'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:25:39 GMTThe retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.
France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:46:35 GMTA dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.
Hungary's MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:42:15 GMTThe vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.
Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:33:50 GMTRobert Kuzovkov, who used the pseudonym Semyon Skrepetsky, has been known for his caricatures of politicians including Vladimir Putin.
Swedish man jailed for four years for coercing wife into sex with 120 men
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:46:03 GMTThe 61-year-old was found to have coerced his wife into sexual acts with men he found online in exchange for payment.
What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:56:47 GMTWhy did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?
'Greatest feeling ever': Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:01:30 GMTThe streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.
Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:10:30 GMTMarius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been sentenced to four years in jail.
Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:56:06 GMTAn Indian national is charged with contravening sanctions after the tanker was detained.
Russian strikes kill 11 and set historic cathedral in Kyiv ablaze
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:07:36 GMTA Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian city of Tula, south of Moscow, killed three people.
France star Mbappe vows to increase defensive work
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:17:01 GMTFrench captain Kylian Mbappe vows to increase his defensive efforts at the World Cup in the face of criticism.
Tourist train overturns and injures 17 during Cártama tapas festival
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:04:54 GMTNobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.
Fresh search under way for Irish women missing since 1990s
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:16:43 GMTThe two Irish women have been missing since the 1990s and a fresh search is under way on the Kildare/Wicklow border.
Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:23:52 GMTNearly 55% of participants voted against the proposal to cap population by cutting migration, results show.
Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:10:58 GMTEvidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.
Dublin-born Cape Verde star recruited on LinkedIn gets World Cup chance
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:24:39 GMTThey are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.
Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:19:52 GMTThe highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.
French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:19:12 GMTThe prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.
The college scam that promised students fleeing war a new life in Finland
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:08:38 GMTBBC speaks to students from war-torn Myanmar who say they were cheated after paying to study abroad.
Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:52:09 GMTPope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.
Rare footage captured of Great White shark in Mediterranean Sea
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:09:53 GMTA volunteer diver has described shaking as he filmed his encounter with an endangered Great White shark between Tunisia and Sicily.
Fifa bans all water bottles from World Cup games
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:23:38 GMTFifa has been warned it is putting fans' health at risk by introducing a bottle ban at this summer's World Cup.
Watch: Explosion at fireworks factory in Malta
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:06:20 GMTTwo men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Between celebration and confrontation: Paris after PSG victory
Sun, 31 May 2026 20:38:19 GMTNearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police following the Champions League final.
Pope Leo inspects Ferrari's first fully electric vehicle
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:42:07 GMTLuxury sports car maker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car - the $640,000 (£474,320) Luce.
