Officials say the app will help stalking victims, but some experts question the impact it might have.

Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

The BBC looks at the growing trend of people swapping homes to cut holiday costs.

A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.

The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country.