Hurricane Michael, strongest storm to hit US in 50 years, makes landfall in Florida...
The co-founders of photo-sharing giant Instagram, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, are both leaving the firm. Mr Systrom, chief executive, said they were departing to "explore our curiosity and creativity again". Instagram was purchased by...
Tens of thousands of homes are without power and sea water is sloshing through coastal streets as Hurricane Florence begins lashing the US East Coast. The hurricane is moving towards land with maximum sustained wind speeds of 90mph (150 km/h). It l...
Japan's northern island of Hokkaido has been hit by a powerful earthquake, triggering landslides that engulfed houses. At least eight people have been killed and about 40 are missing, say local media reports. The magnitude 6.7 quake cut power to ar...
Japan's Nissan has begun producing its first electric car aimed at China, according to media reports. Working with a Chinese partner, Nissan is making a battery powered version of the popular Sylphy. It is part of a growing push by automakers to ma...
China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has suspended its carpool service after police said a driver had raped and killed a female passenger. A company statement said the incident showed there were deficiencies in its processes and so it would suspe...
Facebook and Twitter say they have suspended or removed accounts linked to Iran and Russia over "inauthentic" or "manipulating" behaviour. More than 650 Facebook pages and groups were said to have been identified as "mislead...
This supermom, who happens to be a New Zealand politician, decided to kick start her baby's birth in the bike lane on Sunday. Women's minister Julie Anne Genter announced that she took herself by bicycle to be induced. She'd reached the 42-week m...
At least 82 people are now known to have died after a powerful earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok. Hundreds of people have been wounded by Sunday's quake, disaster management officials have said. The magnitude seven tremor was shallow, ...
One of the most anticipated movies of the #MeToo era is the story of the women of Fox News who brought down the toxic male culture at the news network. Earlier this year, Charlize Theron made headlines when it was announced that she would play forme...
Outlander | Season 4...
Superfast "fifth generation 5G" mobile internet could be launched as early as next year in some countries, promising download speeds 10 to 20 times faster than we have now. But what difference will it really make to our lives? Will we need...
Q. Why is an island like the letter T? A. They're both in the middle of water!...
Could you live without a car? Reya al-Salahi from London asked herself this question when she moved into a car-free development, but over the past year she's been fine. Lil Boyer from Dorset says she can't use rural buses because they are "rub...
The European Union and Japan signed a huge free trade deal on Tuesday that cuts or eliminates tariffs on nearly all goods. The agreement covers 600 million people and almost a third of the global economy. It's also a major endorsement of a global tr...
These over-the-top ice cream cones are everything we've dreamed of and more...
The cave complex in northern Thailand where 12 boys and their football coach were trapped for more than two weeks is set to be turned into a museum. Rescue officials said the museum would showcase how the operation unfolded, adding that it would be ...
Joy and relief have greeted the rescue of 12 boys and their football coach from flooded caves in northern Thailand after divers completed a daring operation to bring them out. Seventeen days after they got trapped underground, the last five members ...
Q: What did the cat say when the mouse got away? A: You've got to be kitten me!...
Missing soccer team found alive in a cave in Thailand after 10 days...