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Tehran (AFP) – Cameras catch Russian President Vladimir Putin waiting for 45 seconds for his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to arrive, ahead of a bilateral meeting in Tehran.

Ateca (Spain) (AFP) – The 10-day heatwave that hit Spain left “more than 500 people” dead, says Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Ateca, the site of one of multiple blazes that ravaged the country.

Décines-Charpieu (France) (AFP) – The legendary Rolling Stones, on their 60th-anniversary European tour, braved the heat of the Groupama Stadium, near Lyon, to offer a farewell show to their fans.

Berlin (AFP) – Brad Pitt presents his new film “Bullet Train,” in which he plays a down-on-his-luck secret agent on a mission in a Japanese high-speed train. 

Drafi (Greece) (AFP) – A wildfire rages through Mount Penteli, on the outskirts of Athens, Greece. Greek authorities evacuated eight villages north of the capital city, reporting 39 fire outbreaks across the country in just 24 hours. 

Wennington (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Residents of Wennington, in southern England’s Kent, tell of how the police kicked down doors to rescue animals as fire spread rapidly, consuming houses and cars. The fire comes on the day the UK sees temperatures breach 40C for the first time ever.

Washington (AFP) – The US accuses Russia of moving ahead with plans to annex additional Ukrainian territory. “Russia is laying the groundwork to annex Ukrainian territory that it controls in direct violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty,” spokesman John Kirby says.

Paris (AFP) – Stunned by the heatwave, people experiencing homelessness find refuge at the Agora, the Emmaus Solidarity reception center in Paris. During the day, between 200 and 300 people enjoy a shower, access to a water fountain and to social workers.

Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden welcome Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska to the White House.

Karbala (Iraq) (AFP) – At the entrance to central Iraq’s al-Hajarah desert thousands of young date palms form lines extending to the horizon. In a country once synonymous with the plant, these trees are central to efforts to preserve a threatened national icon.

Tokyo (AFP) – Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe train with their Paris Saint-Germain teammates at Tokyo’s Chichibunomiya rugby ground. PSG will play three local teams during their 10-day visit to Japan, starting with Wednesday’s game against J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale at Tokyo’s National Stadium.

London (AFP) – As Britain faces its hottest ever day, all trains are cancelled from London’s Kings Cross station, leaving travellers stranded.