Paolo Macchiarini, once seen as a pioneering surgeon, is given a suspended sentence for bodily harm.

Ukraine belongs to the European family, the leaders of Germany, France, Italy and Romania say in Kyiv.

The French president could lose his majority in the National Assembly because of a left-green alliance.

The man used a fake name and pretended to be Brazilian, but security officials say he is a deep-cover spy.

Russia's foreign minister tells the BBC that the West is pressing UN officials to amplify fake news.

Nato footage shows extremely close encounters with Russian military aircraft in the skies of Europe.

A retired miner charged with murdering his wife in Cyprus has his trial postponed until September.

Brahim Saaudun and two Britons were captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine.

Ukrainian citizens have told the BBC they were punched and electrocuted before being allowed to leave Mariupol.

Food and water are running out for the women and children still there, a UN official tells the BBC.

Slimmed down to a trio, the rock band discuss their "messy" early days, and why they love Ukraine.

We hear about life in Severodonetsk - and look at whether Russia's economy will survive Western sanctions.

From an attic room in Germany, the West coordinates the supply of arms to Ukraine - but is it enough?

Four months after Russia invaded Ukraine, the economy still works but it lacks some of its parts.

A video of an elderly woman brandishing a Soviet flag went viral, but what really happened?

He leads a left-wing alliance aiming to stop President Macron controlling the next government.

Boris Johnson says the Northern Ireland Brexit deal he negotiated is "turning into a political problem".

The new Russian brand is called "Vkusno i Tochka", which translates to "Tasty and that's it".

In the EU, the contingencies for a trade war with the UK are being put in place

Journalist Maher Mezahi says he has learned more about different African cultures in France than Algeria.

A report warns of potential loopholes in efforts to limit use of Russian oil and gas.

A strong showing by a left-green alliance jeopardises the French president's parliamentary majority.

Viktoria and her surviving child have been waiting for nearly 50 days to get a UK visa.

Russian forces are trying to capture the city, and nearby Severodonetsk, in order to take control of the Luhansk region.

Moscow is seeking to boost trade with China after global sanctions hit the Russian economy.

A wildfire has spread in southern Spain, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

A female bear was forced to protect her cub from a male in Spain's Cantabrian mountains.