Death of official who was volunteering at his son's junior club match shocked the Netherlands

Up to £5m in cash and 10kg of gold seized in raids

Barricades on streets of Istanbul as police fire tear gas on peaceful protesters

The controversial property tycoon Sergei Polonsky, key witness in an ongoing trial against fellow Russian businessman Alexander Lebedev, is now wanted by Russian authorities over a massive alleged fraud. Mr Polonsky, who earlier this year skipped bail in Cambodia, where he was awaiting trial for assaulting local sailors, is now also on Russia’s wanted list.

Actor claims he’s no tax exile – and that Russian President Vladimir Putin likes his ‘hooligan side’

Bikers had descended upon the Italian capital from around the world to attend concerts and parades marking the manufacturer’s 110th anniversary

Newly published diary hailed as remarkable documentary evidence of how millions of Germans relied on collective indifference to endure the horrors of war

British band Brutal Attack will perform at Skinhouse Milano in front of far-right extremists from across Europe

US President Barack Obama's wife Michelle and their daughters will tour Dublin during the G8 summit.

Two French children’s charities are about to receive a €4m (£3.4m) windfall from David Beckham, The Independent understands.

Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut, is now an MP for Putin’s party. But he wouldn’t like what she says about communism

Court will decide on future of project that was catalyst for unrest across Turkey

More than half of the plane is made up of lightweight carbon-fibre

Richard Hall meets supporters of Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his Istanbul stronghold, Fatih

More than 10,000 protesters have rallied outside Greece’s public broadcasting headquarters in support of fired staff, who for a third day occupied the building to continue broadcasts in defiance of the government.