Getty Images A committee investigating the 6 January Capitol riot has said it will pursue criminal charges against former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon next week. Mr Bannon had been summoned to testify before the congressional panel investigating the riot on Thursday. He did not appear, prompting the head of the committee to schedule a
At least six people have been killed and 32 others injured by gunfire in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. It began during a protest by the Shia Muslim groups Hezbollah and Amal against the judge investigating last year’s huge blast at the city’s port. They said Christian snipers from the Lebanese Forces (LF) faction fired at
Coldplay put a pause on touring in 2019 due to concerns about the environmental impact of concerts. Four years after their A Head Full of Dreams tour, which saw them stage 122 shows across five continents, the band have announced a new tour, with an eco-friendly focus. The band have pledged to make their upcoming
Getty Images The UK’s largest poultry seller has warned that the price of chicken is set to rise because of supply chain problems. The chief executive of 2 Sisters Food Group, Ronald Kers, said that “in reality food is too cheap”. Mr Kers told the BBC that the price of chicken, the UK’s most popular
The Duke of Cambridge has suggested entrepreneurs should focus their resources on solving problems on Earth rather than engaging in a new space race. He was speaking to the BBC’s Newscast podcast, before the first ceremony for his new Earthshot Prize this weekend. Five innovative ideas will each be awarded £1m to help the planet.
Pacemaker Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would tear up the Northern Ireland Protocol shortly after he made the EU deal, DUP MP Ian Paisley has claimed. The PM reportedly made the remarks before MPs voted on the deal in 2019. The claims followed comments from Boris Johnson’s ex-adviser who said the plan was to
Reuters A man arrested over a deadly bow and arrow attack in Norway had converted to Islam and there were fears he had been radicalised, police have said. The 37-year-old Danish citizen is accused of killing four women and a man on Wednesday night in the southern town of Kongsberg. He was arrested and questioned
Reuters Carbon emissions are rebounding strongly and are rising across the world’s 20 richest nations, according to a new study. The Climate Transparency Report says that CO2 will go up by 4% across the G20 group this year, having dropped 6% in 2020 due to the pandemic. China, India, Argentina are set to exceed their
Getty Images GPs in England are being told to see more patients face-to-face as ministers unveil a £250m winter rescue package. The emergency funding is being handed to GPs so they can recruit extra locum staff with an emphasis on providing more same-day appointments. Social distancing rules are also expected to be relaxed so that
Getty Images A panel advising the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is meeting to debate the need for additional doses of the Modern and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. The meetings on Thursday and Friday come one month after the FDA authorised Pfizer booster jabs for some Americans, including those over 65 or at higher
Ironing vendors are common across India. The irons are heated using charcoal, a fuel that contributes to air pollution. But Vinisha Umashankar, a 14-year-old girl from Tamil Nadu, has found a clean solution. Vinisha’s invention has been nominated for this year’s Earthshot Prize. Video by Jennifer Green. Footage from The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet,
How does the NFL run a 10-month investigation into the Washington Football Team that concludes “the culture of the club was very toxic” … yet, essentially, the only individual who has faced any public backlash or consequence is Jon Gruden, who never even worked there? Well, it’s the NFL, that’s how. Gruden resigned as the
Hakon Mosvold/NTB/via Reuters Five people have been killed and two more injured in Norway after a man used a bow and arrow to attack them. Police first received word of an attack in the town of Kongsberg, south-west of the capital Oslo, at around 18:13 local time (16:13 GMT). Chief Oeyvind Aas said a suspect
Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) says a new taskforce may be the last chance to find the origins of Covid-19. It has nominated 26 experts to join the body, the Scientific Advisory Group on the Origins of Novel Pathogens (Sago). More than a year-and-a-half since the virus was detected in the Chinese city
Mario Tama One of biggest US ports will start operating 24 hours a day to try to clear long queues of cargo ships stuck waiting outside. It comes as officials scramble to ease global supply issues that may lead to goods shortages this Christmas. The Port of Los Angeles in California will handle more goods
William Shatner has become the oldest person to go into space, as he blasted off aboard the Blue Origin capsule. After landing, the Star Trek actor said tearfully that the experience had been “unbelievable”. “Everybody in the world needs to do this,” he said. Three other individuals shared his journey on the rocket system, which