Millions told to stay at home to avoid 90mph winds

Millions of people have been told to stay at home as one of the worst storms in decades, Storm Eunice, hits the UK. The Met Office has issued a second rare red weather warning to cover London, and southeast and east England.

13 dead after falling into well in Kushinagar

At least 13 people have died after falling into a well during a wedding ceremony in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Petrópolis: Deadly landslides wreak havoc in Brazilian city

Search and rescue teams are combing the mud for survivors, with Brazil's National Civil Defence saying on Twitter 24 people had been rescued alive so far, with 94 confirmed deaths. Videos shared on social media showed extensive damage and vehicles floating in the streets.

Russia pulls some troops back from Ukraine border

Russia says it is pulling back some of its troops from near Ukraine after a build-up prompted fears of an invasion. The defence ministry said that large-scale drills continued but that some units were returning to their bases.

Teacher who raped 13 students gets life in jail

An Indonesian boarding school owner who groomed and raped 13 of his female students has been jailed for life by an Indonesian court. Herry Wirawan's abuse of the girls aged 11-16 has shocked Indonesians since his case emerged last year.

Thirteen injured after bar floor collapses

Thirteen people have been injured after a mezzanine floor collapsed at an east London pub. Emergency services were called to the Two More Years bar in Hackney Wick at about 16:50 GMT. Firefighters rescued seven people who were trapped after the incident.

Record high deforestation of Amazon in January

The number of trees cut down in the Brazilian Amazon in January far exceeded deforestation for the same month last year, according to government satellite data. The area destroyed was five times larger than 2021, the highest January total since records began in 2015.

Life could exist on planet with dying sun

Researchers believe there may be a planet that could sustain life, in the vicinity of a dying sun. If confirmed, this would be the first time that a potentially life-supporting planet has been found orbiting such a star, called a "white dwarf".

Striking underwater photographs of the Year

Rafael Fernandez Caballero has been named Underwater Photographer of the Year 2022 for his image of five whale sharks feeding together in the Maldives. The picture came first out of 4,200 images from 71 countries.

Crossing the world's deepest lake (Photo feature)

Lake Baikal, the world's deepest, offers astounding views along its shoreline - and winter tours of its frozen expanse have become increasingly popular. With some trepidation, Oleg Boldyrev walked, and even rode, across the multi-coloured ice.