Several severe storms have swept through the Midwest and south in the US, killing at least four people and injuring dozens of others. 

At least 19 people have been killed after a powerful tornado whipped through rural Mississippi and led to flattening homes and knocking out power for thousands.

A winter Nor’easter brings snow and heavy winds to New England.

At least 13 people are killed in multiple parts of the US after powerful storms swept through the South and left more than one million Americans without power.

Millions of people in the US are bracing for more tornadoes and heavy snow after a weekend of extreme weather conditions left over 304,000 homes and businesses without power.

New Zealand declares a national state of emergency after a tropical storm lashed the North Island in what has been described as an "unprecedented" natural disaster.

US President Joe Biden declares a major disaster in California, as more storms bring heavy flooding to already waterlogged regions and threaten snowfalls of up to two meters.

The latest Pacific storm unleashed torrential downpours and damaging winds in California on Tuesday (January 10), with mudslides cutting off highways and entire communities facing evacuation orders.

An official says a record number of Israeli settlers stormed the al-Aqsa Mosque's compound this year.

The US plunges in deep freeze, leaving nearly 2 million without power and thousands of flights canceled.