'Probably my last year' - Ronaldo hints at retirement

17.08.2026 00:15 Cristiano Ronaldo says this season will probably be his last as a player after a glittering football career.

Barcelona agree £65m deal to sign Rodri from Man City

17.08.2026 00:15 Barcelona agree a deal to sign Spain captain Rodri from Manchester City.

Russia says at least seven killed in largest Ukrainian attack of 2026

16.08.2026 17:46 Moscow also launched deadly strikes against Ukraine overnight, sparking fires across the capital Kyiv.

Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway

16.08.2026 17:46 Dozens more are seriously injured after the tourist bus overturned in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue unveiled in rural Poland

16.08.2026 17:46 The 55.6-metre concrete figure is head-and-shoulders above Rio de Jaineiro's Christ the Redeemer.

Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museum

16.08.2026 17:46 The works were taken overnight without alarms being triggered, raising suspicion of a professional hit.

BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes

16.08.2026 17:46 Six people were injured in the strike on the market selling second-hand records, posters, toys and tools.

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta

15.08.2026 22:15 Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve

15.08.2026 22:15 The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.

Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne

15.08.2026 22:15 The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross

15.08.2026 15:46 BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.

Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property

15.08.2026 15:46 Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.

Eurovision proposes new rules to reduce political voting

15.08.2026 15:46 Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".

Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire

15.08.2026 02:00 Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

14.08.2026 19:30 The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.