Nearly 200 people killed in Malawi after Storm Freddy caused devastation

Nearly 200 people are now known to have died in Malawi after Storm Freddy. Rescue workers warn that the number of fatalities is likely to rise as they reach neighbourhoods destroyed by landslides and flooding.

Washington has accused Moscow of a “brazen violation of international law” after the downing of an American aerial drone by a Russian fighter jet. What is the risk of escalation between the two countries?