Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:42:06 GMTHicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.
UK seeks closer EU ties in volatile times - but at what cost?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:49:34 GMTThe UK is adopting a "ruthlessly pragmatic" approach to becoming closer to its European neighbours, the UK's EU minister tells the BBC.
Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:19:07 GMTFlights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.
Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:23:23 GMTAt least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:09:34 GMTAn expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".
Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:59 GMTA Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.
Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:46 GMTThe armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system.
Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:30:08 GMT"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.
Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:51:20 GMTPéter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.
Winner of €1m Picasso 'thought it was a scam', organiser tells BBC
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:21:12 GMTOne of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.
Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:21:57 GMTThe Italian PM said the pact, which happens every five years, would be suspended "in view of the current situation".
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:43:09 GMTThe son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.
Spain approves plan to give around 500,000 undocumented migrants legal status
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:22:32 GMTPrime Minister Pedro Sánchez said migrants helped "build the rich, open and diverse Spain that we are and to which we aspire".
Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:25:09 GMTLeading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:13:34 GMTChristian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.
Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:02:21 GMTMercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told
Who is Péter Magyar, the former Orbán ally heading for power in Hungary?
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:59:41 GMTWho is the man who brought down Viktor Orbán after 16 years of continuous rule at the head of Hungary's Fidesz party?
The Dutch village at risk of being demolished
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:20:52 GMTMoerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.
How many people did Vlad actually impale?
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:47:57 GMTHow many people did Vlad the Impaler actually impale?
What does new Hungarian PM Péter Magyar stand for?
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:49:37 GMTPéter Magyar has said he has already spoken to 10 European leaders after his landslide victory.
How Trump’s Jesus-like image and feud with the Pope are sparking backlash
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:45:42 GMTBBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most ardent supporters are reacting to his latest social media posts.
'A truly historic moment': Hungarian opposition wins election landslide
Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:52:46 GMTRajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.
How Hungary's knife-edge election could impact the US and Russia
Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:52:03 GMTThe BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.
