Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.

New South Wales, where the attack took place, will offer gun owners cash to give up their firearms.

Commercial and industrial damage from the Kumamoto earthquake has already reached 117.6 billion yen, while continuing water outages are preventing many businesses from reopening. (News On Japan)

In a worst-case scenario, category one Lala could dump up to 25in (63cm) of rain on Big Island.

Iran claims they have been held since Qatar downed two fighter jets at the start of the US-Iran war.

Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

The death toll from record-breaking torrential rain in Chiba Prefecture has risen to 10, with 29 people injured, more than 1,500 homes damaged and one person still missing three days after the disaster. (News On Japan)

Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers.

The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

Police responded to reports of a shooting outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday.

Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

The BBC’s Katy Watson explains why triple-murder Erin Patterson is back in court this week trying to overturn her conviction.

The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.