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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

A 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.

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Plume 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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Smoke and flames rise from a cargo ship in the ocean.

Watch: Smoke rises from burning Greek cargo ship near Mykonos

All 29 people aboard the ship were safely evacuated using lifeboats, the Hellenic Coastguard said.

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Maricarmen sits outdoors under some trees in a wheelchair. Behind her are a crowd of protesters

Spain's housing crisis in focus after eviction of 87-year-old woman

The tenant of the flat in the Retiro area of central Madrid, Maricarmen, was unable to pay her rent set after it was increased by an investment firm.

Europe
Left, a man in a blue raincoat. Right, a Ukrainian missile

Watch: Ukraine's race to counter new jet-powered Russian drones

Russia's new drones are harder to intercept, making recent attacks on Ukraine even more devastating.

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Split image, Steve Rosenberg on left, ballot being cast on right

'No surprises' as results emerge in Russian parliamentary election

Preliminary results suggest that Kremlin-backed United Russia is on course to retain its constitutional majority.

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Steve Rosenberg split screen with someone voting

Watch: Voting under way in Russian election tightly controlled by Kremlin

Russia's parliamentary elections are under way, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Split screen showing BBC reporter talking to camera at night and a train with smoke from an explosion above it.

Watch: Why a Russian strike on train near Ukraine-Poland border could mark an escalation

No casualties were reported after a Russian drone struck a train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials left the area.

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Celine Dion on stage

'She's back': Fans dance, sing and cry after Céline Dion's comeback concert in Paris

Thousands turned out to witness Céline Dion perform in Paris on Saturday, her first show after a six year illness-induced hiatus.

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Correspondent Katie Razzall at exhibition, wearing white blazer and top

Watch: Is the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition worth the hype?

Crowds have been flocking to the British Museum to see the Bayeux Tapestry as it's on public display in the UK for the first time since it was created nearly 1,000 years ago.

Europe
King Haakon waves to the crowd from the balcony of the royal palace, as Queen Mette-Marit stands next to him

Watch: Norway bids farewell to King Harald

Tens of thousands of people lined the streets to pay their respects after 13 days of national mourning.

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Norway's King Haakon wears a ceremonial black suit with medals and gold on the day he takes the Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution at the Norwegian Parliamen

Norway's new king takes oath as mourners pay respects to his late father

Norway's new King takes the first major step of his reign as his father, the late King Harald V, lies in state at the Royal Palace.

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Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone strike as smoke rises, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine

Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations

Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv after the deadly strike, which authorities said killed more than 30 people.

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Mourners gather in Palace Square with candles, flowers and Norwegian flags

Norway's 'grandfather': Late King Harald remembered as son Haakon takes the throne

Norwegians paid their respects to the late King Harld after his death on Friday morning.

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King Harald V smiling to camera with Norwegian flags in background

A look back at the King who broke with tradition

Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.

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Ukraine skyline at night lit up by a missile

Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?

Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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People protest against the replacement of former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and a picture of Fedorov on the right

Why is Ukraine's ex-defence minister calling for wartime elections?

Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, without addressing concerns over how they could be held while at war.

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A close-up of correspondent Caroline Hawley in newsroom

Why has Russia threatened the UK and what happens next?

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue "to support Ukraine 100%".

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Russia editor Steve Rosenberg reporting from Russian street, with police officer seen behind him

Dozens detained in Russia as only anti-war party struck from election

Russia's Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the anti-war party Yabloko against a ban on it taking part in September's parliamentary elections.

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Dan Johnson wears a dark shirt and glasses, standing amongst rubble with smoke in the air and firefighers using a hose in the background

BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes

Six people were injured in the strike on the market selling second-hand records, posters, toys and tools.

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