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Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated

Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated2 days agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsEPAAuthorities in the German city of Cologne have defused three unexploded World War Two bombs after the evacuation...

Norwegian doctor jailed for raping patients

Norwegian doctor jailed for raping patients40 minutes agoAdrienne MurrayBBC NewsShutterstockA court in Norway has sentenced a doctor to 21 years in prison for the rape and sexual abuse of dozens of...

What Merz wants from Trump showdown meeting

What Merz wants from Trump showdown meeting9 hours agoJessica Parker and Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, Berlin and WashingtonReutersNew German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is making a high-stakes trip to...

The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws

The country where the left (not the far right) made hardline immigration laws24 minutes agoKatya AdlerEurope editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBCThink, Denmark. Images of sleek, impossibly chic Copenhagen, the...

Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win

Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win3 days agoThomas Mackintosh & Anna LamcheBBC NewsTwo people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after...

Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused

Cologne evacuates 20,000 so WW2 bombs can be defused2 hours agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsEPAThe German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts...

Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says

Defence plan will ensure UK is ready for war, minister says47 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporter•@DavidSamFrancisJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•@bealejonathanMinistry of DefenceThe...

Major study shows exercise improves colon cancer survival rates

Exercise improves colon cancer survival, major study shows4 hours agoJames GallagherHealth and science correspondent•@JamesTGallagherGettyAn exercise programme for colon cancer patients can cut the...

Watch: Mount Etna in Sicily spews huge plumes of ash

Watch: Mount Etna in Sicily spews huge plumes of ashFootage shows huge plumes of earthy coloured smoke and ash billowing from Mount Etna in Sicily. The volcano on the eastern coast of the...

Rioting in Paris as PSG fans attack police on second day of disgraceful scenes

Police officers clash with crowd following the PSG team bus parade, near the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on June 1, 2025, a day after PSG won the 2025 UEFA Champions League final football match...

UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines

UK to build up to 12 new attack submarines1 hour agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•@bealejonathanPaul SeddonPolitical reporterPA MediaThe UK will build up to 12 new attack submarines, the...

Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win

Two dead and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League win8 minutes agoThomas Mackintosh & Anna LamcheBBC NewsTwo people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after...

Hundreds arrested in Paris clashes after PSG Champions League win

Hundreds arrested in Paris clashes after PSG Champions League win34 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsGetty ImagesHundreds of people have been arrested in Paris following clashes with police, after Paris...

The noise battle at the heart of Real Madrid's stadium

The noise battle at the heart of Real Madrid's stadium1 day agoKristina VoelkBBC News, MadridXavi Torrent/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights ManagementLast year, tens of thousands of 'Swifties' -...

Silent acts of resistance and fear under Russian occupation in Ukraine

Silent acts of resistance and fear under Russian occupation in Ukraine42 minutes agoOlga MalchevskaBBC NewsBBCA fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living...