'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swaths of southwest France under water

The flood alert system in France has been working at a record pace as relentless rain over the past month has saturated soils.

Heavy snow, severe weather kill 35 in Japan

Heavy snowfall in northern Japan has left at least 35 people dead and more than 350 others injured, according to local media reports on Wednesday.

At least five killed after Storm Kristin hits Portugal

At least five people have died after Storm Kristin tore through central and northern Portugal, causing flooding, landslides and widespread damage.

Over 8,000 flights cancelled as major winter storm bears down across US

More than 8,000 flights set to take off over the weekend have been cancelled as a major storm bears down across the United States, threatening widespread heavy snow and a band of catastrophic ice stretching from east Texas to North Carolina.

Japan restarts first nuclear reactor since Fukushima under close scrutiny

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) on Wednesday restarted its first nuclear reactor since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, with the utility’s safety measures set to be closely watched as it seeks to turn around its business amid ongoing clean-up efforts from the accident.

One dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires

One person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bush fires that have torn across south-east Australia.