At least 16 women have died off Lesbos, after a boat hit rocks under a cliff elsewhere in Greece.

Ukraine continues to take back territory from Russia even as Moscow formalises taking over four regions.

Moscow says a US decision to send more military aid to Ukraine is an "immediate threat" to Russia.

The PM will attend a new meet-up of European leaders, boosting hopes of a reset in UK-EU relations.

Uefa offers "unconditional support" as Ukraine joins Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.

It is likely Hans Niemann has cheated "much more often" than he has acknowledged, an investigation finds.

The BBC's Orla Guerin finds desolate scenes in Lyman, a town Ukraine recaptured from Russia.

Ukraine makes fresh gains in occupied territory annexed by Russia, straining Russian supply lines.

A conspiracy theory falsely claimed that Bodegraven near The Hague was once home to a satanic ring.

Olga Valeyeva is fined nearly $700 by the Russian authorities and another woman is jailed for 10 days.

Fifteen countries want a Europe-wide cap but ahead of an EU summit there is little prospect of unity.

The Tesla boss asked followers to vote on his ideas to end Russia's invasion, prompting criticism.

Ramzan Kadyrov claims his sons, aged 14, 15 and 16, are well trained and ready to fight for Russia.

Post-apocalyptic is how one resident describes his city, from which many people have fled.

Paris's relative absence in its supply of weapons to Ukraine leaves eastern European countries wary.

The US president condemns Russia's leader over his declared annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine.

As Vladimir Putin turns 70, we look back at a series of turning points that helped shape his worldview.

It is the first war where commercial space capabilities have played a significant role, a US general says.

Could the British Royal Family have its own "slimming down" in the footsteps of Denmark's queen?

Denmark and Greenland agree to investigate traumatising birth control procedures on Inuit Greenlanders.

Teachers in parts of recently-occupied Ukraine say they were beaten and forced to destroy textbooks.

How will Russia annex four occupied regions it does not fully control, while in the middle of a war?

This is an attempt to divert from Russia's problems on the battlefield, says the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

Energy tops the agenda in Bulgaria's election and Russia's war and its gas play a big role.

Ukrainian forces have taken back more territory following Russia's annexation of Ukraine's four regions.

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

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.

The Star Wars legend says Ukraine's president referenced the films when he spoke to him.

Researchers hope to learn more about the species, found in a Salzburg forest, before it goes into hibernation.

President Putin conducts a signing ceremony announcing the illegal seizure of four areas of Ukraine.

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

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