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Getty ImagesMore than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK’s exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts’ estimates suggest. The figure, from a team at Imperial College London, the Met Office and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is based on what’s known about the dangers of extreme heat. Most deaths will have occurred in the June heatwave, they say – the warmest June on record in England, when temperatures hit 37.7C (99.9F) at Lingwood, Norfolk, smashing the previous high of 35.6C (96F) set in 1957.A rare red heat alert was issued for…
Thailand PM visits aftermath of deadly Bangkok bar fireFootage shows the aftermath of a deadly fire at a Bangkok pub that broke out just after midnight local time on Monday.35 mins agoAsia
APAndy Burnham is set to be the UK’s next prime minister. BBC correspondents in Europe, Russia, Ukraine and Asia reflect on what world leaders make of a Burnham premiership.US: Burnham has opportunity to win over TrumpAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondentUS administration officials, for instance, view the possibility of Ed Miliband being named chancellor of the exchequer as evidence that British environmental policy will remain unchanged, given his ban on new North Sea oil and gas drilling licences as energy secretary.Sir Keir and Trump had a surprisingly warm relationship from the start of the American president’s second term. For now, Trump seems…
Office of Mitch McConnellMcConnell released a photo of himself with his wife alongside Sunday’s statementUS Senator Mitch McConnell says he will not be returning to the Senate “quite yet” after suffering from a fall and “a mild case of pneumonia”. It is the first statement from the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican after weeks of speculation about his health, following his admission to hospital in mid-June. A photo was released by his office, in addition to the statement, which shows McConnell with his wife holding what appeared to be Sunday’s Washington Post newspaper.He said he was “briefly unconscious” after his fall and…
Jannik Sinner holds off Alexander Zverev to defend Wimbledon titleJannik Sinner underlines why he is the world’s best player by holding off Alexander Zverev to win back-to-back Wimbledon men’s singles titles.3 hrs agoTennis
APLindsey Graham, who has died aged 71, was a political survivor.His career as a Republican senator served as a telling barometer for the dramatically changing climate in his political party – and America – in the Donald Trump era.While there were certain issues central to Graham’s political identity – including a hawkish foreign policy that focused on containing Russian global ambitions, support for Israel and regime change in Iran – his 23-year career in the Senate was marked by a willingness to adapt to the gale-force change of political winds that accompanied Trump’s rise to power.Shortly after being elected to…
Watch: US releases footage of fresh strikes on IranThe US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes.Hostilities, which flared up again this week, continued on Saturday after the US said it had struck more than 140 targets across Iran.The attacks were a response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing through the strait, which it said was using an unapproved route. Iran has been trying to assert control over the waterway, and early on Sunday said it was closed until further notice.It said it had hit a US base…
EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP via Getty ImagesProtests have been held across South Africa as thousands demand that all undocumented migrants leave the countryThe South African government says more than 53,000 foreign nationals have been deported or repatriated since launching a “migration management” campaign five weeks ago.Most were from Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique, officials say, and the number is likely to rise as repatriations and deportations continue.South Africa is carrying out one of its biggest crackdowns on undocumented migrants in years, following weeks of anti-immigration protests that have seen violence, intimidation and looting. Protesters have been demanding tighter border controls and…
BBCSimon, 28, performs a multi-step routine in a bid to protect his fertilityEvery morning, Simon starts his day in a sauna, with an ice pack strapped to his groin.”I place it on the testicles in order to preserve high sperm count,” he says.He believes the heat helps him sweat out toxins, improving his sperm function – but says he must take care to protect his testicles from the excessive heat.The 28-year-old from Miami gets daily sunlight exposure, exercises regularly, only drinks filtered water and wears cotton boxer shorts – all part of a fertility-focused health regimen which he follows despite…
Watch: Inside the village at epicentre of Spain’s wildfiresThe BBC’s Nick Beake sees homes razed to the ground and “a sea of black” in Bédar.2 hrs agoEurope