NewsEuropeRussian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centresOften dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.12 hrs agoEuropeFrance promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protestsEducation minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.17 hrs agoEuropeThieves steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m in Italy, reports sayThe heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.20 hrs agoEuropeProtesters blame 'vulture funds' for Spain's housing crisisHundreds have pitched their tents in central Madrid, while the Spanish prime minister has called a snap election.1 day agoEuropeTwo Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recoveredThe two works were seized last month when thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera.14 hrs agoEuropeSuspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire speaks to BBCVitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.1 day agoEuropeRussian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and fleeA renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital. 24 hrs agoEuropeRussian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surgeUkraine accused Russia of targeting two crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.Italy approves elections overhaul as opposition accuse Meloni of 'scam'Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland schoolPolice say they foiled another school attack on Thursday, and a day after a stabbing at another Polish school.Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests diesMaricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.UK and Germany will face threats together, says Burnham in BerlinAhead of a UK-EU summit next month, Burnham said he was committed to "see if we can bring the UK closer to Europe".Features & AnalysisFrance's school protests: What lies behind the angerStudents' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.New evidence gives family hope after death in SpainTobias White-Sansom, from Nottingham, was on a family holiday in Spain and died on a night out.What is pneumonic plague and how does it spread?The death of a worker from a Russian lab that researches plague has prompted questions about the disease.Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap electionCalling of a snap election was not a knee-jerk reaction from Pedro Sánchez but a carefully thought-out manoeuvre, Guy Hedgecoe reports from Madrid.Fear and disruption for Ukraine's rail passengers as Russia escalates drone attacksUkrainians travelling by train are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Russia's attacks.Watch/ListenWatch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winterA Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks. Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher deathThe US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in FranceHundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils. Watch: At the scene of student protests in LilleThe BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.What is Russia saying about death of woman linked to plague lab?BBC Verify looks into the death of a woman linked to plague lab in Siberia. Latest updates5 hrs ago'Everyone hates the police' – what France's school protests reveal about a divided nationStudents taking to the streets in France have become a focal point in the country's increasingly polarised politics.5 hrs ago12 hrs agoRussian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centresOften dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.12 hrs ago12 hrs agoTornado rips through Sicilian town and cityDramatic footage shows huge tornado moving through Marsala and Petrosino, causing damage to buildings and cars.12 hrs ago13 hrs agoCounty Down man among those guilty of planning mosque attackThe three men pleaded guilty to attempting to engage in terrorist activity in November 2025.13 hrs ago14 hrs agoTwo Renoir paintings stolen from French museum are recoveredThe two works were seized last month when thieves cut through a fence and smashed a window at the Renoir Museum on the French Riviera.14 hrs ago17 hrs agoFrance promises 3,000 extra teachers in first step to calm student protestsEducation minister Edouard Geffray makes the offer after another day of sometimes violent demonstrations by high-school students.17 hrs ago19 hrs agoWatch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winterA Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks. 19 hrs ago20 hrs agoThieves steal 30,000 bottles of wine worth €5m in Italy, reports sayThe heist at the Florence-based winery is believed to be one of the largest thefts of its kind in Italy.20 hrs ago24 hrs agoRussian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and fleeA renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital. 24 hrs ago...
