Local and visitors tell the BBC of disbelief and anxiety as wildfires force more than 300,000 people to evacuate.

A blaze near Bordeaux has torn through more than 162 sq miles (420 sq km) in less than four days, while the Madrid region is seeing its worst fires ever.

Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation "catastrophic".

The BBCs cost of living correspondent explains how to handle holiday cancellations as a result of European wildfires.

Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go unanswered".

The two men, who are accused of favouring foreigners for their events, allegedly violated immigration laws.

As details emerge about the suspected Berlin Pride attacker's past, many are asking why he was not in prison.

The uproar throws the Italian Football Federation into further disarray following Italy's third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup.

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

Musk has backed a European film, called Citizen Vigilante, that critics say spreads an anti-immigrant message.

Police say Abdul Ballout was shot and killed after he rushed at officers with a knife in a western borough of Berlin.

A 21-year-old suspect has been identified by police, but he has not been found.

More than 340,000 people have now been evacuated from wildfires in France and Spain.

Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin city centre.

Authorities face the "worst fire in the history of the region", Madrid officials say, as French firefighters battle a blaze heading towards Bordeaux.

Karim Khan denies allegations of engaging in an improper sexual relationship with a junior ICC staff member and seeking to stop her pursuing her complaint.

Arkady Dvorkovich, a former Russian deputy prime minister, now faces an EU travel ban and asset freeze.

A rescue operation is under way following a deadly Russian missile strike just outside of the Ukrainian capital

Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola turns down the chance to coach Italy.

Jurgen Klopp is a legend at his former clubs, but he will need to convince his critics if he is to succeed in his toughest managerial challenge yet.

French authorities order evacuations in tourist hot spot, as Spain's government declares national emergency.

The fire has raged in the region for several days with officials on Friday morning saying it had continued to progress overnight.

A 20-year-old man is arrested after a knife attack at a bank in Bavaria that left a man fatally wounded.

Mykhailo Fedorov refuses President Zelensky's offer to accept an alternative post, as the battle of wills continues.

A third firefighter has died in Europe while tackling ongoing wildfires across the continent.