Macron reappoints Lecornu as French PM after days of turmoil
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:00:15 GMTSébastien Lecornu resigned on Monday after 26 days in the job and he said two days later his "mission is over".
UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 03:02:51 GMTThe UK, France and Germany are "united" in wanting to use the full value of frozen Russian assets to end the war, Sir Keir Starmer said.
Denmark to boost Arctic defence with new ships, jets and HQ
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 01:56:45 GMTDenmark will buy US F-35 fighter jets and new ships to defend the Arctic, including Greenland.
Major Russian strikes cut power in Kyiv and across Ukraine
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:12:11 GMTOfficials say 380,000 consumers in Kyiv are without power, with emergency outages in place across Ukraine.
Icebreakers and golf spark Trump and Finnish leader's unlikely friendship
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 03:44:05 GMTAlexander Stubb has become a key voice for Europe at the White House amid the Ukraine war.
Suspected jihadist drone plot against Belgian PM foiled
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:33:34 GMTPolice officers question two people and find a suspected improvised explosive device at one of the suspect's homes.
Woman in Dutch beach cold case named after 21 years
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:01:54 GMTAn Interpol-led operation has identified German citizen Eva Maria Pommer after a police tip-off.
Red alerts lifted in Spain but more heavy rain in the forecast
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:34:26 GMTRed weather warnings have now been lifted but yellow and amber alerts are in place across south-eastern Spain as Storm Alice hits.
Half a million bees killed in Dutch arson attack
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:07:44 GMTPolice investigate after 10 beehives were burned down in a park in the central city of Almere.
Man who appealed Pelicot rape conviction handed longer jail term
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:52:51 GMTA French court increases by a year the jail term of the only man who challenged his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot.
Bella Culley case delay to 'finalise plea bargain'
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:04:26 GMTIt is understood her family has raised enough money to significantly reduce any jail time imposed.
Inside the room where the Nobel Peace Prize is decided
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 05:03:01 GMTThe BBC's Mark Lowen gets exclusive access to the room where the Nobel committee meets every year to choose a winner.
No more veggie burgers? EU parliament votes to ban meat names for plant-based foods
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:55:42 GMTPressure to ban meat labels for plant-based products comes from Europe's livestock farmers.
Have Russians set up a military base in my childhood home?
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:19:35 GMTSatellite images show the house where the BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko grew up could now be a Russian base.
Time may be running out for master of clocks Macron: What next for France?
Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:36:58 GMTAfter eight years in office, Emmanuel Macron's position as president is coming under increasing pressure as France's political crisis escalates.
Gisèle Pelicot to face one of her rapists in court as French women fear nothing has changed
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:07:07 GMTGisèle Pelicot's dominant stance was seen as a moment in France's MeToo movement but the enthusiasm appears to be wilting.
The before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:28:17 GMTThey are melting like never seen before, changing landscapes around the world beyond recognition.
Yet another French PM resigns, spelling yet more trouble for Macron
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:05:00 GMTThe president's unpopularity means those who associate themselves with him risk a beating at France's 2027 election, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.
Irish presidential election: Who are the runners and riders?
Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:49:24 GMTPresident Michael D Higgins will step down from the role when his term ends later this year.
Releasing stranded baby puffins on a remote Icelandic island
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:16:06 GMTJoin the puffin patrol as they rescue lost pufflings on Vestmannaeyjar, off the southern coast of Iceland.
TikTok star breaks world record for cycling up the Eiffel Tower
Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:07:23 GMTWatch as mountain biker Aurélien Fontenoy cycles up the Eiffel Tower's staircase to break the world record by nearly seven minutes.
Watch: Pets around the world blessed for Feast of Saint Francis
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 06:05:34 GMTDogs, cats and even a rooster were blessed in celebration of the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Watch: Protesters attempt to storm Georgia's presidential palace
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:27:11 GMTWater cannon and pepper spray was used by authorities to disperse protesters.
Cars swept away in Bulgaria floods
Sat, 04 Oct 2025 18:13:21 GMTAt least three people, including two rescue workers, have been killed in the country's south-east
