Legendary singer Cliff Richard treated viewers to a melody during an interview with BBC Breakfast on Monday, before accidentally confusing artificial intelligence (AI) with artificial insemination. Sir Cliff earlier said that while he had thought about “slowing down”, he had no plans to incorporate AI into his work.

By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter The cause of Matthew Perry’s death is unknown and has been “deferred” pending further investigation. The LA Times and TMZ, which first reported the Friends actor had died, said the star was found unresponsive in a hot tub at his house on Saturday. Perry’s post-mortem examination was inconclusive, while officials…

By Dan Martin & Sarah Hawley BBC News Tributes have been paid to ice hockey player Adam Johnson who died after his neck was cut by a skate during a match. The 29-year-old Nottingham Panther’s forward was fatally injured in Saturday’s game against the Sheffield Steelers. The club said Johnson’s injury was a “freak accident”.…

Portuguese police have apologised to the parents of Madeleine McCann for the way they handled the three-year-old’s disappearance. Madeleine went missing from a holiday complex in the Algarve in May 2007. A delegation of senior officers travelled from Lisbon to London earlier this year, BBC Panorama has been told. They met Gerry McCann, Madeleine’s father,…

Drone footage shows the wreckage after a deadly train crash in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state. At least 13 people died when two passenger trains collided in the Vizianagaram district on Sunday evening. Hundreds of emergency workers went to the scene. A preliminary investigation has found that “human error” led to the crash, according to…

Police in India have opened a high-level investigation after a series of explosions killed three and injured over 50 people in the southern state of Kerala. The blasts took place during an event by Jehovah’s Witnesses, a Christian-based religious movement, on Sunday. A man was detained after he posted a video claiming responsibility for the…

At least 13 people have died and about 50 are injured after two passenger trains collided in India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state on Sunday. A rescue operation was launched and hundreds of emergency workers were at the site to clear the wreckage. Officials said a preliminary investigation has found that a “human error” had led…

By Nick Marsh Asia Business Correspondent A Hong Kong High Court judge has given crisis-hit Chinese property giant Evergrande one last chance to come up with a new deal over its huge debts or face liquidation. A winding-up hearing, initially scheduled for Monday, was adjourned to 4 December. Justice Linda Chan said it would be…

By George Wright BBC News Former basketball star Magic Johnson has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making him only the fourth athlete to join the exclusive club. The business magazine estimates Johnson’s wealth at about $1.2bn (£990m). The other athlete billionaires are NBA players Michael Jordan and Lebron James, and the golfer Tiger Woods.…

Fixing devices and appliances is currently tricky – but new consumer rights laws are seeking to change that. Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how this might change the technology we use. Surera Ward has been running Girls Fix It, a tech repair service near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for around four years. In that time, she and her…