and concerns are mounting about a shortage of electricity to keep air conditioners going. tokyo recorded temperatures above 35 celsius on wednesday for a fifth straight day, making it the worstjune heatwave injapan since records began in 1875. the european commission has proposed banning the use of flavoured heated tobacco products, because of concerns about their increasing popularity and health effects. the eu health commissioner said nine out of ten lung cancers were caused by tobacco, so the bloc wanted to make smoking as unattractive as possible to protect the health of its citizens and save lives. the american singer r kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by a us federal court in new york, after he was found guilty of sexually abusing women, boys and girls for decades. the 55 year old singer was convicted of all nine counts against him in the sex trafficking trial
sea bed has now been mapped to a high standard. in the past year alone, an area about the size of europe has been added to sea charts. japan is battling an unprecedented heatwave, and concerns are mounting about a shortage of electricity to keep air conditioners going. tokyo recorded temperatures above 35 celsius on wednesday for a fifth straight day making it the worstjune heatwave injapan since records began in 1875. the european commission has proposed banning the use of flavoured heated tobacco products, because of concerns about their increasing popularity and health effects. the eu health commissioner said nine out of ten lung cancers were caused by tobacco, so the bloc wanted to make smoking as unattractive as possible to protect the health of its citizens and save lives. heinz has stopped supplying tesco stores in the uk with some of its best known products in a dispute about pricing. baked beans, ketchup and tomato soup are among the items missing from shelves