South Africa has been lashed by heavy rain and snow since the weekend, in a severe winter cold front which disrupted transport and power networks.

General Michael Kurilla, Commander of US Central Command, in his testimony before House Armed Services Committee, says America's relations with Pakistan and India cannot be a "binary switch".

The French President says he would ask the EU to put restrictions in place, and if that were to fail, would trigger lawmakers in France to curb the social media usage of under-15 youths.