Two Portuguese police chiefs detained as abuse scandal escalates, reports say

07.05.2026 02:30 The case first emerged last year, involving allegations of torture, rape and abuse of power.

Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated

07.05.2026 02:30 A British man is among three evacuees sent to the Netherlands after displaying symptoms while aboard the MV Hondius.

French professor investigated for awarding himself fake prize

06.05.2026 20:15 The academic is accused of dreaming up the prize he went on to win and has been suspended from his university.

Where do Bayern's prolific trio rank in greatest front threes ever?

06.05.2026 14:00 Bayern Munich's attack of Harry Kane, Luis Diaz and Michael Olise has hit 100 goals this season. With the second leg of the Champions League semi-final with PSG coming up, BBC Sport compares the two front threes.

Players will boycott a Slam 'at some point' - Sabalenka

06.05.2026 14:00 World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam "at some point" because of the ongoing dispute over prize money.

Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote

06.05.2026 14:00 Ilie Bolojan lost the vote after the largest party in his coalition joined the far-right opposition to depose him.

Mission is to preach peace, says Pope in response to Trump attacks

06.05.2026 14:00 Trump lashed out at the pope for condemning the conflict in the Middle East, as his secretary of state heads to the Vatican.

Finding soldier Tom: Solving family mystery of WW2 Soviet prisoner of war

06.05.2026 14:00 He was saved by a Jersey family after escaping a Nazi labour camp, but after the war he disappeared in the Soviet Union.

German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups

06.05.2026 14:00 Police search locations in 12 states, mainly in the East and South of the country in what prosecutors say is a targeted raid.

To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city

06.05.2026 14:00 People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.

Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten

06.05.2026 14:00 Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.

French political row over calls for overhaul and €1bn cuts at public broadcaster

05.05.2026 19:45 A parliamentary committee of enquiry levelled charges of left-wing bias at state-owned France Télévisions and Radio France.

Russian attacks kill at least 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow

05.05.2026 19:45 Kyiv said it would begin a truce on 6 May and then "act symmetrically" after Moscow declared a pause for its Victory Day parade.

Two killed and many injured after car driven into crowd in German city of Leipzig

05.05.2026 13:45 A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.

Second hantavirus case confirmed after deaths on cruise ship

05.05.2026 13:45 The operator of the MV Hondius ship says a Dutch couple and a German national have died.