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Poland says Russia recruited arsonists for Warsaw fire on social media

Poland says Russia recruited arsonists for Warsaw fire on social media42 minutes agoKasia MaderaBBC News presenterKathryn ArmstrongBBC NewsPoland's foreign minister says his country has evidence that...

Donald Trump dealt major blow as US president 'less popular than Putin and Xi Jinping'

Donald Trump is less popular on the world stage than his counterparts in Russia and China, according to new data. The US President's reputation has taken a beating following heavy tariffs and a...

What are the challenges facing the government's plan?

What are the challenges facing the government's immigration plan?1 hour agoBen Chu, Tom Edgington, Rob England and Lucy GilderBBC VerifyBBCWhen it comes to reducing UK immigration, there have been...

Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods could be axed as campaigners win 'David vs Goliath' court case

Campaigners have won a historic victory against the introduction of a Low-Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) after a judge found the controversial measure had been "unfair" to locals. Residents in West...

Escape to the Country couple 'excited' over 'special' home under £1m budget

Escape to the Country returned to our screens on Monday (May 12), with host Nicki Chapman guiding a couple through their Sussex property hunt.BBC audiences met Andy, a flight attendant, and Michael,...

Diver dies working on tycoon's sunken superyacht

Diver dies working on tycoon's sunken superyacht3 days agoThomas MackintoshBBC NewsGetty ImagesA diver has died during preliminary operations to recover British tech tycoon Mike Lynch's superyacht...

Swiss host city Basel promises 'everyone is welcome' at Eurovision

Swiss host city Basel promises 'everyone is welcome' at Eurovision24 hours agoImogen FoulkesReporting fromBaselTIL BUERGY/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe Swiss city of Basel is going into party mode this...

Drew Harris calls for road safety 'reset' after officer's death

Drew Harris calls for road safety 'reset' after officer's death16 minutes agoAn Garda SíochánaGarda Commissioner (head of the Irish police force) Drew Harris has called for "a real reset" when it...

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says

Entire Gaza population at critical risk of famine, UN-backed assessment says3 hours agoAlex BoydBBC NewsEPA / ShutterstockA UN-backed assessment has said that Gaza's population of around 2.1 million...

Vladimir Putin challenged to meet President Zelensky for peace talks on Thursday

Secretary David Lammy has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take part in face-to-face peace talks on Thursday with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Mr Zelensky said he was ready to hold...

Kensington Palace releases new video of Princess Kate as she makes powerful statement

Princess Kate has narrated a new video released by Kensington Palace this afternoon, where she reveals that nature "has been my sanctuary" during the past 12 months. The Princess of Wales and her...

What is Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with and how will his trial unfold?

What is Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with and how will his trial unfold?3 hours agoBrandon DrenonBBC NewsGetty ImagesThe jury in the trial of American music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is accused of...

Keir Starmer is a massive hypocrite for promising to 'take back control' of migration

“Take back control!” We’ve all heard that slogan before - but not from Keir Starmer. So it came as a surprise when the Prime Minister, who fought so hard to keep the UK in the EU, adopted the...

Danny Dyer names one 2003 book he'd take to desert island with him

Danny Dyer has finally confirmed the book he’d take to a desert island with him – and it’s a rather unexpected choice. While some fans might expect the former EastEnders star to dip into an...

Prince Harry's heartbreaking admission on what Archie and Lili are 'missing' out on in UK

Prince Harry made a heartbreaking admission earlier this month after losing his court appeal over his UK security rights. The Duke of Sussex, 40, had taken the Home Office to the Court of Appeal in a...

England's 'best' seaside town that's not in Cornwall or Devon

England boasts of a number of beautiful seaside resorts, scattered across the UK’s diverse coastline and landscape. UK beaches are famously different from one to the next due to our varying...

India great Kohli retires from Test cricket

Getty ImagesFfion WynneBBC Sport journalist1 hour ago141 CommentsLegendary India batter Virat Kohli has announced his immediate retirement from Test cricket.His decision comes before this summer's...

Russia in flames after oil rig collapses – watch moment it topples to the ground

Vladimir Putin has suffered another dramatic blow after a drilling rig collapsed and burst into flames in Siberia, leaving three workers in critical condition and raising fresh questions over the...

Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot

Ukraine arrests two over alleged Hungarian spy plot2 days agoFrank GardnerBBC Security CorrespondentReporting fromKyivJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsSSUUkraine says it has uncovered a spy network being run...

Swiss host city Basel promises 'everyone is welcome' at Eurovision

Swiss host city Basel promises 'everyone is welcome' at Eurovision7 hours agoImogen FoulkesReporting fromBaselTIL BUERGY/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe Swiss city of Basel is going into party mode this...