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French man charged with locking son in van for more than a year

11.04.2026 00:15 The boy was found malnourished, naked, lying next to human excrement and unable to walk, the prosecutor said.

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

10.04.2026 18:00 The 61-year-old denies threatening physical violence and plying his wife with drugs to force her into having sex with strangers.

EU airline industry fears fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed

10.04.2026 18:00 The trade body for European airports said if the Strait of Hormuz did not open in the next three weeks, there could be shortages.

Dutch police urge victims of 'international sextortion campaign' to come forward

10.04.2026 18:00 Dutch police have warned that dozens of women and girls were coerced into degrading sexual acts on camera in several countries.

German transgender far-right extremist arrested in Czech Republic

10.04.2026 18:00 German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.

500 Irish petrol stations could have 'no fuel by end of the day'

10.04.2026 18:00 Travel across parts of the Republic of Ireland has been affected for the fourth day in a row on Friday as vehicles, including tractors, block roads.

How the cost of holidays, food and clothes is rising - despite the Iran ceasefire

10.04.2026 18:00 Fuel costs have already soared, flights and mortgages are also rising - and food could soon do the same.

Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter

10.04.2026 11:45 Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.

EU fingerprint and photo travel rules come into force

10.04.2026 11:45 The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess

10.04.2026 11:45 Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines

10.04.2026 11:45 Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.

Co-leader McIlroy's golf does the talking after busy Masters build-up

10.04.2026 11:45 With the pomp and celebration of his Masters victory finished, Rory McIlroy reminded everyone he is back at Augusta to win again.

People walk along motorway towards Dublin Airport as fuel protests continue

10.04.2026 11:45 The Irish military will be deployed to move vehicles "blocking critical infrastructure".

Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt

09.04.2026 17:45 Authorities say 37 people are being treated in hospital, but around 30 others continued their journeys to the UK.

Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters

09.04.2026 17:45 US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.