Reuters

• Hurricane Irma devastates Caribbean, powers toward Florida

  Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, drove toward Florida on Friday as it lashed the Caribbean with devastating winds and torrential rain.

• Neo-Nazi suspects arrested – all four are serving soldiers

  The men, aged 22 to 32, were detained on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism and of being members of the National Action group.

• North Korea warns of more 'gift packages' for the US

  North Korea is ready to send 'more gift packages' to the United States, one of its top diplomats said today, dismissing the international uproar over his country's latest and biggest nuclear weapons test.

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  As Texans return to flood-hit homes, many say 'Our house is history'

  As flood waters recede from Hurricane Harvey, thousands are set to return to their homes on Sunday to survey damage from unprecedented flooding that devastated densely populated areas of Texas, as worries mount about health risks.

• North Korea says conducts 'perfect' hydrogen bomb test

  North Korea conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test on Sunday, which it said was a successful detonation of an advanced hydrogen bomb, in a dramatic escalation of the isolated state's stand-off with the United States and its allies.

• Pope tells South Korean faith leaders to promote reconciliation

  Pope Francis called on a delegation of South Korean religious leaders to promote reconciliation and spurn violence and fear on Saturday, amid a tense standoff on their home peninsula.

• Rohingya Muslims flee as more than 2,600 houses burned in Myanmar's Rakhine

  About 58,600 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh from Myanmar, according to UN refugee agency UNHCR, as aid workers there struggle to cope.

• Trump to visit victims of floods in Texas, Louisiana

  US President Donald Trump travelled to Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday to meet victims of catastrophic storm Harvey.

• Islamic State readies to evacuate Syria-Lebanon border zone

  The Syrian army and Hezbollah on Monday prepared to escort Islamic State fighters to eastern Syria from their enclave on the border with Lebanon under an agreement following a week-long offensive against the jihadist group.

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  Houston crippled by catastrophic flooding with more rain on the way

  Houston is facing worsening historic flooding in the coming days as Tropical Storm Harvey dumps more rain on the city, swelling rivers to record levels and forcing federal engineers on Monday to release water from area reservoirs in hopes of controlling the rushing currents.

• Hurricane Harvey claims second fatality – hundreds homeless with more floods to come

  Emergency crews raced to pull people from cars and homes as flood waters rose across southeast Texas on Sunday, rescuing more than 1,000 people in the Houston area as Tropical Storm Harvey pounded the region. The most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least two people. The death toll is expected to rise as Harvey lingers for days above the US state, triggering more floods, storm surges and tornadoes.

• Thousands rally for gay marriage in Australia ahead of national vote

  Thousands of people rallied for marriage equality in Australia's second-biggest city of Melbourne on Saturday ahead of a postal survey on same-sex marriage which could lead to its legalisation.