Putin tells BBC western leaders deceived Russia

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg asked Vladimir Putin about his plans for the future of the country, during the president's annual end-of-year televised event.

The Russian leader responded by saying he's calling for greater respect from other Western leaders.

"Western politicians created the current situation with their own hands", Putin said, adding that "they constantly talk about preparing for war with Russia".

The president also said that plans to attack Europe are "nonsense".

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent James Landale explains how Trump's appoinment of a special envoy to Greenland has shaken diplomatic with Denmark.

Germany is introducing voluntary military service to boost national defences after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The Royal Family hosted the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years - with a state banquet and ceremonial events in Windsor.

The event, which saw about 600 sheep cross the Nuremberg's historic centre, took place on Sunday and has become a popular annual tradition.

New Irish President Catherine Connolly says she has been given a "powerful mandate" to articulate a vision for a new republic.

The online shopping giant opened its first physical shop in the world - in a Parisian department store.

Five people sustained minor injuries but nobody was seriously hurt in the incident in Meteren.

Two nuclear cooling towers in the town of Gundremmingen, Germany, collapse into large swirls of thick, white dust during demolition.

It was the first time since the Reformation leaders of the two churches had prayed together.

King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope

The famous Paris museum reopened on Wednesday, three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight.

Irish police have been attacked with missiles and fireworks at a protest outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers in Dublin.

The BBC's Paris Correspondent Hugh Scofield says the former French president will reside in a small cell.

A 23-year-old construction worked has been killed after a tornado tore through Val-d'Ois, north of Paris, on Monday, toppling three construction cranes.

The BBC's Hugh Schofield is outside the museum in Paris where the "extraordinary, daring and brazen" robbery took place.

The Louvre Museum in Paris remains closed to the public after robbers stole imperial jewels in broad daylight on Sunday.

The Louvre Museum was shut after priceless jewels were stolen in a heist.

Drone footage shows blaze destroying the historic Bernaga Monastery in Italy.

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

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