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Expect record-breaking temperatures to change the workplace, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned today in a new report. When workers don’t have adequate protections from heat stress, their health and productivity suffer. It’s a risk employers and lawmakers have to take more seriously if they …

[ A team led by a researcher at Penn State has developed a sensor that can help diagnose diabetes and prediabetes on-site in a few minutes using just a breath sample. Credit: Larry Cheng In the U.S., one in five of the 37 million adults who has diabetes doesn’t know it. …

The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise four years ago. The out-of-court settlement follows a lengthy legal battle in which 7,723 claimants said they had lost property and suffered health complications because …

Tom Fletcher, speaking on behalf of the United Nations, did not mince his words. Gaza was suffering from famine, the evidence was irrefutable and Israel had not just obstructed aid but had also used hunger as a weapon of war. His anger seeped through every sentence, just as desperation is …

The decision of Epping Council to take legal action against housing asylum seekers in a local hotel has paved the way for further challenges to the Home Office policy. Shortly after the interim injunction was granted by the High Court – which means the Bell Hotel must be cleared of …

Liam Livingstone sends a six sailing over the crowd, before being caught behind the very next ball in Birmingham Phoenix’s match against Welsh Fire in the Men’s Hundred at Edgbaston. FOLLOW LIVE: Men’s Hundred – Birmingham Phoenix v Welsh Fire Available to UK users only. BBC News

A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Daniel Irungu/Shutterstock/EPA A model in Kenya is photographed on Saturday in a boxing ring ahead of a tournament to mark International Youth Day in Mathare slum in the capital, Nairobi. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images/Getty Images There are …

Alex McIntyre BBC News, West Midlands Ethan Saunders and Susan Hanks BBC Radio Stoke BBC St George’s crosses were painted on a pedestrian crossing in Audley A council has said it “cannot condone” people painting on roads after red crosses were sprayed on a pedestrian crossing to make it look …

A proposal to expand Glasgow Queen Street railway station has been unveiled by Network Rail. Land next to the station that is currently vacant would be turned into commercial office space incorporating a new station entrance from North Hanover Street and including extra room for shops inside the station itself. …

UK Parliament Pontypridd MP Alex Davies-Jones said she felt “scared, intimidated, threatened” by the interaction Two pro-Palestinian activists found guilty of harassing a UK government minister have appeared in court to appeal against their convictions. Ayeshah Behit, 31, and Hida Ahmed, 26, were found guilty of the charge against Alex …

President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will take a 10 percent stake in Intel. During a press conference on Friday, Trump said Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan agreed to give the government the stake, which is valued at around $10 billion. Earlier this month, Trump called on Tan to …

A man has appeared in court charged with offences relating to a break-in at RAF Brize Norton, which was claimed by Palestine Action. Muhammad Umer Khalid, 22, is accused of conspiracy to commit criminal damage and conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for purposes prejudicial to the safety or …

Rangers have made a sticky start, drawing both Premiership games so far. The boos that followed the recent 1-1 with Dundee at Ibrox were nothing compared to the loud disgruntlement expressed 20 minutes into their Champions League qualifier with Club Brugge on Tuesday as the Belgians raced into a 3-0 …

Has the government just walked into a giant political elephant trap by attempting to reverse the Epping hotel ruling? Already on the back foot after a judge ordered the Bell Hotel to be emptied of asylum seekers, the Home Office is now being attacked for trying to appeal that decision. …

George Torr BBC News, Derby Derbyshire Police Charles Hartle was detained for a minimum term of 20 years A teenager “obsessed with knives and gang culture” has been given a life sentence after stabbing another man through the heart with a Rambo-style blade. Charles Hartle, 18, delivered a single blow …

Robert Perry The collision involved a police car and two other vehicles A driver high on cocaine and speeding at 134mph on the hard shoulder of a busy motorway caused a crash that left two police officers badly hurt. Dylan Hood ploughed into an unmarked police vehicle as officers were …

Glamorgan recalled seamers James Harris and Andy Gorvin while Worcestershire brought in batters Dan Lategan and Jones, and paceman Ben Allison. Eddie Byrom rode his luck to get Glamorgan off to a flyer with 41 off 37 balls including eight boundaries over a parched outfield, before skying a pull off …

Lyle Menendez faces a parole hearing in the US state of California on Friday, a day after his younger Erik was denied in his own bid for release. The brothers have spent decades in prison for shooting dead their wealthy parents in a crime that shocked America in 1989. They …

Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters is getting a short sing-along run in theaters, which means fans can belt out the film’s catchy songs with a real-life crowd. Let’s just hope there aren’t any demons lurking around. A sing-along version of KPop Demon Hunters — the streaming service’s most-watched original animated movie …

Yesterday, Hollow Knight: Silksong developers Team Cherry announced a September 4th release date for the long-awaited game, and indie developers are announcing delays to get out of the way of the launch. Silksong is a full sequel to the excellent Hollow Knight and is currently the most wishlisted game on …