Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges

14.10.2026 11:35 The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

14.10.2026 11:35 Archaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age.

Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines

14.10.2026 11:35 Four years after the attacks, Serhii K is in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany.

Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts

14.10.2026 11:35 Halk TV says its staff are unable to enter the building in Istanbul and a new manager has been appointed.

Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says

14.10.2026 11:35 The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

'If we don't scream, they won't listen to us': Student protesters speak to BBC in Paris

14.10.2026 00:19 Student protesters in France have told the BBC's James Waterhouse that they will continue to take action until change has been made. The protests have now entered their fourth week.

Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says

14.10.2026 00:19 Pope Leo had successful surgery to remove a lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said.

Drones could fly deliveries from France to Alderney

13.10.2026 18:49 A firm in Paris has been working with Alderney Chamber of Commerce on a feasibility study.

Potentially paralysed tourist stranded in Greece after balcony fall

13.10.2026 18:49 Denby McLaren has a broken vertebra and multiple fractures to her foot

Ronaldo scores after match delayed by missile alert

13.10.2026 18:49 Cristiano Ronaldo scores as Al-Nassr win an AFC Champions League match which is delayed by an hour because of a missile alert in Riyadh.

MI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AI

13.10.2026 18:49 Sir Ken McCallum says operations to tackle terrorism and state threats are now roughly of an "equal scale".

Hungarian MPs scrap Orbán's anti-LGBTQ measures

13.10.2026 18:49 LGBTQ and human rights activists warmly welcomed the move, but call for changes to other Orbán-era laws.

Spanish royals make rare visit to Ceuta after migrant crisis

13.10.2026 18:49 Spain's exclave in North Africa is still dealing with the aftermath of an influx of 70,000 people from Morocco in July.

Bulgarian PM summons Russian ambassador after ship sinks in Black Sea drone attack

13.10.2026 13:05 Eleven crew members are missing after a merchant ship was sunk overnight, local officials say.

Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC

13.10.2026 13:05 In his first interview since being forced from his post, Gen Syrskyi speaks about Ukraine's future in the war.