BBC World
A wildfire in France gets within nine miles of Bordeaux, prompting evacuations and apocalyptic comparisons, while Spain also burns because the planet is not messing around.
BBC World
France and Spain continue to battle wildfires that have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate, with France's fire creating its own whirlwinds because regular weather wasn't enough.
The Guardian
France's Bastille Day parade features 6,500 soldiers, 300 vehicles, and a guest list of European leaders, sending a 'strategic signal' about military awakening - while wildfires rage and EU accession talks hum along.
The Guardian Europe
Zelenskyy brings an anti-ballistic programme to Paris; Russia calls Coalition of the Willing 'warmongers'; EU sanctions Russian cyber-attackers; Ukraine drones sink Russian ships in Sea of Azov.
BBC World
Marine Le Pen faces a court decision that could either clear her path to the presidency or leave her as just another activist with an electronic tag and a grudge.
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