Torrential rain and winds caused by a cyclone have left at least 27 people dead in southern Brazil, with more flooding expected. The governor of Rio Grande do Sul said it was the state’s worst-ever weather disaster. Thousands have been forced from their homes, officials said. In...
Authorities in Pennsylvania have closed a number of schools as a manhunt continues for a convicted murderer who escaped from prison on 31 August. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, was spotted twice overnight on Monday, police said. The Brazilian national was sentenced to life in prison just last...
Guatemalans are casting their votes in a presidential run-off election that many hope will reverse democratic backsliding under recent administrations. Recent polls have predicted that Bernardo Arevalo, a progressive candidate running on an anti-corruption platform, will defeat...
Heavy rain has deluged parts of Southern California, with forecasters warning of a “potentially historic amount of rain” and severe flooding in the usually arid part of the United States, as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico. One person died in Mexico amid reports of flash...
Anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo has scored a landslide victory in Guatemala’s presidential election, after voters angry at successive leaders’ failure to tackle widespread corruption made a decisive choice for change. With 98 percent of ballots counted, Arevalo had 58 percent of...
