Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials say deaths linked to the heat are being seen among young people.
More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.
The French doctor had been working in DR Congo, where more than 260 people are known to have died.
One of Scotland's leading gangland figures has arrived in Spain after losing a bid against his extradition on a series of charges related to organised crime.
Ukraine's Volodmyr Zelensky skips major conference aimed at rebuilding his country after being stripped of a Polish state honour.
France is being forced to re-think its longstanding reservations about air-conditioning as temperatures soar.
Bosnia-Herzegovina knock Qatar out of the World Cup to boost their own hopes of reaching the last 32.
Sevastopol's Moscow-installed governor warns there will be no electricity in some areas until the evening.
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.
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".
For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
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.
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.
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?
Ali Sohrabi had been remanded in custody last month after he was charged with the murder of Masumeh Manojan.
Aaron McKenna recalled his unlikely friendship with the iconic rapper as he prepares for the biggest fight of his boxing career.
A test case is seeking the minimum wage for 300,000 disabled people who currently get paid less.
Tens of millions of people are grappling with punishing temperatures, which have led to red heat alerts across the continent.
