Thousands evacuated and homes destroyed by flooding in North Korea, amid worsening food shortage

Thousands of people have been evacuated and more than 1,100 homes were destroyed after heavy rain caused flooding in North Korea.

Russian gay family in controversial supermarket advert flees to Spain after threats

A lesbian family who featured in a supermarket advertisement in Russia has fled to Spain after receiving abuse and death threats.

Apple to scan iPhones for images of child abuse

Apple has announced a new system to be included in iPhones that will automatically scan those devices to identify if they contain any media featuring child sexual abuse.

Milkman arrested by police who mistook him for a burglar

A milkman was arrested on suspicion of burglary despite officers witnessing him leaving milk on a customer's doorstep, his employer has said.

Climate minister under fire for jetting to 30 countries – including several on red list

Climate minister Alok Sharma's air travel to 30 countries in seven months is "bizarre" and sets a bad example ahead of COP26, a Labour minister has said.

Laura Kenny wins cycling madison to become first British woman to strike gold at three Olympics

Laura Kenny has won the fifth gold medal of her career after taking the Olympic title in the women's cycling madison - making her the first British woman to win gold at three consecutive...

Two Belarus team coaches removed from Olympics over attempt to send sprinter home

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it has removed two Belarusian team coaches from the Games, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus.

US Coast Guard offloads record $1.4bn of seized cocaine and marijuana

More than $1.4bn (£1bn) worth of seized cocaine and marijuana has been offloaded by a US Coast Guard ship - the biggest haul in the agency's history.