Smoke and heat warnings affect more than 170m in US
Scorching temperatures are expected in the US west as the East Coast grapples with wildfire smoke.
1970-01-01 08:00
Suffolk father who hunted for daughter's killer was a hero, son says
A funeral is being held for John Ward, who spent decades trying to work out who killed his daughter.
1970-01-01 08:00
Affirmative action: Supreme Court justices clash over 'colourblind' America
Liberals deliver scathing dissents after the conservative majority ends race-based college admissions.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sri Lanka: Five-day bank holiday for domestic debt restructuring
There are fears the government's plan could lead to volatility in financial markets.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Nigerian with a mission to see a bagpipe revival
Inspired by seeing a bagpipe player in his youth, Chukwu Oba Kalu wanted more Nigerians to play.
1970-01-01 08:00
Osmanabad: The tortured Indian labourers who were kept as slaves
Chained, tortured and pushed to starvation, 12 labourers from India narrate their ordeal.
1970-01-01 08:00
Donald Trump countersues writer E Jean Carroll for defamation
The former president alleges the writer falsely accused him of rape after a jury found he sexually abused her.
1970-01-01 08:00
South Koreans become a year younger under new age-counting law
Seoul scraps a centuries-old age-counting system in favour of international standards.
1970-01-01 08:00
FBI failed 'at fundamental level' before Capitol riot, Senate report claims
The FBI and other agencies failed "at a fundamental level" to assess the risk of violence, a report claims.
1970-01-01 08:00
Russia loses appeal to keep planned embassy site near Australia parliament
Canberra cancelled Moscow's lease on a plot of land near parliament citing national security risks.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hundreds of migrants rescued off Canary Islands
At least 227 migrants were saved on Thursday, Spain's officials say, a day after a deadly shipwreck.
1970-01-01 08:00
Joe Biden and Narendra Modi hail 'defining' US-India partnership
Narendra Modi addresses the US congress, attends a state dinner and receives a 21-gun salute.
1970-01-01 08:00