NewsNewsEuropeNato 'will stand with Ukraine' to get long-lasting peace, senior official tells BBCAdmiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone tells the BBC the Russia-Ukraine war is bogged down, and it is "almost time to sit and talk".7 hrs agoEuropeKey town faces 'multi-thousand' Russian force, top Ukraine commander admitsOleksandr Syrskyi says special forces have been deployed but denies Russian reports Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk.1 day agoEuropeMy pregnant teen toasts bread over a candle flame in Georgian prison, mum saysBillingham teenager Bella Culley is facing two years in prison in Georgia, South Caucasus.21 hrs agoTeesNetherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to EgyptThe 3,500-year-old stone head was likely stolen during the Arab Spring uprising.5 hrs agoWorldShein accused of selling childlike sex dolls in FranceThe fast fashion giant says it delisted the items "immediately" from its website and is investigating.13 hrs agoWorldKey town faces 'multi-thousand' Russian force, top Ukraine commander admitsOleksandr Syrskyi says special forces have been deployed but denies Russian reports Ukrainian troops are surrounded in Pokrovsk.1 day agoEuropeLouvre heist carried out by petty criminals, prosecutor saysThe Paris prosecutor says four suspects arrested so far are "clearly local people", not organised crime professionals.11 hrs agoEuropeAvalanche in Italy kills five including father and daughterAuthorities say the five mountaineers who died while scaling Cima Vertana are German.10 hrs agoEuropeMy pregnant teen toasts bread over a candle flame in Georgian prison, mum saysBillingham teenager Bella Culley is facing two years in prison in Georgia, South Caucasus.21 hrs agoTeesYoung Russians are being seduced by a cheap, dangerous weight-loss pill called MoleculeThose taking the drug, which contains a substance banned in many other countries, are experiencing severe side effects.Anger lingers in Serbia a year after train station tragedyTens of thousands mourned 16 people who died in a rail station canopy collapse in Novi Sad last year, sparking ongoing protests.Hand of Moscow? 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