EPA Ukraine’s President Zelensky met the US envoy to Ukraine and Russia in Kyiv on Thursday European leaders have been left stunned by the open rapprochement between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – and not-so-subtle hints that the US may abandon its obligation to defend European allies. …

Abdujalil Abdurasulov BBC News Bloomberg via Getty Images Lorries carry ore from an a mine in central Ukraine. File photo Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. “We have indeed agreed it with a number …

A Spanish city has honoured two Senegalese migrants for their heroism in trying to save a gay man beaten to death by a homophobic mob. Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N’Diaye were given “adopted sons of the city” status in A Coruña on Monday in a formal ceremony recognising their actions. …

The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the UN to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance on the war. First the two countries opposed a European-drafted resolution condemning Moscow’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity, which …

Germany is at a crossroads and now for Friedrich Merz the hard work begins. The point of this election was never just about a nation’s struggle to rediscover its economic mojo or re-evaluate its asylum policy – important as those issues absolutely are. It’s also about Germany’s ability to become …

Valeria Demenko/DSNS In the three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of photographers have documented the human impact of the war on the front line and in civilian areas. Some of them have shared stories about their photos which have appeared in BBC coverage since February …

Paul Kirby Europe digital editor in Berlin Reuters Frontrunner Friedrich Merz (2nd from R) mops his brow at his last campaign event in Munich Germans go to the polls on Sunday, after an intense election campaign dominated by their country’s faltering economy and a succession of deadly attacks that have …

Olga Ivshina BBC News Russian BBC Daniil Dudnikov was mobilised to fight in the war while studying at Donetsk National University Over 95,000 people fighting for Russia’s military have now died as the war in Ukraine enters the fourth year, according to data analysed by the BBC. This figure doesn’t …

Nathalie Tison Cycling rates in Paris have soared in recent years. But the death of 27-year-old Paul Varry – who was allegedly run over by a driver – has exposed a darker side to Paris’s cycling revolution. “This was not an accident,” Paul’s colleague Corentin believes. We’re standing on the …

A French convict who went on the run after escaping a police van in a deadly ambush has been arrested in Romania, French authorities have said. Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was attacked by men using military-grade assault weapons in …

Getty Images Police were seen collecting evidence in Mulhouse, which lies just a few kilometres from the border with Germany One person has died and two police officers have been injured after a knife attack in the French city of Mulhouse. The suspect was arrested at the scene. The man …

Paul Kirby Europe digital editor in Germany BBC Merz is convinced he is on track for victory and has exuded confidence in party rallies Germany’s rival political leaders will take their fight for votes right to the last minute in a push that reflects the pivotal nature of Sunday’s election, …

Reuters A statue of late Pope John Paul II stands outside the Gemelli Hospital where Pope Francis is receiving medical treatment Outside the Gemelli Hospital in Rome stands a large statue of one of its most famous patients, Pope John Paul II. Made of white Carrara marble, it depicts the …

A Frenchman has appealed to two thieves who used his stolen credit card to purchase a jackpot-winning scratch card to come forward, promising to split the €500,000 (£413,664) prize with them. Introducing himself as Jean-David E, the man told RTL radio that since the money would otherwise be seized by …

A goat in Madrid was rescued by firefighters after it became trapped on a window sill of a tower block. BBC News

Getty Images A political tidal wave is crashing across Germany. That’s what the hard-right nationalist Alternative for Germany (AfD) party firmly believes. It is labelled “radical”, “racist” and “anti-democratic” by opponents. Germany’s domestic intelligence service says the party is “anti-constitutional”. But if polls are right, the AfD will become Germany’s …

The Russian ambassador to the UK has said he is “not sure” Ukrainians would vote for Zelensky if elections were held today. Speaking to BBC Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire, Andrei Kelin was asked if requesting President Zelensksy to stand down as the leader of Ukraine could be among Russia’s demands as …

President Trump has launched a fresh attack on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a “dictator” and saying he has done a “terrible job”. His latest salvo came after Zelensky, reacting to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia from which Kyiv was excluded, said the US president was “living in a …

Europol/Spanish Police The ring transferred over €1tn (£828bn) over two years, said police Fourteen people have been arrested in Spain and Portugal in a series of raids targeting a €1tn (£828bn) criminal, money-laundering network working with gangs across Europe. Most of the suspects, detained last month, are Russian nationals, according …

Reuters Marian Turski spoke at the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz-Birkenau’s liberation in January 2025. Polish Holocaust survivor, historian and journalist Marian Turski has died aged 98. Born in 1926, Mr Turski survived the Lodz Ghetto, extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau and two death marches as a teenager. Later dedicating himself to history …