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Sun, 30 May 2021 03:27:57 GMT
Belarus: Hundreds join global solidarity protests
Crowds call for the release of an activist who was arrested when his flight was grounded in Minsk.

Sat, 29 May 2021 21:55:14 GMT
Manchester City 0-1 Chelsea: Kai Havertz goal secures Champions League trophy for Chelsea
Chelsea win the Champions League for second time after beating Manchester City in a thrilling final in Porto.

Fri, 28 May 2021 23:25:19 GMT
Taksim Square: Erdogan inaugurates controversial mosque in Istanbul
Plans for the mosque, which towers over a monument to the secular republic, sparked protests in 2013.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:17:53 GMT
Covid: EU approves Pfizer-BioNTech jab for 12-15 year olds
German leaders say that vaccinations of children aged over 12 can start on 7 June.

Sat, 29 May 2021 09:22:53 GMT
All you need to know about the French Open
The French Open returns to its traditional spring setting as Rafael Nadal bids for a 14th title and Iga Swiatek defends her maiden Grand Slam.

Fri, 28 May 2021 14:29:01 GMT
Germany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide
But campaigners say aid worth more than €1.1bn is not enough to address the suffering inflicted.

Fri, 28 May 2021 23:18:52 GMT
Tiziana Cantone: Italian woman's body to be exhumed in murder probe
Tiziana Cantone was thought to have taken her life in 2016 after a video of her having sex went viral.

Fri, 28 May 2021 18:45:23 GMT
Hungarian PM Orban defends anti-migrant remarks on UK visit
Downing Street says Boris Johnson raised "significant concerns" during the talks with Viktor Orban.

Fri, 28 May 2021 21:01:28 GMT
Wally the walrus 'hit by boat' after leaving Wales for France
Wally became a tourist attraction in Tenby and has now been in the town of Les Sables d'Olonne.

Fri, 28 May 2021 12:26:21 GMT
Russian hackers target aid groups in new cyber-attack, says Microsoft
A fresh wave of cyber-attacks targets government agencies and human rights groups, mostly in the US.

Fri, 28 May 2021 12:00:04 GMT
British exports worth billions have faced EU tariffs since Brexit
Despite the tariff-free deal agreed with the EU, a study finds up to £3.5bn of exports have had taxes applied.

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:42:27 GMT
Covid-19: Irish government approves further easing of restrictions
From 2 June, hotels can reopen, followed by outdoor service at restaurants and pubs from 7 June.

Sat, 29 May 2021 23:10:46 GMT
Stuck on a world tour serving soup in Lahore
A German couple crossed 11 countries before the pandemic halted them en route to India.

Fri, 28 May 2021 00:12:21 GMT
Mystery plans to redraw Balkan borders alarm leaders
Unofficial plans to change the borders have caused alarm - but no-one knows whose idea they are.

Thu, 27 May 2021 23:19:41 GMT
Is the 'extreme situation' of this season the reason Europe's top managers are on the move?
BBC Radio 5 Live's Euro Leagues podcast discusses why some of Europe's top managers are on the move.

Thu, 27 May 2021 11:51:47 GMT
Franz Kafka: Manuscripts, drawings and personal letters go online
It comes after years of restoration and cataloguing by the National Library of Israel.

Wed, 26 May 2021 13:24:23 GMT
Eurovision 2021: James Newman on coming last for the UK
The singer didn't get a single point in Rotterdam, leaving the United Kingdom bottom of the pile.

Tue, 25 May 2021 16:10:16 GMT
Peker videos: Gang leader's claims rattle Turkish government
A Turkish gang boss's videos go viral with his claims of serious crimes by Turkish officials.

Fri, 28 May 2021 10:58:06 GMT
Belarus plane: What impact could tougher action against Belarus have?
What further sanctions are in place against Belarus and what impact might they have?

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:46:33 GMT
I'm ready to beg for help, says student's mother
The mother of Sofia Sapega, who was arrested when her flight was grounded in Minsk, speaks to the BBC.

Thu, 27 May 2021 16:30:59 GMT
Belarus jails: Stories of fear and violence
Hundreds of people described as "political prisoners" are held, including journalists and protesters.

Tue, 25 May 2021 23:24:55 GMT
Belarus plane arrest - is it a first?
We take a look back at previous incidents where planes may have been intercepted and forced to land.

Mon, 24 May 2021 15:30:22 GMT
Who is dissident journalist Roman Protasevich?
The young blogger, now held in Belarus, could face a long jail term for his opposition activism.

Thu, 27 May 2021 21:02:09 GMT
Belarus plane: What we know and what we don't
As more details emerge of why flight FR4978 was forced to land in Belarus, some questions remain unanswered.

Mon, 24 May 2021 23:13:36 GMT
Belarus plane: What happens with a military jet interception?
Simon Browning looks at standard aviation protocols after a "major diplomatic incident" on Sunday.

Wed, 26 May 2021 23:18:18 GMT
Nexta: The journalists taking on Belarus’ regime
The BBC visits the colleagues of Roman Protasevich, the journalist arrested off the diverted Ryan Air flight.

Tue, 25 May 2021 13:18:45 GMT
Belarus plane: 'Perfect storm' prompts EU to act fast
The diversion of a plane flying between two EU capitals to arrest a journalist led officials to act.

Wed, 26 May 2021 16:16:47 GMT
Belarus plane: Who is Russian student Sofia Sapega?
The girlfriend of dissident Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was arrested with him in Minsk.

Thu, 27 May 2021 23:00:08 GMT
Canary Islands: 'Taking in migrants changed my life'
A British businessman has turned his Canary Islands hotel into a home for migrants from Africa.

Wed, 26 May 2021 14:50:38 GMT
Belarus: Lithuanian PM says hard to believe Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus will say whatever it needs to shelter its wrongdoings, Ingrida Simonyte says.

Mon, 24 May 2021 16:48:38 GMT
Belarus journalist's father: We're afraid Roman will be tortured
The father of Roman Protasevich fears for his son after he was seized from a plane by Belarus.

Mon, 24 May 2021 13:32:46 GMT
Belarus government accused of hijacking plane to arrest journalist
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary said it appears there were KGB security agents on the flight.

Sat, 22 May 2021 23:03:45 GMT
Inside Russia's Trefoil military base in the Arctic
BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford gets rare access to the Russian military base, known as Arctic Trefoil.



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