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Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s

Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s7 minutes agoSam WoodhouseHulton Archive/Getty ImagesBrigitte Bardot, who has died at the age of 91, swept away cinema's...

Two killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries

Two killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countriesJust nowThomas MackintoshGetty ImagesTwo people have died in Sweden after a powerful winter storm swept across Nordic countries,...

Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m

Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m7 hours agoFiona NimoniGetty ImagesThe Treasury is set to insure the Bayeux Tapestry against damage for an estimated £800m while it is on loan...

UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas

UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas3 days agoGeorge WrightAlamyTwo British campaigners are among five people denied US visas after the State Department accused them of seeking to...

Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas

Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for HamasJust nowIan AikmanStefano Guidi/Getty ImagesItalian police have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m (£6m) for Hamas...

Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow

Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow 3 days agoGabriela PomeroyandAnastasiia Levchenko,Kyiv ReutersThree people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in...

Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece

Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece8 minutes agoNikos PapanikolaouGetty ImagesFour hikers who went missing on Christmas Day have been found dead after being buried by an...

Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession

Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession12 hours agoTessa WongAsia Digital Reporter, Kuala LumpurBBCWhen Susanna Liew stepped in front of the TV...

Algerian law declares France's colonisation a crime

Algerian law declares France's colonisation a crime3 days agoFarouk ChothiaAFP via Getty ImagesAlgeria's parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France's colonisation of the North African...

Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks

Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks7 minutes agoAdam GoldsmithandTiffany WertheimerReutersPolish fighter jets have been scrambled on its border with Ukraine,...

Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks

Poland scrambles jets as Russia strikes Kyiv before US-Ukraine peace talks7 minutes agoAdam GoldsmithandTiffany WertheimerReutersPolish fighter jets have been scrambled on its border with Ukraine,...

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes9 minutes agoTabby WilsonAPThailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate ceasefire, the defence ministers of the two countries...

Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine

Border villagers abducted and taken to Russia, says Ukraine2 days agoVitaly ShevchenkoBBC Monitoring Russia editorFrancisco Richart/SOPA Images/LightRocketFifty-two residents of a Ukrainian village...

Turkey detains 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'

Turkey detains 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'1 day agoSean SeddonGetty ImagesTurkish authorities say they have disrupted planned attacks on Christmas and New Year's events after...

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address1 day agoRaffi BergPope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his...