Rio 2016 Paralympic Games: Competition kicks off in Brazil

The Qatari TV network is no longer available in Israel after the Cabinet voted to suspend it. Israel has had a tense relationship with the broadcaster, accusing it of bias and incitement.

Dozens of people are dead and thousands were forced to evacuate after days of heavy rain unleashed torrential flooding in southern Brazil.

At least 60 people have been killed as southern Brazil endures its worst flooding in more than 80 years. Rescuers are battling torrential rains as they search for missing people in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.