Image copyright Reuters Image caption The care home is still open but prosecutors may press manslaughter charges A contaminated salad containing duck meat is suspected of having killed five residents of a care home for the elderly in southern France. Four women and a man, aged from 76 to 95, died after eating the salad […]
Media captionBarnier: “No-deal Brexit has become more likely” A no-deal Brexit is now more likely but can still be avoided, the EU’s chief negotiator has said. Michel Barnier said a long extension to the UK’s 12 April exit date had “significant risks for the EU” and a “strong justification would be needed”. Meanwhile, the BBC’s […]
Image copyright Facebook Image caption Ange Dibenesha’s family was not told of his arrest or injury for more than 24 hours A major controversy has erupted over the death of a young black man after he was detained by police in Paris. Ange Dibenesha, 31, was arrested in the French capital on Wednesday evening after […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Opposition CHP supporters celebrated in Istanbul The party of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections, in a blow to his 16-year rule. The main opposition is also slightly ahead in the contest for mayor of Istanbul, figures published by the state-run […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption Opposition CHP supporters celebrated in Istanbul The party of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lost control of the capital, Ankara, in local elections in what is being seen as a setback to his 16 years in power. But both his AKP and the opposition claimed to have won the […]
Media captionMr Zelenskiy spoke to the BBC after the exit polls were announced A comedian with no political experience has won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential elections, early results indicate. With half the ballots counted, Volodymyr Zelenskiy – who plays the president on TV – got about 30%, with current […]
Image copyright AFP Image caption The jet crashed while landing near Frankfurt The co-owner of Russia’s second biggest airline died when her private plane crashed in Germany, the firm says. Natalia Fileva, one of Russia’s richest women and the major shareholder in S7, also known as Siberia Airlines, died when the plane crashed while landing […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Zuzana Caputova framed the election as a struggle between good and evil Anti-corruption candidate Zuzana Caputova has won Slovakia’s presidential election, making her the country’s first female head of state. Ms Caputova, who has almost no political experience, defeated high-profile diplomat Maros Sefcovic, nominated by the governing party, in a […]
Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]
Media captionThe chief whip, Julian Smith: “The government should have been clearer on the consequences” The government should have made clear after the 2017 election that it would “inevitably” have to accept a softer Brexit, the Tory chief whip has said. In a BBC documentary, Julian Smith – whose role is to maintain discipline among […]
