A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
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Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests
Rosen Zhelyazkov’s dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins…
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Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s
A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.
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Ukraine at critical moment, European leaders say after Trump call
“Intensive work” is continuing, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.
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Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo.
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Judge rules Epstein grand jury records from 2019 case can be released
A federal judge says materials from the investigation can be unsealed because of a new law passed by Congress last…
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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
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US could ask foreign tourists for five-year social media history before entry
The plan would affect people from countries, including the UK, who can fill out a form in lieu of a…
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Trump criticises ‘decaying’ European countries and ‘weak’ leaders
The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine’s war with…
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French feminists outraged by Brigitte Macron’s comment about activists
There has been pushback to the term used by France’s first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan’s…
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