The latest storm comes one month after Cyclone Chido laid waste to the island and left dozens dead.

Young male gamers in South Korea thought it resembled a gesture used to poke fun at the size of men’s penises.

Fire crews have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles since last week.

A report into the stock performance of members of Congress comes as legislation aimed at banning the practice has stalled

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Blazes have left at least 16 dead as questions asked about the lack of water supply for firefighters tackling monster blazes

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California governor Gavin Newsom appeared to take a swipe at Donald Trump as firefighters from Mexico arrived to help battle the deadly wildfires.

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Germany's foreign minister accused Moscow of "deploying a fleet of rusty tankers" to avoid sanctions.

From luxury villas to burnt out buildings - contrasting images show the destruction caused by the fires which raged across Los Angeles.

An explosion at a fuel station in Yemen has killed 15 people and left dozens injured.

More than 400 animals have taken cover at an animal welfare charity as they fled the devastating California wildfires.

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This is the moment a brave passer-by rescues a woman and her four dogs from her burning LA home in the devastating California wildfires.

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The official cause of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, fuelled by powerful winds and drought-like conditions, is yet to be determined.

California governor Gavin Newsom has hit at Donald Trump over his LA wildfire response claims, calling the president-elect “delusional”.

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Germany’s foreign minister says sanctions against Syrian officials responsible for war crimes must remain in place but called for a “smart approach” to provide relief to the Syrian population after last month’s overthrow of President Bashar Assad

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Boris Johnson has branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a "f****** idiot" over his alleged imperial ambitions.

Simon Cowell has urged people to help victims of the California wildfires, saying he is devastated by what has happened.

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On 19 December, 80-year-old Palestinian grandmother Halima Abu Leil was shot in an Israel Defence Forces (IDF) raid on her neighbourhood in Balata refugee camp in Nablus, West Bank.

Injured animals are still being taken into pet shelters

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Images released by police show two people spray painting synagogue’s fence and building

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In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".