The US President abruptly changes his story on what he knew about a pre-election hush money payment to the American porn star who claims to have had an affair with him.

Dust and rain storms leave at least 91 dead and more than 160 injured in India, knocking down power poles and houses and uprooted trees, government officials say.

The Pacific nation of Vanuatu is preparing to permanently evacuate the entire population of one of its islands as thick ash spewing from a volcano kills crops, dirties water supplies and fouls the air.

The crowd "shrieks and flees" as a bonfire explodes at a Jewish Lag BaOmer festival in north London, leaving 10 people with minor injuries.

President Donald Trump's new lawyer Rudy Giuliani says Mr Trump repaid Michael Cohen for a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels over several months, directly contradicting the President's past statements.

The drones spell out Chinese characters and shapes about the city of Xi'an during a 13-minute light performance, but not all of the aircraft light up.

Cate Blanchett speaks about working with Harvey Weinstein, saying the disgraced Hollywood producer "preyed" on the vulnerable and that she got a bad feeling from him.

Britain's Health Secretary says 450,000 women missed out on breast screenings after a "computer algorithm failure" stopped letters from being sent to them, reminding them to have a check-up.

A Southwest Airlines plane flying from Chicago to New Jersey is forced to make an unscheduled stop after the outer pane of a window cracked.

Liverpool had a three-goal cushion going into its Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma — and it needed all three, winning 7-6 on aggregate.

'Swagger' is both a commandment and an aspiration of America's 70th Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, for the more than 60,000 diplomats and civil servants he now leads, writes Greg Jennett in Washington.

The head of the British parliamentary committee investigating Cambridge Analytica expresses scepticism at the data-mining company's claim that it is shutting down.

A US military C-130 cargo plane which was being flown into retirement in Arizona, crashes near an airport in Savannah, Georgia, killing nine, authorities say.

An Israeli judge issues another extension of the extradition case of Malka Leifer, the Australian-Israeli accused of sexually abusing girls at a Jewish school in Melbourne more than a decade ago.

A letter from Donald Trump's New York physician released by his campaign in 2015 declaring he would be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency" was composed by the candidate himself, the doctor says.

A postcard claiming to be written by the notorious serial killer, dated 11 days before his final suspected victim was found dead and warning of two murders, sells at auction for $49,000.

An Australian who was awarded $344,000 for wrongful dismissal told the Cambodian newspaper he worked for that he had a "major backer" who would "help me win" the case, according to an email obtained by the ABC.

Arya Permana sheds his title as the world's fattest boy after losing almost half of his staggering 190-kilogram body weight from two years ago.

The world's nuclear watchdog effectively rejects Israel's claims Iran lied about its nuclear activities, referencing a report showing, "no credible indications of activities in Iran relevant to the development of a nuclear explosive device after 2009".

The fallout in US gymnastics from the Larry Nassar abuse scandal continues, with famous coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi among those sued by gymnast Sabrina Vega, who alleges they ignored signs about Nassar's behaviour and the risk he posed.

The Dominican Republic switches allegiance from Taiwan to China after it offered a $4.1 billion package of investments and loans, a Taiwan official says.

A veterinarian is accused of turning puppies into drug mules for a Colombian trafficking ring by cutting their stomachs open and stitching packets of liquid heroin into their bellies.

Sixty-four passengers had to wait up to two hours before being brought down after a roller coaster at Universal Studios in Japan stalls.

A group of five female football fans disguise themselves as men to defy an Iranian ban on women attending a major men's football match.

Gibson guitars, esteemed by generations of guitar greats from Chuck Berry to Slash, files for bankruptcy protection after years of grappling with debt.