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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:09:57 GMT
At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:47:35 GMT
Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump
The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:14:45 GMT
French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:21:19 GMT
Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry
Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:27:56 GMT
Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row
The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:54:22 GMT
HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears
Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:05:55 GMT
UK and France to lead defensive mission in Strait of Hormuz
Sir Keir Starmer has said further details of the plan will come after a meeting in London next week.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:52:15 GMT
French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report
President Emmanuel Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:19:07 GMT
Europe has 'maybe six weeks of jet fuel left', energy boss warns
Flights could soon be cancelled if supplies from the Gulf remain blocked, says the International Energy Agency.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:23:23 GMT
Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings
At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:42:06 GMT
Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:30:08 GMT
Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale
"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:05:30 GMT
Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded
Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:08:45 GMT
'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026
Montenegro and Albania are among the places rising in popularity for Britons seeking a holiday away from tourist traps.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:09:34 GMT
School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns
An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:13:34 GMT
New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party
Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:02:21 GMT
Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border
Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:47:57 GMT
How many people did Vlad actually impale?
How many people did Vlad the Impaler actually impale?

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:49:37 GMT
What does new Hungarian PM Péter Magyar stand for?
Péter Magyar has said he has already spoken to 10 European leaders after his landslide victory.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:45:42 GMT
How Trump’s Jesus-like image and feud with the Pope are sparking backlash
BBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most ardent supporters are reacting to his latest social media posts.

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:52:46 GMT
'A truly historic moment': Hungarian opposition wins election landslide
Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:52:03 GMT
How Hungary's knife-edge election could impact the US and Russia
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.

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