Image copyright EPA Image caption The girl’s uncle held up a placard saying “It’s not abuse, it’s rape” Six youths have gone on trial in Spain accused of sexually abusing a girl of 14, in a case that has reignited a debate over the definition of rape. They are charged with abusing the girl at […]
Media captionDavid-Maria Sassoli called for a return to the spirit of the EU’s founding fathers Italian former journalist David-Maria Sassoli has been selected as the new president of the European Parliament. Mr Sassoli, 63, received the support of 345 out of a total of 667 MEPs in the second round of voting in Strasbourg. The […]
Media captionThe BBC’s Steve Rosenberg reports on Russian media coverage of the underwater disaster Russia refused to release any details about a fire which killed 14 crew aboard a submersible on Monday, saying the information was a “state secret”. Revealing the incident on Tuesday, Russia’s defence ministry said the men died from smoke inhalation. Authorities […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The proposals include banning sex workers standing in window-fronted rooms Amsterdam’s mayor has announced options to radically revamp the city’s red light district, including closing down brothels in the city centre. Femke Halsema is seeking to implement the biggest overhaul of the city’s sex trade in two decades. The […]
Image copyright Getty Images ASAP Rocky has been arrested in Sweden and accused of aggravated assault. Prosecutors say it’s to do with a fight on Sunday in the capital Stockholm, where he’d been playing at a festival called Smash. A video, since published online, appears to show him punching another man in the street. But […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption MEPs queue to vote during the election of the new European parliament president in Strasbourg Members of the European Parliament are voting to select a president for the assembly at a meeting in Strasbourg. The winning candidate will replace Antonio Tajani in the role, which is similar to a […]
Media captionThe BBC’s Steve Rosenberg reports on Russian media coverage of the underwater disaster Russia refused to release any details about a fire which killed 14 crew aboard a submersible on Monday, saying the information was a “state secret”. Revealing the incident on Tuesday, Russia’s defence ministry said the men died from smoke inhalation. Authorities […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Captain Carola Rackete following her first court appearance in Agrigento, Sicily The German boat captain who disobeyed orders not to dock in Italy while carrying migrants rescued from the Mediterranean has been cleared. An Italian court found her not guilty of endangering lives after the vessel hit a patrol […]
Florijana Ismaili has played 10 times for Switzerland The body of Swiss footballer Florijana Ismaili has been found, days after vanishing following a swimming accident at Lake Como in Italy. The 24-year-old was declared missing on Saturday after jumping into the lake from a boat and failing to resurface. Italian rescue services said her body […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Ursula von der Leyen was backed by Angela Merkel but there was resistance to her nomination within the German coalition EU leaders have put forward their nominations for the bloc’s top jobs, with a woman for the first time proposed as European Commission chief. The surprise choice of German Defence […]
