Russian authorities have been tightening control of the country's cyber space, blocking access to global messaging apps, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, and even restricting mobile internet in some areas.

Russians told the BBC that the crackdown on the internet is affecting businesses, but also cutting them off the outside world.

"We are losing money every time there is a blockage of internet," said Yulia, who owns a catering company.

Russian officials insist that curbs on communication are in the interests of public safety, claiming that mobile internet blackouts disorient Ukrainian attack drones.

One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.

Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.

The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.

The mother of a 16 year old girl who was killed by a scrambler has said life has been a "living nightmare" since.

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

A commercial flight from Dubai arrived in Dublin on Wednesday night - the first in a number of days after the United States-Israeli attacks on Iran.

A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.

Ms Pelicot reveals it is "inconceivable" that the man she shared her life with "could have committed these horrors".

Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.

Italy's capital city has introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of its iconic fountain, which had previously been free to visit.

Crowds have gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.

Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.

Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.

On the frozen surface of Kyiv's River Dnipro, men are fishing to take their minds off the war with Russia.

Authorities deliberately triggered the avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release a build up of snow.

The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.

The trains are designed to boost public morale and provide some comfort, as a bitter winter coincides with intensifying Russian attacks.

The crustaceans, which were worth about €60,000 (£52,000) were bound for shops and restaurants in Portugal.

Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.