Why are ‘human fridges’ being sold in Japan?
As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down.
Members of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president’s quiet exit
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.
Trump says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave post
Leavitt will depart from her role to spend time with her young children and family, the president says.
US immigration officers to be equipped with gloves that deliver electric shocks
The US immigration agency is buying enforcement officers and agents $20m worth of gloves, which the maker says are safe when properly used.
Major Russian grain export terminal hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack
Grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine are falling as both countries attack each other’s shipping facilities and ports.
US inflation eases as food and fuel costs cool
Annual US inflation dipped to 3.4% in July, with food costs slowing and housing keeping prices slightly higher.
LA Lakers to be sold in record $12.5bn deal
The Los Angeles Lakers is to be sold for a reported record $12.5bn – less than a year after Mark Walter took a majority stake in the NBA franchise.
Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador’s expulsion
An online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures.
Members of Trump’s cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president’s quiet exit
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.
