Leaders from Europe's two largest economies have led a chorus of gloomy reactions to the trade deal struck between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald...

Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a hard-hit region just north of capital city Athens.The ongoing emergency comes amid a severe...

Nikos PapanikolaouBBC News, AthensWatch: Greece wildfires burn homes and fill skies with smokeGreece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a hard-hit region...

Hugh SchofieldParis correspondentAFPGeorges Abdallah is due to be deported to LebanonGeorges Abdallah, a 74-year-old Lebanese teacher who became a left-wing symbol for the Palestinian cause, has been freed by...

Erika BenkeBBC News, RovaniemiBBC/Erika Benke"Make sure the reindeer have plenty of water - and don't forget to drink a glass every hour too," Santa reminds a team of elves...

Charlotte GallagherIn KyivBBC"Corruption loves silence! Don't be silent" - Thousands gathered in Kyiv to protest on WednesdayUkraine's government is facing growing backlash after President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill that critics say weakens the independence of the country's anti-corruption bodies, sparking protests and drawing international criticism.Critics say the new law...

England manager Sarina Wiegman says her players decided to stop taking the knee before matches because the impact of the anti-racism gesture is "not good enough".The Lionesses will not...

Kathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsEPA/ShutterstockAirports in the Moscow region have been disrupted several times in recent months due to Ukrainian air attacks (recent image)A sustained Ukrainian drone attack on Russia caused...

Vitaly ShevchenkoRussia editor, BBC MonitoringYunarmia branch of the Zaporizhzhya regionRussia's youth military organisation Yunarmia now operates in occupied regions of Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia, where these girls liveBeing taught to...

A number of Russian spies have been sanctioned for conducting a "sustained campaign of malicious cyber activity" including in the UK, the Foreign Office has said.Three military intelligence units...

Phillip NortonBBC NewsReporting fromChiavenna, ItalySubmittedMatthew Hall was known to be a confident walker with knowledge of rugged terrainRescue teams searching for British man Matthew Hall in the Italian Alps...