BBC/ Art Spiegelman A Tennessee school board has defended its ban on a Pulitzer prize-winning novel about the Holocaust being taught in its classrooms. Following a backlash, board members cited the book’s use of swear words, nudity and suicide, saying it was “simply too adult-oriented” for pupils. The graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale depicts
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Russia has moved about 100,000 troops – equipped with everything from tanks and artillery to ammunition and air power – to Ukraine’s border but denies it is planning an invasion. Troops on the move About 35,000 Russian personnel are permanently stationed near Ukrainian territory. And on Wednesday, the Russian defence ministry released pictures of military
Getty Images UK organisations are being urged to bolster their defences amid fears cyber attacks linked to the conflict in Ukraine could move beyond its borders. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued new guidance, saying it is vital companies stay ahead of a potential threat. The centre said it was unaware of any
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. US President Joe Biden has affirmed that he will appoint a black woman to the top US court for the first time in history. The eventual nominee will take up a seat to be vacated by liberal
How will you remember Ben Roethlisberger, who retired Thursday after 18 seasons in the NFL? Will you remember him as a two-time Super Bowl champion who never once played for a losing team? Or will you remember him as a man twice accused of sexual assault? Will you remember him as a cinderblock-shaped comeback artist?
Matthew Connolly A US appeals court has overturned the convictions of two former Deutsche Bank traders who were prosecuted for rigging interest rates. In a legally significant judgment, US judges acquitted Matthew Connolly, 58, from New Jersey and Gavin Black, 52, from Twickenham, Middlesex. The court ruled that their conduct was not against the rules.
Royal Collection Trust Portraits of seven of the UK’s last remaining Holocaust survivors have gone on display at the Queen’s Gallery to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Prince of Wales, who commissioned them, said the portraits would be a “permanent reminder” of their experiences. A national ceremony will be streamed online to remember victims of
Reuters Boris Johnson has promised that the official report into parties held in Downing Street during lockdown will be published “in full”. But the prime minister said he did not know when senior civil servant Sue Gray’s findings would come out. “We’ve just got to let the independent inquiries go on,” he added. Ms Gray’s
Getty Images The US economy expanded at its fastest rate in decades last year as it roared back from pandemic lockdowns. Official figures from the Commerce Department showed the economy grew by 5.7% – its best performance since 1984. But analysts are expecting growth to slow this year, as the government scales back stimulus spending
It’s understandable if you like both favorites in NFL conference championship weekend. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams have looked great in the playoffs. However, taking both favorites means discounting what happened previous meetings between the teams in the AFC and NFC championship games. The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Chiefs 34-31 in Week
Getty Images Germany and the US have warned they could target a key Russian gas pipeline if the country invades Ukraine. A US state department spokesman said the Nord Stream 2 pipeline “will not move forward” if Russia were to attack. The controversial energy project is designed to double gas flow and runs from Russia
Getty Images A school board in Tennessee has banned a Pulitzer prize-winning novel about the Holocaust from being taught in its classrooms. Board members voted in favour of banning the novel because it contained swear words and a naked illustration. The graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale depicts how the author’s parents survived Auschwitz during
Getty Images Covid restrictions on adult social care will be eased in England from Monday, the government has announced. There will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed at care homes, self-isolation periods will be cut and care homes will only have to follow outbreak management rules for 14 days, not 28. The
Reuters President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would replace the liberal justice, Stephen Breyer, who is expected to retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term in June. His retirement plans are yet to be
If Sean Payton could have borrowed a philosophical line from Aaron Rodgers this week, it might have been that whole “my future is a beautiful mystery” thing. That’s the wide-open, anything-is-possible attitude Payton was selling when he stepped down from his head-coaching duties with the New Orleans Saints this week. His coaching future? Who knows.
With access to the new Taliban government, the BBC’s Yalda Hakim travels back to Afghanistan to find out what the country is like under their rule. She speaks to former teachers who chose to stay and fight for their rights and visits a hospital where children are malnourished because their families cannot afford food. In
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