Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children. Among the targets hit were a number of residential buildings across the capital. BBC correspondent Katy Watson reports from the scene, as rescuers continue to search …

Katy WatsonBBC News in Kyiv Getty Images The deadliest strike of the night was on a low-rise block of flats on Kyiv’s left bank By day, Kyiv can often feel far from the front line. But at night, the war looms large. In the morning rush hour, the traffic along …

Erwan Rivault Data Designer, BBC Verify Copernicus Unprecedented wildfires have scarred northern Spain in recent weeks A record one million hectares – equivalent to about half the land area of Wales – have burned across the European Union so far this year, making it the worst wildfire season since records …

Ukraine has come under heavy Russian bombardment overnight, with a child among three people killed in Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said early on Thursday. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack on Ukraine’s capital was “massive” with military officials confirming at least 24 people had been injured. A five storey-building collapsed in …

More than 100,000 Ukrainian homes have been left without power by the latest Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The Poltava, Sumy and Chernihiv regions were affected, Zelensky stated in a post on Telegram. Ukraine’s energy ministry said it was a continuation of Moscow’s …

Germany’s cabinet has passed a draft bill which will introduce voluntary military service. The bill could also lead to conscription if more troops are needed. It’s part of a move to boost German national defences, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Compulsory military service in Germany was ended in 2011 …

Armed with tomatoes, thousands of people have attended Spain’s La Tomatina Festival. Tomatoes unfit for consumption are used during the annual festival. The party goers flooded the streets of Buñol, near Valencia, where they indulged in a huge food fight. Some took the opportunity to show their support for Gaza …

France is on the brink of another political crisis, after Prime Minister François Bayrou’s shock decision to submit his government to a vote of confidence in parliament. The chances of his winning the vote in a special session of the National Assembly on September 8 being extremely slim, the prime …

Juliana Gragnani Editor, BBC Global Disinformation Unit Maria Korenyuk BBC Global Disinformation Unit BBC Javier Gallardo likes to start his morning watching a classical music programme on television – it is part of his routine, and puts him in the right mood for the day before going to work driving …

EPA/Shutterstock Ukraine’s leader said he was not afraid of any meetings, unlike Russia Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky has accused Russia of “doing everything it can” to prevent a meeting with Vladimir Putin to try to end the war. US President Donald Trump has sought to bring the two leaders together, …

Facebook has removed an Italian group which saw men sharing intimate images of often unsuspecting women with thousands of people online. The Mia Moglie group, which translates to My Wife in English, had around 32,000 members before it was shut down this week. Its discovery has prompted outrage among Italians …

Workers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat as climate change causes more frequent heatwaves – that’s the conclusion of a new report from the World Health Organization and the World Meteorological Organization. The report says millions of workers are exposed to heat stress, which affects their health, and their …

The top diplomat of the European Union (EU) has warned against pushing Ukraine to give up territories to Russia as part of a future peace deal. Speaking in her first UK interview since EU leaders joined Donald Trump’s White House peace talks with Ukraine, Kaja Kallas told the BBC’s Today …

An autopsy into the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, has found it was not due to trauma according to the prosecutor handling the case. The content creator, known for controversial live videos on the streaming platform Kick, was found dead in his home near …

The BBC examines the situation on the ground in Ukraine. BBC News

Reuters Anti-drone nets hang over a road near Kostyantynivka earlier this month A key takeaway from the summit in Alaska is that Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to freeze the war in Ukraine along its current front line in return for the surrender of the rest of Donetsk region. …

French police are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after four bodies were found in the Seine near Paris. The first victim was spotted by a passer-by near a bridge in Choisy-le-Roi, a south-eastern suburb of the capital, on 13 August. Later that day police searching the area discovered …

In the wake of this week’s historic White House meetings, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine and its allies are “already working on the concrete content of the security guarantees”. Sir Keir Starmer has been chairing a virtual meeting of those nations prepared to help secure Ukraine after a peace deal …

A 113-year-old church in the far north of Sweden has arrived at its new home after a two-day journey. Aerial footage shows the church hoisted onto specially designed trailers, as it was moved 5km (3 miles) along a road at a maximum speed of 500m an hour, with road fittings …

A man has died after being run over by a bulldozer he was operating while fighting wildfires in Portugal, bringing the death toll in the country to three, officials said. The 65-year-old worked for a firm hired to fight fires northern municipality of Mirandela and was reportedly run over after …