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Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:04:40 GMT
Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP
Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence, 18 months of which are to be served behind bars.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:04:36 GMT
Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike that killed five on passenger train
Drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:13:55 GMT
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:23:54 GMT
India and EU announce 'mother of all trade deals'
The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:59:49 GMT
Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status
The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:26:00 GMT
Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children
Critics say the proposal could see even younger children becoming offenders as well as breaching children's rights.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:14:08 GMT
France invites Chad president in bid to ease troubled relations
Franco-Chadian military relations have been strained after Chad abruptly ended its defence agreement with France.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 01:12:19 GMT
'Major step': French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s
If the bill passes the upper house it could take effect by the start of France's new school year in September.

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:25:52 GMT
Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody
French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:48:17 GMT
Greece biscuit factory fire leaves at least four dead
A search is continuing for one person still missing after a blaze broke out at a biscuit factory near the city of Trikala.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:37:38 GMT
Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages
No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:56:13 GMT
How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine
Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:17:32 GMT
Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found
The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:57:09 GMT
Germany arrests suspected Hamas member over alleged attack plot
The Lebanese man helped plan attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Europe, prosecutors say.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:39:51 GMT
Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?
Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:57:55 GMT
Ukraine is battling to keep the lights on, this nuclear plant is vital in the fight
The BBC gains rare access to the Khmelnytsky plant as Russian pummels Ukraine's energy grid.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:19 GMT
How Slovakia became the world's number one carmaker
The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population.

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:15:32 GMT
What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland
Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:31:21 GMT
Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash
Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:32:22 GMT
'It's 2C in our flat': Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:42:09 GMT
Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry
More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:54:36 GMT
Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war?
It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:16:27 GMT
Waterfall in Ukraine completely freezes
Temperatures in the country have dropped to around -20C.

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