Thousands of people have been told to evacuate areas outside Madrid as wildfires continue to burn near the Spanish capital. The government has declared a national emergency, with the region's emergency management chief saying it was not currently possible to control the blazes. Dozens of helicopters, buses and amphibious vehicles have been deployed to tackle the fires. In neighbouring France, more than 100,000 people have been evacuated as fires continue to rage in a popular tourist area. Three back-to-back heatwaves across Europe have increased the fire danger, leaving an abundance of dry vegetation to fuel the blazes. You can watch some of the dramatic footage here.

In North Korea listening to K-pop, or watching shows from the South, is a crime that can land people in jail or worse. But defectors tell the BBC that despite restrictions, K-pop has cut through in Kim Jong Un's stifling dictatorship. They say they used to listen to songs in secret, often not knowing who they were listening to, but clinging to the mysterious and hopeful lyrics. Some even managed to watch K-pop performances, shocked by the blue-haired idols wearing make-up: "Why do men look like that?"