Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen take part in an animated contest ahead of Sunday's run-off vote.

Marine Le Pen's last presidential debate was a disaster - but five years on things are different.

The two candidates meet in a heated TV debate days before France votes on its next president.

President Putin says the new Sarmat missile is food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia.

Spanish researchers say it's the shortest-known gap between two coronavirus infections.

It comes after UK and US business groups said their members have been hit by Covid measures in China.

Businessman Oleg Tinkov is one of the most high profile Russians to publicly condemn the war.

The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers.

"We have to be patient," Finance Minister Christian Lindner tells the BBC.

The UN says more than 11 million people have fled their homes since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russian troops have launched a new offensive in the Donbas region in east Ukraine.

Leaders agree to send artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Relatives speak of their pride and fears for the last Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol.

French voters have a big choice to make on public services, immigration and foreign policy.

Award-winning director Audrey Diwan talks about how her own abortion led her to make her new film.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege rarely fails to test riders. In its 130th year, a legend of the race looks back on his most remarkable win.

Farida was born and raised in France, but she previously lived in the UK for 12 years.

The western city's mayor says the strikes show there are "no safe and unsafe locations" in Ukraine.

Berlin now has some hard decisions to make following years of dialogue and co-operation with Moscow.

The Chumak family thought they would never be all together again after Peter got stuck in Ukraine.

Video released by Ukrainian officials show firefighters in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv.

Vitaly Shevchenko's family fled Ukraine with the help of two BBC audience members.

Prince Harry voices his support for Ukraine and applauded their attendance at the Invictus Games.

BBC reporter Dan Johnson describes seeing a missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Lviv.