The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as foreign rescue teams pour into the country and authorities press on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.

Japan was grappling with transport disruptions on Friday while bracing for more torrential rain and risks from two approaching tropical storms.

A man who murdered a respected Australian police officer in a premeditated ambush as he tried to serve a home repossession order will spend up to 40 years in jail. 

King Charles III will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, as the monarch revealed his tax bill for the first time.