Building the link to western Europe has become more urgent as the Baltics see Russia as a threat.
Before Shakur's murder, Jones brought stars together to discuss state of hip-hop and try to end rap violence....
The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury and new performance measures for the NHS lead the papers....
The warming impact of the vapour trails that emerge from airplanes is being discussed at climate gathering....
Russia is launching mass drone strikes on Ukraine. A 14-year-old girl was one of the latest victims....
Nadezhda Buyanova denied making the remarks and called the case absurd....
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he would not be able to match pay deals for healthcare staff in other parts of UK....
The president-elect is expected to choose Rep. Mike Waltz, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, to be his national security adviser....
Ukraine's president says the incursion is limiting the forces Moscow can deploy inside his country....
Plus, Bishop calls on Archbishop to resign over Church abuse scandal....
The institution admitted class-related prejudice was a problem on campus....
Over 2,100 forgeries, also targeting Warhol, Picasso, Monet and Dali, were recovered in the sting....
The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday....
Three Glasgow Warriors forwards drop out of the Scotland squad through injury as club-mate Johnny Matthews and Scarlets' Alex Hepburn are called up....
The leaders' discussions also focused on the Middle East and the problems caused by migration in Europe....
Phyllis Vincent, 102, recalls her wartime service as a Land Girl and her mother's betrayal....
Both countries say they shot down dozens of drones over their respective territories....
With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil....
Myanmar's mandatory conscription has upended the lives of countless people. The BBC spoke to four of them....
Head coach Warren Gatland says he is happy to field the pressure of questions on his future after guiding Wales to a 10th successive international defeat....
D-Day veterans and young children of fallen soldiers come together to honour the war dead at the Cenotaph....
Hospitality bosses are calling for changes to what they describe as "unsustainable" tax rises....
Ceremonies honouring those who have died in conflicts around the world have taken place across Scotland....
Treasury minister Darren Jones says the government wants to boost defence spending but avoids saying by when...
Darren Jones says there "shouldn't be an element of conceding to illegal invasions from Russia"....
And what Trump 2.0 could mean for Ukraine....
King Charles led two minutes of silence in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the two world wars and other conflicts....
The poppy has been synonymous with marking Remembrance since a few years after World War One....
A disease spread in dog poo could spell disaster for cattle, conservationists warn....
Bryan Lanza tells the BBC there needs to be an "honest conversation" with Kyiv and returning Crimea is not a US priority....
Callum Tindal-Draper's mother and father said they are very proud of their son....
