Acropolis shuts, outdoor work halted as heatwave scorches Greece The four-day heatwave confirmed began on Sunday is the second to grip the country since late June
UK marks London 7/7 attacks as king hails 'spirit of unity' Four homegrown militants detonated suicide bombs on three underground trains and a bus in London, killing dozens and injuring hundreds more
Russian forces claim first foothold in new Ukraine region Kyiv has so far denied any Russian foothold in Dnipropetrovsk
Poland imposes checks on German and Lithuanian borders amid migration fears Migration fears have strained the fabric of Europe's passport-free Schengen zone
Turkish assets slide as political crackdown widens Lira, international bonds weaken amid widening swoop on political opposition
Look: Century-long ban on swimming in Paris river lifted; locals rejoice with a dip The opening comes after the French capital during the week endured a major heatwave that saw Paris put on the weather agency's highest alert level
Video: Blast at petrol station heard across Rome; nearby buildings evacuated Mobile phone footage shared online showed a huge fireball shooting into the sky, followed by black smoke
Deputy head of Russian Navy killed by Ukraine in Kursk area, says Moscow Major General Mikhail Gudkov was handed a top military honour in the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February
UK's Reeves says she is getting on with her 'tough' job Reeves' tearful appearance came after a bruising week for the government when it was forced to abandon key planks of planned welfare reforms
French air traffic controllers strike hits Europe summer travel Half of all flights in Nice, and a quarter of flights at Paris Orly and Paris Charles de Gaulle, one of Europe's busiest hubs, have been cancelled