Countdown to historic solar eclipse

Millions of people across Europe are preparing to witness a total eclipse of the sun later on Wednesday - the first on the continent in 27 years. We speak to experts, enthusiasts and our reporters.

A 32-year-old woman, who had been trapped under rubble for 36 hours following the 7.4-magnitude quake which shook western Colombia, has been rescued alive. We have the latest from Colombia.

And as we continue to cover heatwaves around the world, we speak to residents in Iraq about what it's like to live and work in temperatures above 50°C

Presenter: Luke Jones.

(Photo: Astronomers set up observing equipment ahead of an eclipse event at Greenwich Observatory in London, Britain, 12 August 2026. Credit: Neill Hall/EPA)