An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to a deadly shooting at a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb that killed seven and injured dozens. It is a surprise reversal for Robert Crimo III, who previously pleaded not guilty to first degree murder and attempted murder charges. Crimo, 23, entered his guilty plea on … Read more
Frank Gardner Security correspondent, BBC News EPA Whatever words are used to frame the plans emerging from Sunday’s summit of 19 mainly European leaders in London – ceasefire, truce or peace plan – the challenges ahead are enormous. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, hope this will be the … Read more
Oil prices fell on Monday afternoon to their lowest level of the year after the OPEC oil cartel and its allies affirmed plans to gradually increase crude production beginning in April. Opening the taps in countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, which have voluntarily throttled supply to prop up prices, increases the risk that … Read more
Video captured from the ground shows a FedEx cargo plane returning to Newark Airport in New Jersey to make an emergency landing. According to a statement from the FAA, the plane took off from Newark en route to Indianapolis when it struck a bird, damaging one of the engine’s on the Boeing 767. The plane … Read more
When Jennifer Trebb first pulled into her driveway two years ago with her sleek Tesla Model Y, it was — as she put it — “kind of like a ‘Back to the Future’ moment.” She was helping the environment, she said, but driving a Tesla also had cachet. “It was definitely a little bit of … Read more
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says the writer’s block she experienced after becoming pregnant with her first child was “terrifying”. “It’s a really frightening place to be, because writing is the thing that gives me meaning,” the acclaimed Nigerian author, 47, tells the BBC’s Emma Barnett. “I’m not sure that it was just entirely physiological but something … Read more
Reuters/Israel Defense Forces Israeli soldier Liri Albag was reunited with her family on 25 January after being freed in the second hostage release of the ceasefire A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been under way since January, but its future is uncertain. The deal involves exchanging hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for Palestinian … Read more
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake has hit Hollywood as some of the globe’s top stars began celebrating after the Oscars. The earthquake’s epicentre was measured in North Hollywood, just miles from where the awards ceremony was hosted at the Dolby Theatre. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck shortly after 22:00 … Read more
Ana Faguy & Max Matza BBC News BBC The shocking blow-up between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to ripple across the globe, including though American voters who expressed frustration at one or both leaders for their role in the dispute. The extraordinary scene in Washington DC saw Vice President JD … Read more
Pope Francis is alert after suffering two episodes of “acute respiratory failure” on Monday afternoon, the Vatican has said. Doctors were forced to intervene to clear mucus from the Pope’s lungs, an update from the Holy See said, though it said he was alert throughout. The 88-year-old pontiff has resumed the use of an oxygen … Read more