Macedonia referendum: Name change vote fails to reach threshold

Image copyright AFP Image caption Those calling to boycott the vote have been celebrating Macedonia’s vote on changing its name to North Macedonia looks to have fallen far short of the turnout required. Preliminary results show that just over a third of Macedonians voted in the referendum, with 50% needed. But with 90% of those […]

Russian spy poisoning: Woman ‘identifies’ suspect as Anatoliy Chepiga

Image copyright Bellingcat / PA Image caption The Bellingcat website released a photo of the man it says is Anatoliy Chepiga (left), while Russia Today named him as Ruslan Boshirov (right) A woman in the far east of Russia has told the BBC she recognises one of the key suspects in the Salisbury attack as […]

Macedonia referendum: Low turnout in name change vote

Image copyright AFP Turnout has been low in the referendum held in Macedonia on whether to change its name to North Macedonia to end a long-running dispute with Greece. Shortly before polls ended, the electoral authorities said only over a third of Macedonians had voted, short of the 50% needed for it to be valid. […]

Russian spy poisoning: Woman ‘identifies’ suspect as Anatoliy Chepiga

Image copyright Bellingcat / PA Image caption The Bellingcat website released a photo of the man it says is Anatoliy Chepiga (left), while Russia Today named him as Ruslan Boshirov (right) A woman in the far east of Russia has told the BBC she recognises one of the key suspects in the Salisbury attack as […]

Ryder Cup 2018: Europe thrash US 17½-10½ to regain Ryder Cup

Media playback is not supported on this device Ryder Cup 2018: Captain Thomas Bjorn and the European team lift the Ryder Cup Europe thrashed the United States 17½-10½ to regain the Ryder Cup – prompting wild celebrations, tears, and one player dressing as a pillar box at Le Golf National in France. Open champion Francesco […]

Turkey’s Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Erdogan officially opened the mosque with the imam Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ended a visit to Germany by opening one of Europe’s largest mosques. He said the mosque in Cologne stood as a symbol of peace and thanked the German government for pressing ahead with its construction […]

Russian spy poisoning: Woman ‘identifies’ suspect as Anatoliy Chepiga

Image copyright Bellingcat / PA Image caption The Bellingcat website released a photo of the man it says is Anatoliy Chepiga (left), while Russia Today named him as Ruslan Boshirov (right) A woman in the far east of Russia has told the BBC she recognises one of the key suspects in the Salisbury attack as […]

Russian spy poisoning: Woman ‘identifies’ suspect as Anatoliy Chepiga

Image copyright Bellingcat / PA Image caption The Bellingcat website released a photo of the man it says is Anatoliy Chepiga (left), while Russia Today named him as Ruslan Boshirov (right) A woman in the far east of Russia has told the BBC she recognises one of the key suspects in the Salisbury attack as […]

Turkey’s Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Erdogan officially opened the mosque with the imam Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ended a visit to Germany by opening one of Europe’s largest mosques. He said the mosque in Cologne stood as a symbol of peace and thanked the German government for pressing ahead with its construction […]

Turkey’s Erdogan opens mosque in German city of Cologne

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Erdogan officially opened the mosque with the imam Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ended a visit to Germany by opening one of Europe’s largest mosques. He said the mosque in Cologne stood as a symbol of peace and thanked the German government for pressing ahead with its construction […]