Lise Davidsen on singing at the Last Night Of The Proms, one year late
The soprano talks about preparing for the Royal Albert Hall and almost losing her voice to Covid.
1970-01-01 08:00
Florida takes stock in Storm Idalia's aftermath
More than 440,000 people are still without power as Idalia, now a tropical storm, moves into Georgia.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hurricane Idalia: 'Life-threatening' flooding as storm batters Florida
The storm leaves roads and towns along Florida's 'nature coast' inundated with knee-deep floodwaters.
1970-01-01 08:00
Flooding from Storm Hillary cuts off Palm Springs in California
Major roads in and out of the California desert town are closed after over 3in of rain fell.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canada wildfires: At least 30,000 households told to evacuate as fires approach
Officials have restricted travel to Kelowna, a waterside city of 132,000 people.
1970-01-01 08:00
How a real Trump supporter unknowingly became the face of a fake liberal Twitter account
Erica Marsh quickly rose to fame earlier this year as a viral left-wing voice on social media. Her incendiary tweets, often ultra-liberal and hyper-political, drew millions of views and the ire of conservatives, who pointed to her outlandish comments comparing Republicans to pedophiles and conservative Supreme Court justices to Nazis as examples of extreme liberalism run amok.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cape Verde boat disaster: 'My brother died for a dream we all have'
A man whose brother was among around 60 Senegalese feared drowned says he would take the same risk.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hawaii fires: At least 36 killed as wildfires tear through Maui island
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and a state of emergency has been declared.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hampshire family escapes 'Armageddon' Portugal wildfires
Hampshire mum Miranda Harvie-Watt and her family were evacuated from their house in São Teotónio.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sinéad O'Connor's funeral, in pictures
Fans of the late singer and activist filled the Irish town of Bray's streets, before a private burial.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Korea: 1,000 buses evacuate scouts from disaster-hit Word Jamboree
Scout contingents are leaving the international event in South Korea due to an incoming tropical storm.
1970-01-01 08:00
Barbie movie: Warner Bros Japan sorry for replying to atom bomb memes
The Official Barbie Movie account is criticised for replying to images which made fun of atomic bombs.
1970-01-01 08:00