USA

Hurricane Matthew tears up America's Atlantic coast

After killing hundreds of people in Haiti, Hurricane Matthew has been sweeping up America’s Atlantic coast.

8 October 2016

USA

Donald Trump caught on video boasting about groping women

The Republican candidate for US president has apologised over a 2005 video in which he brags coarsely about attempted sexual conquests.

8 October 2016

USA

Obama casts early presidential vote in Chicago

Barack Obama has already cast his vote in the US presidential election, which doesn’t take place until November 8.

8 October 2016

USA

Kerry wants Aleppo war crimes probe as UN votes on French peace plan

The UN Security Council looks set to vote on a draft resolution over the weekend that calls for an immediate ceasefire across Syria.

7 October 2016

USA

Russia is employing Cyber warfare to influence presidential election, US claims

The US has accused Russia of a campaign of recent cyber attacks which it claimed were an attempt to interfere with the upcoming presidential election.

7 October 2016

Haiti

Hurricane Matthew's wild winds leaves hundreds dead in impoverished Haiti

Two days after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti the scale of the disaster is only just emerging.

7 October 2016

Cinema

'Deepwater Horizon' a man-made disaster now a movie

'Deepwater Horizon' is a movie about the worst oil spill in United States history.

7 October 2016

USA

'Matthew is a very big and very bad beast' as Florida faces significant flooding

Hurricane Matthew is battering the Florida coastline with relentless wind and rain.

7 October 2016

Cult

Lady Gaga puts final touches on new album

Lady Gaga is putting the final touches to her new album ‘Joanne’, out later this month.

7 October 2016

Economy

US employment growth steady but slower in September

US employers hired 156,000 people in September against a forecast of 175,000.

7 October 2016

No Comment

USA: Plane hits eye of Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with catastrophic winds of 209 kilometres per hour.

7 October 2016

USA

New Jersey train travelling at twice legal speed says crash inquiry

Investigators into the deadly end-of September crash in Hoboken say train was travelling at twice the speed limit

7 October 2016

USA

Hundreds dead in Haiti as Hurricane Matthew sweeps towards Florida

The most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean for years leaves a trail of devastation in the poor island nation.

7 October 2016

Russia

Russia warns US not to strike Syrian army

Moscow says Washington should 'consider the consequences' of any airstrikes on Assad's forces with a reminder of its own missile capability.

6 October 2016

World News

Matthew heads for Florida as authorities call on residents to leave

Hurricane Matthew has picked up strength and is heading for Florida.

6 October 2016

Economy

UK's Hammond woos Wall Street, pound remains weak

UK finance minister Philip Hammond is trying to reassure top US bankers that London remains the world's leading finance hub despite the Brexit vote.

6 October 2016

Portugal

Guterres "grateful and humble" for UN nomination

The former Portuguese Prime Minister is a step closer to being officially invested as the next Secretary General of the United Nations.

6 October 2016

Russia

Russia deals another blow to nuclear cooperation with US

Russia has further reduced its cooperation with the United States in nuclear energy by suspending a research agreement and ending one on uranium conversion.

6 October 2016

USA

Six-year-old shooting victim gets superhero funeral

A six year old boy who died from injuries sustained in a shooting in South Carolina has been given a superhero-funeral.

6 October 2016

World News

Matthew powers towards Bahamas and Florida

After battering Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Hurricane Matthew, the fiercest Caribbean storm in almost a decade, is powering towards the Bahamas and Florida.

5 October 2016