INTERNATIONAL

Hungary has brought in tough new migrant laws which it says will “start a new era” in preventing the inflow of illegal immigrants. Police can now detain anyone who tries to breach a razor-wire fence built on the border with Serbia. Hungary has become a key point on the journey north for thousands of migrants from the Middle East and ...

Australia is to have a new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the centre-right Liberal Party by Malcolm Turnbull. In the dramatic late night party leadership ballot, Mr Abbott, who had been plagued by poor opinion polls, received 44 votes to Mr Turnbull’s 54. Mr Turnbull said he assumed that parliament would serve its full term, ...

Australia is to have a new prime minister after Tony Abbott was ousted as leader of the Liberal Party by cabinet minister Malcolm Turnbull. In the hastily-arranged party leadership ballot, Mr Abbott, who had been plagued by poor opinion polls, received 44 votes to Mr Turnbull’s 54. Liberal MPs also voted for Julie Bishop to remain deputy leader of the ...

Germany is to introduce temporary controls on its border with Austria to cope with the influx of migrants, the interior minister has said. Thomas de Maiziere said refugees could “not choose” their host countries and called on other EU states to do more. Trains between Germany and Austria have been suspended for 12 hours. Germany’s vice-chancellor has said the country ...

The number of migrants entering Hungary from Serbia hit a new record on Saturday amid tension in eastern Europe over how to deal with the crisis. More than 4,000 people walked across the border with Serbia just as the authorities in Hungary were completing preparations to seal the frontier. Europe is struggling to cope with an enormous influx of people, ...

Some 40,000 migrants could arrive in Germany over the next two days, officials say – double the number who entered the country last weekend. The southern city of Munich received another 3,600 on Saturday morning but there are concerns about how the region will cope with another large influx. Around 4,000 troops are being deployed in Germany for logistical support. ...

Saudi Arabia has begun an investigation after a crane collapsed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, killing at least 107 people. The huge red crane crashed into a part of the Grand Mosque – which was filled with worshippers at the time. The inquiry is taking place as criticism grows over safety standards at the holy site. It is ...

Footage has emerged of migrants being thrown bags of food at a Hungarian camp near the border with Serbia. An Austrian woman who shot the video said the migrants were being treated like “animals”. Human Rights Watch’s emergency director said people were being held like “cattle in pens”. Hungary says it is investigating the scenes at the camp in Roszke. ...

There is a growing belief within the US government that the Islamic State militant group is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, a US official has told the BBC. The US has identified at least four occasions on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border where IS has used mustard agents, the official said. The official said ...

Widespread flooding and landslides in north-east Japan have forced more than 90,000 people to abandon their homes. The city of Joso, north of the capital, Tokyo, was hit by a wall of water after the Kinugawa River burst its banks. Helicopter rescue teams have been plucking people from rooftops. At least eight people are still missing and 100 need rescuing. ...