one of the last two areas in the
French chef Sebastien Bras asks to drop Michelin stars
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption French chef Sebastien Bras (L) at work with his father, Michel Bras A celebrated French chef whose restaurant boasts three Michelin stars has asked to be stripped of the honour - because it puts
Melania Trump mocked online after anti-bullying speech
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMelania Trump: 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' Melania Trump has found herself being relentlessly mocked online - after giving a speech on the dangers of cyber-bullying.The