Could warmer ocean temperatures be a sign climate change has progressed further than we thought? The month of June and the first few days of July were hotter than any in recorded history, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Residents in the south of the US and southern Europe have been enduring sweltering temperatures,…

The Liberal Democrat leader staged a cannon stunt to celebrate his party winning the Somerton and Frome by-election. Alongside winning candidate Sarah Dyke, he celebrated the party’s gain by calling the government a circus and called for a general election. Labour and Lib Dems celebrate big by-election wins in Tory safe seats

PA Media By Mattea Bubalo BBC News Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked his country’s ambassador to the UK. Vadym Prystaiko had recently criticised the president’s response to a row over gratitude for British military aid. He had called Mr Zelensky’s promise to thank the UK defence minister every morning “unhealthy sarcasm”. Kyiv gave no…

Wuxi East railway station, in eastern China, has been hit by flooding that caused waterfalls to form, with water seen cascading down escalators and staircases. Parts of central and eastern China have been hit by a wave of extreme weather in recent months – including heavy rain and flooding.

Getty Images By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi Questions are being asked about the role of the police in the ghastly incident where two women were paraded naked by a mob of men in India’s Manipur state. A video of the incident, which took place on 4 May, went viral on Wednesday and caused global…

The meme-filled pop culture phenomenon has deeper reverberations, “more like a celebration of the past than the dawn of a bright new future”, writes Nicholas Barber. One is a wacky postmodern comedy about a range of dolls known for their bright pink clothing. The other is a brooding biopic of the scientist who built the…

FRANCK FIFE/POOL/AFP Italy and PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner have been robbed and attacked at their home in Paris. The couple were targeted by “several people” and tied up at their flat in the eighth district in the centre of of the capital, police sources have told French media. They are then said…

Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Chipmaking giant Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) has delayed the start of production at its factory in the US state of Arizona, in a setback to President Biden’s technology ambitions. The firm says chip manufacturing will no longer start next year, due to a shortage of skilled workers. The White…

Reuters By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to buy time while he works out how to deal with Yevgeny Prighozin, says the director of the CIA. Mr Prigozhin is the head of the Wagner mercenary group who led a mutiny in Russia a month ago. That mutiny exposed…

PA Media By Becky Morton Political reporter The Conservatives have suffered two heavy defeats, but have narrowly held on to former PM Boris Johnson’s old Uxbridge seat, after a night of three dramatic by-election results. In Somerton and Frome, the Lib Dems overturned a majority of more than 19,000, with a 29% swing. And Labour…