On today’s Worldview, Adam Gilchrist reflects on thousands being rescued from the flood-hit Indian state of Kerala and British ships being sunk during the Second World War have reportedly been plundered for scrap metal by pirates.

Adam Gilchrist, Uk 

Floodings in India

There is a terrible loss of life as dozens of rivers burst their banks in India. Scotland Yard presents good and bad news on London gang crime. Music stars pay tribute to the late Aretha Franklin.

Italy declares a state of emergency following the Genoa bridge tragedy. The United States ponders if a mystery Russian satellite is a secret weapon. A lonely hearts court case sees a person suing a dating agency for failing to matchmake.

There is a low turnout in the Mali election due to security fears – the opposition has also laid fraud charges, insisting they are winners. Fifa threatens to suspend soccer giants Nigeria and Ghana over government interference.

There are global currency problems emanating from the Turkish Lira. There is mixed reaction to Boris Johnson’s views on the niqab. Excavations are underway at the long buried Sheffield Castle.

Dozens are dead after an explosion at an arms depot in Syria. Nasa’s mission to the Sun faces a lot of physics. Officials say a key British holiday destination has too many tourists. A criminal makes a bad decision after a car chase in Paris.

Dozens are dead after school bus was hit in a Saudi air strike in Yemen. There are violent clashes over Argentina’s abortion laws. Previously banned photos of soldiers in drag in the Second World War have emerged.