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Thirteen migrants die after boat sinks off Crete

ReutersAlba Morgade36 minutes agoAt least 13 people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of the Greek island of Crete.The coastguard said it had rescued 18 people, all of whom...

French blood storage impacted by freezer hacks as theories swirl about culprits

Getty ImagesJoe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service4 November 2026, 15:19 GMTUpdated 1 hour agoFrench authorities say that fridges used in medical facilities to store blood for donations were...

Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord

Netherlands policeAlba Morgade2 November 2026Dutch authorities have offered a record award of €2m (£1.7m/$2.24m) for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's...

Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord

Netherlands policeAlba Morgade31 minutes agoDutch authorities have offered a record award of €2m (£1.7m/$2.24m) for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's...

Burnham 'open' to calls for slavery apology but not reparations

PADamian Grammaticas, Political correspondent and Toby Mann31 October 2026, 03:12 GMTUpdated 8 minutes agoPrime Minister Andy Burnham says he is "open" to the possibility of the UK...

Paris suburb shooting suspect targeted people of Muslim or African appearance, prosecutor says

Getty Images29 October 2026A man suspected of a deadly shooting near Paris last week has admitted targeting people of "Muslim, African or North African" appearance, prosecutors say.A man was killed...

Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say

National Police of UkraineTom McArthur29 October 2026At least 14 people have been killed after a Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at the main railway station in the central Ukrainian...

Paris suburb shooting suspect targeted people of Muslim or African appearance, prosecutor says

Getty Images2 hours agoA man suspected of a deadly shooting near Paris last week has admitted targeting people of "Muslim, African or North African" appearance, prosecutors say.A man was killed and...

Russian drone attack on Ukrainian train station kills at least 14, officials say

State Emergency Service Of UkraineTom McArthur29 October 2026, 12:38 GMTUpdated 40 minutes agoAt least 14 people have been killed after a Russian jet-powered drone hit a crowded platform at the main...

Ballon d'Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist jailed in Algeria

AFP via Getty ImagesBasma El Atti27 October 2026The plight of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria, was highlighted at the Ballon d'Or...

Infantino tells BBC Sport he is backed by 'vast majority' of world football

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedLaura ScottSports News Correspondent in Baku29 minutes agoFifa president Gianni Infantino insists he has...

Anti-terror police investigate as one person killed in shooting near Paris

Getty ImagesJack Burgess23 October 2026, 12:09 BSTUpdated 13 minutes agoOne person has been killed and at least four others wounded in a gun attack in a Parisian suburb, which police have said they...

First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

Getty ImagesMaia Davies and Michelle Roberts, digital health editor22 October 2026The first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in...

First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

Getty ImagesMaia Davies and Michelle Roberts, digital health editor46 minutes agoThe first known human case of the Shamonda virus (Shav) has been detected in a patient who died in...

Man with suitcase full of snakes stopped at German airport

German CustomsPaulin Kola15 October 2026A man has been stopped at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany after trying to smuggle in more than 90 lizards and venomous snakes.Customs officials said the...