Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres

10.10.2026 00:34 Often dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.

France promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protests

09.10.2026 18:53 Education minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.

Two Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recovered

09.10.2026 18:53 The two works were seized last month when thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera.

Russian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and flee

09.10.2026 13:08 A renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital.

Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBC

09.10.2026 13:08 Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.

Thieves steal 30,000 wine bottles worth €5m in Italy, reports say

09.10.2026 13:08 The heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.

Protesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisis

09.10.2026 13:08 Hundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.

New evidence gives family hope after death in Spain

09.10.2026 13:08 Tobias White-Sansom, from Nottingham, was on a family holiday in Spain and died on a night out.

Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter

09.10.2026 13:08 A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.

Russian strike on buses kills 33, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge

08.10.2026 14:19 Ukraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded bus in the frontline city to kill as many civilians as possible.

Italy overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debate

08.10.2026 14:19 Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.

Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland school

08.10.2026 14:19 Police say they foiled another school attack on Thursday, and a day after a stabbing at another Polish school.

At least five arrested over Renoir museum theft

08.10.2026 14:19 The two paintings by the French artist stolen in last month's heist have yet to be recovered.

UK and Germany will face threats together, says Burnham in Berlin

08.10.2026 14:19 Ahead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".

'Come all the way' back to EU, French finance minister tells UK

08.10.2026 14:19 Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.