Getty Images The suspect in a Michigan school shooting will face charges of terrorism and first-degree murder following a rampage that left four students dead and seven injured. Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Oxford High School student Ethan Crumbley, 15, as an adult. He has pleaded not guilty. Police are yet to identify a motive in
Month: December 2021
Belfast-based activist group the Array Collective are the winners of the prestigious Turner Prize 2021. Their work includes a mock Irish pub adorned in banners advocating reproductive rights and protesting against conversion therapy. They beat four other collectives to take the £25,000 prize. When asked how they were going to celebrate, the group said they
Getty Images The US Supreme Court appears poised to accept a Mississippi law that would bar abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest. In a hearing into the case on Wednesday, conservative justices hinted with their comments that a majority backed upholding the law. A ruling on the law,
EPA It is time for European Union countries to think about mandatory vaccination to combat Covid and the Omicron variant, the head of its Commission has said. The new Omicron variant has now been reported in 24 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). But the WHO said early signs were that most cases
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Boris Johnson says no Covid rules were broken after reports Christmas parties were held in Downing Street at the height of last year’s lockdown. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the PM of hypocrisy for flouting the
Getty Images The Co-op has become the latest supermarket chain to say it will not enforce new mask wearing rules to avoid their staff being abused by customers. Mask rules were brought back in on Tuesday after concerns about the Omicron coronavirus variant. Supermarkets are taking a light touch approach with Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and
Getty Images NHS England is to issue detailed guidance to hospitals, pharmacists and GPs about the major expansion of the Covid booster vaccine programme. Hospital hubs will be asked to offer jabs to the public as well as NHS staff and more pharmacies will be used. The government aims to offer all adults in England
Iceland’s rocky, volcanic and icy landscape has many similarities to the other worlds humans may visit in the future. So could the country become a place to research the challenges of living on new planets? BBC Click’s Spencer Kelly finds out more. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick
Twenty years after its release, Baz Luhrman’s movie Moulin Rouge has been transformed into a £35m stage musical. The Broadway production has already won 10 prestigious Tony Awards – and now it’s transferring to London. BBC Music correspondent Mark Savage went down for a sneak peak before the official opening night later this month.
Getty Images Former US Vice-President Mike Pence has called on the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion in the US. Mr Pence said the ruling was “a misguided decision” that harmed millions of unborn babies. If Roe v Wade is quashed, millions of women would lose access
Reuters A 15-year-old has killed three fellow students and injured eight others, including a teacher, in a high school shooting in the US state of Michigan. The victims have been named as Tate Myre, 16, Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and Hana St Juliana, 14. Officials say they do not know whether they were targeted. Police allege
So it looks like we’re headed for a work stoppage. Baseball’s current collective bargaining agreement expires on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. ET, and despite months of largely slow-moving negotiations, a deal does not seem imminent. Without one, the team owners are almost certainly going to lock out the players. If you’ve been following along since
Getty Images CNN star Chris Cuomo has been suspended indefinitely over help he gave his ex-New York governor brother while he was battling sex abuse allegations. The decision came after the New York attorney general released new documents that showed the extent of his work for his older sibling, Andrew Cuomo. CNN said the documents
Getty Images The EU is to reveal details of a global investment plan that’s widely seen as a rival to China’s Belt and Road initiative. Insiders say it’ll set out “concrete” ideas on digital, transport, climate and energy schemes. It’s regarded as part of the West’s efforts to counter Chinese influence in Africa and elsewhere.
It has been almost a week since Mohamed Isa Omar was pulled from the freezing waters of the Channel, one of only two people to survive the deadliest crossing on record. But as he sits in a wheelchair in a French car park, the 28-year-old is clearly still traumatised. He speaks softly, telling the BBC