First Russian shadow fleet tanker enters Channel since Smyrtos boarding

23.06.2026 13:15 Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship which left port in Primorsk last week, entered the Channel on Wednesday evening.

British man dies in paragliding accident in Spain

23.06.2026 13:15 Authorities in Catalonia confirmed that the 63-year-old died in the Palau de Noguera area on Wednesday.

'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship

23.06.2026 13:15 The retired couple tell BBC Newsnight they tried to show the warship they had changed course in the English Channel before the shots were fired.

Norway's crown princess undergoes successful lung transplant, palace says

23.06.2026 13:15 Crown Princess Mette-Marit, who suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, will now spend several weeks recovering in hospital.

France's oldest female detainee, 79, goes on trial for in-law's grisly murder

23.06.2026 13:15 A dismembered body found in a chain-bound trunk in the Seine in 1995 was only recently connected to the defendant by DNA evidence.

Dáil passes abortion bill to remove three-day wait

23.06.2026 13:15 The proposal is to remove the three-day wait for an abortion in early pregnancy in the Republic of Ireland.

Hungary's MPs block return of Orbán, limiting rule of PM to eight years

23.06.2026 13:15 The vote fulfils a promise by new PM Péter Magyar to stop his predecessor from becoming prime minister again.

How do you solve a problem like Ronaldo?

23.06.2026 13:15 Portugal take on Uzbekistan with Cristiano Ronaldo in poor form for his country and a backlash raging on social media against his team-mates.

Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home

23.06.2026 13:15 There are moments when life in Moscow feels completely normal - Thursday morning wasn't one of them, writes Steve Rosenberg.

'The team needs to score, not you' - Ronaldo struggles as rivals sparkle

23.06.2026 13:15 Three superstars delivered for their countries at the World Cup on Tuesday. But Cristiano Ronaldo could not follow suit on Wednesday as Portugal were held to a surprise draw by DR Congo.

What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates

23.06.2026 13:15 Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals

23.06.2026 13:15 Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

Dublin-born Cape Verde star recruited on LinkedIn gets World Cup chance

23.06.2026 13:15 They are one of the smallest countries to play in a World Cup, but Cape Verde are aiming high, with a Dublin-born defender who used to work in a bank among their ranks.

Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine

23.06.2026 13:15 The highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.

French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings

23.06.2026 13:15 The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.