08 Aug 2025
BBC News
France still battling largest wildfire in 75 years
The huge wildfire will burn for several more days but is now contained.
08 Aug 2025 12:44am GMT
07 Aug 2025
BBC News
Cacio e pepe: Good Food pasta recipe sparks fury in Italy
"Whoever uses cream does not know what cooking means!" said one Rome café owner.
07 Aug 2025 8:21pm GMT
Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia
How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months.
07 Aug 2025 3:03pm GMT
Trump and Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin says
Expectations for a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv are muted, despite the US president's threat of sweeping sanctions.
07 Aug 2025 1:03pm GMT
Why Trump-Putin talks unlikely to bring rapid end to Ukraine war
Even with Trump's direct involvement, Moscow's preconditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine make a swift ending to the bloodshed difficult to reach.
07 Aug 2025 12:20pm GMT
06 Aug 2025
BBC News
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.
06 Aug 2025 11:02pm GMT
People returned to live in Pompeii's ruins, archaeologists say
New evidence suggests an informal settlement was established after the eruption that buried much of the city.
06 Aug 2025 10:39pm GMT
On Ukraine's front line, twisted wreckage shows sanctions haven't yet stopped Russia
In Kharkiv, investigators gather evidence of Russian attacks - and how it has dodged sanctions.
06 Aug 2025 9:17pm GMT
France wildfire is 'catastrophe on an unprecedented scale', says PM
The huge wildfire is the largest in France so far this year and has burned an area larger than Paris.
06 Aug 2025 8:12pm GMT
How Trump's secondary tariffs on Russia could hit the global economy
The sweeping secondary tariffs could cut the flow of Russian oil and gas to global markets.
06 Aug 2025 5:11pm GMT
Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily
The project, which has been started before, still needs to cross several hurdles before building can start.
06 Aug 2025 5:10pm GMT
Deadly wildfire spreads in southern France
Officials say the fire is advancing rapidly, driven by strong winds, dry vegetation and hot summer weather.
06 Aug 2025 3:09pm GMT
Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration
Missile and drone attacks on Ukraine are now at their highest, despite Trump's promise to end the war.
06 Aug 2025 7:46am GMT
05 Aug 2025
BBC News
Ion Iliescu: Romania's first democratic leader with a divisive legacy
His three terms saw the tumultuous birth of modern Romania as it moved from communism to democracy.
05 Aug 2025 8:52pm GMT
Zelensky thanks Trump for 'productive' talks ahead of ceasefire deadline
US envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Moscow on Wednesday, as Trump's deadline for Russia to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine looms.
05 Aug 2025 6:14pm GMT
German spy trial of far-right MP's former aide begins
The man is accused of spying for China and using his role as an assistant to AfD politician Maximilian Krah to gather information.
05 Aug 2025 5:21pm GMT