Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.
If Kostyantynivka falls, Russian forces would be able push towards Ukraine's last remaining strongholds in the east.
Fuel had already been rationed due to shortages caused by Kyiv's attacks against supply routes in Russian-occupied territories.
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.
The US president earlier questioned Meloni's popularity after suggesting she "begged" for a photo at G7 summit
Ukraine's president said his country was open to "engagement" about "difficult and painful chapters of our shared past".
French prosecutors confirm Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape, in accusations dating back to 2023.
The man was allegedly struck by his 81-year-old opponent, who has since been arrested, the public prosecutor says.
A refinery and a shopping centre burned after almost 200 Ukrainian drones were launched towards an area to the south-east of the Russian capital.
Portugal take on Uzbekistan with Cristiano Ronaldo in poor form for his country and a backlash raging on social media against his team-mates.
There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal - Thursday morning wasn't one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.
Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.
Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
France, Spain and Italy, have been hardest hit by the heatwave so far.
BBC correspondent Jessica Parker explains some key points of the direct talks between the US vice-president and Iran.
France has issued red heatwave alerts for around half the country as temperatures soar to record levels.
Steve Rosenberg explains what Russia's next steps may be after frequent Ukrainian drone attacks.
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.
Iarnród Éireann says the cross border Enterprise service should be operating as normal later on Wednesday.
The Oireachtas Committee on Drugs published its final report on Wednesday after spending months interviewing witnesses.
Rail company Deutsche Bahn had to pause train services across the country for more than two-and-a-half hours.
In the biggest city Sevastopol, one resident told the BBC he had bought a back-up generator but had nothing to power it with.
