Some of Australia’s most famous and popular beaches have been stripped of sand by the storm lashing the east coast and could stay that way for months, in a big hit to tourism and holiday plans ...

Footage shows beach erosion at the Gold Coast's Surfers Paradise, a car windscreen impaled by a tree and damage to property caused by the storm. Residents are being warned that heavy rain is set ...

Southwest winds are expected to affect some areas of Greater Cairo and the Nile Delta, which will stir up sand and dust intermittently, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA).