Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.
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Hottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C
Suffolk saw the highest temperature on Friday - but many will feel the heatwave begin to ease over the weekend.
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement after US-brokered talks
Previous ceasefires between Israel and Hezbollah have still seen near-daily cross-border strikes
David Miliband says he is optimistic about potential Burnham government
The former foreign secretary says Burnham has "this openness and energy that I think is very attractive and positive".
Mother dies saving daughter in Venezuela earthquakes
Héctor Bello wrote on social media that "you gave your own life for our daughter" in the quakes which killed at least 920 people.
Debris falls after plane hits Beijing's tallest building
Social media footage showed the moment debris from a small aircraft fell to the ground after a crash into Beijing's tallest skyscraper.
World Cup fans frustrated by 'confusing and expensive' tipping culture in US
International fans visiting the US for the World Cup have become frustrated by the culture of having to tip servers, telling the BBC that tipping fatigue has set in.
Nicholas Rossi: Rapist who faked death and fled to Scotland dies in US hospital
Rossi fled to Scotland in 2021 in an attempt to evade justice but was arrested in the Covid ward of a Glasgow hospital.
Europe's deadly heatwave breaks German record and halts public events
Germany's highest ever temperature of 41.3C is recorded provisionally in Saarbrücken, over the border from France.
What we know so far
The quakes killed at least 589 people and injured more than 2,980, with more feared trapped under rubble.
Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire breach after Strait of Hormuz attack
A Singapore-flagged ship was struck crossing the waterway on Thursday, prompting a large-scale evacuation to be paused.
Duckett & Stokes haul England back into third Test
Ben Duckett’s scintillating century builds on an inspirational spell from Ben Stokes to haul England back into the decisive third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge.
Mercedes' Antonelli tops Friday practice in Austria
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli heads McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Friday practice at the Austrian Grand Prix.
Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk says he will vacate all his belts but is not retiring.
Auction house criticised over sale of 3,000-year-old mummy head
Academics question the ethics of a UK auction house selling human heads that are thousands of years old.
Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards' blog shows staggering lack of awareness, campaigners say
Edwards admitted to accessing 41 images of children, including seven of the most serious type.
Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards' blog shows staggering lack of awareness, campaigners say
Edwards admitted to accessing 41 images of children, including seven of the most serious type.
Speed suits & altitude rooms - how Kerr plans to beat mile world record
On July 18 at the London Diamond League meeting, Josh Kerr intends to beat Hicham El Guerrouj's world record for the mile. But how will he do it?
Rice back in England training but James misses out again
Declan Rice returns to England training on Friday, but Reece James again misses out and remains a doubt to face Panama.
Man who punched female police officers at Manchester Airport jailed
Mohammed Fahir Amaaz assaulted PC Lydia Ward, PC Ellie Cook and a Starbucks customer, a court heard.
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to mishandling classified documents
Bolton faces a prison sentence of up to five years and has agreed to pay $2.25m in fine, prosecutors say.