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Right-wing Republican files bid to oust McCarthy
A US congressman has launched a bid to remove House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Matt Gaetz, a right-wing lawmaker from Florida, filed his motion late on Monday to oust the Republican leader in the lower chamber of Congress. Tensions between the two Republicans boiled over at the weekend after the Speaker passed a bill…
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Onewheel: Snowboard Shop halts sales after four deaths in US
By Tom Gerken Technology reporter UK store The Snowboard Shop has pulled Onewheel electric skateboards from sale with immediate effect following a recall in the US. US watchdog the Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled all 300,000 of the devices that have been sold, after four people died while riding them. It said Onewheels posed…
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Gilleleje: Denmark’s seaside town that saved Danish Jews
This October, a fishing town on the Danish Riviera remembers one of the greatest collective acts of resistance of World War Two: its role in the flight and escape of the Danish Jews. It was autumn on the Danish Riviera, a string of fishing villages along the coast an hour north of Copenhagen. In the…
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‘It makes you realise how privileged we really are’
Two thousand young people from 190 countries have arrived in Belfast for the One Young World summit. The four day event, held in the city’s SSE Arena, will allow delegates to meet political, business, and humanitarian leaders. Former Irish president Mary Robinson, musician Sir Bob Geldof and footballer Rio Ferdinand are among those due to…
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Burger King still open in Russia despite pledge to exit
By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Burger King remains open as usual in Russia despite the brand’s owner pledging to leave more than a year ago. Restaurant Brands International (RBI), which owns 15% of the fast-food’s franchise business in Russia, told the BBC it had “no new updates to share at this time” on…
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Oil cartel leader warns of prolonged high prices
By Faarea Masud Business reporter The price of oil will continue to stay elevated as demand for energy increases, says the secretary general of Opec+. Opec+ is a group of 23 oil-exporting countries which decides how much crude oil to sell on the world market. “We see demand growing about 2.4 million barrels a day,”…
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Greenland women seek compensation over involuntary birth control
By Christy Cooney BBC News A group of 67 women from Greenland are seeking compensation from the Danish government over a campaign of involuntary birth control in the 1960s. At least 4,500 women, some of them teenagers, were fitted with coils under a programme intended to limit birth rates among the indigenous population. An inquiry…
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Jamaal Bowman: Republicans seek Democrat’s expulsion for pulling fire alarm
By Sam Cabral BBC News, Washington US Congressional Republicans have introduced a measure to expel a Democrat whom they accuse of pulling a fire alarm to delay a crucial vote. Jamaal Bowman has said the Saturday incident was simply a mistake he made while “rushing to make a vote” and seeking to open a door…
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Fact-checking Trump’s claims about New York fraud trial
By Nada Tawfik New York correspondent, reporting from court Donald Trump made a passionate opening statement, of sorts, on the first day of his fraud trial in New York. The former president was not giving evidence – instead, he stopped just outside the courtroom to address reporters before the historic hearing began. After a few…
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North Dakota lawmaker and his family die in plane crash
A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two youngest children, have died in a small plane crash in Utah, officials said on Monday. The plane carrying Doug Larsen and his family crashed shortly after taking off near Moab, Utah, where the aircraft had stopped to refuel on Sunday evening. The pilot of…