Russia
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Trump claims Democrats canceled mob movies in meandering Columbus Day rant
Rambling address marked the annual federal holiday to commemorate Italian-Americans’ contributions to the country
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Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party's pain before next month's midterm elections, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
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Cop31 host urges wealthy countries to spend ‘much more’ on climate than defence
‘The climate issue is the security issue,’ says Turkish minister at Pacific pre-Cop summit in Fiji
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Pro-Kremlin Russian military blogger Mikhail Zvinchuk arrested in Montenegro
Founder of influential Rybar blog detained after warnings of attempts to destabilise Balkan country, officials say
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Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres
Often dubbed "Russia's Google", the tech firm admits customers may experience disruption to digital services due to the attacks.
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Trump licks his Nobel-snub wounds after Peace Prize winner’s swipe at him
Trump has spent much of the last two years openly campaigning for the prize that has been awarded to two prior American presidents
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The fish behind America’s fish sticks is fueling a fight over trawling in Alaska
The nets for Alaska’s massive pollock fishery also catch salmon and other marine life
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US unveils sanctions on ICC in move court condemns as 'assault on rule of law'
Several member states of the international tribunal, including the UK, say they "strongly disagree" with the sanctions.
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Hurricane Isaias could nudge fuel prices higher if Gulf of Mexico refineries lose power
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to miss the oil industry’s biggest hubs along the Gulf Coast
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Fishing company behind Filet-o-Fish devastates Alaska salmon and Native communities
‘We have this big void in our lives right now,’ said the commissioner for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. ‘We’ve never had a generation that hasn’t had the opportunity to learn and be taught by elders and parents, and that has such a big impact on our youth’
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Merz outraged at former German chancellor's birthday visit to Putin
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is outraged that former German leader Gerhard Schröder visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the Russian president's birthday, Berlin said Friday.
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Who’s afraid of a 6-hour documentary about exiled Russian journalists?
Julia Loktev has released a new documentary, “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” capturing the lives of Russian journalists who fled the country after Russia invaded Ukraine
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Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi foils Russia’s plan to encircle the Donbas
Ukraine’s counter-offensive on the Lyman axis collapsed the northern arm of a Russian pincer movement aimed at surrounding Ukrainian-held Donetsk, liberating up to 176 square kilometres and forcing Russian units onto the defensive, the Washington-based think tank said.
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Russian pro-war blogger among 5 arrested in Montenegro over alleged destabilization plot
Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajic said an influential Russian blogger and former military officer has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to destabilize the Balkan country that is seeking to join the European Union
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Suspect in Kyiv jail reveals who proposed bombing of oligarch in Monaco
Former Ukrainian security service officer was accused of killing woman who allegedly planted bomb
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Putin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own
The Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators.
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Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize 2026 as Trump loses again
Trump heaped pressure on the Norwegian Committee to give him the award
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'Careless use of AI is the real threat - not the ghost stories'
Meredith Whittaker says the tech has been misunderstood, in an exclusive interview with BBC Global Women.
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Iran latest: Airline captain among three dead in attack on international airport
Almost half of departures from the Riyadh airport had been cancelled by 1500 GMT yesterday, with more cancellations expected for Friday
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Kyiv open to dialogue with South Korea after it recalls ambassador
Kyiv says it is open to “constructive dialogue” with Seoul despite its decision to recall its ambassador. South Korea’s decision comes just days after its president threatened to take punitive action against Zelenskyy’s violation of the non-disclosure agreement.
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UK households are being urged to stock up on nine items. Here’s what to buy
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Russia slashes cancer care as defence spending hits post-Soviet record
The federal cancer programme budget falls from 44.9 billion to 3.87 billion roubles in 2027 — a nearly 40-fold reduction against 2025 levels — as defence spending reaches 35% of all federal expenditure, the highest share since the Soviet Union collapsed.
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First Russian team in European tournament strikes diplomatic moves
The Kazan club was the first Russian club to play an official European club match in Greece, after discreet pressure to keep Russian symbols out of the Serafio pool.
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The towns and cities around the world officially linked to County Durham
County Durham could soon add a town in Italy and a community in France to its growing network of international partnerships.
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In The Room
Conference season is in full swing – and this week, it unfolded across two very different political stages. In Birmingham, the Conservatives came to town. As Kemi Badenoch continues to win strong approval ratings - despite the Conservatives struggling to recover from their 2024 defeat - her conference speech doubled down on a classic Tory pitch: a smaller state, lower taxes, and a return to economic aspiration. Cleo, a veteran of Tory conferences, breaks down the mood in Birmingham and weighs up whether Badenoch’s promises add up. Meanwhile, in Brighton, the Greens held their largest conference to date - but it was dominated by controversy. Members passed a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism, sparking fierce backlash from Jewish community leaders and MPs within the party. Green Party leader Zack Polanski was largely absent, busy campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election. We ask: can the Greens turn controversy into momentum - or has this motion cost them credibility? New episodes of In The Room come out weekly. Listen to the latest on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.
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Russian strikes and approaching winter force some in Kyiv to pack bags and flee
A renewed Russian campaign of strikes on power and energy infrastructure has made some contemplate leaving Ukraine's capital.
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Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with Ukraine
The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports
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Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine as Kyiv struggles to counter escalating Russian attacks
Russian strikes killed two people and wounded five more across Ukraine, officials said Friday, as Ukraine struggles to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 50 people over the past three days
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Ukraine war: Russian tech giant admits it faces ‘challenging’ time amid drone strikes
Ukrainian negotiators are travelling to the US today for talks with their American counterparts
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Japan protests Russia’s extradition requests for ICC president Tomoko Akane and 8 other court staff
Japan has criticized Russia's request for the extradition of the International Criminal Court's president and eight other tribunal officials from the Netherlands, where the court is based
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Newspaper headlines: 'Stark warning' over ADHD and 'Andrew wins legal fight'
A government review of ADHD and austism diagnoses and the police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lead Friday's papers.
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Ukraine war live: Kremlin agrees conflict is in a ‘dangerous stalemate’
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are meeting Ukrainian representatives in Miami on Friday
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Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko gets legal status to protect their daughter's inheritance
A California court has granted Wladimir Klitschko legal authority to protect his daughter Kaya's inheritance following her mother Hayden Panettiere's death
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Suspect linked to Monaco bomb attack on millionaire breaks silence to BBC
Vitalii Zhykovych gives his own account of the attempted assassination of Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolayev.
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Zelensky claims Ukraine is building 'something similar' to Starlink
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms new satellite network is in development.
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Video. Fire rages at Yandex data centre after Ukraine drone attack
Video. A Yandex data centre in Russia’s Ryazan region caught fire and was taken offline after what the company said was a Ukrainian drone attack.
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Video. Heavy autumn snow paralyses roads in Russia’s Far East
Video. Heavy autumn snowfall has paralysed roads in Russia’s Magadan region, leaving trucks struggling through snow and disrupting intercity bus services.
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South Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner row
Seoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.
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The Nobel Peace Prize contenders who could beat Trump this year
Trump had his eyes on the peace prize in 2025 but was beaten by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. Alex Croft looks at who could scoop the prestigious title for this year
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The horrors in Ukraine seem to be fading from our front pages
ALL war is horrific. Perhaps in our love of war stories, of our brave men who fought in the first and second world wars, we glorify it, but the sheer horror of it is being felt on a daily basis by the civilians of Ukraine.
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The big unanswered question about Russia's 'plague' death
Russia says it is winding down precautionary measures taken after a lab worker at a plague research institute died. But what made officials think these were needed at all?
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Moscow’s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a pattern from the Soviet era
The Kremlin has long maintained a culture of secrecy when it comes to controlling public information, especially involving accidents -- from industrial disasters to health emergencies
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Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts are back on Earth after an eight-month stay at the International Space Station
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An expert explains how the Russian plague lab worker might have fallen ill
A worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute in Siberia died just days after falling ill with an undisclosed illness
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Low growth and successive shocks erode public finances, Bank boss says
Andrew Bailey’s remarks come weeks before the Chancellor lays out his autumn Budget statement.
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NATO presses ahead with 'Steadfast Noon' nuclear drill after Russia's nuclear warning
NATO is starting its major annual nuclear exercise, "Steadfast Noon," on Tuesday
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 8th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Why North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with Ukraine
The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports
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Two Latvian men arrested at RAF base in Cambridgeshire used by US military
Men aged 32 and 36 detained on suspicion of trespass, causing criminal damage and entering a prohibited place
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At least 30 killed as Russian guided bomb hits civilian bus in Ukraine
Russia’s latest attack on civilians comes after deadly missile strikes hit the northern Ukrainian town of Pryluky, a site visited by UK foreign secretary Ed Miliband on a trip to the country on Thursday
