NewsEuropeSpanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.5 hrs agoEuropeFires lit on streets across France after student protests force hundreds of schools to closeRiot police are out in several cities, with justice minister Gerald Darmanin saying "we have gone from high-school student demonstrations to a public order disturbance".Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war rowPresident Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".17 hrs agoAsiaRussia targets busy bridge in central KyivThe Pivdennyi bridge came under fire as a metro train was travelling across - the first such attack on Kyiv's bridges.1 day agoEuropeSchool protests send shivers down French government's spineA movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.7 hrs agoEuropePutin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect KaliningradThe Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.1 day agoEuropeSpain and China are cosying up - to the anger of many in the EUAmid global tumult, the two countries' alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.20 hrs agoBBC InDepthRussian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life"My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.Swiss glaciers suffer 'disastrous' year of ice loss, threatening water suppliesScientists say such rapid melting is no longer surprising given the pace of climate change.Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website namesThe president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disasterThirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. 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Watch: RAF Fairford suspects are bailed, what happens now?The men were all UK nationals in their 20s who live in London and were arrested under the Explosives Act and on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian droneThe BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.Why is the Pope in France?The highpoint of Leo's visit to France is set to be a giant Mass attended by more than half a million people in Paris on Saturday.Latest updates2 hrs agoRiot police clash with students as education protests rage in FranceMore than 600 schools have faced disruption as protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.2 hrs ago5 hrs agoSpanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.5 hrs ago5 hrs agoIntensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayorVitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.5 hrs ago7 hrs agoSchool protests send shivers down French government's spineA movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.7 hrs ago1 day agoPutin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect KaliningradThe Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.1 day ago1 day agoFires break out at French schools as students protest nationwideThe French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.1 day ago1 day agoRussia targets busy bridge in central KyivThe Pivdennyi bridge came under fire as a metro train was travelling across - the first such attack on Kyiv's bridges.1 day ago1 day agoWatch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.1 day ago2 days agoPutin shows no sign of stopping the war as Russia doubles down on UkraineA foreign policy speech by the Russian president will be keenly watched, but all signs point to the full-scale invasion continuing.2 days ago...
