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How do tornadoes form?

More on the tornado which has torn through the village of Pomas in south-west France.

25 August 2026
France
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Tornadoes

News imageA man can be seen being flown while being carried by a drone

Ukraine says it carried out first drone airlift of wounded soldier from front line

The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.

Europe
News imagePope Leo clasps his hands in prayer

Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery

The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

Europe
News imageBurning skip dragged through streets

Violent clashes between police and protesters in Albania

Police in Albania's capital Tirana have fired tear gas and water cannons onto crowds gathered outside the Ministry of Education where students are among those protesting.

Europe
News imageSide view of two military men dressed in dark green in operations room

Watch: BBC follows Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi pushing Russia back on frontline

Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in the eastern Donbas region in recent months

Europe
News imageZelensky thanks the "real leaders" in Europe for supporting Ukraine

Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise?

Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.

Europe
News imageSunderland fans dance around and wave flags with the club crest on after their win against Torreense.

Sunderland fans celebrate first European away win in 53 years

Sunderland beat Torreense 2-1 in the Europa League in Portugal.

Europe
News imageLarge plumes of smoke coming from the hollow remains of a supermarket

Moment drone hits supermarket in Odesa

CCTV video verified by the BBC shows the drone strike in the town of Mayaky in Ukraine's Odesa region.

Europe
News imageSplit screen image. On the left, Sarah Rainsford. On the right, Pope Leo XIV.

What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis

The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.

Europe
News imageDan Johnson standing in front of an apartment block that was hit by a Russian missile attack.

Watch: Block of flats destroyed in Russian strikes on Ukraine

BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes.

Europe
News imageMan in a blue windbreaker standing in front of Kyiv landmarks

Watch: What could Trump's energy ceasefire mean for Ukraine?

The BBC's Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv, where Ukrainians face another winter with electricity outages.

Europe
News imageRoman Abramovich

Watch: How did Roman Abramovich's advisors help hide his wealth?

Working with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC Panorama reveals how the Russian billionaire hid his wealth with the help of Deloitte.

Europe
News imageOlena standing in the countryside

Watch: Fleeing Kyiv for the countryside ahead of winter

A Kyiv resident told the BBC she has moved away from "everything that can be a Russian target" as Ukraine braces for another cold winter under intense attacks.

Europe
News imageSplit image showing Rosenberg outside in Moscow looking into the camera and Peskov during conference

Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death

The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.

Europe
News imageRight, a woman holds up a protest sign. Left, a man with glasses and a brown suit.

Watch: How Spain's housing crisis has resulted in an early general election

A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

Europe
News imageOn the left, a large explosion on a bridge in Kyiv. On the right, Dan Johnson standing in front of a river.

Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges

BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near Kyiv's Northern Bridge, which has been hit for the second day in a row.

Europe
News imageThe BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis

Will Spain's housing crisis lead to a snap election?

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.

Europe
News imageLeft, a number of students protesting. Right, a man in a linen shirt speaks to camera.

Why are students protesting at schools in France?

The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.

Europe
News imageA large commercial bin is seen on fire on a road, surrounded by teenagers

Fires and blockades as students stage school protests across France

More than 400 people, mainly minors, were arrested on Tuesday, the country's interior minister says.

Europe
News imageA person stands in front of William Turner’s 1835 painting “Rome, from Mount Aventine”

Close-up look at Turner's '£50m' Rome painting on show in the city

Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.

Europe
News imagePlume of black smoke coming out of window as two men lean out of windows

People escape historic Kyiv building hit by Russian drone

The BBC's Paul Adams reports from the scene of the strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences.

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