Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has opened a Holocaust exhibition at the Auschwitz Nazi death camp site in southern Poland. The display in Block 27 places the former camp in the broader context of the Nazis' systematic attempt to wipe out Europe's Jewish population. It is being overseen by Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust institute. Earlier in Warsaw, Mr Netanyahu accused Iran, one of ...

Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and his father are being investigated in Spain for allegedly defrauding the state of more than 4m euros (£3.4m). The 25-year-old Argentina forward and his father, Jorge Horacio, are suspected of filing fraudulent tax returns, officials say. The World Player of the Year expressed his surprise, denying the allegation. His Barcelona net salary is said to be ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken the helm of a new political movement called the Popular Front. Mr Putin was appointed by acclamation as head of the movement in front of a crowd of supporters. The Front is seen by analysts as a way of strengthening Mr Putin's position as the ruling United Russia party has lost support. It came as thousands of ...

Many of Greece's public services are in disarray because of a general strike in protest at the government's surprise move to shut down state broadcaster ERT with the loss of nearly 2,700 jobs. The 24-hour strike, which includes Greek media, began at midnight (21:00 GMT). Marches under way in Athens are due to converge outside ERT's offices. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras insists ERT ...

The deputy chairman of Turkey's ruling AK party says it is open to the idea of a referendum on controversial plans to redevelop Istanbul's Gezi Park. Huseyin Celik hoped the "gesture of goodwill" would clear the area, but said those who remained would "face the police". Police treatment of people campaigning against the redevelopment triggered broader demonstrations from 31 May. Overnight, police in ...

A passenger train has been attacked by suspected Maoist rebels in the northern Indian state of Bihar, police said. Security guards on the train fired at the rebels who then fled to the nearby forests. Police said additional troops had been sent to the area. Two people, including the driver of the Dhanbad-Patna express train, were injured in Thursday's attack. Officials said no ...