A devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Vanuatu’s main island, Efate, severely damaging…

Almost 40 years ago, A23a broke away from the Antarctic ice shelf, the iceberg hung…

Rain, some heavy will affect the north and west of Scotland, although Shetland should see bright spells and showers. Elsewhere, mostly dry with skies brightening to give some sunny spells. Mild for most, though brisk winds, especially in the north.Tonight: Rain will continue to affect northern and western Scotland, and perhaps Northern Ireland for a time. Mostly dry elsewhere with clear spells, though becoming largely cloudy. Mild and breezy.

Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc on Mayotte, a French Indian Ocean territory, with wind speeds exceeding 225 km/h (140 mph), flattening settlements and leaving hundreds feared dead. Rescue teams, including reinforcements from France, are working tirelessly to locate survivors amid widespread destruction and severe shortages of food, water, and shelter.

Rescue workers, including reinforcements hustled in from France, rushed to deal with widespread damage from Cyclone…

Heavy toll feared after French territory hit by cyclone, reports suggest at least 11 deaths,…