Donald Trump speaks behind bullet-proof glass at rally

Donald Trump stood behind bullet-proof glass while he address supporters at a rally.

The former president was speaking in North Carolina, at his first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania in July.

At the rally Trump commented on how Barack and Michelle Obama have criticised him during their speeches at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Tuesday night.

There was a heavy security presence at the rally, with protective snipers seen around the event.

Florida residents who found the animal also helped a donkey and several goats to safety in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

The man "survived a nightmare scenario," officials say, after finding him floating around 30 miles off Florida.

BBC News presenter Sumi Somaskanda speaks with residents who were forced to take shelter in their bathroom when the storm hit.

Widespread damage as Hurricane Milton barrels through Florida.

The BBC’s Gordon Corera is in the coastal city, where heavy downpours are being felt hours before estimated landfall.

A tornado has touched down in southern Florida as the state prepares for the "deadly and catastrophic" storm.

Astronauts and researchers have been observing the storm as it barrels towards Florida.

The European Space Agency will probe a harmless asteroid Nasa hit in 2022 as part of a "planetary defence test".

BBC Verify analysed a false post claiming to show a pro-abortion campaign ad that has widely circulated on social media.

Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.

The teenager was speeding towards a dead-end at 113mph (182 km/h) due to malfunctioning brakes.

Footage shows the dramatic collision near Asheville in North Carolina, during Hurricane Helene.

The BBC's North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher says the vice-presidential candidates found common ground.

The BBC asks college students what they thought of JD Vance and Tim Walz’s debate performance.

Walz cites the story of Amber Thurman, a Georgia woman who died after not being able to access abortion care.

Politeness, policy and a few tense moments - watch how Vance and Walz tackled the 90-minute event.

Helene ravages six southeastern US states, leaving at least 135 dead and entire communities destroyed.

The two US vice-presidential candidates will face each other in a debate that the BBC will be fact-checking.

At least 116 people have died across the US during Hurricane Helene - with officials warning the figure could rise.

The family in the home made it out safely before their house was completely destroyed from the fire.