The presidents of Russia and Ukraine discuss the fate of jailed high-profile prisoners amid speculation they could be swapped.

The Texan city of Houston, the fourth-largest in the US, is hit by huge floods, with local media reporting at least three people dead.

At least 413 people are now known to have died in the earthquake that struck Ecuador, the country's government says.

The Australian politician who threatened to kill Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's dogs makes fun of the star couple's apology video.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirms he intends to call an early election for 2 July, after the federal budget is handed down.

Relief efforts continue in Japan after last week's devastating earthquakes, with 100,000 displaced people coping with hundreds of aftershocks.

The founder of Germany's anti-Islamist Pegida partyis due to go on trial in Dresden on hate speech charges.

Several people have been killed in a large explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, President Ashraf Ghani says.