More than a million urged to evacuate as heavy rain sparks floods and mudslides in Japan

About 1.5 million people have been urged to evacuate as heavy rains caused floods and landslides in western Japan.

Dallas runs out of children’s ICU beds as California makes vaccines or testing mandatory in schools

The US COVID crisis has seen children's intensive care beds run out in Dallas and masks and testing to be made obligatory in schools across California.

UK reports another 29,520 COVID cases and 93 deaths, latest daily figures show

The UK has recorded another 29,520 coronavirus cases, according to the latest daily figures.

Home secretary calls Plymouth shootings ‘tragic beyond words’ as residents fear going outdoors

The home secretary has described the Plymouth shootings as "tragic beyond words", as questions are raised over why the man responsible was allowed to have a gun.

Three bodies found and five more people feared dead as helicopter crashes into Russian lake

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three out of eight people missing after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed into a volcanic crater lake in Russia.

Paralympic swimmer criticises Heathrow Airport after wheelchair ‘destroyed’ on way to Tokyo

A Paralympic swimmer has criticised Heathrow Airport after his wheelchair was badly broken on the way to the Tokyo Games.

Three bodies found and five more people feared dead as helicopter crashes into Russian lake

Rescuers have recovered the bodies of three out of eight people missing after a helicopter carrying tourists crashed into a volcanic crater lake in Russia.

Paralympic swimmer criticises Heathrow Airport after wheelchair ‘destroyed’ on way to Tokyo

A Paralympic swimmer has criticised Heathrow Airport after his wheelchair was badly broken on the way to the Tokyo Games.