Russian shelling causes a huge fire at the Azot plant in Severodonetsk, a Ukrainian official says.

The issuing of Russian passports in occupied Kherson and Melitopol is condemned by Kyiv.

Oliver Bierhoff says the World Cup host's treatment of gay people is "absolutely unacceptable".

Dino Scala is accused of a 30-year series of rapes and sexual assaults.

A five-party alliance led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon aims to deny the president control of parliament.

The report says the violence against fans at the Stade de France has "severely damaged" France's image.

Moscow is seeking to boost trade with China after global sanctions hit the Russian economy.

An unprecedented real-time war crimes investigation is testing Ukraine's local prosecutors.

While the prospects for Ukraine and Moldova look good, Georgia is accused of backsliding on democracy.

With a nod to history, Putin now feels bold enough to admit that his operation is an occupation.

Conditions in the city, now in Russian hands, could lead to a resurgence of the disease, authorities fear.

Mykhaylo Podolyak told the BBC that Ukraine needs more weapons to match Russia's firepower.

Russian president says oil and gas profits are increasing thanks to rising energy prices.

He leads a left-wing alliance aiming to stop President Macron controlling the next government.

King Philippe is on a week-long visit to DR Congo at the invitation of President Félix Tshisekedi.

A £50,000 seafood shipment faced destruction after officials took issue with a "clerical" error.

The soldiers' families say they were returned as part of a swap with Russia - 160 bodies on each side.

A row has broken out over a planned UN visit to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant.

The British volunteers helping Ukrainians escape Russian attacks.

Russian forces are trying to capture the city, and nearby Severodonetsk, in order to take control of the Luhansk region.

A wildfire has spread in southern Spain, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

A female bear was forced to protect her cub from a male in Spain's Cantabrian mountains.

The Ukrainian president says there are no civilians on the streets in Severodonetsk and Lysychansk.

Russia's foreign minister says Russian troops will respond to the UK and US sending long-range missiles to Ukraine, by pushing back Ukrainian forces further.