this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. hundreds of wildfires burn out of control in greece. holiday islands are now infernos, while residents in athens northern suburbs desperately try to beat back the flames. the fires are still raging out of control. the air is full of the smell of burning smoke and ashes are falling through the air rather like snowflakes. gunfire. long range us bombers have carried out airstrikes on the afghan city of sheberghan in an effort to drive out taliban insurgents who ve taken control of the city. meanwhile, india gets its first ever athletics gold medal at the olympics neeraj chopra winning the javelin
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. hundreds of wildfires burn out of control in greece. holiday islands are now infernos, while residents in athens northern suburbs desperately try to beat back the flames. the fires are still raging out of control. the air is full of the smell of burning smoke and ashes are falling through the air rather like snowflakes. gunfire. long range us bombers have carried out airstrikes on the afghan city of sheberghan in an effort to drive out taliban insurgents who ve taken control of the city. meanwhile, india gets its first ever athletics gold medal at the olympics