Jota’s Liverpool team-mate Darwin Nunez said there were “no words of comfort for so much pain”. “I will always remember you with your smile, as a good companion on and off the field,” he added. “I send all my strength to his family, from where he is I’m sure he …

Simon Reeve travels to an ice cave on top of a volcano in Iceland. BBC News

DSNS The latest Russian attack broke another record with 550 missiles raining down on Ukraine overnight A pall of acrid smoke hung over Kyiv on Friday morning following a night of intensive Russian strikes that hit almost every district of the capital, according to Ukrainian authorities. The hours of darkness …

The deputy head of the Russian Navy has been killed near the Ukrainian border, the Russian military has confirmed. Major General Mikhail Gudkov, appointed by President Vladimir Putin to the senior naval post in March, was killed during what Russia’s defence ministry described as “combat work” in the western Kursk …

Liverpool led the tributes to Jota, saying the club was “devastated” by such an “unimaginable loss”. He scored 65 goals in 182 appearances for Liverpool, helping them win the FA Cup and League Cup in 2022 and the Premier League title last season. The club put out further statements later …

Airspace over and around Windsor will be restricted ahead of a state visit by French president Emmanuel Macron next week. King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the president and his wife Brigitte Macron at Windsor Castle from Tuesday. Thames Valley Police (TVP) said it is working to ensure the …

Hundreds of people have been evacuated as major wildfires continue to burn out of control in parts of Greece. The fires, which have been fanned by gale-force winds, broke out on Wednesday afternoon, spread rapidly, threatening homes, tourist accommodation, and critical infrastructure. At least six heat-related deaths have been reported …

Two people were found dead by firefighters tackling a blaze in Spain’s Catalonia region on Tuesday, as Europe endures scorching temperatures during the ongoing heatwave. In a statement, Catalan authorities said the bodies were found after firefighters extinguished a fire in the Torrefeta area, near the town of Coscó. A …

French journalists’ unions on Tuesday called on Algeria to release a French football writer who has been jailed for seven years for supporting terrorism. Christophe Gleizes, who is 36, was sentenced on Sunday, after being found guilty of holding exchanges with a proponent of self-determination for Algeria’s Kabyle minority. The …

Simon Jones BBC News, Dunkirk BBC The English and French authorities have been working on a plan to return some of those who cross the Channel Migrants gathering in France aiming to cross the English Channel in small boats have said they remain determined to get to the UK, despite …

Magerram Zeynalov & Grigor Atanesian BBC News Russian Azertag Two Russian state media staff were arrested in Azerbaijan on Monday accused of working for the FSB The deaths of two brothers in Russian custody have laid bare a diplomatic rift with Azerbaijan, as it challenges Moscow’s dominant role in the …

Three people have been killed and 35 taken to hospital following an attack by Ukraine on a factory in the city of Izhevsk – more than 1,000km (620 miles) from the border, Russian authorities say. Of those injured ten had suffered serious injuries, the governor of Udmurtia Aleksandr Bechalov said, …

A couple have told the BBC about considering getting married after believing they had won a small fortune. BBC News

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Getty Images Twenty-one Italian cities are on the highest alert, including Rome, Milan and Venice Two people have died in Italy as temperatures continue to soar amid an intense heatwave across Europe. In Bologna a 47-year-old died after falling ill on a construction site while a …

An intense heatwave is still bringing soaring temperatures to large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings. A new heat record for June of 46C was set on Saturday in the Spanish town of El Granado, according to the country’s national weather service. Residents and tourists …

Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Watch: The weather forecast across Europe A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe, remain in the grip of soaring temperatures. Some 84 of 96 of France’s mainland regions – known as …

Getty Images Ukrainian residents say the way Russia wants the world to see Mariupol is very different from the reality “What they’re showing on Russian TV are fairy tales for fools. Most of Mariupol still lies in ruins,” says John, a Ukrainian living in Russian-occupied Mariupol. We’ve changed his name …

Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Europe swelters as heatwave shows no sign of easing A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures. Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in Seville and …

Scores of Norwegians thought they had become millionaires after receiving a notification from the state-owned gambling company saying they had won eye-watering sums – until it turned out it was a mistake. “Several thousand” people who won prizes in the Eurojackpot were notified of incorrect amounts on Friday, Norsk Tipping …

Sarah Rainsford Rome Correspondent Reuters Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez pictured on Saturday on the final day of their wedding celebrations in Venice The lavish wedding party of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TV presenter Lauren Sanchez concludes this evening in Venice with the main gala event. But as their …