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Questions have been raised over extreme weather warnings in Texas, after heavy rain caused fatal flash floods along the Guadalupe River.At least 51 people have died from the flooding in Texas, with an unknown number of people - including 27 girls from Camp Mystic in Kerr County - still missing.As rescue teams continue to search for the missing, local and federal officials have come under fire over their flood preparations […]

They rose to their feet in ecstatic surprise, shouting "heydar, heydar" - a Shia victory chant.This was the first public appearance of their supreme leader since Israel began attacking their country. He emerged during evening prayers in his private compound. He said nothing but looked stern and resolute as he waved to the crowd.He has spent the last weeks sequestered in a bunker, it is assumed, for his safety following […]

This was Gondomar's saddest day.The Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church was overflowing. Mourners spilled out of the doors into the fierce morning heat.And residents lined the streets nearby in the baking sunshine.This eastern suburb of Porto was the focus of world football in a way never imagined, nor desired.There was no raucous chanting. No attempts to chase selfies with mourners from the football world. Just sombre applause, as residents listened […]

To the sound of mournful chants and the slow beat of drums, they march, whipping their backs with metal flails.It is an ancient ceremony going back almost 14 centuries - the Shia commemoration of Ashura. But this year in particular has poignant significance for Iranians.The devout remember the betrayal and death of the Imam Hussein as if it happened yesterday. Image: Iranians gather ahead of Ashura We filmed men and women […]

Liverpool players past and present have joined the family and friends of Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva for their funeral in Portugal.A service was held in the Igreja Matriz de Gondomar church in their hometown of Gondomar near Porto in northern Portugal on Saturday morning. Mourners lined the streets and some in the crowd clapped as the brothers' coffins were carried into the church.The funeral - in pictures […]

Hamas has said it has "submitted its positive response" to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza to mediators.The proposal for a 60-day ceasefire was presented by US President Donald Trump, who has been pushing hard for a deal to end the fighting in Gaza, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit the White House next week to discuss a deal. Mr Trump said Israel had agreed […]

Four people were stabbed near a shopping centre in Finland, police have said.One person was arrested following the incident, which took place near the Ratina shopping centre in the city of Tampere, known as the sauna capital of the world. The stabbings had not resulted in any deaths, police said, while cordons previously in place have been removed and officers have left the scene.Police initially blocked all doors of the […]

It is one of the most notorious and secret places in Iran.Somewhere foreign journalists are never allowed to visit or film. The prison where dissidents and critics of Iran's government disappear - some never to be seen again. But we went there today, invited by Iranian authorities eager to show the damage done there by Israel.Evin Prison was hit by Israeli airstrikes the day before a ceasefire ended a 12-day […]

At least 29 people have been injured after multiple explosions at a petrol station in Rome.A truck is believed to have hit a gas pipe, with police saying two consecutive blasts occurred while emergency services were at the scene. The sound of the explosions was reportedly heard across the Italian capital.It happened on Via dei Gordiani 32, in the east of the city, at 8.18am local time.A fire also broke […]