At least 50 people have been killed by the Philippines typhoon Phafone, making it the nation's deadliest storm of 2019.
Five people are reportedly still missing after the powerful storm ripped through the country.
Authorities say at least 80,000 people will remain in emergency shelters until the New Year due to the scale of the destruction.
Typhoon Phafone mainly hit the central island of Visayas, affecting more than two million people.
UK inquiry finds 'chilling' cover-up of infected blood scandal
An infected blood scandal in Britain was no accident but the fault of doctors and a succession of governments that led to 3,000 deaths and thousands more contracting hepatitis or HIV, a public inquiry has found.
Iranian President Raisi killed in helicopter accident, state media says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday.
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders
The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office said on Monday it had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief and three Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes.
Assange given permission to appeal against US extradition
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Israel intends to broaden Rafah sweep, Defence Minister tells US
Israel intends to broaden its military operation in Rafah, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday told a senior aide to US President Joe Biden, who has warned against major action in the southern Gazan city that may risk mass civilian casualties. Israel describes Rafah, which abuts the Gaza Strip's border with the Egyptian Sinai, as the last stronghold of Hamas Islamists whose governing and combat capabilities it has been trying to dismantle during the more than seven-month-old war. After weeks of public disagreements with Washington over the Rafah planning, Israel on May 6 ordered Pale
