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as the uk's next prime minister and leader of the conservative party. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in france they're calling it a "heat apocalypse". across much of europe excessively high temperatures, wildfires, and now water shortages, are having a devastating impact. northern spain has reached 43 degrees, and it's predicted the uk could see record temperatures on tuesday. we'll have more on that and the role of climate change in a moment. but nowhere has been more affected than southwest france where 30,000 people have been moved out of their home...

nicolas cruz pleaded guilty to gunning down 17 people, at his former high school. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in western france which is facing what experts are calling a "heat apocalypse", as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands mor...

portugal and greece. up in the woods you can see guys tackling the fires. there is a huge amount of activity down here and it is hot, it is smoky. just look at the haze in the trees. we'll have details from france, and the uk, including flintshire — which recorded the highest—ever temperature in wales. one other main story tonight... the race to be conservative leader and next prime minister is down to four, with rishi sunak still in the lead. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel: simply the rest — ben stokes will retire from one day international cricket after tu...

to gunning down 17 people at his former high school. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in western france, which is facing a "heat apocalypse", experts have warned, as extreme temperatures continue to hit much of europe. they say temperatures could reach record levels in 15 regions of the southwest, with firefighters battling wildfires and thousands forced to evacuate. wildfires in spain, portugal and greece have forced thousands...

Into the forest and the front line of an exhausting battle, and one that, today, we were given special access to. up in the woods, you can see guys tackling the fires. there's a huge amount of activity down here, and it is hot, it is smoky — just look at the haze in the trees. the smoke thickens the further in we go — the flames suddenly all too apparent. translation: the fire | rekindles in many places. we have to be very careful with these conditions. we're in a pine forest. the vegetation is so dry here, and with the temperatures, the fire reaches the top of the trees very quickly. flam...