A volcano has erupted in Iceland spewing out streams of bright yellow and orange lava – the latest in a string of volcanic events in the region in recent years. Iceland has seen about 12 eruptions since volcanic systems on the Reykjanes peninsula – close to the capital Reykjavik – …

A fire has destroyed the main stage at Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium, just two days before the event was set to open. Thick plumes of black smoke can be seen billowing into the sky as flames engulfed one side of the main stage. Festival organisers said on Wednesday evening …

The Spanish Civil Guard has led evacuation efforts as wildfires burn in the Toledo region. Dozens of people were told to leave their homes in Méntrida and Calypo Fado, as flames threatened residential areas and engulfed large swathes of forest. Authorities estimate that 2,500 hectares (25sq km) of land have …

Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko discuss a Russian TV report from inside a drone factory. BBC News

James Waterhouse Reporting from Tbilisi Jason Arunn Murugesu BBC News, North East and Cumbria Rustavi 2 Bella Culley, pictured at a previous hearing, appeared at Tbilisi City Court A British teenager on trial for drug smuggling charges in Georgia has told the court she hopes they will be able “to …

James Waterhouse Reporting from Tbilisi Jason Arunn Murugesu BBC News, North East and Cumbria Rustavi 2 Bella Culley, pictured at a previous hearing, appeared at Tbilisi City Court A British teenager on trial for drug smuggling charges in Georgia has told the court she hopes they will be able “to …

Two people have died in a car in a wildfire which has torn through southern Cyprus amid soaring temperatures which are expected to climb to 44C on Thursday. Cypriot police said two charred bodies were found in a burnt out vehicle after the blaze started in the village of Malia …

A Russian airstrike on a prison in a frontline region in southeastern Ukraine has killed 17 people and wounded 42 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The overnight attack in Zaporizhzhia also damaged surrounding homes, regional leader Ivan Fedorov said. Russian forces launched eight strikes using high-explosive aerial glide bombs, he …

Koh Ewe, Kelly Ng and Paul Kirby BBC News, Singapore and London Reuters The EU’s challenges “do not come from China”, Xi Jinping maintains EU-China relations have reached an “inflection point”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a one-day summit in Beijing. …

France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said, which will make it the first G7 nation to do so. In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York. “The …

Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent AFP Georges Abdallah is due to be deported to Lebanon Georges Abdallah, a 74-year-old Lebanese teacher who became a left-wing symbol for the Palestinian cause, has been freed by France on Friday after 41 years in jail. Described by his lawyer as “the man who has …

Erika Benke BBC News, Rovaniemi BBC/Erika Benke “Make sure the reindeer have plenty of water – and don’t forget to drink a glass every hour too,” Santa reminds a team of elves as Lapland swelters in a record heatwave. It’s not every day that Father Christmas finds himself briefing about …

Five people have been killed in overnight strikes in Russia and Ukraine, as the two sides continue to trade drone attacks. Ukrainian officials said on Saturday that more than 200 drones and almost 30 missiles were fired by Russia, with most targeting Dnipropetrovsk where three people died. In Russia, Rostov’s …

Magerram Zeynalov & Grigor Atanesian BBC News Russian Getty Images When a young peace activist was jailed for 15 years for high treason in Azerbaijan last month, his friends’ anger was directed primarily at the European Union, ahead of the government that put him behind bars. Bahruz Samadov, a 30-year-old …

Greece continued to battle major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control. Extreme heat persisted, with temperatures reaching 42.4C (108.32F) in central Greece on Sunday. Firefighters were working on five major fire fronts late on Sunday in the Peloponnese area west …

Three people have been killed and several others badly hurt after an overflowing sewage shaft caused a landslide that derailed a passenger train in south-west Germany, local authorities say. Prosecutors said the train crashed between Riedlingen and Munderkingen near Stuttgart on Sunday following heavy rain in the area. The deluge …

BBC Donald Trump has struck an agreement with the European Union that means the US will not impose the 30% tariffs – export taxes – on EU imports that the US president had threatened. However, the EU will still face a new 15% tariff on the goods it sells into …

BBC Donald Trump has struck an agreement with the European Union that means the US will not impose the 30% tariffs – export taxes – on EU imports that the US president had threatened. However, the EU will still face a new 15% tariff on the goods it sells into …

Greece and Turkey are among the countries battling wildfires as temperatures spike in southern Europe. It reached 42.4C in central Greece on Sunday and neighbouring Turkey recorded its highest ever temperature, 50.5C, in the south-eastern city of Silopi, the country’s, environment ministry said. Videos also show firefighters tackling blazes in …

I’m disappointed with President Putin, Trump says Donald Trump has presented a new, shorter deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire over the war in Ukraine of “ten or 12 days” from Monday. The US president said there was “no reason” in waiting any longer as no progress towards …