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France and Spain continue to battle wildfires, as temperatures are expected to soar past 40C in some regions in the coming days.

Spain’s national weather service says the severe weather is forecast to last until “at least” Sunday, and warns of “extreme” fire risks as firefighters continue to battle the some of the worst blazes in the country’s history.

France’s south-west regions Gironde and Landes are under “yellow alert” for a heatwave expected to peak on Wednesday, further hampering efforts to contain “very unpredictable” blazes in Gironde.

The mayor of Bordeaux has said he is preparing for “all eventualities”, as one of the wildfires burning in France is 15km (nine miles) from the south-western city.

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South Korea has had its hottest day since records began. Sunday was the fifth day in a row that the country reached more than 40C degrees.

Heatwaves are still having a huge impact in Europe – with Italy putting nearly all of its major cities on the highest “red” alert for high temperatures.

So – how much of the world is being impacted – and what happens next?

00:48 Where has been hit
01:06 Washington State fires
02:42 Record South Korea temperature
03:39 Europe fires latest
05:11 How much of the world is affected?
06:05 How unusual is this heat?
06:37 Implications – Hungary power
08:17 Implications – food and farming
09:43 Is this world heating up?

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On Monday July 20 Andy Burnham became the UK’s fourth prime minister in five years and the seventh since 2016.

As his first week in the job unfolded, Laura Kuenssberg was given unique behind the scenes access to Downing Street and beyond.

In his first major broadcast interview since taking office, the former mayor of Greater Manchester is asked about his plans for the future and the challenges he faces.

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A drone has hit a busy beach in southern Russia, exploding in a fireball on impact. The local governor said seven people including three children were killed and 40 injured.

He accused Ukraine of “a deliberate strike on civilians, while Russia’s foreign ministry called it an act of terrorism. Ukraine has not commented. Both Ukraine and Russia deny targeting civilians deliberately.

In social media footage verified by the BBC, a drone can be seen hurtling towards a cliffside before exploding on the beach below as tourists look on from the shore and in the water.

It is unclear what the drone was targeting. Some Ukrainian Telegram channels have claimed it crashed onto the beach as a result of electronic warfare which jammed the drone’s signal. Several eyewitnesses were quoted by Russian media as saying gunfire preceded the explosion, indicating that the drone may have been shot down.

The crash occurred on a beach near the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka on the Black Sea. With its warm climate, long beaches and developed tourist infrastructure it is a popular holiday destination for Russians, in particular since sanctions have curtailed international travel for many.

In the last year Ukraine has had increasing success in carrying out long-range strikes deep into Russia, hitting energy infrastructure and commercial warehouses it says are used for military purposes. These strikes have caused civilian deaths, with eight people in different Russian cities killed at the weekend.

Russia has repeatedly launched attacks on residential areas and cities from the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, killing and injuring many civilians.

Recent Ukrainian strikes have targeted warehouses belonging to Wildberries – a large online retailer known as the “Russian Amazon”. Kyiv says Wildberries depots are used to supply the Russian military, which Moscow denies.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Landale and Steve Rosenberg.

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