Iran reports a new high in power demand as people turn on more air conditioners to combat the heat.

UNRWA says at least 17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied or separated from their family as Israel continues its brutal war against the besieged enclave.

At least 98 people have died in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the last three days as the north of the country reels under an extreme heatwave. 

California's power grid urged customers to conserve energy for the ninth day in a row on Thursday as homes and businesses crank up their air conditioners to escape a brutal heat wave lingering over the drought-stricken region since the start of September.

Firefighting helicopters battled wildfires in Albacete, central Spain.

Extreme warmth and drought conditions have hit the United States, Europe and China, compounding problems for workers and businesses at a time, when economic growth has severely reduced, adding pressure on prices.

Water levels in China’s largest river and its two biggest freshwater lakes are at record lows as parts of the country’s south endure historic heatwaves and drought.