Europe’s wildfires seen from above
A heatwave is driving wildfires across southern Europe, with temperatures topping 40C (104F). Thousands have been forced to flee, and red heat alerts are in effect across Italy, France, Spain,…
Ukraine’s borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say
European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force – two days before a US-Russia summit on Ukraine is due to take place in Alaska. In a statement,…
Jellyfish force French nuclear plant to shut down
A French nuclear plant temporarily shut down on Monday due to a “massive and unpredictable presence of jellyfish” in its filters, its operator said. The swarm clogged up the cooling…
Man jumps on to moving high-speed train
A man in Austria has jumped on to a high-speed train after apparently being left behind at a station stop. According to local media reports, the man, an Algerian aged…
Summer camp for children of Ukraine’s missing
Will Vernon BBC News in Ukraine BBC Children comfort each other as they share their experiences of the war The day Russia’s full-scale invasion began, Dima’s dad told him he…
Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in Balikesir province
Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu via Getty Images One person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday evening. An 81-year-old woman passed away…
Europe allies urge Trump not to deal with Putin without Ukraine
EPA Macron, Zelensky and Starmer spoke on the phone on Saturday European allies have rallied behind Ukraine in a renewed surge of support, insisting that any peace talks with Russia…