France's current heatwave is taking a toll on farmers, who are seeing livestock die and are racing against time to harvest cereals without sparking fires in the tinder-dry crops.
Schools closed and railways advised against travel as Britain, France, Italy and Spain issued red alerts and health warnings for much of their territory in the record-breaking heat.
With works that resemble bullets, tanks and peace doves, resisting Russia's invasion is inspiring a new wave of designs reflecting a country, society and artistic scene transformed by the four-year conflict.