Month: May 2022

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The man suspected of shooting dead 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, deliberately sought a site with a high black population, authorities say. The suspect, Payton Gendron, 18, drove more than 320 km (200

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have won the Eurovision Song Contest, in a symbolic show of public support following the country’s invasion by Russia. The rap-folk band, who were given special permission to leave the war-torn country, soared to

Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that joining Nato and abandoning Finland’s neutral status would be a “mistake”. He told Sauli Niinistö there was no threat to Finland’s security. The exchange came during a phone call made by the Finnish president, ahead of a formal request which Finland is expected

Getty Images The government is to delay a ban on multi-buy deals for junk food and pre-watershed TV advertising as families struggle with the cost of living. The Department of Health said the plans will be deferred for a year while officials assess the impact on household finances. It said curbs on junk food placement

Reuters Ukraine has started its first war crimes trial since the beginning of Russia’s invasion, with a 21-year-old soldier appearing in the dock accused of killing an unarmed civilian. Vadim Shishimarin appeared at a preliminary hearing in Kyiv. He faces life in prison if convicted. Ukraine says it has identified thousands of potential war crimes

PA Media Boris Johnson has demanded his cabinet comes up with a plan to cut about 90,000 civil service jobs to free up cash to tackle the cost of living. Sources said the PM wants staffing to return to 2016 levels in the coming years, cutting about one in five posts. Mr Johnson told the

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. When Leonid Pliats and his boss were shot in the back by Russian soldiers, the killing was captured on CCTV cameras in clear and terrible detail. The footage, which was obtained by the BBC, is now being

Reuters Finland’s president and prime minister have called for the country to apply for Nato membership “without delay”. Sauli Niinisto and Sanna Marin said in a joint statement they expected a decision in the next few days. The move comes amid a surge in public support for Nato membership following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Finland

Darren Conway / BBC Ukraine says its forces have recaptured villages from Russian troops north and north-east of Kharkiv, pushing them back towards the border. The ongoing offensive could signal a shift in the war’s momentum and jeopardise Russia’s main advance further south. BBC correspondent Quentin Sommerville, and cameraman Darren Conway, have been with Ukrainian

EPA Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict, US intelligence has warned. The warning comes as fierce fighting continues in the east, where Russia is trying to take territory. Moscow refocussed its troops on capturing the Donbas region after Ukraine resisted

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. The government has promised to tackle sharp rises in the cost of living by boosting the economy, as it set out its plans in the Queen’s Speech. But Boris Johnson warned that the government could not “shield

PA Media Boris Johnson has promised to get the country “back on track” as the government unveils its plans for the year ahead in the Queen’s Speech. The speech will announce 38 bills including laws aimed at easing the cost of living and boosting economic growth. Ministers will also recommit to tougher penalties for protest

Chris Jackson The Queen has pulled out of this year’s State Opening of Parliament and the reading of the Queen’s speech, Buckingham Palace has announced. This will be the first time since 1963 that the Queen will have missed this constitutional ceremony, which sets out the government’s legislative plans. Prince Charles will deliver the speech

Reuters US First Lady Jill Biden has met her Ukrainian counterpart Olena Zelenska in Ukraine as Washington announced further sanctions on Moscow. The two first ladies met at a school in the border town of Uzhhorod. It was Mrs Zelenska’s first appearance in public since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February. The

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Dozens of people are feared dead after a bomb hit a school in east Ukraine, where government forces are battling Russian troops and separatists. Luhansk region’s governor, Serhiy Haidai, confirmed two deaths, saying 60 people were feared

JASON CAIRNDUFF/Reuters The US, UK and Irish governments have urged political parties in Northern Ireland to re-establish a devolved administration. Sinn Féin secured the most seats in the assembly election, a first for a nationalist party in Northern Ireland. Deputy leader Michelle O’Neill says the party will be at Stormont on Monday, ready to form