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Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:49:21 GMT
Zaporizhzhia: Russian rockets damaged part of nuclear plant, Ukraine says
Ukraine says Russian rockets hit part of a giant nuclear plant - but Russia blames Ukraine for it.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 15:34:34 GMT
France drought: Parched towns left short of drinking water
Trucks are supplying many parched French towns with drinking water after an exceptionally dry July.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 06:23:11 GMT
Brittney Griner: US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star
The US says it has a "serious proposal" for Moscow that would secure the release of the basketball star.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 13:38:11 GMT
French mayor threatens €15,000 deposit to climb Mont Blanc
The deposit is meant to cover rescue and funeral costs amid increased rockfalls caused by hot weather.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 19:20:05 GMT
Ukraine war: Fenerbahce punished by Uefa for fans' pro-Putin chant
Fenerbahce have been punished by Uefa after their fans chanted Russian president Vladimir Putin's name during their Champions League qualifying defeat by Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv in Istanbul.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 02:47:15 GMT
Hungary's Viktor Orban fires up Texas conservatives
The right-wing leader says in a speech to Republicans that the West is locked in "a clash of civilisations".

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:21:22 GMT
Grunewald: Blast at bomb storage site sparks Berlin wildfire
Firefighters could not get near the blaze due to sporadic explosions at the munitions facility.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:51:32 GMT
Ukraine war: No sleep in Ukraine’s relentlessly bombed city
Sleep is near impossible in Mykolaiv, the southern port under almost constant Russian attack.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:11:09 GMT
Ukraine: Helping children to overcome the trauma of war
Psychologists in Bucha are working to help children understand the Ukraine war.

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 22:20:40 GMT
Oleksiy Vadatursky: Ukraine grain tycoon killed in Russian shelling of Mykolaiv
One of Ukraine's richest men and his wife die in a bombardment of the southern city of Mykolaiv.

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 13:44:04 GMT
Gazprom stops Latvia's gas in latest Russian cut to EU
The EU rejects Russia's demand that member states pay for Gazprom gas in roubles, not euros.

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:42:37 GMT
Wildfire spreads to hotel in Turkey
Prosecutors have launched an investigation after the blaze broke out in Turkey's south-west.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 10:46:09 GMT
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Lavrov shows diplomatic clout in Africa
The red carpet was laid out for Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during his four-nation tour.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:38:45 GMT
Ukraine war: Pro-Putin chants cause outrage at Turkish football match
Fenerbahce supporters started the chant after their team conceded a goal to Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:12:38 GMT
Ukraine war in maps: Tracking the Russian invasion
Ukrainian troops are attempting to retake the southern city of Kherson as fighting continues in the east.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 23:46:24 GMT
Ukraine war: West's modern weapons halt Russia's advance in Donbas
Ukrainian soldiers credit the arrival of modern Western weapons for a sharp fall in Russia's attacks.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:34:23 GMT
Banned Russian oligarchs exploited UK secrecy loophole
A BBC investigation links a little-known type of company to fraud, terrorism and money laundering.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:23:52 GMT
Viktor Orban alone in Europe but among friends at CPAC in Texas
The controversial Hungarian leader will be warmly received when he addresses US Republicans.

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:44:55 GMT
Ukraine's shadow army resisting Russian occupation
Sarah Rainsford meets the underground partisans resisting Russian occupation in southern Ukraine.

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:52:52 GMT
Kosovo: Why is trouble flaring between Serbs and the Albanian-led government?
Serbs have been demonstrating in Kosovo, raising fears of renewed ethnic hostilities.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:22:04 GMT
Why does the world need grain to be shipped from Ukraine?
The Razoni is the first cargo ship to have left a Ukrainian port since February.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 20:49:34 GMT
Every woman's body is beach ready, says Spanish government campaign
The government's campaign urges women worried about their bodies to go to the beach.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:55:32 GMT
A1(M) Bowburn crash: Three-death smash remembered a year on
The BBC hears from some of those involved in a fatal crash caused by a lorry driver using his phone.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:51:29 GMT
Fanfare as Croatia's Chinese-built bridge finally opens
The Peljesac bridge links southern Croatia to the rest of the country and is being hailed as historic.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 13:53:13 GMT
Russia sanctions: Can the world cope without its oil and gas?
Many countries are heavily dependent on Russian energy and will need to find new suppliers.

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 14:41:25 GMT
In pictures: From Tenerife to Greece, wildfires rage in Europe
Blazes have broke out across the country, leaving charred ruins and forcing thousands to evacuate.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:35:37 GMT
What next for Italy after fall of Draghi?
Italy is heading for new elections and months of political instability, after its government collapsed.

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 08:04:21 GMT
Will Barcelona president Joan Laporta's summer spending gamble pay off?
Barcelona have spent big this summer despite £1bn of debt. It could be a masterstroke - or it could send the club into a downward spiral.

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:38:37 GMT
Extreme weather: What is it and how is it connected to climate change?
Heatwaves, wildfires, floods and droughts highlight how extreme weather is linked to climate change.

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 23:01:13 GMT
Mariupolchanka FC: The women's football team under siege in Ukraine
As England celebrate their Euros win, the women of Mariupol FC in Ukraine simply dream of playing again.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:26:16 GMT
Ukraine: Teenager gets a home in Oxford after fleeing war
After fleeing the war in Ukraine, Anastasia and her family have been provided with a new home in Oxford.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:52:28 GMT
Iceland volcano was so beautiful, I had a little cry
A volcano erupts near Iceland's capital Reykjavik spewing lava and smoke.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:06:57 GMT
Ukraine war: 'We hope nothing will happen' - Grain ship crew
The first ship carrying grain, after the deal was struck with Russia, leaves the Ukrainian port of Odesa.

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 10:36:03 GMT
Ukraine war: The last remaining families in Bakhmut
Olena and her family are one of the last remaining in the Donetsk region where an evacuation order is in place.



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