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Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants

Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants17 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleBBC"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks...

Pope Leo XIV's passionate plea to the world's media as he issues six-word message

Pope Leo XIV delivered a stirring address to a captivated audience of journalists and dignitaries at the Vatican, marking his inaugural press conference with a call for peace in communication.He...

Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address

Pope Leo appeals for no more war in first Sunday address3 hours agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsReporting fromLondonSarah RainsfordCorrespondentReporting fromRomePope Leo XIV appealed for "no more war" in a...

Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address

Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address43 minutes agoAnna LamcheBBC NewsReporting fromLondonSarah RainsfordCorrespondentReporting fromRomeReutersPope Leo XIV will give his...

How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues

How will Pope Leo lead? His first days may yield clues2 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsReporting fromVatican CityEPANot long after greeting crowds from the balcony overlooking St Peter's Square on...

I'm in Ukraine's most dangerous city - here's the truth about Putin's ceasefire

The Russian military ignored Vladimir Putin’s three-day ceasefire and continued its attacks on Ukraine as Moscow indulged in grand World War Two commemorations.In the Kharkiv region alone, on the...

Putin humiliated as Victory Day parade scrapped in Crimea after £35m jet destroyed

The Su-30 jet was apparently destroyed on Friday [FILE PIC] (Image: Defense of Ukraine/GETTY)Vladimir Putin has been left red-faced after Russia was apparently forced to cancel its annual Victory Day...

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind1 hour agoKatya AdlerEurope Editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBC"Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral" - the damning words of a former senior...

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind1 hour agoKatya AdlerEurope Editor•@BBCkatyaadlerBBC"Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral" - the damning words of a former senior...

Russia threatens to 'destroy' Ukraine as Kremlin defies Donald Trump's ceasefire demands

Dmitry Medvedev has issued a thinly veiled threat that Russia will destroy Kyiv if Ukraine attacks Moscow during Victory Day celebrations on May 9. On his Telegram channel, the Deputy Chairman of...

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen22 hours agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had...

Pope Francis' tomb pictured for first time since pontiff's Vatican funeral

The first pictures of Pope Francis' tomb have been released following his funeral at the Vatican. A white rose was seen lying on the stone tomb, which bears the name he was known by as pope,...

Melania Trump sparks body double rumours at Pope Francis' funeral in Rome

Melania Trump has sparked fresh rumours about employing a body double after she was spotted at Pope Francis' funeral with her husband, former President Donald Trump. The former First Lady was seen...

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen9 hours agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had been...

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen

Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen46 minutes agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had...

Francis's final message as he is hailed as leaving 'wonderful testimony of humanity'

Hundreds of thousands of mourners came out on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis - with the pontiff appearing to leave a couple of coded messages to his followers. The funeral took place in...

World bids farewell to Pope who told people to 'build bridges, not walls'

World bids farewell to Pope who told people to 'build bridges, not walls'23 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsReporting fromRomePope Francis has been buried in Rome after a funeral ceremony and...

'Did you see that?' Melania Trump 'exasperated' over awkward Macron 'snub' moment

A bizarre moment between Donald Trump, Melania Trump and the Macrons at Pope Francis's funeral has been caught on camera. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron joined world...

Melania Trump's three-word order to Donald at Pope's funeral uncovered by lip reader

Melania Trump reportedly issued a discreet command to her husband, Donald Trump, during Pope Francis' funeral, according to a lip-reading expert.The US President, aged 78, was seated prominently near...

The incredibly touching note Pope Francis will be buried with - 'much-loved shepherd'

Pope Francis is to be buried with a touching obituary in which he is described as a "simple and loved shepard". The funeral took place in front of huge crowds at St Peter’s Square in the Vatican...