Lance Armstrong reaches a $US5 million settlement with the US Government in a whistle-blower lawsuit that could have sought $US100 million in damages from the disgraced cyclist stripped of seven Tour de France titles.

Police dashcam captures the moment a house is blown to pieces as police attend the scene of a car hitting a residential gas line in a southern US city.

Following unconfirmed reports Queen Elizabeth II's "last" Welsh corgi Willow has died, we take a look at how her enduring love of the breed led her to own more than 30 of the dogs.

A new generation of prospective Chinese diplomats is being encouraged to see China as a force for good, as opposed to "untrustworthy" Japan and "interfering" US, while maintaining "correct" thought above all else, writes Merriden Varrall.

Residents say they have never seen so much tumbleweed, with the roaming plant covering some homes up to the second storey and filling backyards.