Kush has shaken this part of West Africa to its core - not just Sierra Leone but Liberia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and the Gambia. It is highly addictive, ever-evolving and affordable.
The Dalai Lama marked his 90th birthday by making his succession plans clear. But there could end up being rival spiritual leaders - one appointed by Beijing, and one by senior monks loyal to the current Dalai Lama.
A subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund is to become a shareholder in the Professional Triathletes Organisation as part of a wider fundraising, Sky News learns.
Scientists call heatwaves "silent killers" because of the thousands of lives they claim a year. In Italy, at least five people have died in the continent's ongoing heatwave, and A&E admissions are up 10-20% in some parts.
We know Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire due to its domestic politics, but it is not clear what proposals Hamas must accept and what is expected of them in return.
The US president has been increasing pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas to work out a ceasefire and hostage agreement to end the war in Gaza.