Justin Trudeau’s office has defended the Canadian PM, after he was filmed singing by a piano in a London hotel, two days before the Queen’s funeral. In a video shared on social media, the prime minister can be seen singing Bohemian Rhapsody by the British rock band, Queen. The Queen was Canada’s head of state, and Mr Trudeau designated 19 September a national day of mourning in Canada. Critics accused the PM of a lack of respect – but others defended him. The video has been shared on social media, but while a spokesperson for the prime minister confirmed it was genuine, it is not clear who filmed it. It was taken at the Corinthia, where the Canadian delegation was staying, on the evening of Saturday 17 September. Mr Trudeau can be seen in a T-shirt, leaning on a piano as Gregory Charles, a musician from Quebec and recipient of the Order of Canada, plays Bohemian Rhapsody.(BBC)…[+]

Rescue workers in Japan have warned of mudslides and flooding after one of the biggest storms in recent decades battered the country. Typhoon Nanmadol killed at least four people and injured more than 100 others after making landfall on the southern island of Kyushu on Sunday morning. By Tuesday, 140,000 homes were still without electricity. The storm has now been downgraded to a cyclone, after moving across much of the country and heading out to sea. State broadcaster NHK said one man was killed when his car was submerged in flooding, and another died after being buried in a landslide. Two more people were found “without vital signs”, a term often used to refer to a death before it is certified by a coroner. At least 114 people have been injured, 14 of them seriously. The super typhoon brought gusts of up to 234km/h (145mph), destroying homes, and disrupting transport and businesses. It is equivalent to a category four or five hurricane.(BBC)…[+]

At least 11 children have been killed and 15 more are missing after army helicopters shot at a school in northern Myanmar, Unicef has said. Troops and helicopter gunships opened fire last Friday on the temple school in Sagaing region, a rebel stronghold. Myanmar’s military government said it had been an attack on insurgents they claimed were hiding in the school in Let Yet Kone village. The school’s students ranged from those in kindergarten to young teenagers. The BBC’s Burmese service had earlier confirmed that at least six children were killed – two boys aged seven and 14 and three girls aged seven, nine and 11. Another boy, aged 13, was hit by a bullet while fishing nearby with his father. Most of the children’s bodies were taken away by military troops, they said. Six adult villagers were also killed on the day by troops, said BBC Burmese, including five men and one woman.(BBC)…[+]