France prepares for day of protest a week after nationwide riots

24.10.2026 10:34 Hundreds of thousands are expected to turn out, as more than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over some may defy restrictions.

Ireland's Junior Eurovision duo to step onto 'magical' stage

24.10.2026 10:34 Ireland's representatives contain 13-year-old Naomi from Mayobridge, County Down.

Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests

24.10.2026 10:34 Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.

Who actually controls Ukraine's access to Starlink?

24.10.2026 10:34 President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.

Freed US citizen was tortured in Russian jail, former Ukrainian prisoners say

23.10.2026 23:04 Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

Deadly shooting near Paris investigated as 'crime of terrorism', minister says

23.10.2026 17:34 One person is killed and five wounded in a series of attacks and the suspected gunman has been apprehended.

Denmark to ban mink farming in government U-turn

23.10.2026 17:34 Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.

Surveillance and 'constant paranoia': Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow

23.10.2026 11:50 Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest

23.10.2026 11:50 A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.

Trump says Musk has restored Ukraine's access after Starlink row

23.10.2026 00:19 Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

23.10.2026 00:19 The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

French weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron

22.10.2026 18:35 Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.

Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia

22.10.2026 18:35 After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

22.10.2026 18:35 The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.

First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

22.10.2026 18:35 The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.