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Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court

EPA/ShutterstockAdam EastonWarsaw30 October 2026Updated 31 October 2026Riot police have been deployed at Poland's Constitutional Court amid an escalating stand-off between the government and the...

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...

Truce begins in wartorn Ukraine city after it was announced by Melania Trump

Getty ImagesSareen Habeshian4 hours agoA truce has begun in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky, a week after it was announced by US First Lady, Melania Trump.The ceasefire is meant to...

France's school protests: What lies behind the anger

ReutersHenri Astier8 October 2026Since late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools.The...

France's school protests: What lies behind the anger

ReutersHenri Astier4 hours agoSince late September students across France have been holding protests against underfunding in education, and have been blocking access to many high schools.The movement...

Chris Mason: Burnham delivers deeply political speech with a personal core

ReutersChris MasonPolitical editor29 September 2026The key thing to understand about Andy Burnham's speech is these were the words and the delivery of both a new prime minister and a grieving...

Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat

Telewizja Polska SAAlys Davies and Paul Adams, Diplomatic correspondent, Kyiv24 September 2026A fire at a Starlink satellite station in central Poland was a deliberate "act of...

Merz's political crisis threatens Germany's obsession with stability

Getty ImagesKatya AdlerEurope editor29 minutes agoGermany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz is a political record-breaker.The problem for him is these records are overwhelmingly negative and he is at risk...

Paul Adams: British-Israeli relations at lowest ebb in decades

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent8 September 2026Israel's furious response to the British government's...

Who is Norway's new King Haakon VIII?

Getty ImagesJames Gregory and Mallory Moench14 minutes agoKing Haakon VIII has inherited the Norwegian throne after the death of his father, Harald V. Many in Norway believe he has big...

Is Infantino finished? Could Uefa boycott World Cup? What happens now?

Getty ImagesSimon StoneChief football news reporter4 hours agoThe bombshell statement landed at 16:00 BST on Thursday, 30 July.In terms of impact, European football's governing body Uefa could not...

Burnham pledges to 'bring back hope' as he makes Healey chancellor

Jeff Overs/BBCRichard Wheeler, Political reporter and Jack Fenwick, Political correspondent20 July 2026, 20:03 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoAndy Burnham pledged to "bring back hope" to...

Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime minister

Starmer quits as Labour leader and paves way for contest for new prime ministerJust nowRichard WheelerPolitical reporterSir Keir Starmer has said he will quit as Labour Party leader, paving the way...

Trump's 'American flag blue' reflecting pool turns nasty green after $14M glow-up

Workers remove algae and debris from Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (Image: Getty)Green algae has again taken over the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, just days after the landmark reopened...

Putin expanding Russian bases along NATO borders in 'preparation for a second Cold War'

Denmark's national broadcaster, in cooperation with intelligence services, released the images which appear to show construction work over the past two years, including new barracks, warehouses and...