Parkland school gunman sentenced to life imprisonment – BBC News
Families of the victims of a school shooting in Florida have reacted angrily to a jury’s decision to sentence the gunman to life imprisonment instead of a death sentence. Nikolas Cruz, 24, murdered 17 people and injured 17 others in…
Is this Liz Truss’s ‘anti-growth coalition’? – BBC Newsnight
Newsnight’s Economics Editor Ben Chu went to Hersham, Surrey, to meet with residents who are objecting to a proposal to build 200 new homes on the site of a shopping centre. The mini-budget unveiled by the UK government included legislation to…
Donald Trump ordered to testify at US Capitol riot inquiry – BBC News
The US congressional committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot has voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify in the inquiry. Rioters stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC on 6 January 2021 in an effort to overturn the…
What’s behind the Iranian protest chant of ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’? – BBC Newsnight
On September 16, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of Iranian morality police for allegedly breaking strict hijab rules. What followed were protests that’ve become the biggest threat to the country’s theocracy in more than a decade. The Iran…
India’s top court judges split on the hijab in classrooms – BBC News
India’s top court has failed to deliver a verdict on whether Muslim students can wear the hijab in schools and colleges, with two judges expressing opposing views. The verdict was expected to cap a 10-month-long polarising debate in India, but…
Iran protestors and security forces clash as unrest continues – BBC News
There have been reports of overnight clashes between security forces and protesters in several locations across Iran. Protestors have been filmed burning the Iranian flag in the western Kurdistan province. Human rights groups say security forces have used live ammunition…
What will Russian President Vladimir Putin do next in Ukraine? – BBC News
While Nato defence ministers have been meeting in Brussels, President Erdogan of Turkey met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kazakhstan. Turkey has previously offered to restart peace negotiations – but the Kremlin is saying that the two leaders did not…
Wildlife in decline by almost 70% since 1970, says report – BBC News
Animal populations across the world have dropped by almost 70% since 1970, according to a new report, prompting a desperate plea for global support. The Living Planet assessed the abundance of almost 32,000 populations of 5,230 worldwide species of animals,…
Nato countries to boost Ukraine’s missile defence after major Russian strikes – BBC News
Ukraine’s Nato-led allies have announced deliveries of advanced air defence weapons to Kyiv after a spate of Russian missile strikes. The weaponry promised by the UK, Canada, France and the Netherlands includes missiles and radars. The United Nations General Assembly…
Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook shooting victims’ families – BBC News
US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $965m (£869m) in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. Twenty children and six adults were killed in the massacre in Connecticut when a…