Rights group accuses Vietnam of abducting Australian and Norwegian activists
Vietnam says the men entered the country illegally and accused them of planning terrorist activities.
‘It keeps growing’: the tent camp that stands against Spain’s housing crisis
An encampment is sprawling across Puerta del Sol plaza in central Madrid in protest against the ‘rentier economy’Wielding a broom and dustpan, Marta García, 60, darted past the ed…
A leftwing victory in Berlin shows people want freedom, and liberals cannot deliver it | Eva von Redecker
Die Linke’s surge was propelled by a compelling promise: for voters to have the freedom to stay in their city. This is how to fight back against the far rightThe German leftwing p…
Evicted Spanish pensioner can move back home, lawyer says
The eviction of Maricarmen Abascal, 87, prompted large-scale protests across Spain.
Migrants using longer, more dangerous routes across Channel
The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.
Three Egyptian security officials convicted of kidnapping Italian student
Giulio Regeni's tortured body was found days after he went missing on a research trip to Egypt in 2016, while studying at Cambridge University.
French PM warns against escalation of school protests after 164 arrested
Students are protesting over issues such as overcrowded classes, but the prime minister has condemned reports of violence.
Watch: RAF Fairford suspects are bailed, what happens now?
The men were all UK nationals in their 20s who live in London and were arrested under the Explosives Act and on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
Stand-up comic set for release after being convicted of insulting Erdoğan
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş has been sentenced to almost 19 months, but is set to be released due to time served.
People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone
The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.
Gisèle Pelicot’s daughter launches awareness campaign for potential victims of drugging and sexual assault
Campaign broadcast across France encourages people to come forward even if they have little to no memory of attackGisèle Pelicot is the figurehead of a new campaign run by her dau…
Families welcome guilty verdict over Mali crash that killed 116
Relatives of the victims tell the BBC they are relieved to finally have a ruling 12 years after the crash.
Pandora’s Legacy review – probing profile of silent film legend GW Pabst
Through intimate letters and family interviews, this fascinating documentary about the Austrian film-maker reveals a complicated figureA titan of silent cinema, Austrian director …
Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK
Dozens also reported injured after inflatable boat carrying 105 people gets into trouble off northern FranceA child was among three people who died and dozens of others who were …
Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt
A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women were on board the boat - which was carrying 105 people.
The flat-pack skyscraper: how wood can shape the cities of the future – podcast
Our buildings are monuments to extraction and extreme emissions. But what if we turned from destructive concrete to timber?By James Crawford. Read by David CarlyleRead the text ve…
Switzerland’s love of referendums keeps the far right at bay | Joseph de Weck
Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs nowFascism rests on a two-part confidence trick. First, a leader claims to embody the wi…
‘The same struggles as 100 years ago’: exhibition highlights lives of Sami people in Sweden
Show at Kin Museum in Kiruna marks handover of long-awaited report on abuses committed by the state against the Indigenous peopleFrom a detailed multi-perspectival drawing of rein…
‘I sleep with all my clothes on to protect my privacy’: a glimpse into life inside a child prison in France
Photographer Alexandre Bagdassarian spent eight months following the daily lives of children in a prison system criticised for the long time spent in cellsThe cells of the childre…
France’s far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections
Marine Le Pen hails ‘historic victory’ as her party and allies win enough seats to form caucus just months ahead of presidential pollFrance’s far-right National Rally (RN) party a…
Embattled Serbian president resigns, paving way for early elections
Aleksandar Vučić's administration has been dogged by prolonged protests over allegations of corruption.
Serbia’s populist president Aleksandar Vučić resigns to run for prime minister
Vučić not allowed to seek third presidential term and PM election will test his grip on rule after widespread protestsSerbia’s populist president, Aleksandar Vučić, has resigned t…
Switzerland rejects stricter interpretation of its neutrality
The initiative would have prevented the nation from imposing sanctions unless approved by the UN.
Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules that would have curbed Nato cooperation
70% vote against tightening centuries-old neutrality, which far right said was being eroded by sanctions against RussiaSwiss voters have decisively rejected a proposal for a stric…