There were scenes of jubilation on the streets of the Serbian capital, Belgrade, after the country's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić conceded defeat in Sunday's parliamentary elections.
His Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) was defeated by the Student List, a movement with no obvious leaders and whose members are not career politicians.
BBC correspondent Nick Thorpe is in Belgrade, where many have taken to the streets to celebrate following an election that saw record-high turnout.
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The BBC's Europe correspondent reports from Paris where mostly peaceful protests turned into unrest after nightfall.
Police in the southern German state of Bavaria have detained a 33-year-old German man following the fire.
The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted.
The serviceman was surrounded by landmines and enemy drones so a ground rescue was not possible, Ukraine's military says.
BBC Verify looked at images appearing to show the Pink Panther rioting in France, but they’re actually AI.
Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country.
Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.
Violence broke out across France, with more than half a million people taking to the streets over the weekend.
A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests
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.
An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.
Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.
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.
The BBC is on the ground at the Place de la République, where protesters and police clash after weeks of students demonstrations.
Kyiv says it has recaptured 277 sq km (106 square miles) of territory in the eastern Donbas region in recent months
Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.
Sunderland beat Torreense 2-1 in the Europa League in Portugal.
CCTV video verified by the BBC shows the drone strike in the town of Mayaky in Ukraine's Odesa region.
The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung.
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