First ever red extreme heat warning issued in UK as Europe hit by heatwave - BBC News
A red extreme heart warning has been issued for the first time by the UK Met Office for parts of England, meaning a risk to life is likely as temperatures could hit 40C (104F).
It points to there being a danger to life, with the risk of illness not limited to vulnerable people.
In Europe, the heatwave is fuelling wildfires in Portugal, France and Spain.
Experts say heatwaves are becoming more frequent and extreme because of climate change.
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Uncovering allegations of sexual harassment and corruption at the United Nations - BBC Newsnight
For the first time, the UN says, "systems have been put in place" to break allegations of a culture of fear at the organisation "head on".
Newsnight's UK Editor Sima Kotecha speaks to a former UN senior advisor and a number of female staff who say they were vulnerable to sexual abuse and predatory behaviour.
Last month, the BBC documentary, titled 'The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN,' detailed allegations of sexual abuse, corruption, misogyny and management turning a blind eye to wrongdoing.
This film was produced by Maria Polachowska and Philip Clarkson.
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India to overtake China as world's most populous country - BBC News
India is set to surpass China as having the world's largest population next year, according to figures released by the United Nations.
The two countries currently both have more than 1.4 billion people, but China's birth rate is slower.
The UN says by 2050, India will have 1.6 billion people, while China will have 1.3 billion.
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The significance of President Biden's meeting with Saudi Prince Salman - BBC News
US President Joe Biden has made a big change in his policy after meeting with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his tour of the Middle East.
During his election campaign in 2019, President Biden vowed to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah" state.
It came after the CIA concluded the crown prince had approved the brutal killing of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Istanbul consulate.
The Saudi state has denied the findings of the CIA.
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Ukraine's rock warrior who was told to sing instead of joining the army - BBC News
Slava Vakarchuk is the lead singer of Okean Elzy, Ukraine's most popular rock band.
When the war started, he signed up to join the army but was ordered to go and sing instead.
The band are currently on an international tour, keeping their country's fight in the minds of fans everywhere.
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