Record rainfall in western Europe has caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving dozens dead and causing widespread damage. Parts of Germany, Belgium and the… Read More »Clean-up operations in flood hit western Europe
BBC Netherlands correspondent Anna Holligan is in Valkenburg, where some residents have been forced to leave their homes. Record rainfall in western Europe has caused… Read More »Europe floods: Neighbourhoods clear up after record rainfall
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is making her farewell visit to Washington DC after nearly 16 years in office, during which time she has worked with… Read More »Angela Merkel and four US presidents
Lawmakers in the Czech Republic are considering a new proposal to pay compensation to hundreds or even thousands of women who were sterilised without their… Read More »Czech women seek compensation for coerced sterilisations
Thousands of foreign children, including British kids, are facing a lifetime of imprisonment in camps and jails in north-eastern Syria, with little hope of being… Read More »Islamic State children in Syria face a lifetime in prison
A campaign for major changes to Australia’s sexual consent curriculum has highlighted that many young people understand little about the issue. The petition by activist… Read More »Australian campaign to improve education about sexual consent
Civil society groups in the Kingdom of Eswatini are calling for more protests this week, to push for political reforms on King Mswati III’s 30… Read More »Why people in Eswatini are calling for change
A top EU official has told the BBC that the Greek government must stop the illegal deportation of migrants arriving on the country’s borders. The… Read More »The EU countries ‘pushing back’ asylum seekers at sea
Afghanistan remains one of the worst places for women. Last year official numbers confirmed 3,500 cases of violence against women, and it’s feared the numbers… Read More »Afghan woman ‘unbroken’ after being shot by her husband
The Google boss Sundar Pichai has defended the company’s record on tax, and given a rare insight into his personal technology habits. In the first… Read More »Google boss Sundar Pichai on tax and his personal tech habits