Within hours, Vladimir Putin is expected to declare that four Ukrainian regions are joining Russia.

At least 23 civilians reportedly killed as they tried to enter Russian-held territory to deliver aid.

The BBC’s Abdujalil Abdurasulov reports from Ukrainian front line positions in the Kherson region

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tells the BBC its unlikely Nord Stream leaks are coincidence.

More than 40 leaders, including from all the EU states, were invited to discuss security and energy issues.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will speak to his EU counterpart Maroš Šefčovič on Friday.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte says that in 2022 it is "embarrassing for everybody" that a banana was thrown at Richarlison during a friendly between Brazil and Tunisia on Tuesday.

The BBC gets rare access to the front line near Kherson where Ukrainian troops are pushing Russians back.

The army major doctor and her wife, a civilian doctor, are charged over plans to leak health information.

The Johnson family, who own the New York Jets, say it was "their duty" to help Ukraine after making a $1m donation and a humanitarian trip.

The EU says the leaks are caused by sabotage and promises the "strongest possible response".

Seismologists said there were underwater blasts before the leaks emerged near a Danish island.

Reports say people with no military experience, or who are too old or disabled, are being enlisted.

The battered city is a stumbling block in Russia's plan to take the Donbas, writes the BBC's Orla Guerin.

Ukraine says it will not force deserters to return to Russia where they would face prison.

The musician was due to play gigs in Poland but faces outrage over his comments on the Ukraine war.

Firms behind innovative fibres says they can make fashion a more sustainable business.

People harmed by AI-powered products will have easier access to legal help.

A people smuggler lifts the lid on his trade to BBC Panorama's Jane Corbin.

New public buildings in Finland have to incorporate more wood, which is leading builders to innovate.

Magnus Carlsen's apparent accusation against Hans Niemann is the biggest chess scandal in years.

President Putin has been stoking fears that he will use tactical nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war.

Russian media claims Ukraine is selling arms on the dark web, but the evidence suggests the ads are fake.

Melvin Manhoef tells BBC Sport how he apprehended three burglars in March, before his fight against Yoel Romero at Bellator 285 in Dublin on Friday.

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, opposition candidate in the last presidential election, appeals for help.

Viktor, a scientist, is leaving Russia via Finland after President Putin announced a partial mobilisation.

Traffic is queuing at the Georgian border after President Putin ordered a "partial mobilisation".

Footage from the Danish Defence of what it says is a gas leak from Nord Stream 1 and 2.

An investigation is ongoing after the aircraft overshot the runway at Montpellier Airport.