In 2023, Arizona set a new record of 31 consecutive days over 110F (43.3C) degrees. Other US states broke heat records of their own. With schools back in session many educators and parents ask what schools can do about the heat to protect children. One organisation in Arizona is presenting their solutions.

By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York The United Auto Workers (UAW) union has declared a strike targeting Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, in a bid to put pressure on the carmakers to grant higher pay and make other improvements in new labour agreements. It comes at a time of broader labour unrest and casts…

By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Police are searching for a former NFL player after his mother was found dead at their home in a suburb of Chicago. Investigators believe that Myrtle Brown, 73, was assaulted before she died. Her death has been ruled a homicide. The whereabouts of her son Sergio Brown, 35,…

By James Landale BBC diplomatic correspondent, New York Western ministers and officials will be working hard to try to ensure the diplomatic row between Canada and India does not bleed into other international relationships. The last thing the United States and other western powers want now is a row that divides them from India. On…

Wrestling fans in Japan have been treated to a special one-off match between two professional fighters, who grappled for paying customers in the aisle of a super-fast bullet train. Tokyo-based DDT Pro-Wrestling organised the event and rented out one of the train carriages for the match to 75 passengers. Tickets to watch Minoru Suzuki and…

The parents of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried are being sued over losses linked to the crypto company’s collapse. In a filing, managers at the bankrupt firm accuse the couple of holding millions of “fraudulently transferred” dollars and of turning a blind eye to misconduct at the company. The action was filed on behalf of those…

By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent Google’s AI firm DeepMind has used artificial intelligence to identify changes in human DNA that might cause diseases. The researchers believe they have pinpointed 89% of all the key mutations. The development is expected to speed up diagnosis and help in the search for better treatments. A leading independent scientist…

By Ian Youngs & Paul Glynn BBC News The BBC’s director general said there’s “no room for complacency” in the TV industry as he announced a review of complaints against Russell Brand during his time working for the broadcaster. Brand hosted programmes on BBC 6 Music and Radio 2 between 2006 and 08, as well…

By Pooria Jafereh BBC Persian Crowds of Iranian football supporters have flocked to welcome Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to Tehran – even chasing his team’s bus. The 38-year-old forward is there with Saudi club Al Nassr, who are taking on Persepolis on Tuesday evening. Fans gathered outside his hotel for a rare opportunity to see…

By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Memories of the decade-long armed Sikh insurgency – which peaked in the 1980s and in which thousands of people died – remain strong in India. So when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Delhi of involvement in the death of a Canadian Sikh leader, many Indians reacted angrily. Mr…