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'This is the calm before the storm, before the surge'

Leo Varadkar has said that the elderly and people who have a long-term illness may have to stay at home for several weeks.

The Taoiseach (prime minister) said that the Republic of Ireland is putting in place systems that people in this category will have food supplies and are checked on.

Mr Vardkar said this is known as cocooning.

17 March 2020

Head shot of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit

I didn't know Epstein was a predator - Norway's crown princess

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

Two women, one holds a bunch of red roses

'We got home!' - Relief for Dubai passengers

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.

Rescuers save a wolf from a canal with a yellow boat

Watch: Moment wolf rescued from canal in northern Italy

Video released by the Italian fire brigade shows the wolf being rescued from under a bridge.

Cooling tower from a power plant being demolished

Moment cooling tower is demolished at German power plant

Onlookers watched as the cooling tower of the decommissioned Frimmersdorf power plant in Germany collapsed.

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'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders

The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

People in car full of oranges throw them at the crowd

Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle

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.

Victoria Derbyshire standing nexy to Gisèle Pelicot.

Watch: 'I am a survivor' Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC Newsnight

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

Jacques and Jessica Moretti arrive for a court hearing in Canton of Valais in Sion.

'My son is dead': Swiss bar owners confronted by fire victim families

Jessica and Jacques Moretti are under criminal investigation for involuntary manslaughter, as well as bodily harm and arson through negligence.

Buildings and trees in high flood water

Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain

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

Nazar's mother clutches her hand to her chest

Watch: Ukrainian soldier thought to be dead calls his family

Nazar Daletskyi's relatives were told he had been killed in 2022, the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

A splitscreen image. On the left, Steve Rosenberg standing in front of a police cordon. On the right, a dark blue police Russian police van.

BBC at scene where Russian general was shot in Moscow

Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reports from the outskirts of the Russian capital, where Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev was shot and wounded.

A composite of Paul Kirby reporting outside Oslo court and the court illustration of Marius Hoiby giving evidence

Son of Norway's Crown Princess gives evidence as rape trial continues

The BBC's Paul Kirby reports from outside the court in Oslo, where Marius Borg Høiby denies rape and many other serious charges.

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BBC reports from Oslo court ahead of rape trial of Crown Princess's son

Norway's royal family has been embroiled in recent scandals, including Crown Princess Mette-Marit links with Epstein.

A sign in front of the Trevi Fountain indicates the newly introduced 2 Euro entry fee.

'Pay and smile' - Rome visitors face Trevi Fountain charge

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.

People in a circle with a DJ booth

Watch: Frozen river hosts dance party in Kyiv

Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.

A car teetering on the edge of a drop after a landslide

Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry

More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.

On the left, a man wearing a black Adidas jacket and a yellow hat. On the right, a person holds up a thermometer.

'It's 2C in our flat': Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating

Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.

Split screen showing Anna Wintour on the left, Liz Hurley in the middle and mourner holding sign with Valentino's face

Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome

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

Cars deep in snow

Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia's Far East

Parts of Kamchatka Peninsula have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change.

A split screen image. On the left, BBC reporter Guy Hedgecoe. On the right, an aerial view of a train crash in Spain.

At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

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