Ukrainian citizens have told the BBC they were punched and electrocuted before being allowed to leave Mariupol.

Almost 300kg of the drug was found in a shipment of bananas, Greek police say.

Russian giant Gazprom says it will cut the amount of gas it sends to Germany by more than half.

EU nations seeking to rely less on Russian gas may soon be able to source supplies from Israel instead.

The group suffered burns after walking over a bed of coals as part of a team building exercise.

Food and water are running out for the women and children still there, a UN official tells the BBC.

We hear about life in Severodonetsk - and look at whether Russia's economy will survive Western sanctions.

From an attic room in Germany, the West coordinates the supply of arms to Ukraine - but is it enough?

Four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the economy still works but it lacks some of its parts.

A video of an elderly woman brandishing a Soviet flag went viral, but what really happened?

Traumatised families from Mariupol reveal dire living conditions under Russian occupation.

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

Boris Johnson says the Northern Ireland Brexit deal he negotiated is "turning into a political problem".

The new Russian brand is called "Vkusno i Tochka", which translates to "Tasty and that's it".

In the EU, the contingencies for a trade war with the UK are being put in place

Journalist Maher Mezahi says he has learned more about different African cultures in France than Algeria.

A report warns of potential loopholes in efforts to limit use of Russian oil and gas.

A strong showing by a left-green alliance jeopardises the French president's parliamentary majority.

Viktoria and her surviving child have been waiting for nearly 50 days to get a UK visa.

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

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

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.