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People cheer as power comes back on in Madrid

Residents applauded in Madrid as the lights came back on, after a huge power cut brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. A state of emergency was declared in Spain, as the mass blackout grounded flights and caused traffic chaos. The cause of the disruption remains under investigation.

29 April 2025

Tunnel leading to secret military headquarters in Norwegian mountain

Watch: Deep inside a Norwegian mountain, Nato allies train for Arctic war

Europe editor Katya Adler gains access to a secret HQ and Norwegian warships leading military exercises.

Black vehicle immersed in floodwater

Watch: Fatal storms flood the south of

At least three people have died in the flooding which swept across southern .

Rylan and his co-host of the Interstellar Song Contest in Doctor Who stand on stage as people wave flags in the air

'Welcome to the 803rd Interstellar Song Contest!'

Austria's newest Eurovision winner JJ receives a hero's welcome as he lands home in Vienna

Austrian Eurovision winner JJ receives hero's welcome at Vienna airport

The 24-year-old took the title at the Eurovision competition with the song Wasted Love.

Erika Vikman representing Finland performs on stage

Watch: Saunas, espresso and zero points: A look back at Eurovision 2025

A nail-biting finish saw Austrian singer JJ win the contest in Switzerland at the very last minute.

Band of the Irish Guards plays Monday's Eurovision act during the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

UK Eurovision entry played outside Buckingham Palace

The Royal Family shared a video of the performance by The Band of the Irish Guards on X.

Kim Kardashian arriving at the court in Paris on Tuesday to give evidenc

BBC reports from Paris court after Kim Kardashian testimony

The BBC's Laura Gozzi stood close to the reality TV star and businesswoman as she gave evidence.

A composite image of British Prime Minister Keir Starker, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Marx greeting each other around a table. The left side of the image shows the three leaders smiling and reaching for each other, standing around a mahogany table inside a large train carriage. On the table are glasses of water, a tissue, a wooden cocktail stick and packs of paperwork in blue binders. The right side of the image is a closer view of the same photo, zooming in on the tissue and wooden cocktail stick.

Debunking claims about cocaine on European leaders' train

Radek Sikorski in the BBC studio

Poland says it has evidence Russia was behind huge 2024 shopping centre fire

In an exclusive BBC interview, the Polish foreign minister accuses Russia of recruiting agents and paying them for acts of sabotage.

Evelyn McLoughlin and Kevin Cooley speaking in front of microphones.

Principals pay tribute to Buncrana students

The teenagers have been named as 18-year-old Matt Sibanda and 16-year-old Emmanuel Familola.

Pope Leo XIV waves and smiles

Watch: Crowds cheer as Pope holds first Sunday address

Worshippers packed St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV called for an end to global conflicts.

Steve Rosenberg

Watch: Steve Rosenberg reports from Russia's Red Square on Victory Day

Vladimir Putin leads commemorations as Moscow marks its annual parade.

Putin shakes hands with participants in the Red Square military parade

Three things we learned from Putin's Red Square parade

BC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko reflects on the Victory Day spectacle in Moscow.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin (R) and President of China Xi Jinping (L)

Putin 'back on world stage' at Victory Day parade

The Russian president welcomed 27 world leaders to the event in Red Square.

Bird flies over chimney that billows black smoke

Second black smoke signal as conclave continues

Black smoke emerges from the chimney in the Vatican, indicating no new pope has been elected yet

Black smoke is seen from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel

Watch: The first day of the conclave in a minute

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel's chimney at around 9pm local time.

Nuns gather to watch for smoke after conclave vote

Watch: Black smoke emerges after first conclave ballot

The signal means more voting will take place tomorrow as a new pope has not yet been chosen.

US President Donald Trump speaks about the FIFA World Cup 2026 at the White House.

'World Cup can be incentive for Russia to end war', says Trump

'World Cup can be incentive for Russia to end war', says Trump

A black and white split image of a chimney with white smoke and the other side with black smoke

Watch: The conclave that confused everyone

BBC News archive footage tells the extraordinary story of the smoke signal confusion of the 1958 Conclave.

A woman holds hailstones in her hand

Watch: Marble-size hailstones and thunderstorms hit Paris

After a week of good weather, Paris was hit by a hailstorm and thunder on Saturday afternoon.