Areas of the Sierra Nevada have been hit with the heaviest snowfall in almost 90 years, with steep drifts stranding a passenger train, knocking out the Reno airport and shutting down major highways across the mountains.

Knock International Airport has announced the introduction of a shuttle-bus service between Knock International Airport and Charlestown, Co Mayo.

The United States consulate in Melbourne, Australia, was evacuated today after a suspicious chemical was found in a letter.