Many Ukrainian soldiers outraged over removal of defence minister, troops tell BBC

17.07.2026 23:16 Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.

One anti-war critic fined, another held as Russia clamps down on opponents

17.07.2026 23:16 While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.

EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

17.07.2026 23:16 Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.

German politician faces calls to resign over surrogacy child

17.07.2026 17:15 Surrogacy is banned in Germany, a policy firmly backed by Jens Spahn's Christian Democrat party, and several years ago by Spahn, too.

Volunteer firefighter suspected of starting devastating France forest fire

17.07.2026 11:00 President Macron said there would be no leniency for arsonists, as France - along with much of Europe - deals with a series of unusual heatwaves.

As heatwaves strike, Europeans turn to Chinese air-conditioners

17.07.2026 11:00 Chinese brands are meeting surging air-conditioner demand in Europe, a region with typically low ownership rates.

Watch: What to know as Genoa bridge disaster trial ends

16.07.2026 21:45 More than 50 defendants have been on trial in Italy over the 2018 bridge collapse which killed 43 people.

Protests in Ukrainian cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister

16.07.2026 15:30 Ukraine's president has not explained Mykhailo Fedorov's dismissal, which is causing great upset among civil society and the military.

Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43

16.07.2026 15:30 The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over the 2018 bridge collapse.

Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia

16.07.2026 15:30 Polish security services say the aim was to incite ethnic tensions between Poland and Ukraine.

Families of 43 victims await verdict in Genoa bridge disaster

16.07.2026 09:30 A large section of the giant Morandi motorway bridge crumbled and collapsed on to the railway tracks below.

Starmer on final trip to Ukraine as PM pledges UK's 'cast-iron' support

16.07.2026 09:30 The prime minister will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv later on Thursday.

Russian attacks kill 14 as Ukraine hits Black Sea oil tankers

16.07.2026 09:30 Civilian casualties are reported in a number of Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.

French MPs approve assisted dying law with strict rules after years of argument

15.07.2026 21:00 The bill would allow assisted dying for terminally ill adults who meet strict criteria.

Italy's Meloni suffers surprise setback in close vote on electoral reform

15.07.2026 14:30 The defeat triggered opposition calls for Meloni to resign ahead of next year's general election.