Tourist falls from hotel balcony in Tenerife during fire

The fall, which occurred at around 9pm, may be related to a mattress fire in the same room

Nationwide strike set to disrupt Belgian air travel on 14 October

Air travellers and insurers face major disruption as Belgium prepares for a nationwide strike expected to halt flights and ground operations across its main airports

Typhoon Matmo brings record floods to Vietnam and mass evacuations in China

Authorities have responded to the storm with large-scale safety measures amid worsening weather conditions

Third local death from methanol poisoning in Brazil raises concerns for tourism

Authorities in São Paulo are investigating a growing outbreak of methanol poisoning linked to contaminated alcoholic drinks, as deaths and hospitalisations continue to rise

Air traffic controller strikes to affect French airports

The strikes have been organised by French air traffic controller union SNCTA, and are expected to cause significant disruption

British man arrested in Bangkok on serious drug charges

Thailand’s uncompromising narcotics laws put foreign nationals at acute legal and financial risk, as shown by the arrest of a young Briton in Bangkok on serious trafficking charges