Ukrainians held alongside the American say they witnessed beatings and sexual humiliation by Russian guards during his detention.

Once the world's largest producer of mink pelts, the nation's industry has declined in recent years.

Anti-terrorism police have taken up the investigation into the incident in Trappes, to the west of Paris.

A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.

Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.

The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.

The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhne region.

Test results have confirmed his diagnosis as a lung adenocarcinoma that was localised.

Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

Jacqueline Causton, 66, died on the island of Zakynthos in May, an inquest hears.

Stephen Hubbard has been taken to Pulkovo Airport, Putin said during talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff.

It was goals galore again in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the competition setting a new record this season.

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.