Germany accuses Russia of putting peace at risk and calls for "serious steps towards de-escalation".

Greek and Italian boats rush to rescue 288 people from a ferry but not everyone is accounted for.

It was "chilling" the way a distraught Kamila Valieva was treated by her coach and raises concerns for the future, says IOC president Thomas Bach.

Prosecutors want a life term for Nordahl Lelandais, accused of killing Maëlys de Araujo at a wedding.

France says growing hostility from Mali's new military junta forced the withdrawal

Will France's decision to remove 5,000 personnel weaken the fight against Islamists in Africa's Sahel?

Kamila Valieva's controversial Winter Olympics end in tears with a fourth-place finish after the 15-year-old falls multiple times in the free skate.

Fergal Keane travels to northern Ukraine to gauge the mood of those at risk of any Russian advance.

The BBC has uncovered how a culture of complicity and denial conceals the true scale of clerical sex abuse in Italy.

A tight and divisive race is expected when France holds a presidential election in April this year.

What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up along Ukraine's borders.

The US government has urged its citizens to leave Ukraine, but many have chosen to stay.

Kyiv says it wants to see evidence that Russia really is moving troops away from the border.

The so-called laboratory in a container is being developed by the firm behind the first MRNA vaccine.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned about Europe's reliance on Russian gas, amid tensions over Ukraine.

Three people were injured after a shell hit a children's music room in Ukraine's Donbas region.

The country's president tells the BBC it's about "the future of the people" and independence.

The UK foreign secretary is in Kyiv, speaking as tensions continue on the Russia-Ukraine border.

Nato chief speaks at conference saying the situation in Ukraine could become "the new normal in Europe".

Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN says Russia will not initiate a war if it is not provoked.