Here are some of the most striking images of places seen before and after the wildfires tore through them. This affluent ...

What is probably the world's oldest ice, dating back 1.2m years ago, has been dug out from deep within Antarctica.

Out-of-control wildfires are ripping across parts of Los Angeles, leading to at least five deaths, burning down hundreds of ...

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has pleaded guilty to speeding. The 49-year-old was caught driving his Mini at 95mph on the ...

Extra night flights to and from Birmingham Airport have been approved. Councillors in Solihull, where the airport is based, ...

Actor James Woods breaks down in tears on live TV as he describes how his Pacific Palisades property was razed.

David Acuna tells the BBC there has been "zero progress" in containing the fires because of high winds and dry conditions.

Five people are confirmed dead and more than 137,000 people have been evacuated as some Hollywood stars lose their homes in the blaze.

Firefighters in Los Angeles are battling a number of blazes in city suburbs, as tens of thousands of residents are forced to ...

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia is closely monitoring the situation, after US President-elect Donald Trump ...

Lily Allen has said she is taking a break from her podcast for "a few weeks" because her mental health is "spiralling" and ...

Governments generally spend more than they raise in tax so they borrow money to fill the gap, usually by selling bonds to ...