Tuesday, December 16, 2025
26.5 F
New York

Fire rips through historic Italian monastery

Nuns escape fire at historic Italian monasteryDrone footage has emerged showing a blaze destroying the historic Bernaga Monastery in Italy.

Founded in La Valletta Brianza in 1628, it is located about 30km (19 miles) east of Milan.

More than 20 cloistered nuns were evacuated from the scene, according to Italian media reports.

21 hours ago

Italy

Could a Corrie cameo be on the cards for Daniel O’Donnell?

Daniel O’Donnell said making a cameo on Coronation Street is on his bucket list.

7 days ago

Europe

Watch: Protesters attempt to storm Georgia’s presidential palace

Water cannon and pepper spray was used by authorities to disperse protesters.

4 Oct 2025

Europe

Cars swept away in Bulgaria floods

At least three people, including two rescue workers, have been killed in the country’s south-east

4 Oct 2025

Europe

Celebrations in Luxembourg as new Grand Duke sworn in

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg has abdicated, handing over the throne to his eldest son, Grand Duke Guillaume.

3 Oct 2025

Europe

O’Connor family were ‘very well known’ and ‘respected’

A couple in their 50s, Mark and Louise O’Connor and their son Evan who was autistic, were found dead in their home on Monday.

30 Sep 2025

Europe

Torrential weather hits Valencia region year after deadly floods

The Spanish area where 230 people were killed in 2024 has been struck again by bad weather.

29 Sep 2025

Europe

‘Hundreds’ of drones and missiles fired at Ukraine by Russia

At least four people have been killed in Kyiv following a Russian aerial bombardment across Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

28 Sep 2025

Europe

Watch: Polar bears occupy abandoned Soviet-era research station

Drone footage captures a group of polar bears living inside an abandoned research station on Russia’s Kolyuchin Island.

27 Sep 2025

Europe

Watch: Moment freediver sets new world record with breath-defying 126m plunge

Russian Alexey Molchanov breaks his own 2024 world record in one of the most technically challenging freediving events.

27 Sep 2025

Europe

Notre-Dame’s iconic towers reopen six years after fire

Notre-Dame’s Medieval towers have been restored after a massive fire ravaged the cathedral in 2019.

20 Sep 2025

Europe

Belarus and Russia stage joint military drills

The BBC’s Russia editor, Steve Rosenberg, reports from joint manoeuvres by Russia and Belarus, as part of the Zapad 2025 (West 2025) military drills.

15 Sep 2025

Europe

‘Looks like a toy, but it’s real’: BBC examines a downed Russian drone

Drones like this one were shot down over Polish airspace in the early hours of Wednesday.

12 Sep 2025

Europe

Inside Kyiv government building hit by missile strike

The BBC’s Sarah Rainsford says Sunday’s attack caused “a huge amount of damage”.

9 Sep 2025

Europe

Watch: BBC at the scene of Ukrainian government building strike

One of Kyiv’s main government buildings was hit in overnight missile and drone strikes by Russia.

7 Sep 2025

Europe

‘The hit was very hard’: Eyewitness in second carriage shares video of crash moment

The incident in Lisbon’s funicular has left 16 dead and multiple injured.

4 Sep 2025

Europe

Watch: BBC correspondent at scene of Lisbon funicular crash

Local media reports suggest a cable came loose along the railway’s route, causing it to lose control – a national day of mourning is being observed

4 Sep 2025

Europe

BBC reports from scene of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv

Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine’s capital in the early hours of Thursday evening, killing at least 19 people, including four children.

28 Aug 2025

Europe

Watch: Thousands have tomato fight at La Tomatina Festival

Tomatoes not fit for consumption are thrown at each other during the festival.

27 Aug 2025

Europe

Ukraine’s naval band joins Scots Guards for joint performance

The two military bands were playing at Buckingham Palace to mark the the 34th Independence Day of Ukraine.

25 Aug 2025

Europe

French helicopter crew survive crash into lake

The helicopter was attempting to collect water to fight wildfires at the time of the crash.

25 Aug 2025

Europe

Hot this week

Stop avoiding your bank balance and other ways to manage your money better

BBC We've all looked at our bank account and wondered...

Railways: Firms develop new tech to electrify trains

'This is the big one' - tech firms bet...

UK targets 420m at sky high industry energy bills

£420m bill cut for heavy industry as union attacks...

Apple claims ‘tremendous’ global uptake of latest iPhones

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters Apple boss Tim Cook holds an iPhone...

Trump hails ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi in South Korea

Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no...

Topics

Stop avoiding your bank balance and other ways to manage your money better

BBC We've all looked at our bank account and wondered...

Railways: Firms develop new tech to electrify trains

'This is the big one' - tech firms bet...

UK targets 420m at sky high industry energy bills

£420m bill cut for heavy industry as union attacks...

Apple claims ‘tremendous’ global uptake of latest iPhones

Danielle KayeBusiness reporter Reuters Apple boss Tim Cook holds an iPhone...

Trump hails ‘amazing’ meeting with Xi in South Korea

Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no...

Ofcom slams O2 over unexpected mobile phone contract price rise

Imran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporter The UK's media regulator has criticised O2...

Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route

Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter Virgin Trains has moved closer to being...

US and China’s different reports of their trade meeting

Skip to content British Broadcasting Corporation Home News Sport Business Innovation Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live More on this story. 23 hours...

Related Articles

Popular Categories