The Met Office has issued a rare amber extreme heat warning for Thursday, with temperatures peaking in the mid-to-high 30s across the Midlands and south-east of England, and a high of 38C possible.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee on Wednesday to discuss the UK’s response to the extreme heat.

A No 10 spokesperson said the government understood firefighters, farmers and NHS staff were all facing challenges connected to the weather.

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Ukrainian officials have said at least five people have been killed in overnight Russian strikes, as both countries continue to exchange drone and missile attacks.

The country said it shot down three Russian missiles and nearly 100 drones.

In Russia, another warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries, referred to as “Russia’s Amazon”, was hit.

Moscow’s mayor said about 600 Ukrainian drones were launched towards the city overnight.

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A Kyiv market has burned down after being hit in a wave of Russian strikes on Ukraine, while the governor of Moscow said “one of the most massive drone attacks of recent times” was fired towards his region overnight.

Eight people have reportedly been killed by Russian strikes across Ukraine, while Russian officials say seven people have been killed following Ukrainian strikes.

In Russia, another warehouse belonging to online retailer Wildberries – referred to as “Russia’s Amazon” – was hit by a Ukrainian attack.

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Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election, which was boycotted by other major Westminster parties. The Reform UK leader …

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Wearing loose cotton boxer shorts. Icing your testicles. Doing blood transfusions to ‘clean’ your body of microplastics. Eating raw garlic.

These are all unproven methods to boost sperm count being promoted by wellness influencers.

On TikTok and Instagram, hashtags such as #malefertility, #semenanalysis and #sperm attract hundreds of millions of views, while, in the White House, US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has claimed that men’s fertility is in drastic decline, partially due to unhealthy diets.

What scientific evidence is there to claims that the average sperm count and quality is falling? And how do these claims play into men’s anxieties about their masculinity? On today’s Global Story, the BBC’s global health reporter, Jacqui Wakefield, speaks to men across the world concerned about their fertility, and to reproductive experts who help explain what’s really going on.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Why are men trying to boost their sperm count?
02:03 Who is Bryan Johnson?
05:05 What’s the science behind male sperm count?
06:47 Is male sperm count dropping?
11:00 What does RFK say about sperm count?
16:57: Jamal’s story
23:00 Are there benefits to men worrying about fertility?

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