Cyclone Idai death toll rises to more than 750
Cyclone Idai’s death toll has risen above 750 in the three southern African countries hit 10 days ago by the storm as workers restore electricity and try to prevent the outbreak of cholera.
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Investigation after elderly yellow vest protester injured in Nice
French authorities are investigating the case of an elderly female protester who suffered head injuries when police charged people defying a yellow vest protest ban in Nice.
German family to donate millions after hearing extent of Nazi past
One of Germany’s richest families says it plans to give millions of euros to charity after learning about ancestors who enthusiastically supported the Nazis and used forced labour.
Death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Idai rises to 446
Authorities say the death toll in Mozambique from Cyclone Idai is now 446.
Voting over in long-awaited Thailand election
Nearly five years after a coup, Thailand has voted in a long-delayed election setting a military-backed party against the populist political force the generals overthrew.
Thousands attend New Zealand vigil to honour mosque dead
Thousands of people have gathered in the New Zealand city of Christchurch for a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques.
Russian arrested smuggling drugged orangutan in Indonesia
Authorities say they have arrested a Russian tourist who was attempting to smuggle a drugged orangutan out of the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
Voting under way in Thailand’s first election since 2014 coup
Voters in Thailand are heading to the polls in the country’s first election since the military ousted an elected government in a 2014 coup.
Scots eyewitness describes scene as mayday helicopters pluck passengers to safety from stricken cruise ship Viking Sky
Helicopters and a fleet of rescue vessels battled waves of almost 20 metres high to reach hundreds of cruise ship passengers stuck off the coast of Norway.
French police avoid repeat of yellow vest riots after tightening security
Scattered yellow vest protesters clashed with police firing tear gas after a peaceful march through Paris, but tougher security measures and bans on protests in high-risk neighbourhoods prevented the kind of rioting that devastated the city a week ago.
Video from on board Viking Sky cruise ship shows furniture rolling across deck in stormy conditions
Video footage from on board the cruise ship Viking Sky shows furniture rolling around and parts of the ceiling collapsing.