Preparations are underway at the White House South Lawn for an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. The cage fight is scheduled to take place 14 June as part of the America 250 celebrations.

US President Donald Trump said UFC president Dana White, a longtime ally, will build “a 5,000-seat arena right outside the front door of the White House”, along with eight large screens in a nearby park for fans to watch from a distance.

The plans include permanent human habitation on the Earth's only natural satellite by 2032.

Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.

The Department of Homeland security said in a statement that the detainees receive "medical, dental, and mental health services as available".

Simon King explains how long the heatwave will last.

Texas police say a father tried to cross a flooded road after heavy rains inundated the area, urging motorists not to do the same. Neither the driver nor the baby was hurt.

Temperatures in Wales reached 32.2C on bank holiday Monday, its hottest May day on record.

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Finding Emily star, Coalville's Spike Fearn, wants more films made in Leicestershire.

The driver and passengers of the car managed to escape before the bridge gave way in Xiaogan.

As the UK experiences a spell of scorching May weather, the BBC's Elizabeth Rizzini has some useful advice.

Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show.

Cristo Fernández, well known for playing a footballer in the popular TV series Ted Lasso, tells the BBC it is a "dream come true" to sign with a US pro football team.

Orange County residents had to evacuate following the threat of a failing chemical tank exploding.

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil explains why the achievement by Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev will not be accepted by official sporting bodies.

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The BBC's Sumedha Pal described how difficult it was to be standing in the streets of Delhi as temperatures rose to 45C .

Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the 1:2 gradient slope.

He tried to escape on foot after driving at high speed on the wrong side of an A-road, police say.

At least 82 people have been killed and two are missing after a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Sunday, officials say.