BBC World News

1. Two boys rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after days of being trapped

   Rescuers spent six hours carefully digging to reach one of the boys, as many residents continue searching through the rubble by hand, still waiting for heavy machinery to arrive.

2. In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela's modern history

   Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

3. Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C

   WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that Europe is not prepared for high temperatures.

4. Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France

   The pilot and 10 passengers - including five first-time parachutists - died in the incident, local officials said.

5. US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire

   Iran says it has launched retaliatory attacks at US infrastructure in Kuwait and Bahrain after the US said it hit multiple targets across Iran.