Oleksandr Syrskyi says special forces have been deployed but denies Russian reports Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk.

A 38-year-old woman and a man, 37, appeared before a French magistrate over the museum theft that shocked the world.

Tens of thousands mourned 16 people who died in a rail station canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year, sparking ongoing protests.

The Asian fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.

Those taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects.

Three Bulgarians are jailed for painting red hands on France's Holocaust Memorial in a suspected case of Russian "destabilisation".

EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions

The spirit manufacturer's parent firm is accused of failing to declare a similar amount in tax during a merger.

Jetten said his D66 liberal party had achieved a historic result after vote analysis indicated it could not be beaten.

The deadliest fire in the country's history killed 78 people, including many children on holiday.

The French actor was known for supporting roles in films that spanned nearly 40 years.

It is thought more than 100,000 people have taken part in Derry's Halloween festivities this year.

Diana Loginova sang songs critical of the Kremlin. The 18-year-old and her bandmate are now in court.

Thieves used explosives to break into a precious metals refinery before making off with a €12m loot.

This week alone, the Russian president unveiled two nuclear-capable weapons - but their value may be more symbolic than military.

Several thousand people protested against the vote, and it is now up to the president to decide the next step.

"It's not something you expect," says Franz Zehetner, who opened the parcel addressed to Vienna's St Stephen's Cathedral.

The Gaudí-designed architectural marvel now stands at an impressive 162.91 metres.

The capture of Pokrovsk could unlock Russian efforts to seize the rest of the Donetsk region.

Rob Jetten's electoral success has come as a surprise, but politically, all the stars were aligned for him to achieve it.

A large gulf remains between the US and European view of how to end the Ukraine war.

Syrian refugees in Turkey allege they were taken advantage of when they were desperate for help.

The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

The story of a dramatic and heroic rescue that has captured the public imagination in Ukraine.

How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months.

Five people sustained minor injuries but nobody was seriously hurt in the incident in Meteren.

Two nuclear cooling towers in the town of Gundremmingen, Germany, collapse into large swirls of thick, white dust during demolition.

The famous Paris museum reopened on Wednesday, three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight.

The BBC's Paris Correspondent Hugh Scofield says the former French president will reside in a small cell.

A 23-year-old construction worked has been killed after a tornado tore through Val-d'Ois, north of Paris, on Monday, toppling three construction cranes.