Along the Pearl River in southern China, a fast-growing industry is churning out cheap clothes and toys that are flooding the world duty-free.

A new atmospheric river is slamming California, including fire-ravaged Los Angeles, where residents are bracing for the possibility of mudslides and landslides.

River level rises and minor flooding have been observed along the Barcoo River at Blackall. Further showers and thunderstorm are forecast for the next few days. Minor flooding is expected to be ...