Europe is battling one of its most severe wildfire emergencies as massive blazes continue to rage across France and Spain. More than 300,000 people have been evacuated or confined, while thousands of firefighters are racing to contain fires near Bordeaux and Madrid before another extreme heatwave arrives. French President Emmanuel Macron has chaired a crisis meeting as firefighters continue battling flames threatening communities across southwest France. In Spain, thousands remain displaced as authorities struggle to contain multiple wildfires.

Afghanistan is reeling after devastating flash floods strike Nuristan province, leaving at least 23 people dead and more than 100 missing. Rescue teams continue searching through mud, rubble and collapsed homes as authorities race to find survivors, while forecasters warn of more extreme weather across the country.