Dominique Pelicot, who drugged and raped his then wife Gisèle and recruited dozens of men to abuse her over almost a decade, has been questioned over two other attacks...

Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel has criticised her own party leader for passing a motion in parliament with support from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).In a statement, Merkel...

Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine.Four drones hit...

The Louvre is crumbling and needs a massive injection of state cash if it is to cope with ever-rising visitor numbers, the museum's president has said.Laurence des Cars issued...

Getty ImagesBelgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. The 36-year-old was one of several suspects apprehended by Belgian police on Monday...

EPAFour ancient gold artefacts were stolen from a Dutch museum in an overnight raid in the early hours of Saturday morning. Thieves used explosives to blast their way into...

Steve RosenbergRussia editor, reporting from MinskReutersAlexander Lukashenko has been the president of Belarus since 1994There are times in history when countries are gripped by election fever.January 2025 in Belarus...

Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow during an attack involving a wave of at least 121 drones, one of the largest single operations of its...

Enda McClaffertyNorthern Ireland political editorPA MediaMicheál Martin is the leader of Fianna FáilFianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after...

Opposition parties and NGOs are demanding explanations from the Italian government after Rome released the head of Libya's judicial police, who had been arrested on an International Criminal Court...

Elon Musk has caused outrage over a one-armed gesture he gave during a speech celebrating the inauguration of Donald Trump.Musk thanked the crowd for "making it happen", before placing...

Getty ImagesPope Francis has said that Donald Trump's plans to deport illegal migrants from the US would be a "disgrace" if they materialised.Speaking to an Italian TV programme from...