Minnesota official has ‘thoughts and prayers’ for assault rifle ban
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said his “thoughts and prayers” were for a national ban on assault rifles.
Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark?
EXPLAINER Is Trump trying to engineer Greenland’s secession from Denmark? Denmark has summoned US diplomat to explain intelligence reports that US citizens covertly tried to influence Greenlanders. Mark Stroh, the…
Reform council boss bans local newspaper’s reporters
Reform council boss bans local newspaper’s reporters 58 minutes agoAnna WhittakerPolitical reporter, BBC Nottingham BBCMick Barton has banned his councillors from any engagement with the Nottingham Post and its online…
Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced
Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced 38 minutes agoPritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC News Ford The first electric car (EV) models eligible for the £3,750 discount under the government’s grant…
Idiotic Idioms
The use of idioms in news has a way of confusing some members of an international audience. Which is never a good thing.
Rescuers dig through rubble for victims of Russian attack in Kyiv
An overnight Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine’s capital has killed at least 14 people including 3 children.
How many school shootings have there been in the US in 2025?
EXPLAINER How many school shootings have there been in the US in 2025? Depending on the database used, there were between 8 and 146 incidents of gun violence at schools…
Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit
Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit Moscow’s forces extend encirclement of Ukraine’s northeastern city and pummel Kyiv with a deadly attack. Volodymyr, 76, was among the…
Voting against arms for Israel a “totally credible position”
Jake Sullivan on the future of the US-Israel relationship, and why a vote to withhold weapons from Israel is legitimate.
‘My friend got hit in the back’: Witnesses describe terror of Minneapolis school shooting
‘My friend got hit in the back’: Witnesses describe terror of US school shooting 8 minutes agoTom Bateman and James FitzGeraldBBC News, Minneapolis and LondonWatch: Fifth grader recounts friend protecting…