Vladimir Putin will likely use the result to claim most Russians back the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.

Undercover footage recorded by the BBC reveals he has been released after serving less than half his sentence.

BBC Eye has discovered a teacher who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a student in Indonesia has been secretly released early.

Workers in northern Sri Lanka accidentally uncovered the country's largest mass grave – and reopened wounds from its civil war.

One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.

One eyewitness said the scene was so chaotic that screaming could be heard from the other end of the beach.

Aleema Khanum is accused of mobilising her brother’s supporters ahead of country-wide protests.

Aleema Khanum is accused of mobilising her brother’s supporters ahead of country-wide protests.

While Burnham praised the agreement, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey called it a "pretend" victory for Trump.

Exit polls show damaging losses for Merz's centre-right CDU party in the states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.

Trump said the updated plans were at the request of the US military and for national security purposes.

Moscow's mayor says 450 drones were downed during the overnight barrage, in which two people died.

The chancellor is facing intense political pressure which will increase if his party struggles in Sunday's polls.

An oil refinery was also reportedly hit in Moscow, and flights were suspended at two capital airports.

Ed Sheeran told the crowd he had made mistakes after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks.

The singer spoke about Israel and Gaza after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage.