The president of the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, Japan, where a large explosion took place following Tuesday’s earthquake, says that three people have been killed and three people are still missing following the disaster.

Akio Yoshida also said that four people were transported to hospital from the mall and that the cause of the explosion remains under investigation.

The quake hit the country’s south-west region with a magnitude of 6.8.

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Wildfires are raging across France, Spain and Italy. Countries across Europe have seen record temperatures in recent months.
 
A report released in April by the Copernicus Climate Change Service found at least 95% of Europe saw “above average” annual temperatures in 2025 and identified Europe as the fastest-warming continent.
 
In this video…
00:47 The latest on the Europe wildfires
02:22 The latest on the Spanish fires
03:24 What is the impact of the heat and drought
05:01 What is a drought
05:49 Is it hotter than 1976
06:45 When will it rain
08:30 Are heatwaves going to get hotter
09:16 Even camels can’t cope with the extreme heat

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Firefighters are still tackling major wildfires in France and Spain, with one blaze around nine miles (15 km) from the south of Bordeaux.

The Bordeaux fire did not get worse overnight as the winds eased and there was even a little rain, but the weather is expected to get hotter, with 40C (104F) expected on Tuesday.

French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency meeting today, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will visit fire-hit areas in Valencia.

More than 300,000 people have been evacuated across both countries, with many sleeping in sports halls or exhibition centres.

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The ceasefire between the US and Iran is due to end on Wednesday. US media reports that Vice-President JD Vance will travel to Pakistan to hold further peace talks with Iranian officials.

Sources told CNN that a second round of talks between the US and Iranian delegations is currently planned for Wednesday.

However Tehran hasn’t confirmed it will send a delegation for talks in Islamabad.

We speak to the BBC’s Pakistan correspondent, Carrie Davies, to ask how the country became a trusted intermediary between the parties in this conflict, and whether it can use this moment to increase its influence on the world stage.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:01 How did Pakistan emerge as the host for peace talks?
05:25 Who does President Trump trust?
08:35 Pakistan takes centre stage in US-Iran peace talks
09:35 The US-Iran ceasefire
16:00 The importance of sectarianism in the US-Iran conflict
19:50 Why does the US trust Pakistan?
22:22 What does Pakistan have to gain from this?

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