Getty Images By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York The US central bank has raised interest rates to the highest level in 16 years as it battles to stabilise prices. The Federal Reserve increased its key interest rate by 0.25 percentage points – its 10th hike in 14 months. The Fed signalled that Wednesday’s rise
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Peel Regional Police By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Canadian police have arrested and charged a Toronto-area man they allege is linked to deaths by suicide in Canada, the UK and the US. Kenneth Law, 57, is facing two counts of counselling and aiding suicide. Peel Regional Police believe he may have sold a lethal
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By James Gregory in London & Slobodan Maricic in Belgrade BBC News A teenager who killed eight fellow students and a security guard in a Serbian school planned the attack for weeks and had a “kill list”,
Before long we’ll be upon the 2024 NFL Draft. And it seems like the Arizona Cardinals will be on the clock to start it. The Cardinals have their own pick in the draft and also acquired the Houston Texans‘ 2024 first-round pick in a draft day trade. The Cardinals and Texans are projected to be
Getty Images Party leaders are making their final pitch to voters on the last day of campaigning for local elections across England. They are set to visit battleground areas before polls open on Thursday to elect around 8,000 councillors and four local mayors. The polls will decide who will run services in 230 local councils.
PA Media By Oliver Slow & Dominic Casciani BBC News Anti-monarchy groups will be allowed to protest at the King’s Coronation on Saturday, security minister Tom Tugendhat has insisted. However they will not be permitted to “disrupt others”, Mr Tugendhat said. His comments came after protest groups received letters reminding them about changes to the
Getty Images By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent We could be entering the era of Alzheimer’s treatments, after the second drug in under a year has been shown to slow the disease. Experts said we were now “on the cusp” of drugs being available, something that had recently seemed “impossible”. The company Eli Lilly
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Russia says it downed two drones that targeted the Kremlin in Moscow last night and accused Ukraine of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin. Unverified footage on social media appeared to show an object flying over the
Reuters By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Max Matza BBC News A man suspected of killing five of his neighbours in Texas has been arrested after police found him hiding in a cupboard underneath a pile of laundry. Francisco Oropesa was detained north of Houston. He was several miles from his own home in the small
Reuters By Laura Gozzi BBC News Several Russian cities have announced they will scale back this year’s Victory Day celebrations. Russian authorities have cited security reasons and attacks from pro-Ukrainian forces for the changes. Explosions and fires have occurred in Russia in recent weeks. But some have argued that the reduced events show the Kremlin
Putin’s Shadow War By Gordon Corera Security correspondent, BBC News Russian ships able to perform underwater operations were present near to where explosions later took place on the Nord Stream pipelines, according to an investigative documentary. The vessels were reportedly located using intercepted Russian navy communications. Underwater explosions last September knocked the two Nord Stream
Getty Images By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Shared banking hubs should be opened more quickly to help those who feel uncomfortable managing their finances online, a charity has said. Age UK said many people who were older or on lower incomes wanted to interact in person when dealing with money. Its survey suggested
Okmulgee County Sheriff’s Office By Brandon Drenon BBC News Seven bodies have been found on a property in Henryetta, a small town in rural Oklahoma, during a search for two missing teenagers. Police said they believe the girls they were looking for, Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 16, were among the dead. The corpse
By Rachel Russell BBC News A controlled explosion has taken place and a man was arrested outside Buckingham Palace after throwing suspected shotgun cartridges into palace grounds, police said. A cordon is in place after the man was detained by police at around 19:00 BST on Tuesday after approaching the gates of the palace, Scotland
Wrexham’s Hollywood owners have been enjoying victory celebrations in the city. Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were on one of three open-top buses which paraded through Wrexham, with the men’s and women’s teams also on board. Thousands of fans took to the streets to cheer them on and celebrate Wrexham AFC winning the National League
Getty Images By Holly Honderich in Washington The US is sending 1,500 troops to bolster resources at its southern border ahead of an expected surge of migrants, the defence department said. They will accompany 2,500 National Guard members already in place to support the work of border agents. Title 42, a Trump-era policy that gives