Thousands of years ago, while the rest of Europe embraced metal tools and wheeled carts, people in the British Isles decided to go it alone.Around 3000 BC, the Neolithic farmers who would later build...

A Belgrade landmark bombed by Nato could get Trump makeover3 days agoGuy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondentReporting fromBelgradeGetty ImagesOne of the first sights that greets arrivals to the centre...

A Belgrade landmark bombed by Nato could get Trump makeover8 hours agoGuy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondentReporting fromBelgradeGetty ImagesOne of the first sights that greets arrivals to the centre...

Ukraine made an audacious bid to blast Vladimir Putin’s presidential helicopter out of the sky over Russia’s Kursk region last week, according to reports. Air force Major-General Yuri Dashkin...

A Middle Eastern city has been named as the capital with the worst quality of life by a new survey. The world's largest HR consultancy company - Mercer- publishes its Quality of Living Index every...

A stunning Italian port city, often overlooked by the likes of Venice and Amalfi, is home to an array of glorious sandy beaches and classical monuments, and has been named as one of the world's...

Wreaths left following the National Service Of Remembrance At The Cenotaph (Image: Getty)Betty Webb MBE was a remarkable woman. When she died in March, aged 101, the outpouring of affection was...

The city of Xanthi in northeastern Greece has become so overrun by pigeons that it has been forced to enlist some unusual helpers. The local authority has launched an initiative in response to...

Video shows felling of much-loved tree, jury told1 hour agoDuncan Leatherdale & Evie LakeBBC News, North East and CumbriaMobile phone footage which prosecutors claim shows the moment the "iconic"...

It is almost unbelievable that we are even having this debate. Yet here we are — people taking to the streets to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling that a woman is, in fact, a biological woman....

What we know about the Vancouver car ramming attack1 hour agoBernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonReutersAt least 11 people were killed after a suspected car ramming attack in the Canadian city of...

Majorca’s capital is cracking down on anti-social behaviour with a string of strict and “ambitious” measures set to come into force in just over two weeks time. Tourists heading to Palma will...

Georgian-Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli dies aged 911 day agoIan AikmanBBC NewsReutersGeorgian-Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and often controversial monuments, has died aged...

Georgian-Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli dies aged 916 hours agoIan AikmanBBC NewsReutersGeorgian-Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli, known for his gigantic and often controversial monuments, has died...