Hugh SchofieldBBC News, ParisReutersMarine Le Pen is awaiting a high-stakes verdict in a party funding trialFrance's Marine Le Pen faces a make-or-break moment on Monday, as a judge rules...

Hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators have returned to the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, in support of the city's jailed mayor.Ekrem Imamoglu, who is seen as the main rival...

Vladimir Putin has suggested that Ukraine should temporarily be placed under UN control to elect what he called a more "competent" government. It is the latest attempt by the...

The grandparents of Emile Soleil have been released without charge, two days after they were arrested over the toddler's disappearance and death in the French Alps in July 2023.Philippe...

SPUTNIK/KRE/EPA-EFEA Russian navy vessel in the Black Sea (file photo)Russia has said some Western sanctions must be lifted before it begins a maritime ceasefire with Ukraine.Within hours of the...

After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress. Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US and Russia, and the US and Ukraine. There were...

Daniel De Simone, Chris Bell, Tom Beal and Nikolai AtefieBBC News InvestigationsFacebookCvetelina Gencheva (L) and Tsvetanka Doncheva (R)Two women who were part of a Russian spy network run from...

Pope Francis has greeted cheering crowds from the window of a hospital in Rome, the first time he's been seen in public since he was admitted in February. The...

Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday and will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican, doctors treating him have said.The 88-year-old...

The Prince of Wales has taken a ride in a tank while visiting UK troops on the Estonia-Russia border.During his two-day-trip to the region, Prince William visited Ukrainian refugees...

Getty ImagesTens of thousands of protesters filled the streets on Wednesday after the mayor of Istanbul's arrestAuthorities in Turkey have arrested dozens of people for "provocative" social media posts...

Selin Girit & Toby Luckhurst & Hafsa KhalilBBC NewsWatch: Istanbul mayor says he's 'facing intimidation' in video messageTurkish authorities have detained the mayor of Istanbul, just days before he...