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Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing

Belgian prosecutor seeks to try ex-diplomat over Congolese hero's killing 1 hour agoPictorial Parade/Getty ImagesBelgian prosecutors say they are seeking to put on trial a 92-year-old former diplomat...

MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales

MPs vote to decriminalise abortion for women in England and WalesJust nowGetty ImagesMPs have voted to change abortion legislation to stop women in England and Wales being prosecuted for ending their...

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms

Spain's government blames huge blackout on grid regulator and private firms18 minutes agoGuy HedgecoeBBC News in MadridEuropa Press via Getty ImagesThe Spanish government has said that the national...

Trump sparks WW3 fears as he boasts US has 'total control' over Iran

Donald Trump has issued a stark new statement on his social media platform saying "we now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran".He wrote: "Iran had good sky trackers and other...

Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding

Venice activists plan to disrupt Jeff Bezos's wedding11 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsStefano Mazzola/Getty ImagesActivists in Venice have launched a series of protests against Amazon's founder Jeff...

Iranians describe fear and sadness over Trump evacuation warning

Iranians describe fear and sadness over Trump evacuation warning3 hours agoAzadeh Moshiri and Taraneh FathalianBBC Pakistan correspondent and BBC PersianGetty ImagesMany Iranians have reacted with...

UK heatwave sparks 5-day health warning as three regions spared – check your area

A UK heatwave over the coming days has sparked a 5-day health warning, with the Met Office forecasting temperatures could hit 30C. On Monday, the Met Office predicted a heatwave to hit the UK this...

Poundland's new owners confirm exact number of high street stores that are closing

Poundland's new owners have confirmed dozens of stores are set to close in the latest blow to British bargain lovers. The budget chain - which was sold for £1 last week to an American investment...

What are Trump's options as tensions escalate?

Trump has left the G7 early - what are his options for dealing with Iran?1 hour agoTom BatemanState Department correspondentGetty ImagesPresident Trump's comments on the Israel-Iran conflict have...

At least 14 killed and dozens injured in Russian strike on Kyiv

At least 14 killed and dozens injured in Russian strike on Kyiv8 minutes agoJoel GunterBBC NewsReporting fromKyivReutersAt least 14 people have been killed overnight and dozens more wounded in...

Israel assassinates Iran's top military commander after just 4 days in the job

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dealt another major blow to Iran as it eliminated the most senior military commander in Iran - just four days after being appointed. Iran's Chief of Staff of the War,...

Major music festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests

Major music festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests4 days agoGuy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondentSrdjan Stevanovic/Getty ImagesOne of Europe's largest music festivals is pulling...

V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition

V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition 1 hour agoSotheby'sThe UK's first ever exhibition dedicated to the life of French queen Marie Antoinette is to open at V&A South Kensington in...

Russia and Ukraine fulfil deal to repatriate dead soldiers

Russia and Ukraine fulfil deal to repatriate dead soldiers13 hours agoJaroslav LukivBBC NewsDanny AeberhardBBC World Service Europe editorEPA-EFE/ShutterstockUkraine and Russia have completed an...

Starmer to announce new sanctions targeting Russia

Starmer to announce new sanctions targeting Russia 2 hours agoYang TianBBC NewsReutersThe UK is expected to unveil new sanctions against Russia designed to "restrict Putin's war machine" alongside...