A torrent of water from a burst irrigation dam forced more than 63,000 people to flee their homes.

Three people have been killed in Soweto as looters raid foreign-owned shops in the township.

Farmer Chris Gospel popped the question to girlfriend Eilidh Fraser in Aberdeenshire using her favourite cow Curlytop.

They were meant to measure a river's quality - but reportedly used bottled mineral water instead.

The US president says AT&T should fire CNN's president Jeff Zucker to "save credibility".

England's Alastair Cook edges Hardik Pandya to Virat Kohli at slip to leave in "huge trouble" at 36-4 on day one of the fourth Test against India at Southampton.

The draw for the Champions League group stage takes place on Thursday, but who can face each other when the tournament gets under way?

US plus-sized model Tess Holliday was asked to be on the front cover of Cosmopolitan's UK magazine.

The US Senator, who died on Saturday, was an ardent supporter of the Western military alliance.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has been included in Gareth Southgate's 23-man England squad for September's fixtures.

Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism.

Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.

The veteran journalist hits back after the president calls him a "sloppy" and "degenerate fool".

People are unimpressed the Pakistan prime minister takes a helicopter to work despite his austerity policies.

Nine-man Rangers survived a late Ufa onslaught to clinch a place in the Europa League group stage with a 1-1 draw in Russia.

Should you still respond to your job emails on your commute? We've had a mixed inbox.

Moeen Ali holes out for 40 to end a "mighty valuable partnership" of 81 with Sam Curran, to leave England 167-7 on day one of the fourth Test at Southampton.

Fear grows for people in rebel-held parts of Idlib ahead of what may be one of the war's last major battles.

Iosif Kobzon was the soundtrack to the lives of many Russians but had a controversial career.

Central bank raises benchmark interest rate in an effort to stabilise the country's financial crisis.

French actor Gérard Depardieu is accused of rape and sexual assault - accusations he denies.