Hounslow house fire: Sixth person confirmed dead
The body of a sixth person was found at the scene of the fire in Hounslow, the Met Police said. BBC News – UK
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How Biden’s message to Israel has evolved since Hamas attacks
The US president has said the way Israel’s military responds will determine what is possible in the long term. BBC News – US & Canada
Somalia floods: Bodies unearthed and bridges swept away
Graveyards, bridges and harvests are swept away in the worst floods to hit Somalia in a century. BBC News – Africa
McDonald’s faces up to two sex abuse claims a week
The chain’s UK boss tells MPs more than 400 people have made complaints since a BBC investigation in July. BBC News – Business
Israel Gaza: Hostages’ fates haunt Israel as war intensifies
Poll suggests many Israelis back a deal with Hamas to free the hostages – but not a Gaza ceasefire. BBC News – Middle East
Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave
More than a hundred million people are thought to have been affected by the extreme weather. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean