The "Global Gateway" plan is seen as an attempt to counter Chinese influence in Africa and beyond.

Magdalena Andersson's rise to power has been high political drama, but the finale may be yet to come.

Mohamed Isa Omar, one of two survivors of last week's disaster, tells the BBC he saw people drown.

Greta Beccaglia reported the man to the police after the incident outside a stadium in Florence.

Fines of €100 (£85) will be imposed from mid-January, with the money going towards healthcare.

A couple who fled an isolation hotel in the Netherlands are told they can now go home.

The new Covid-19 variant is found in Dutch samples taken before it was reported by South Africa.

Visitors to the UK say new rules to slow the spread of Omicron have thrown travel plans into doubt.

The heirs of Italian fashion house Gucci criticise depiction of the family in House of Gucci film.

Activists in Calais demand change after decades of people coming to the city looking to reach the UK.

Tidal power generators that look like aircraft are being tested in the sea off the Faroe Islands.

One family returns to the same camp they had lived in for seven years before trying to reach Europe.

Strong winds hit the country's western coast, destroying buildings and blowing ships ashore.

Lorry drivers say more investment is needed to make the UK industry more attractive to workers.

Josephine Baker is the first black woman to be remembered in the resting place of France’s national heroes.

Tom Channon, 18, was on his first trip abroad when he fell over a wall in Majorca.

The BBC has uncovered evidence showing that smugglers are still telling migrants it is safe to cross.