Belarusian airlines will be banned from EU skies after a flight was diverted and a journalist held.

What sanctions are in place against Belarus and what new measures are being considered?

Those on board describe a "sudden dive" as the aircraft changed course due to a reported bomb threat.

A test clears Måneskin's lead singer of drug use during the competition's grand final.

Officials say a cable snapped and an emergency brake appeared to have failed, leading to 14 deaths.

Carl Stewart was tracked down after posting an image of Stilton cheese in an online chat.

German Catholics challenge the Vatican's conservative teaching on gay blessings and female preachers.

Police say the man was reported missing by his family and no foul play is suspected in his death.

More than £1m of gold and silver historical artefacts were taken in the burglary on Friday night.

Trials suggest dogs could contribute to efforts to prevent the spread of Covid at mass gatherings.

Sasha Johnson has been described as a "powerful voice" who has always campaigned for black people.

Simon Browning looks at standard aviation protocols after a "major diplomatic incident" on Sunday.

The young blogger, now held in Belarus, could face a long jail term for his opposition activism.

The patient was completely blind before the treatment - now he can see and count objects on a table.

Italy's Måneskin have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their entry, Zitti e Buoni.

Mehmet Aziz was behind one of Cyprus's most important recent achievements but few have heard of him.

BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford gets rare access to the Russian military base, known as Arctic Trefoil.

The father of Roman Protasevich fears for his son after he was seized from a plane by Belarus.

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it appears there were KGB security agents on the flight.

After being cancelled and replaced by an online 'event' last year, the competition is back on and welcoming over 3,000 fans to the live show.

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg returns to delight you with his piano renditions and encyclopaedic knowledge of the Eurovision Song Contest.

George Nkencho was shot dead by police officers outside his Dublin home in December 2020.