Six O'Clock News

Kyiv's overnight attacks on Russia have been described as the largest this year. They set another depot of the online retailer, Wildberries, on fire. Also: a growing wildfire in Belgium has been deemed the country's largest in modern history. And the government is giving stronger protections to pubs to stop them from being turned into housing or offices.

Firefighters are battling hot spots still burning in the West Midlands; a blaze that devastated the town of Stourbridge is under control.Dozens of people are killed in a powerful earthquake off the Indonesian island of Flores. Lyse Doucet reports from Kabul where supporters of the Taliban celebrate five years since the western-backed government was forced out of power.

Nineteen houses have been fully destroyed in multiple blazes across the West Midlands - eighteen others were damaged as firefighters fought to gain control.Parliamentary investigators re-open their examination of a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage - just hours after the Reform UK leader's resounding by-election victory.Luigi Mangione -- accused of shooting dead a health insurance executive in New York - - has pleaded guilty to the killing.

Israel sends in more troops to try to break up an Israeli settler blockade of two families in a village in the occupied West Bank. Also: a train derails near Lewes in East Sussex. And there has been an increase in the proportion of A-levels awarded at the top grades in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Millions of people across the UK witness the country's most significant solar eclipse since 1999. Also: The serial sex offender Simon Levy has been given a whole-life order after murdering two women and raping another. And a chocolate bar has been made entirely from ingredients grown in Britain for the first time in more than 90 years.

The Prime Minister has said he is 'increasingly confident' that two of the three men convicted of killing PC Andrew Harper will not be released from prison early. Also: The US media is reporting President Trump was involved in an elaborate plane-swapping decoy operation, while returning from a NATO summit, because of fears of a Tehran assassination plot. And the Met Office says the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record.

A dinghy carrying 230 migrants has crossed the Channel, setting a new record for the number of arrivals on a single small boat. Also: At least 13 people have died in Ukrainian drone strikes deep into Russia. And a critically endangered turtle has begun its journey from Wales to the Gulf of Mexico.

On a visit to Russia's traditional ally Serbia, President Zelensky has appealed for more air defences. Three members of one family were killed by Russian strikes on Kyiv.The boss of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, has denied allegations that UEFA paid-off a woman he had an affair with while he was running European football.Police have appealed for any potential victims of Simon Levy to come forward. The registered sex offender was yesterday convicted of the murder of two women.And why one maker of the trusted British summer hat was left clutching at straws.(Image: EPA)

A serial sex offender who was being monitored by the Metropolitan police has been found guilty of murdering two women and raping a third. Also: The detective, who led the investigation into the death of PC Andrew Harper, says the aggravating factors in the case should be considered before deciding whether two of the killers might be released early. And the music producer, William Orbit, has died at the age of 69.

The Home Office's anti-extremism programme, Prevent, has seen the highest number of referrals in its history, driven by a surge in reports since the Southport stabbings. Also: European football's governing body, UEFA, has said it is still prepared to boycott FIFA competitions despite plans for the involvement of private investment being scrapped. And state schools in England are to be set their own, individual attendance targets.

A former neo-Nazi, who was controversially selected by the Conservative Party to contest a local council election in Somerset next year, has withdrawn his candidacy. Also: A drone carrying an explosive has been found at Leipzig airport in Germany. And part of a rocket, about the size of a five-story building, is believed to have crashed on the Moon.

The government has defended changes it's made to the prisoner early release scheme, saying that exempting more offenders would have led to the collapse of the prison system in England and Wales. Also: Britain and France have rescued more than 170 people from a migrant boat which caught fire in the Channel. And pass rates in Scotland's Highers, Advanced Highers and National 5 exams have all risen compared with last year.

France says Reform UK's proposals to use the Royal Navy to return migrants attempting to cross the Channel in small boats would violate its sovereignty and breach international law. Also: The English and Welsh Football Associations withdraw support for Gianni Infantino as Fifa president. And the journalist and former Today programme editor Rod Liddle dies aged 66.

Russian security officials have described an explosion at a restaurant in Moscow, which killed three people, as an act of terrorism. They have not yet said who they believe to be responsible, but there is speculation of a link to the war in Ukraine.Iran says it is in the final stages of talks with Oman over management of the Strait of Hormuz. Andy Burnham has said he will be relentless in tackling small boat crossings to bring back control to the UK's border.The National Farmers' Union has warned that a prolonged drought could cause shortages of some food products in shops.

There is growing pressure on the president of Fifa, Gianni Infantino, after he dropped plans to sell stakes in the World Cup. Uefa said it had lost confidence in his leadership.The EU is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta. Spain has called some other member states selfish. The renowed British-Nepali mountaineer, Nirmal Purja, has been killed in an avalanche in Pakistan.

A former funeral director has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his failure to bury and cremate dozens of bodies. Also: Italy has announced it's suspending its open borders agreement with Spain after thousands of migrants crossed into the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta. And a senior adviser to the Fifa boss Gianni Infantino resigns as opposition mounts to his plan to sell off stakes in football competitions.

European football's governing body, Uefa, has announced it will boycott the World Cup unless Fifa scraps plans to sell off some event rights to private investors. Also: A major incident is declared in Suffolk as a wildfire rages on heathland. And Joe Root begins his second tenure as England cricket captain.

Andy Burnham has set out his initial approach to tackling the crisis in adult social care in England. Also: drought is declared in more than half of England. And a backlash against Fifa's plan to sell a stake in its major competitions to private investors.

Andy Burnham says he's on a mission to tackle the rising number of young people, who aren't working or learning, claiming the education system doesn't set them up properly. Also: Emergency workers in Japan say many people are trapped inside a shopping centre, after the coastal city of Kumamoto was hit by an earthquake. European football reacts furiously to new proposals from Fifa's Gianni Infantino to seek private investment in international competitions.

President Macron is visiting the Gironde region of France to show support for emergency crews battling around the clock to bring a huge wildfire under control. Also: Dozens of people are to make victim impact statements at the sentencing hearing of a funeral director, who gave families the wrong ashes and failed to bury bodies. And the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy are granted UNESCO World Heritage Status.

Tens of thousands of people in parts of France and Spain have been leaving their homes and holiday properties as concern grows about rapidly spreading wildfires. Also: Police in the Republic of Ireland have intercepted a car containing a bomb which they believe was being driven across the border for an attack in Northern Ireland. And the former Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, accepts a new job as the head coach of the German national team.

The Prime Minister has announced that he is pausing a plan for the early release of prisoners which was due to come into effect in September. Also: Iran accuses Britain of complicity in American attacks and warns bases here are a legitimate target. And Katarina Johnson-Thompson is one of a number of big names to withdraw from the Commonwealth Games hours before the opening ceremony.

The widow of a police officer has described it as deplorable that two men convicted in connection with his killing may be eligible for early release. Also: The United States and Saudi Arabia are understood to have reached a landmark deal that would help the Kingdom establish a civilian nuclear programme. And OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, reveals that one of its AI agents hacked another tech firm without direct human instruction.

Andy Burnham has led his first Cabinet meeting after his decision to scrap VAT on electricity bills was criticised as 'unfunded', by a sacked ally of Sir Keir Starmer. Also: Russia denies a live firing exercise one of its warships conducted in the English Channel yesterday was timed to coincide Andy Burnham's first day. And the RSPCA says a 'terrified' monkey, which was abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus, is safe and well.

Andy Burnham has pledged immediate help with the cost of living after becoming the UK's 59th Prime Minister. Also: Iran's President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has said his country is fighting a full scale war after a ninth consecutive night of US attacks. And Spain's victorious squad has returned home, after winning the football men's World Cup.

Spain and Argentina face each other in New Jersey. Burnham to pledge to restore confidence in government in first speech as PM.Iran fires at targets in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.