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European country to draft women as war tensions with Russia soar

Danish women who turn 18 from Wednesday will be entered into the country's draft lottery system on an equal footing with their male compatriots for the first time. The change comes against a backdrop...

After five years in Belarus jail, opposition figure Tikhanovsky says he's not broken

After five years in Belarus jail, opposition figure Tikhanovsky says he's not broken33 minutes agoSarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondentReporting fromLithuaniaEPASergei Tikhanovsky...

'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russia's stories about occupied city

'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russia's stories about occupied city29 minutes agoYogita LimayeBBC NewsGetty Images"What they're showing on Russian TV are fairy tales for fools. Most of...

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition2 days agoRayhan Demytrie & Paul KirbyIn Tbilisi & LondonReutersGeorgian opposition leader Nika Melia has become the...

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row2 days agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentGetty ImagesA bitter standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the...

Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade

Serbia police clash with anti-government protesters in Belgrade1 hour agoStuart Lau & James ChaterBBC NewsSerbian police have clashed with a huge crowd of anti-government protesters demanding an...

Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy region, says army chief

Ukrainian forces halt Russian advance in Sumy region, says army chief2 days agoLaura Gozzi and Zhanna BezpiatchukBBC News, London and KyivGetty ImagesThe head of Ukraine's army, Gen Oleksandr...

Desperate Putin launches 'suicide bikers' on Ukraine with embarrassing results

Vladimir Putin has tried out a new tactic in Ukraine to try and overcome Volodymyr Zelensky's troops with embarassing results. So-called suicide bikes – made in China – ride across no man's land...

Vladimir Putin dealt massive £46m blow as Ukraine issues 'scale up' warning to Russia

Ukrainedealt a new, expensive blow to Russia as its special security forces claim they have downed two military aircraft. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) shared on Friday evening details of the...

EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza

EU's 27 countries struggle to find a united voice on Gaza1 day agoNick BeakeEurope correspondentAnadolu via Getty ImagesFor the protesters waving Palestinian flags outside EU buildings in Brussels,...

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition

Georgia jails six political figures in one week in crackdown on opposition23 minutes agoRayhan Demytrie & Paul KirbyIn Tbilisi & LondonReutersGeorgian opposition leader Nika Melia has become...

Trump says Nato's new 5% defence spending pledge a 'big win'

Trump says Nato's new 5% defence spending pledge a 'big win'2 days agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorJOHN THYS/AFPNato leaders have agreed to ramp up defence spending to 5% of their countries'...

Ten minutes to live: What YOU can do straight after a nuclear attack to save loved ones

The simmering conflict between Iran and Israel has sparked fears of a potential global war, with concerns mounting over the prospect of World War III.Recent intelligence reveals that the US has...

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row

Armenia's PM offers to expose himself in escalating Church row29 minutes agoRayhan DemytrieBBC South Caucasus correspondentGetty ImagesA bitter standoff between Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the...

Russia economy meltdown as mortgage rates soar to 25% and pensioners 'struggle to survive'

Housing and utility bills in some parts of Russia are expected to soar by up to 25% as the country's economic meltdown worsens. Russian media reports that tariffs on housing, gas, water and...