PA Media By Frank Gardner, BBC security correspondent in Prague & Marie Jackson in London BBC News MI6 has recruited a number of Russians disaffected by the Ukraine war, its chief has revealed, as he appealed for more to defect and work with them. In a speech in Prague, Sir Richard Moore said many Russians…

Karachi locals baulked at a mass-produced version of their homegrown treasure, a crispy, meat-filled paratha that captures of zeitgeist of the city in one bold, delicious parcel. Paratha rolls – tender, juicy kebab or bite-sized chunks of grilled meat smothered with tangy chutney, garnished with onions and rolled in flaky, crispy fried flatbread (paratha) –…

Getty Images By Zoe Kleinman & Tom Gerken BBC News Current Artificial Intelligence (AI) models are “quite stupid”, Facebook-owner Meta’s president of global affairs Nick Clegg said as he played down the risks of the technology. The former UK deputy prime minister said the “hype has somewhat run ahead of the technology”. Current models were…

Reuters By Sofia Bettiza in Palermo & James Gregory in London BBC News Red alerts for extreme heat are in place in most of Italy’s main cities as a heatwave intensifies in Europe. Temperatures are expected to peak on Wednesday, with 23 cities on high alert – from Trieste in the north-east to Messina in…

ANI Fifteen people have died after an electricity transformer exploded on the banks of the Alaknanda river in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand. Authorities say a police official and five home guards are among those killed in the accident which took place in Chamoli district. The state’s chief minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has ordered…

Warner Bros By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Life in plastic is mostly fantastic according to many critics, who have broadly praised the Barbie movie. The much-publicised film is released this Friday – opposite Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer – and stars Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Empire said Barbie was “painfully funny”, while the Independent described it…

Reuters By Derek Cai & Thanyarat Doksone in Singapore & Bangkok Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to be nominated prime minister has ended, prompting outrage from his supporters after he won May’s election. The 42-year-old was first dramatically suspended from parliament by the constitutional court, forcing him to leave the debating chamber. Lawmakers then agreed…

Reuters By Paul Kirby BBC News Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast have destroyed 60,000 tonnes of grain and damaged storage infrastructure, officials say. Agriculture Minister Mykola Solskyi said a “considerable amount” of export infrastructure was out of operation. Russia has pulled out of an international grain deal in place since last summer,…

One person was injured when a train crashed into a truck in central Java, Indonesia. The truck had broken down while crossing the tracks and its driver had gone to seek help. Authorities say the train was too close to be stopped and confirmed there were no casualties.

Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Moscow has appointed a Chechen minister as the new head of yoghurt maker Danone’s Russian subsidiary. Yakub Zakriev, deputy prime minister and agriculture minister of Chechnya, has been installed after Russia seized control of the French firm’s business. Mr Zakriev is reportedly the nephew of Chechen leader Ramzan…