At least three people have been killed and 15 injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, police say. The blast happened at around 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) on Kudrinskaya square near the city centre. The cause is not clear but the Baza Telegram channel said it happened …

In its latest heatwave bulletin published on Saturday, the Italian health ministry says that by Monday, some 25 of the country’s 27 major cities will be on red alert. It says it expects only two – Reggio Calabria in the southern tip of Italy’s “boot” and Messina, facing it across …

France too has struggled to maintain warm relations with the two bitterly opposed Maghreb rivals. But it is Spain that finds itself particularly vulnerable because of Ceuta and Melilla. Both towns have origins dating back millennia to the Phoenician era, then later fell under Arab rule before being seized by …

Over the last 24 hours, the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta – home to around 83,000 people – has seen an unprecedented surge in migrant arrivals. An estimated 60,000 people from Morocco are believed to have crossed into the North African enclave that has long been a focal point for …

Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall. BBC News

July is one of the busiest months for tourists in Crete, with millions visiting the island each year. Around 224 firefighters have been deployed in the region, with 53 engines,11 specialised units and two aircraft allocated, according to the country’s fire service. Greek Fire Service chief Theodoros Vagias published a …

Several other cities were under attack, with missiles reaching western Ukraine, according to BBC Ukraine. The armed forces in neighbouring Poland said they had mobilised on-duty fighter jets during the strikes, after detecting at least a dozen missiles over western Ukraine that could have posed a threat to Polish airspace. …

The BBC’s James Waterhouse reports from Blagon in France where teams are trying to create firebreaks in the forest. BBC News

On Tuesday morning the Gironde prefect ordered a new evacuation of all camping sites near the coast at Lacanau, while those in the nearby town were allowed to stay put but told to prepare for sudden evacuation. About 4,000 tourists told to leave the area are in addition to the …

After he speaks with Zelensky, Trump will have another important meeting – with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu. It is the first time the two have met in person since the war on Iran started in late February. Zelensky and Netanyahu are in Washington to attend the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, …

The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for “all eventualities”, as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city. “We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered,” said Thomas Cazenave. Firefighters in the …

The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is bracing for “all eventualities”, as one of many wildfires raging in France is now 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city. “We are preparing to accommodate a large number of people should further evacuations be ordered,” said Thomas Cazenave. Firefighters in the …

Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated across France and Spain as the countries have been affected by large wildfires. The BBC’s cost of living correspondent Kevin Peachey explains what to do if you’re planning a trip to an area affected by wildfires. UK travellers are encouraged to monitor …

“He was sentenced… under juvenile criminal law,” he told RBB TV. “And then, unfortunately, the court handed down a suspended sentence. I don’t want to pass judgement on that – that’s the independence of the judiciary – but I’m really at a loss for words.” The opposition far-right Alternative for …

Residents were evacuated from Navas del Rey, west of Madrid, at the end of last week. Now they say they have nowhere to go. BBC News

A further 55,000 people have been evacuated from six towns in France, as wildfires which have caused devastation across the country pick up pace. The most recent evacuations took place in towns to the south of Bordeaux, in the Gironde region. Wildfires have raged across Europe over the past week, …

Several people have been injured at a Berlin Pride event, police say, after reports that a vehicle drove into a crowd in the city centre. An intensive manhunt is currently under way, police say, as they urged people to avoid the area. The injured are being treated by emergency services …

A wildfire near Madrid is “beyond the capacity” of firefighters to contain, Spanish officials have warned, after three fires west of the capital merged into a single blaze. Spain’s government has declared a national emergency after blazes spun out of control in several areas close to Madrid, prompting the evacuation …

The world of chess has been thrown into turmoil after the president of the International Chess Federation (Fide), Arkady Dvorkovich, said he was stepping aside because he was included on the European Union’s latest sanctions list. Dvorkovich, 54, a former deputy prime minister of Russia and adviser to the Kremlin, …

No. The White House has been looking at alternative ways. After the Supreme Court ruling, Trump used different legislation – Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 – to impose temporary 10% tariffs on all global imports. Those tariffs expired on 24 July, but have been replaced by tariffs …