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Ecclestone stopped by police for taking shotgun into Portugal

Getty ImagesKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalist7 September 2026Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has denied being arrested at an airport in Portugal after arriving with a shotgun he intended...

Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal

ReutersTabby Wilson4 hours agoUkraine's chief prosecutor Ruslan Kravchenko has resigned over corruption allegations related to illegal call centres in the country.It follows a search of his offices...

Europe wrestles with impact of historic regional gains for Germany's AfD

ReutersKatya AdlerEurope editor50 minutes ago"Seismic", "a socio-political earthquake", "a watershed moment for Germany".This was how political analysts and many media outlets described the stunning...

Disruption at Port of Dover due to 'stop the boats' protest

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedSimon Jones, in Dover and Craig Buchan, South East5 September 2026, 09:00 BSTUpdated...

Farage says his aides' donor comments were 'loose pub talk'

EPA/ ShutterstockKate WhannelPolitical reporter21 minutes agoReform UK leader Nigel Farage has described secretly-recorded comments by his senior aides about donations as "injudicious" and "loose pub...

Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto

ReutersFlorence Freeman3 September 2026Liechtenstein's parliament has narrowly backed a citizens' initiative to legalise abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.The initiative, led by a group...

Italian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race

PA MediaAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent at Monza6 hours agoThe Italian Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race as high temperatures continue in the country following the summer heatwave.A heat...

Liechtenstein MPs vote to legalise abortion despite threat of veto

ReutersFlorence Freeman2 hours agoLiechtenstein's parliament has narrowly backed a citizens' initiative to legalise abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.The initiative, led by a group of...

Italian Grand Prix declared heat-hazard race

PA MediaAndrew BensonF1 Correspondent at Monza1 hour agoThe Italian Grand Prix has been declared a heat-hazard race as high temperatures continue in the country following the summer heatwave.A heat...

Protests in Spain over government's handling of Ceuta migrant crisis

EPAAlba Morgade55 minutes agoThousands of people have protested in cities across Spain over the government's handling of the influx of migrants to the Spanish exclave of Ceuta on the north African...

Burnham pressed on economy at first PMQs as UK borrowing costs rise

House of CommonsJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporter2 September 2026, 14:15 BSTUpdated 32 minutes agoConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has pressed Andy Burnham over UK borrowing and spending at his...

Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school

Dan JohnsonUkraine correspondent, Kyiv31 August 2026Viktoria Haidai surveys the mangled remains of the printing press, which should have been busy churning out textbooks ready for the new school...

Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels

AFP via Getty ImagesJake Lapham, Kelly Ng and BBC Nepali31 August 2026Updated 1 hour agoThe death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000,...

Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus

ReutersJames Gregory18 minutes agoRescuers are continuing their search for 18 passengers of a ferry which capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.The vessel, which was carrying 259...

Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school

Dan JohnsonUkraine correspondent, Kyiv4 hours agoViktoria Haidai surveys the mangled remains of the printing press, which should have been busy churning out textbooks ready for the new school...