At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.

The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in Santa Cruz, California after the boy had been swept offshore.

Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.

It is the highest number of elephant deaths to be recorded in this area of southern Kenya in decades.

Japan is reeling from a major 7.1 earthquake that hit Kyushu island. Here is what we know so far.

The man accused of killing four students in Idaho is taking back his plea, which was made to avoid the death penalty.

Families grieved on Monday as they remembered the three people killed in a shooting at a food festival.

The quake struck Kumamoto prefecture in the south-west and briefly triggered a tsunami alert.

The film has won rave reviews from film critics but a translator of Homer’s work was less than impressed.

Just 21 Madeiran land snails were found clinging to a rock on Portugal’s Bugio Island, say conservationists.

The meeting comes amid signs of friction between the two leaders and decreasing public support for Israel in the US.

The pop star is suing to discover the identity of hackers who obtained unreleased photos and songs.

Republican Senator Lindsay Graham’s funeral is bringing the two world leaders to town, where they’ll separately visit the White House to discuss their region’s wars.

As Japan increasingly relies on foreign workers, it is also grappling with how to integrate new cultures and religions.

Storms and flooding incidents over the last few months have seen fake videos inundating social media.

The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.

The US president says “there is a good chance that something could happen”, as Iran denies direct talks are taking place.

The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its “arsenal of freedom” is perilously low.

The BBC’s cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.

Police said they engaged in a high-speed car chase but failed to arrest the suspect, who remains at large. Three people were arrested in June after a similar attack.

A private’s detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country’s security challenges.