International News

1. Ukraine drone attack in Russia sparks fire

   Residents are being encouraged to return home after a partial evacuation was ordered.

2. Notre-Dame restoration reveals Renaissance poet's coffin

   The tomb of one of France’s best-loved early poets has been discovered during restoration work in Notre-Dame.

3. Dozens arrested as crime message network dismantled

   Nine countries were involved in the operation which has so far seen over 50 arrests.

4. 'I am a rapist', admits husband in French mass rape trial

   Dominique Pelicot, 71, is accused of drugging his wife Gisèle to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her.

5. Italy next to face storm after 21 killed in Europe floods

   More than 50 regions of Italy have issued alerts, as flooding continues to batter Poland and the Czech Republic.

6. Ursula von der Leyen unveils new European Commission team

   The head of the European Commission has presented her proposed new team of after negotiations with member states.

7. Polish city urged to evacuate as floods batter central Europe

   Several people have died across the Czech Republic, Austria, Romania and Poland following devastating floods.

8. Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires

   More than 5,000 firefighters have been tackling the wildfires that Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said are "raging across the country".

9. Norway sees electric cars outnumber petrol models

   Norway, one of the world's largest oil exporters, now has more electric cars on its roads than petrol-driven ones.