05 Dec 2024
BBC News
Iceland issues permits allowing whale hunting until 2029
The permits allow for annual catches of 209 fin whales and 217 mike whales.
05 Dec 2024 9:44pm GMT
Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French PM within days
Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.
05 Dec 2024 9:15pm GMT
Italian police arrest nun over links to mafia
The sister, a volunteer in a prison, is accused of ferrying messages to convicted 'Ndrangheta members.
05 Dec 2024 5:36pm GMT
Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid
Calin Georgescu, who leads Romania's presidential race, tells the BBC he would end support for Ukraine if elected.
05 Dec 2024 4:00pm GMT
Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons. Now it's asking why
It's 30 years since Ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear arsenal. Some now question why they did.
05 Dec 2024 1:21pm GMT
First EU visit for Russian foreign minister since invasion
Sergei Lavrov is in Malta for a two-day summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.
05 Dec 2024 1:09pm GMT
Sweden’s ‘soft girl’ trend that celebrates women quitting work
Sweden has a reputation for strong gender equality, but some young women are giving up their jobs.
05 Dec 2024 12:37am GMT
04 Dec 2024
BBC News
Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader is dragged from HQ
The prime minister had earlier vowed that the organisers of a week of pro-EU protests would face justice.
04 Dec 2024 10:24pm GMT
Why France's turmoil is grave concern for Europe
There's no end in sight to the political instability as French PM Barnier faces a no-confidence vote.
04 Dec 2024 10:00pm GMT
Moment of big opportunity and high risk for Marine Le Pen
Backing the collapse of Michel Barnier's French government is a high-stakes gamble for the far right leader.
04 Dec 2024 8:20pm GMT
'Bad practice' to exclude Sinn Féin from government
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are due to meet this week to negotiate forming the next government of Ireland.
04 Dec 2024 4:13pm GMT
Russian criminals helped UK drug gangs launder lockdown cash
UK drug gangs paid Russian criminals to swap their dirty street cash for untraceable cryptocurrency, police say.
04 Dec 2024 3:33pm GMT
Statue of Russia's Wagner founder Prigozhin unveiled in Central Africa
The new monument "is part of the bilateral relationship" between CAR and Russia, officials say.
04 Dec 2024 12:37pm GMT
03 Dec 2024
BBC News
Asteroid lights up sky over Russia's far east
The European Space Agency said the asteroid measured 70cm and was spotted about 12 hours in advance.
03 Dec 2024 10:45pm GMT
Self-check-in banned for Italian holiday rentals
Italian authorities said hosts must check the identities of guests in person
03 Dec 2024 8:32pm GMT
Wolves in EU lose safeguards, allowing culls as numbers soar
The European Commission says numbers have soared and the animals are now causing damage to livestock.
03 Dec 2024 4:34pm GMT