Sergey Savelyev is seeking asylum in France after he leaked videos showing abuse in Russian prisons.

The former soldiers are accused of trying to form a mercenary force to fight in Yemen's civil war.

The Greens performed well in German elections but they are having to adapt their policies to succeed.

The service in Armagh has been organised by the main Protestant and Catholic church leaders.

Several airlines have been told by the Moroccan government that flights will be suspended.

The star's management company will select this year's song after the UK came bottom last year.

The Real Madrid footballer is accused of complicity in an attempt to blackmail Mathieu Valbuena.

European football is expanding, with more games in more countries than ever before. So how does that tally with the sport reducing its climate impact?

Cherif Souleymane, Guinea's only African Footballer of the Year, reflects on playing in East Germany in the 1960s.

Ros Atkins looks at how Europe is getting to grips with its emissions problem.

President Milos Zeman is in intensive care in hospital and it is claimed his signature was forged.

Eric Zemmour - tipped to run for the French presidency - is rebranding far-right nationalism.

Conservative mayor Peter Marki-Zay has wide support to challenge nationalist Viktor Orban.

Greta Thunberg sings Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" to launch series of climate concerts.

The BBC's Nick Beake meets the young climate activists trying to stop Norway drilling for oil and gas.

A team of 20 at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is part of a range of measures being used to reduce bird-strikes.

Russia's ambassador to the UK denies Russia is using energy as a political weapon, amid surging prices.

Residents in Kongsberg react to the bow and arrow attack in their neighbourhood.