Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne

15.08.2026 22:15 The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta

15.08.2026 22:15 Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

Firefighters battle wildfire tearing through Belgian nature reserve

15.08.2026 22:15 The fire burning through the major park was described as the country's worst in recent years.

Eurovision proposes new rules to reduce political voting

15.08.2026 15:46 Organisers reportedly say politically motivated voting is "persistent" and is seen as "deeply worrying".

Builders unearth €9m gold stash sealed in walls of Belgian property

15.08.2026 15:46 Construction workers found the stash in the walls of a cellar while drilling to lay sewage pipes.

Instagram accounts fuelling Ceuta crisis with paid advice for help to cross

15.08.2026 15:46 BBC's Top Comment podcast has found a network of Instagram profiles glamourising the swim around the Morocco-Ceuta border fence.

Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire

15.08.2026 02:00 Officials say the blaze, near the port town of Omis, is one of the worst in Croatia's history.

Moment €9m worth of art stolen from Italy museum

14.08.2026 19:30 Police released the CCTV footage after the art, which was stolen in March, was recovered.

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

14.08.2026 19:30 The Constitutional Council says it infringes upon freedom of expression - but President Macron vows to prepare a new draft.

Engine parts smashed Ryanair window that man's head was sucked out of, report says

14.08.2026 06:16 A preliminary report by US investigators says an engine fan blade broke on last month's flight from Greece to Germany.

Family of Irish plane crash victim awarded $29m in damages

13.08.2026 23:30 A jury in Chicago in the US awarded the sum to Michael Ryan's family after his widow Naoise Connolly Ryan brought a civil suit against Boeing.

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

13.08.2026 23:30 France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".

Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear

13.08.2026 23:30 Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

Romania shuts only nuclear plant as heat causes huge drop in Danube River level

13.08.2026 23:30 The Cernavodă plant, which produces 20% of Romania's electricity, is not expected to be restarted within the next 10 days.

Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC

13.08.2026 10:16 In an exclusive interview with the BBC’s Steve Rosenberg, Dmitry Muratov says the Kremlin leader can only "destroy Ukraine, not conquer it", with the war now in its fifth year.