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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine's allies plan their response to an ongoing US push for Kyiv to accept concessions in peace talks.

The leaders of France and Germany will join Zelensky and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No 10 Downing Street as they seek to ensure any deal deters a future Russian attack.

The high-level meeting follows three days of talks in Florida, where Zelensky's chief negotiator pushed for changes to a White House plan widely considered to accommodate central Kremlin demands.

The US and Ukraine said there was progress but US President Donald Trump appeared to criticise Zelensky on Sunday, saying he "hasn't read" the draft.

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One year ago today, Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule of Syria came to an end, bringing a close to 13 years of brutal civil war.

On 8 December 2024, Assad stepped down as Syria's president and fled to Russia, marking one of the most significant political shifts in the Middle East in decades.

Twelve months on, the dust has begun to settle but the country is still grappling with the immense social, political and emotional toll left behind.

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Thousands of civilians along the Thailand-Cambodia border are fleeing after an escalation of violence between the two countries.

A Thai military spokesperson said air force jets bombed Cambodian military positions after a Thai soldier was killed in an exchange of fire along the disputed border.

Cambodia has said that four civilians were killed in Thai Army gunfire in its northern border provinces of Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey.

Both sides have accused each other of starting the violence, which is the most serious confrontation since their agreed ceasefire in July.

Clashes have also been reported in Thailand's north-eastern Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces.

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Laura, Paddy, and Joe Pike discuss the government's plan to get almost one million young people back to work, plus the foundation of Your Party and the latest tory defection to Reform.

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Dozens dead after reported drone strikes on Sudan kindergarten and hospital | BBC News

A series of drone strikes have reportedly targeted a kindergarten, a hospital and rescue teams in southern Sudan.

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group battling the army in Sudan's civil war, was accused of the attack by a medical organisation, the Sudan Doctors' Network, and the army.

The RSF in turn accused the army of hitting a market on Friday in a drone attack in the Darfur region, on a fuel depot at the Adre border crossing with Chad.

Sudan has been ravaged by war since April 2023 when a power struggle broke out between the RSF and the army, who were formerly allies.

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A fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa in India has killed 25 people, according to local officials.

Most of the victims are believed to be staff at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, located near a popular beach. Tourists are also said to be among the dead.

Police believe a gas cylinder exploded in the club's kitchen, causing a blaze to rip through the venue on Saturday at midnight local time.

Most of the bodies were found near the kitchen "suggesting that the victims were employed at the club", said Alok Kumar, Goa's Director General of Police.

Goa's chief minister Pramod Sawant said "three to four" tourists had died but did not provide their ages or nationalities.

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Since the Xbox launched in 2001, rumours swirled about a handheld Microsoft console which would let you play your games on-the-go.

It works natively with Xbox's Game Pass subscription service out of the box, meaning members will start off with hundreds of games in their library.

Tom Gerken has been testing it out for BBC Tech Now.

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Today, Laura and Paddy are joined by TV critic and broadcaster Scott Bryan to discuss the future of the entertainment industry after Netflix agreed to buy the film and streaming businesses of Warner Bros Discovery for $72 billion. But with regulators and rivals still waiting in the wings, it might just be the start of the saga.

And one of the biggest controversies in Eurovision history has been in the news. Four countries (Spain, Netherlands, Slovenia and Ireland) have pulled out over Israel's continued participation in the competition. Remaining countries have until next week to confirm whether they will participate but it raises some difficult questions for the BBC amidst petitions for the them to boycott too.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro spoke after US President Donald Trump was given the inaugural Fifa Peace Prize on Friday.

“Venezuela hasn’t been and will never be a threat to the United States of America,” Maduro said.

President Trump has been threatening Venezuela with military action, as the US has been conducting strikes on boats it claims are carrying drugs in the Caribbean.

Dozens of people have been killed in attacks on boats alleged to have been transporting drugs from the South American country.

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Driving instructors are being offered kickbacks of up to £250 a month to sell their official test-booking login details to touts, a BBC investigation has found.

Touts use these login details to book driving tests in bulk and sell them to learners on WhatsApp and Facebook, charging as much as £500 for tests that should cost no more than £75.

This makes it harder for learners to book through legitimate routes and adds to already lengthy waiting times.

The BBC confronted Anil Ahmed, who buys driving instructors' login details and then sells tests online at a mark-up. He says the claims we put to him are a "complete fabrication".

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander recently announced plans to change driving test rules, which it is hoped will stop touts and reduce the backlog. Only learners - not instructors - will be able to book test slots from spring 2026.

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