Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg

The trouncing of the far right provides a playbook for social and environmental movements in other countries facing elections, including the US, Spain and France

Jensen Huang reported to have had close relationship with tech company executive suspected of passing intel to China

‘Miracle’ cache of letters written by French scientist who died in ill-fated La Pérouse mission give personal account of 1785 voyage

Sanrio ends association with TV drama Vivant after China says portrayal of ruthless Chinese agents is ‘deliberate smear’

Survivors tell rights group that serving officers who worked as guards administered electric shocks and beatings

Emergency services combed through the wreckage overnight as Civil Guard sets up clinics for relatives to provide DNA samples and help identify victims

The fine – six times the average monthly salary – will apply to people present at violent protests, even if they don’t personally commit violent acts

Watered-down version of statement to be issued at end of Montreal summit instead offers ‘ever closer association’

Pete Hoekstra, controversial US ambassador to Canada, has also accused Canadian officials of interfering in US elections

Passengers describe carriages full of seriously injured people after crash that has claimed at least 68 lives

A movement that began in outrage has delivered remarkable election upset, showing that change is possible and prompting questions over what comes next

Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40%

Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website

As USS Colorado showcases the program in Perth, Peter Briggs says personnel is just one of the ‘huge issues’ it faces