Nearly 4 million people visited the ruins of the Roman city of Pompeii in 2023, a third more than the previous year.

Putin's troops suffered on average about 1,500 dead or injured a day in October, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin claims.

Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.

Mackenzie Michalski was reported missing by friends after a night out in Budapest on Tuesday.

People are angry at the authorities' handling of floods which killed more than 200 people.

After growing speculation, the Irish prime minister has called a general election.

Brothers Izan, 5, and Rubn, 3, were dragged from their father's arms in Valencia's deadly floods last month.

The sentence, handed down by a Russian court, is a rare example of the country holding its troops to account for war crimes.

There were no immediate reports of casualties after heavy rain on Thursday.

No casualties were reported in the latest round of flooding, after more than 200 people were killed last week.

Dozens are arrested after violence reportedly involving young locals and Israeli football fans.

Arseny Turbin, one of Russia's youngest political prisoners, has lost an appeal to overturn his five-year jail sentence.

Deputy PM admits former Soviet state was until recently a 'highly corrupt country' - but insists things are changing fast.