Watch: What the data centre boom means for Arizona in the US midterms

As America’s midterm elections approach, the data centres powering America's AI expansion are becoming a political flashpoint. A new proposal in Washington would require them to cover the additional electricity infrastructure costs they create.

President Donald Trump champions their expansion, and supporters point to investment and America’s technological future. But Arizona’s attorney general has called for a pause on new approvals amid concerns about water and electricity demand. The heat produced by a single data centre can surpass the amount emitted by 40,000 households.

The BBC's North America correspondent Shaimaa Khalil travelled to Arizona to hear from residents who live alongside these giant facilities.

Could Alberta's vote on independence be Canada's Brexit moment?

WATCH: The BBC's Nadine Yousif meets the separatists who want to quit the country - and the Canadians calling for unity in the face of threats from US President Trump.

'House of Horrors': California couple accused of abusing surrogate-born children

The BBC's Madeline Gerber describes the conditions of the mansion where the children - some as young as two months old - were living.

Watch: What we know about Christa Pike's ‘shock’ recovery in hospital

The US death row inmate's legal team said at a press conference that she is now "conscious and speaking" after her failed execution.

What we know about Christa Pike’s ‘unprecedented' recovery after failed execution

The BBC's Sarah Smith details the injuries sustained by the US death row inmate after two failed lethal injections, and what comes next.

What the Paramount and Warner Bros deal means for you

The BBC's Samira Hussain explains the impact the $110bn merger will have on consumers of both entertainment giants.

A separatist party just won power in Quebec - what does that mean?

Canada's Parti Québécois has promised it will hold the province's third vote on independence, but said they won’t do so until Donald Trump is out of office.

Trump on Iran: 'Let them take out LA, let them take out San Diego'

The White House said Trump was warning of the risk a nuclear Iran with his comments at a Nebraska rally.

Trump: US 'had a threat' that led to withdrawal of bombers at RAF Fairford

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers - thought to be about a dozen B-1s - from the base back to their home stations in America.

Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest

The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Watch: New York governor blasts handling of Cornell rape inquiry

Governor Kathy Hochul said she is "deeply disturbed" by how the university's police handled the investigation and criticised the local prosecutor.

Cornell students voice frustration at public hearing over rape case

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

What we know about Christa Pike’s condition after failed execution

The BBC’s Ione Wells reports from outside the Tennessee hospital where Pike is said to have arrived Wednesday night after surviving two lethal injection attempts.

Renee Good's partner speaks publicly for first time since her death

The family of Renee Good has announced two civil lawsuits against the US government and members of the Trump administration.

How the the failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded

The BBC's Stephanie Hegarty looks at why two attempts to execute the US convicted murderer by lethal injection failed.

The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with two Americans, a Russian and a Canadian who will spend up to six months aboard the International Space Station.

Witnesses recount Christa Pike's failed execution

Witnesses describe hearing Pike complain about pain in her arm, followed by sounds of breathing and snoring for almost an hour before she was taken to hospital.

Watch: The many questions raised by the failed execution of Christa Pike

Her legal team filed an emergency motion to halt the convicted murderer's execution as it was happening.

'I'm very shocked' - College students react to Cornell University rape investigation

The BBC asked students in Washington about the allegations from a woman who says she was raped at a fraternity house in 2024.

Watch: Why was the US execution of Christa Pike halted?

The 50-year-old Tennessee woman was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer.

Meet '89 Backpack', the chunky bear who won Fat Bear Week

The brown bear, described by one supporter as having both the "chonk and the badonk", will shortly enter hibernation, which can last up to six months.