Europe

The sentence comes off the back of a souring of relations between French and Algeria.

A number of European regions recorded their highest temperatures on the final day of June.

The attack on a factory in the city of Izhevsk was more than 1,000km (620 miles) from the border.

The 18 year olds will join males in a lottery that could require them undergo a period of service.

The rift exposes wider geopolitical shifts in the region, as Azerbaijan challenges Moscow's dominant role.

Clashes broke out outside the Istanbul office of the satirical magazine LeMan.

A couple have told the BBC about considering getting married after believing they had won a small fortune.

A new heat record for June of 46C was set in Spain this weekend as Europe experiences an intense heatwave.

Sergei Tikhanovsky was kept isolated in bare, tiny cells and tells the BBC that Belarus must free other political prisoners.

The UK and French governments are set to announce measures aimed at returning some migrants.

Russian shattered Mariupol with a months-long siege in 2022. Now, it says it's rebuilding it.

Norsk Tipping's CEO resigned a day after thousands received incorrect notifications, some saying they had become millionaires.

President Aleksandar Vucic - populist and close to Russia - has faced months of protests and alleges a foreign coup plot.

A giant crowd throngs the Hungarian capital, championing LGBT rights and defying PM Viktor Orban.

Venetians have mixed feelings over the Amazon founder's lavish three-day party in their city.

The festivities are expected to last three days, ending with a large party on Saturday.

BBC Rome correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Venice, amid protests against the nuptials.

Most of the leaders of Georgia's pro-Western opposition are now behind bars after months of political turmoil.

The 28-year-old, who does not have a royal title, has denied the three rape allegations.

Unflattering installations depicting Amazon founder and his bride-to-be are attracting attention in the Italian city.

A young Syrian national is suspected of supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot in Vienna last August.

The bitter standoff between Nikol Pashinyan and the Church has seen arrests and an alleged coup plot.

The 55-year-old started her career as journalist and is also a pilot with a keen interest in aviation.

There were unexpected moments of levity among the momentous decisions on raising spending to levels not seen since the Cold War.

How Russia's gradual gains in the face of fierce Ukrainian opposition have affected the front line in recent months.