The Foreign Office takes the unusual step of naming a former Ukrainian MP as a potential Kremlin candidate.

Kay-Achim Schönbach said the idea that Russia wanted to invade Ukraine was nonsense.

Jean-Jacques Savin, who was 75, had previously made the voyage in a large barrel.

Sedef Kabas denies using the proverb to insult President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The country cancels the mining licence for the Anglo-Australian firm's controversial $2.4bn project.

For the first time in living memory there is no left-wing candidate challenging for the presidency.

Benjamin Brière was arrested in 2020 after flying a drone near the Iran-Turkmenistan border.

One resident returns to their home city in rebel-held east Ukraine, as tensions with Russia rise.

What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up along Ukraine's borders.

Taryn de Vere has gained global attention for outfits including pot noodle and curry powder.

The Dutch cultural sector takes on rules that keep museums and music venues shut but salons open.

Activists in Kazakhstan say they are being arrested and beaten as police crack down after unrest.

European Cup winners in 1986, Steaua Bucharest's story of decline is unlike any other. A bitter dispute has split the club in two.

The Irish government is to publish a new strategy to combat violence against women.

John Shackleton, who has been fundraising for more than 30 years, says his age won't stop him.

Zara Rutherford, 19, has arrived back in Belgium after her five-month journey over 52 countries.

Vadym Prystaiko speaks to BBC World amid mounting fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

"She was so young and she had so much to live for," says one woman at the vigil.

The BBC’s Rome correspondent Mark Lowen takes a look inside Villa Aurora, which failed to sell at auction.