Reuters By Ian Youngs and Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporters Oscars organisers have decided British actress Andrea Riseborough can keep her nomination, but said tactics used in her film’s campaign “caused concern”. Riseborough was an outsider for a nomination but was championed by stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Edward Norton. The Oscars
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This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Nadine Yousif & Madeline Halpert BBC News, Toronto Alec Baldwin was on the phone during firearms training for a movie where he fatally shot a cinematographer on set, prosecutors said, as they charged him with involuntary
By Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent Just before she left for school on the afternoon of 16 September last year, nine year-old Zin Nwe Phyo was thrilled to be given a new pair of sandals by her uncle. She made him a cup of coffee, put on the shoes and headed off to school,
Helen Butler By Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Teachers in England and Wales are preparing to walk out over pay, in the first national strikes since 2016. More than 100,000 could strike on Wednesday, the National Education Union has said – along with university staff, civil servants, train and bus drivers. The education secretary said the
Pop star and former X Factor judge Cheryl is preparing to take on a new role as a leading West End lady. She is making her debut as Jenny in “2:22 A Ghost Story” and takes over from presenter Laura Whitmore in the popular play at the Lyric Theatre. BBC London went to ask her
Getty Images By Kathryn Armstrong & Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News US President Joe Biden has ruled out providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, despite renewed calls from top Kyiv officials for urgent air support. Asked on Monday if the US would be sending the planes, Mr Biden said “no”. The UK also said it was
By Caroline Hawley Diplomatic correspondent Executions of prisoners have been carried out in Saudi Arabia with no advance warning to their families, relatives have told the BBC. The country’s execution rate has almost doubled since 2015 – according to a new human rights report – the year when King Salman and his son Mohammed bin
Getty Images By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Nearly 38 million people are under a winter weather alert in south-central parts of the US, spreading from Tennessee to Texas. A mix of freezing rain, sleet and bitter cold air has already hit parts of the region and is expected to last until mid-week. More than
Reuters By Paul Kirby BBC News A nationwide strike is under way in France in a second wave of protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. Eight big unions are taking part in the strike, which is disrupting schools, public transport and oil refineries. Protests are taking
The Sicilian Defense This is the most popular chess opening. The Sicilian Defense is a black response to 1.e4 and is known for its aggressive nature. The Sicilian Defense is a chess opening played by Black and is the most popular response to 1.e4. It begins with the moves 1.e4 c5. The aim of the
Getty Images By Emma Simpson Business correspondent, BBC News More than 2,000 roles are at risk at Tesco as it announces more changes to the way it runs its supermarkets. The grocer said it was planning to cut 1,750 team manager roles across hundreds of its larger stores, while closing positions elsewhere. Tesco will instead
Getty Images By Helen Briggs Environment correspondent Everyone will live within 15 minutes’ walk of a green space or water under new government plans to restore nature. Habitat for wildlife will be expanded and there will be 25 new or enlarged national nature reserves. More money will go to protecting rare wildlife, such as hedgehogs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes is in Year 2 of a 10-year, $450 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. For the 2022 season, he, alone, gobbled up 17.2% of the team’s salary cap, according to spotrac.com. Mahomes is the most talented player in the league, so neither the Chiefs, nor any other team
Getty Images Three Memphis fire department workers have been fired amid an investigation into a motorist’s death that has shocked the US. Officials said two paramedics and a driver who responded to the scene did not provide Mr Nichols adequate care. He was punched, kicked and hit with a baton after being pulled over for
Getty Images The UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies as the cost of living continues to hit households, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The IMF said the economy will contract by 0.6% in 2023, rather than grow slightly as previously predicted. However, the IMF also said that after
Reuters By Becky Morton Political reporter MPs have backed plans aimed at enforcing minimum service levels for some sectors during strikes. Under the bill, some employees, including in the rail industry and emergency services, would be required to work during industrial action – and could be sacked if they refuse. The bill passed by 315
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