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With communication networks in Jamaica crippled, the true scale of the disaster remains unknown. At least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding, with the storm now crossing The Bahamas. The debate over the change in legislation gained renewed urgency following the mass rape trial which shocked France last year. Seoul will also invest $350bn in the US as part of the deal, which Donald Trump says is "pretty much finalised". The police operation targeting a criminal gang in a densely-populated area of Rio is the deadliest in the city. At least 20 people have died in Haiti in flooding, with the storm now crossing The Bahamas. The Paris prosecutor says the jewels are not yet recovered and there could be a bigger gang behind the theft. Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with 90% of votes counted the result is too close to call. The debate over the change in legislation gained renewed urgency following the mass rape trial which shocked France last year. US President Trump says "nothing" will jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence. Crew of Coral Adventurer only realised the 80-year-old Australian was missing hours after they left Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef. Two WFP officials are give 72 hours to leave without explanation - days after a key city falls to the RSF. Bucharest said between 900 and 1,000 American troops would remain stationed in Romania - down from 1,700. The notes were thrown overboard just a few days into a voyage to join the battlefields of France more than a century ago. South Korea's President Lee is in for a diplomatic dance as he hosts the leaders of US and China. Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by winning a heavily disputed election. Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival. A political veteran who was jailed twice, Anwar waited for 25 years to become PM of Malaysia. After more than six decades, 91-year-old rebel leader Thuingaleng Muivah has returned to his home village in India. Storm surges of 13 feet (3.9m) above ground level and destructive waves are expected as the storm hits Jamaica. Donald Trump has claimed to have ended another war, this time between Thailand and Cambodia. But what does this latest agreement actually amount to? US President Donald Trump in Malaysia: Dancing and a 'peace deal' Two nuclear cooling towers in the town of Gundremmingen, Germany, collapse into large swirls of thick, white dust during demolition. The former vice president made her strongest suggestion to date that she will make another presidential bid in 2028 - after losing to Donald Trump last year. The 17-year-old was rushed to hospital on Tuesday and placed on life support but died on Thursday. Rob Jetten's electoral success has come as a surprise, but politically, all the stars were aligned for him to achieve it. Rob Jetten's D66 party celebrates but with 90% of votes counted the result is too close to call. A South Korean court rules that the act's contract with the label, which runs until 2029, is valid. Katherine Rees said her mum, 80, had fallen ill during a hike on a remote Australian island and was told to return to the ship by herself. The decision is a reversal of the original policy which only supported the evacuation of the students themselves. The suspected drug traffickers were killed in an escalating conflict taking place at sea. Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies. The unamed Briton passed information to Russia while working as a military instructor, prosecutors say. Copyright 2025 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.