EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen

12.05.2026 16:00 She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.

France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya

12.05.2026 16:00 In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

Russia's shadow fleet ships defying PM's threat and entering UK waters

12.05.2026 09:45 BBC Verify analysis of ship-tracking data suggests "shadow fleet" vessels sailed into UK water despite the government threatening to board them.

BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings

12.05.2026 09:45 The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.

US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

12.05.2026 09:45 It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

12.05.2026 09:45 The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

Advocaat open to return as Curacao boss resigns

12.05.2026 09:45 Dick Advocaat could make a surprise return as head coach of the Curacao national team after his successor Fred Rutten resigned from the role just a month out from their World Cup debut.

'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU

11.05.2026 21:45 Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.

Bosnia's powerful peace envoy quits, with questions over role's future

11.05.2026 21:45 Christian Schmidt had been in the role since 2021, and departs after appearing to lose the backing of the United States.

'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence

11.05.2026 21:45 The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was “impossible” for speakers to be heard.

US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship

11.05.2026 15:45 The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.

Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants

11.05.2026 15:45 The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.

French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

11.05.2026 03:45 Five passengers of the MV Hondius will be quarantined in Paris "until further notice", France's prime minister says.

Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever

11.05.2026 03:45 With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.

No summer border delays for Brits, Greek tourism minister says

11.05.2026 03:45 Olga Kefalogianni says the Greek government doesn't want visitors to be "burdened" by biometric checks.