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Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm

Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm1 day agoKelly NgandBBC ChineseEPAFinland's delegate to last month's Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand has sparked controversy and...

PSG ordered to pay Mbappe 60m euros

Getty ImagesElizabeth BotcherbyBBC Sport journalist16 December 2025Paris St-Germain have been ordered to pay former striker Kylian Mbappe 60m euros (£52.5m) in unpaid salary and bonuses by a French...

Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm

Miss Finland's viral 'slanted-eyes' photo stirs racism firestorm3 hours agoKelly NgandBBC ChineseEPAFinland's delegate to last month's Miss Universe pageant held in Thailand has sparked a racism...

Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests

Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests1 day agoIan AikmanAFP via Getty ImagesBulgaria's government has said it will withdraw its controversial 2026 budget plan after...

Racism, rape and death threats: One weekend of abuse in football

BBC SportNatalie Pirks, Melissa Sharman, Sarah Dawkins and Daniel AustinBBC Sport 2 hours agoWarning: This article contains screenshots of and references to offensive language.More than 2,000...

Putin meets Trump negotiators in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks

Putin meets Trump negotiators in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks10 minutes agoMaia DaviesandLaura GozziGetty ImagesVladimir Putin hosted US negotiators at the Kremlin on Tuesday for five hours of...

Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests

Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests26 minutes agoIan AikmanAFP via Getty ImagesBulgaria's government has said it will withdraw its controversial 2026 budget plan after...

Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow

Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow2 hours agoJames ChaterandLaura GozziEPARussian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday,...

Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow

Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow10 minutes agoJames ChaterandLaura GozziEPARussian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday,...

Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says

Ukraine talks 'productive' but more work needed, Rubio says27 minutes agoPatrick JacksonReutersUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio says talks with Ukraine over a deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war were...

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media1 day agoBethany BellIn ViennaBethany Bell/BBCThree Austrian nuns in their 80s who ran away from the old people's home where they...

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media

Runaway nuns can stay in Alpine convent if they leave social media35 minutes agoBethany Bell/BBCThree Austrian nuns in their 80s who ran away from the old people's home where they were placed have...

Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living

Millions to pay more in tax as Reeves says Budget is tackling cost of living1 hour agoBrian WheelerPolitical reporterRachel Reeves has said she is "asking ordinary people to pay a little bit more"...

Macron to present new French national service plan

Macron to present new French national service plan22 hours agoLaura GozziGetty ImagesPresident Emmanuel Macron said he will announce a new military service aimed at boosting French army numbers later...

Macron to present new French national service plan

Macron to present new French national service plan37 minutes agoLaura GozziGetty ImagesPresident Emmanuel Macron said he will announce a new military service aimed at boosting French army numbers...