
More than 240 people are known to have been killed when an Air India passenger plane crashed seconds after take off from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, western India. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner came... Read more »

A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar with tremors and damage felt in Thailand and south-west China. The epicentre was located 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing,... Read more »

Subscribe to BBC News www.youtube.com/bbcnews Take a look at this amazing video showing the moment when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. The footage shows the storm surge sweeping into the town of... Read more »

Three wildfires are still burning in the LA area – the largest, the Palisades Fire, is just 14% contained. LA City mayor Karen Bass said “urgent preparations” are being made, with close... Read more »

Dozens of people have died after a passenger plane crashed with about 70 people on board in Kazakhstan, local officials have said. Authorities in Azerbaijan, where the flight originated, said there were... Read more »

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At least 158 people are now known to have died after flash floods hit parts of Spain, particularly devastating communities in Valencia. Almost all the deaths – 155 – have been recorded... Read more »

There is a growing amount of evidence suggesting North Korea is sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine. New footage has … source Read more »

Huge plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the Lebanese capital today after Israel fired a series of rockets into Beirut. The Israeli Defence Force says it was targeting what it... Read more »

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says his military would fight with “full force” in Lebanon, despite calls from allies, including the US, for a ceasefire. The Lebanese government says Israeli strikes killed at... Read more »