Authorities move to investigate safety failures as waste services remain disrupted after disaster in Cebu

Conservative leader is seeking to take advantage of strong approval ratings to strengthen her hold over the ruling LDP and reinforce her coalition’s narrow majority

Huge fire sweeps through shops and warehouses at Gul Plaza in Karachi at around 10pm local time when most shop owners were winding down their businesses

Deadly crash near Córdoba derails two passenger services and halts rail links between Madrid and Andalusia