18 Feb 2026
BBC News
Prestianni denies he racially abused Vinicius
The Champions League match between Real Madrid and Benfica was halted for 10 minutes, with both sets of players leaving the pitch.
18 Feb 2026 8:17am GMT
Climber on trial for leaving girlfriend to die on Austria's highest mountain
Kerstin G's boyfriend is accused of leaving her unprotected and exhausted close to the summit during a blizzard.
18 Feb 2026 7:58am GMT
US says 'meaningful progress' made as Ukraine talks enter second day
The US special envoy struck an optimistic note after the first day of talks in Geneva, but hopes for a breakthrough remain low.
18 Feb 2026 7:37am GMT
Is VAR any better in the rest of Europe's top leagues?
You do not need to look far to find people proclaiming that VAR works fine outside the Premier League. BBC Sport spoke to people across Europe's top leagues to find out.
18 Feb 2026 7:02am GMT
Third Briton dies in French Alps avalanches in one week
A total of 28 people have died in avalanches since the start of the winter season in the French Alps.
18 Feb 2026 5:01am GMT
Food prices are surging in Russia. Is the war hitting Russians in the pocket?
Russia's economy is hanging between stagnation and decline, and ordinary Russians are beginning to feel the pinch.
18 Feb 2026 12:19am GMT
17 Feb 2026
BBC News
Real Madrid tie halted over Vinicius racism allegation
Real Madrid's Champions League knockout phase play-off tie at Benfica is halted for 10 minutes after Vinicius Junior reports alleged racist abuse.
17 Feb 2026 9:31pm GMT
Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student
Quentin Deranque died on Saturday, two days after being beaten in Lyon by masked men believed to be far-left militants.
17 Feb 2026 9:08pm GMT
France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".
17 Feb 2026 2:20pm GMT
Italian toddler in critical condition after transplanted heart 'burned by frostbite'
Several people are under investigation after the organ was reportedly damaged during transport between hospitals.
17 Feb 2026 12:43pm GMT
Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire
Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building's upper floor.
17 Feb 2026 10:06am GMT
Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm
The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine's population plummets.
17 Feb 2026 1:10am GMT
16 Feb 2026
BBC News
The dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny
The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.
16 Feb 2026 4:57pm GMT
Austrian man faces terror charges over Taylor Swift concert attack plot
The 21-year-old could be jailed for up to 20 years over a plot to attack the US singer's concert in 2024.
16 Feb 2026 4:56pm GMT
Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle
A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.
16 Feb 2026 3:10pm GMT
Navalny's mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding
On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".
16 Feb 2026 1:01pm GMT