Buildings were flattened in the capital Caracas, where voices have been heard calling from the rubble.

Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.

But the budget faces an uphill battle as the president spars with some members of his own party over the issue.

Signs that traffic through the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route is gradually resuming has helped to push the oil price down.

The rare school shooting that left three students killed and 20 others injured has shocked the country.

IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.