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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaNFL star Rashee Rice surrenders to police in connection with car crashPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rashee Rice plays for the Superbowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.By Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, WashingtonNFL star Rashee Rice has turned himself into authorities after a warrant was issued for his arrest in connection with a high-speed car crash last month. Earlier in April, Mr Rice, 23, said he takes “full responsibility” for the crash, which left four people injured in Dallas, Texas. Mr Rice is now facing eight felony charges in connection with the accident. The charges carry potential penalties of years in prison. He was taken to jail after turning himself in, authorities told the BBC. According to Dallas police, the two speeding cars involved in the accident – a Lamborghini and Corvette – caused a “chain reaction collision” that damaged four more cars. Police told the BBC the occupants of both speeding cars ran from the scene of the crash.An arrest warrant for Mr Rice, a wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs, was issued on Wednesday. Police in Glenn Heights confirmed that Mr Rice turned himself in to face the charges on Thursday.Immediately following his arrest he was taken to a local jail with a bond totalling $40,000 (£31,856), according to US media reports. The BBC has contacted Mr Rice’s attorney for comment. Of the eight felonies he is facing, six are counts of collision involving bodily injury, each of which carry prison sentences of up to five years and fines of up to $5,000. A sixth charge, collision involving serious bodily injury, is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.The final charge – aggravated assault – is punishable by up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. In a statement posted to social media on 3 April, Mr Rice said that he takes “full responsibility for my part in this matter and will continue to co-operate” with authorities. “I sincerely apologise to everyone impacted in [the] accident,” he said.Dashcam footage from another motorist appears to show the moment of the collision. The video shows two vehicles speeding ahead of the motorist, losing control and crashing into several more cars, which then spin out of control on the motorway.The driver of the second car, 21-year-old Theodore Knox, is also subject to an arrest warrant. Mr Rice, a native of the Dallas area, was drafted to the NFL in 2023 and played in the Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl victory in February.Related TopicsTexasUnited StatesMore on this storySuper Bowl champion admits role in Texas car crashPublished4 AprilArrest warrant issued for Chiefs’ Rice over crashAttributionSportPublished20 hours agoTop StoriesOJ Simpson, NFL star cleared in ‘trial of the century’, dies aged 76Published49 minutes agoUnpaid carers shocked at having to repay thousandsPublished4 hours agoLabour wants to increase defence spending to 2.5%Published1 hour agoFeaturesObituary: The spectacular fall of NFL star OJ SimpsonListen: Americast – The life and death of OJ SimpsonAttributionSoundsThe Papers: Trident ‘safe in Labour’s hands’ and OJ dead at 76Suicide is on the rise for young Americans. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaGreta Thunberg: Activist arrested at Hague climate protestPublished55 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPABy Ian Aikman & Anna Holliganin London and The HagueSwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been arrested by Dutch police at a protest in The Hague.The 21-year-old joined hundreds of protesters in a march against fossil fuel subsidies on Saturday.The protest devolved into a standoff as dozens of police officers, some on horseback, attempted to stop protesters from blocking a main road.Local police put Ms Thunberg on a bus full of demonstrators and she was driven away from the scene. Protesters had planned to block The Hague’s A12 highway for what Extinction Rebellion (XR) organisers say was the 37th time. The road has been subject to regular blockades since 2022.The demonstration was called to denounce the Dutch government’s tax concessions for companies connected to the fossil fuel industry, including the energy firm, Shell, and the airline, KLM. Activists hoped to pile pressure on the government ahead of a planned debate about fossil fuel subsidies in June. Image source, ReutersImage caption, Extinction Rebellion organisers say this is the 37th time they have protested on the A12 highwayFlanked by fellow activists, Ms Thunberg marched towards the designated protest spot behind a banner with the words, STOP FOSSIL SUBSIDIES.The world’s most recognizable climate activist tried to blend in with the crowd, but her star-power meant this demonstration attracted more attention than previous XR blockades of the A12 highway.A brass band played and the protesters sang traditional Dutch songs given a modern climate-conscious twist.Some newspapers had claimed local residents were annoyed the climate protest was taking place on the hottest day of the year so far, potentially making it harder for people to reach the beach in The Hague.A group of activists then marched from the city centre to a field next to the highway, where a wall of local police officers was waiting for them.A few demonstrators broke through police lines but were quickly picked up and handcuffed.”It’s important to demonstrate today because we are living in a state of planetary emergency,” Ms Thunberg told AFP news agency.”We must do everything to avoid that crisis and to save human lives.”Asked whether she was concerned about police action, she said: “Why should I be?”Ms Thunberg was among a small group of climate activists who broke away and managed to reach the road. More than a hundred of them were placed in police-commandeered minibuses. The Swedish activist described her arrest as ‘peaceful’. She sat at the back and chatted before being driven away.At previous protests in The Hague, police have driven detainees away from a protest’s epicentre and released them without further consequences. Those, including Ms Thunberg, who managed to separate from the colourful crowd and sit down cross-legged on the A12 highway, were first asked by police if they wanted to cooperate by boarding the buses. Those who refused were hoisted up by arms and rucksacks and deposited in the vehicles. Image source, ReutersImage caption, Greta Thunberg was loaded into a bus and driven away from the protest, along with fellow detaineesLater on Saturday, reports emerged that Ms Thunberg had returned to the protest and been arrested for a second time. Police told the BBC some people who were arrested and released were then arrested again. They did not confirm if Ms Thunberg was among them. As of about 14:00 local time (12:00 GMT), traffic was still flowing on the A12, according to the Netherlands’ Algemeen Dagblad newspaper.The Hague’s local police told the BBC: “While we can’t comment on individual cases, we can confirm that all of the people who were picked up by police and put on to minibuses were officially arrested, because they were blocking the highway and that is against the law.”Ms Thunberg has been a leading climate campaigner since she was 15 years old. In February, she and four co-defendants were found not guilty of breaking the law when they refused to follow police instructions during a climate demonstration in London. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaNigeria kidnap crisis: Schoolboy recounts daring escape from banditsPublished49 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage caption, Musa Garba was taken, along with more than 280 others, from his school in Kuriga, northern NigeriaBy Chris EwokorBBC News, KurigaMusa Garba,17, had to slither on the ground like a snake to avoid being detected by his kidnappers as he made his escape through the bush of northern Nigeria.Earlier, camouflaged by his school uniform, the teenager had managed to hide in a heap of cut grass as the group of schoolchildren he was abducted with were taking a break from their forced trek.More than 280 of them were snatched last week from a school in the town of Kuriga, in Kaduna state, traumatising a community.”We saw motorbikes on the road. We thought they were soldiers, before we realised they had occupied the school premises and started shooting,” Musa tells the BBC as he recalls Thursday morning’s terrifying events. We have changed his name for his own safety, along with that of another kidnapped boy mentioned in the article.”We tried to run away, but they chased us and caught us. They gathered us like cows into the bush.”These armed men on motorbikes – referred to locally as bandits – had been menacing the community for some time, with the security forces apparently unable to deal with the threat. Kuriga had been persistently attacked by gangs seeking to kidnap people and make money from ransom payments.The scale of this latest abduction and the fact that it involved children as young as seven has been overwhelming for many here.”We watched them carrying our children away just right here and there’s nothing we could do. We don’t have military, we don’t have police in the community,” a distressed Hajiya Hauwa says, through tears. Image source, AFPImage caption, The school in Kuriga now lies emptyMusa was one of those taken away.”While we were moving in the bush, at some points, we were all thirsty, but there was no water. Some girls and boys were just falling as we moved because they were all tired,” he says. “The bandits had to carry some of them on the bike.”At one point, deep into the bush, they were able to quench their thirst at a river which came as a big relief for the children who had not had breakfast and had been forced to walk for several hours under the hot sun.Musa kept looking for ways to escape and tried to encourage others to join him but they were too afraid. He saw his chance as the sun was setting. Looking around to ensure he was not being monitored, he hid in one of the heaps of grass and lay still. “After all was quiet, [to avoid detection] I started dragging myself like a snake on the ground.” Once it was totally dark, he got up and walked off until he got to a village where he got help. He took a huge risk that could have led to him being killed at the slightest mistake, but some are saying that God protected him. When he appeared the next day in Kuriga, his parents were jubilant, but he came with harrowing tales of the children still in captivity.The parents of 10-year-old Sadiq Usman Abdullahi are still waiting for news about him.The last time the family saw the jovial and much-loved boy was when he had dashed back home on Thursday morning saying he had forgotten his pencil for school – shortly before the kidnappers drove into the town.”He came to ask me: ‘Hassan do you have a pencil?'” his 21-year-old brother says.”I told him to check my bag. Sadiq was in a rush, so he scattered my things. He found the pencil. I told him to tidy my bag. Then he took his socks and ran out.” Image caption, Rahmatu Usman Abdullahi says she has not slept since her son was kidnapped last weekHis mother, Rahmatu Usman Abdullahi, says she has not been able to sleep since that day.”I always think about him, I can’t sleep. What kind of sleep can I even have? Look at my eyes! What kind of sleep? May God just help us,” she says, looking up to seek divine intervention.But Musa and Sadiq are just two among the more than 4,000 people who have been kidnapped in Nigeria in the past eight months, according to one estimate.In the last decade and a half, people in northern Nigeria have come under intense attack by armed militant groups. At first, this mainly happened in the north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, where the Islamist group, known as Boko Haram (meaning “Western education is forbidden”) is active. A second force, linked to the Islamic State group, has also emerged.Both sets of jihadist groups were involved in kidnapping, targeting farmers, travellers and even razing villages to the ground. Schools, seen as the home of Western education, became a target. The notorious attack on the girls’ school in Chibok 10 years ago set a template.”There has been an escalation in attacks on schools in northern Nigeria. Primary schools, secondary schools and universities have come under attack,” says Shehu Sani, a former senator for Kaduna state. He argues that the aim is to discourage parents from sending their children to school.”At the same time, when they attack and kidnap, they do it with the intension of raising funds – to buy more arms and also to continue their criminal activities.”But their methods have spread across the north with the criminal gangs known as bandits adopting the same approach, as they have seen that kidnapping schoolchildren often attracts attention, and therefore ransoms.”They are motivated by money. They simply kidnap people, and once ransom is paid to them, they release their hostages. They have no political agenda and no clear-cut leadership,” Mr Sani says.Image caption, Chief Jibril Gwadabe was himself the target of bandits two years agoThe government has invested a lot of time and money in tackling the issue, but there are still communities that feel unprotected.Kuriga is one of those.Jibril Gwadabe, a local traditional chief, says that the place is plagued by the bandits, due to the absence of security forces in the area. “I have been a victim myself,” the 64-year-old says. “I was going to my farm one day, two years ago when they stopped me. I started struggling with them and they shot me in my stomach. The bullet came out from my back. I was hospitalised for one month here in Kaduna, but I survived.”The authorities have promised that the children will soon be returned home alive. But people in Kuriga are still worried. “We don’t know the condition of our children up till now. We don’t know how they are, where they are,” Chief Gwadabe says.More about Nigeria’s kidnap crisis: Why mass abductions have returned to haunt NigeriaWhat in the World Podcast: Nigeria’s kidnap crisisThe motorcycle bandits terrorising northern NigeriaWhy Nigeria’s economy is in such a mess’How I survived my train hijacking’Kidnapping and debt: A Nigerian legacyRelated TopicsNigeriaTop StoriesUK must build new gas power plants or risk blackouts, minister warnsPublished51 minutes agoIs pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?Published6 hours agoTory donor accused of racist Diane Abbott remarksPublished2 hours agoFeaturesOn Russia’s Arctic border, Nato’s new members prep for warIs pressure on Kate after photo chaos unfair?Seven of the best moments from the OscarsBarbie, Oppenheimer & a wardrobe mishap? The Oscars in 60 seconds. VideoBarbie, Oppenheimer & a wardrobe mishap? 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSweden and Finland join Nato’s biggest military exercise in decadesPublished6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage caption, Swedish soldiers have joined the first test of Nato’s new military plans in response to Russia’s invasion of UkraineBy Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent. northern NorwayThere was a time when Nato would do its best to avoid direct mention of Russia when conducting its military manoeuvres. Not least for fear of provocation. But Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine has changed all that. Now the alliance’s drills have Moscow in mind. One of the key stated objectives of Exercise Steadfast Defender is to deter Russia. It’s the alliance’s largest since the end of the Cold War, involving 90,000 military personnel and taking place right across Europe’s eastern flank over the next few months. Steadfast Defender is also the first test of Nato’s new military plans – designed to move troops and equipment at speed and scale to bolster any ally under attack. And it’s an affirmation of the very purpose of Nato – that an attack on one would prompt a response from all. Donald Trump may have called that into question, but America remains the backbone of that pledge and has committed huge resources to prove it. The first stage of the exercise is taking place in the remote white wilderness of the Finnmark region of northern Norway. It’s not that far from Norway’s 120-mile border with Russia. Though in this scenario Finnmark’s been invaded by a fictional enemy called Occasus. Eivor, a 21-year-old Norwegian medical student and part-time soldier, says her grandparents had to flee this same area when the Nazis invaded in World War Two. Image caption, Eivor is a member of Norway’s home guard, which is also taking part in Exercise Steadfast Defender”I’d rather stay here and fight,” she says. She says she’s not expecting the Russians to invade “but of course you always have to stay on your toes”. It’s the first big Nato exercise with forces from Sweden and Finland taking part as fully fledged members. There’s a palpable sense of excitement among their troops at becoming part of the world’s largest military alliance. They’re also more willing to identify the threat. Preparing for a beach assault in a fjord, one Finnish marine said it made no sense for his country “being alone against Russia”. Another adds: “Nato kind of scares Russia.” A fellow Swedish marine says he feels “super safe” now his country’s finally joined the Alliance. Image caption, The series of military exercises involve combat boats on a Norwegian fjordIt’s a sentiment shared by their politicians too. The defence ministers of Sweden, Finland and Norway celebrated their new Nordic unity as they watched part of the exercise – a symbolic border crossing of troops from Finland into Norway to expel the fictional invaders. They were all smiles as they posed for photos in front of a rocket launcher.Image caption, (L to R): Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram and Swedish Defence Minister Pål JonsonSweden’s defence minister, Pal Jonson, was not afraid to rub salt into Russia’s self-inflicted wounds. He described Sweden and Finland’s membership as “the mother of all unintended consequences” for Moscow. Russia he said had been desperate to stop the two previously non-aligned countries from joining. It had failed. Though in truth Finland’s membership has also brought Russia closer to Nato – with a shared border of more than 800 miles, which allies too will now have to be ready to defend.How real is the threat?No-one’s saying that Russia’s an imminent threat. Not least because its forces are currently bogged down in Ukraine. But there is a perception that longer term Russia could target a Nato country too.One of Sweden’s most senior military commanders has no doubts that Moscow’s ambitions go further than Ukraine. Image caption, Some 90,000 military personnel are involved in the months-long exercise, taking place across Europe’s eastern flankLieutenant General Carl-Johan Edstrom says it’s a question of time – “I’m sure Russia is a threat, yes, and we need to be stronger in the coming five to 10 years”. Nato, he says, must use that window to strengthen its armed forces. Several other European military chiefs and senior politicians have also warned that Russia could attack a Nato ally within the next decade.Vice-Admiral Doug Perry, one of the senior US military chiefs overseeing the exercise, says it’s clear to him “the European continent’s already at war”. For now, that’s confined to Ukraine. But he says Nato needs to “evaluate Russian behaviour and Russian capability. Add them up and we must be prepared”. He believes Finland and Sweden’s recent membership of Nato is a reflection of that threat. Nordic nations, like the Baltic States, appear to have a more acute sense of the danger. It’s what comes with living closer to Russia. They’re the ones ramping up defence spending faster than others. They’re also the states which often understand the costs of war – having lived through the bitter experience of invasion in the past. Image caption, Elisabeth, a 20-year-old nurse, works as a part-time soldier in Norway’s home guardIn the Nordic states defence is also drilled into the population – unlike anywhere else in Europe. They all have some form of conscription, meaning that every generation has military experience and many continue to serve in the reserves. But not everyone in Nato is as well prepared. Elsewhere in Europe, including the UK, armies are struggling to recruit.Among the professional troops taking part in this exercise are members of Norway’s home guard – mostly part-time soldiers. For this exercise they’re acting as the enemy, moving fast across the snow-covered hills by skidoo and sleeping outside in freezing temperatures. Most are young – this is no Dad’s Army.Josefine, a 21-year-old Kindergarten teacher, says “we have a lot of people with military experience and that kinds of makes it safer, because we are everywhere.”Elisabeth, a 20-year-old nurse, says “it’s important to have people who really want to defend Norway, so we can all feel safe”. 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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDid State of the Union change how voters see Biden?Published1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024By Brandon DrenonBBC NewsPresident Joe Biden gave a vigorous State of the Union address on Thursday, working to counter a narrative haunting his re-election bid – that he’s too old for the job.US political pundits and analysts called his roughly 60-minute speech “fiery” and “forceful”.Mr Biden, 81, is the oldest president to hold office, and opinion polls often show his age is on the minds of American voters.We asked members of our US voter panel, many of who had supported Biden but expressed concerns about his age, if his speech had affected how they see him.Image source, Aylon GipsonAylon Gipson, Alabama, DemocratA 21-year-old economics student at Morehouse College, an historically black university, Aylon voted for the first time in the last election.I have concerns about his age. He’s about the age of my grandmother, and I know how my grandmother is.But I think we saw a fiery speech from him yesterday, and it made me more confident. He showed us that he can still be quick on his feet. He delivered some blows back to Republican hecklers that were excellent. I’ll definitely be voting for Joe Biden, even though he has issues and problems with age.Biden followed through on delivering a black woman to the Supreme Court. He has fought against losing protections with the overturning of Roe v Wade. He’s done his best to cancel student loan debt.Image source, Darlene BuhlerDarlene Buhler, South Dakota, Republican Darlene, 65, voted for Donald Trump in 2020 and hasn’t been persuaded to vote differently this time around.”Fiery” is a polite word to say that he was rambling. He just seemed to be mad, and he came off as a grumpy old man.To me, the expectations and the bar were set too low. It was like, “let’s just hope he gets through this and not stumble off the stage”. He was more coherent than I’ve heard him in the past. And so the question is, do I think he can handle four more years? I don’t think so. It’s a shame that we don’t have an age limit. If I have to choose between him and Donald Trump, I’ll choose Trump, the lesser of two evils. I don’t feel like President Biden or the Democratic party have done enough for black people. They expect to automatically receive our vote. They have to earn it. Image source, Amy KalokerinosAmy Kalokerinos, New York, Independent Amy, 42, has voted both Democrat and Republican in her lifetime. I think it’s the best speech President Biden has ever given in his entire career. Before yesterday, I did have doubts. But I do not question his aptitude after last night’s speech. Him pounding on the podium, him speaking more sternly and yelling – that’s all the stuff that Trump does that the American population responds to. He’s presenting differently, and I think it’s resonating. I am an ageist, right or wrong. And I do think both candidates are too old. I voted for Biden in 2020 and will vote for anyone but Trump in November. Overturning Roe v Wade was it for me. Image source, Michelle DunkleyMichelle Dunkley, New Jersey, Democrat Michelle, 60, voted Democrat in the last presidential election. She’s not thrilled by either candidate’s age, but will vote for Biden again.The State of the Union address felt like more of a campaign speech, designed to promote his mental acuity.He diplomatically chided his predecessor for his language and actions that have deepened the political divisions in this country. As much as I like Biden, I believe he is too old to continue to lead the country. But if Trump wins he will be as old during his term. This country needs younger people to lead. Image source, Karen KempKaren Kemp, Connecticut, Democrat Karen, 48, voted for Joe Biden in 2020. She was worried about how he would perform at the podium.I had concerns that Joe Biden would not be able to combat the pervasive perceptions that too often follow the elderly, things like they serve no use to society. I thought he might stutter and lose his train of thought. But he showed energy and experience. His State of the Union speech boiled down the choice Americans will face in November and drew clear distinctions between a party and man who wants good things for this country and a former president who holds a starkly different, largely unfavourable view. I don’t need to love my president, but I do need not to feel ashamed of who they are. Related TopicsUS election 2024Donald TrumpUS politicsUnited StatesJoe BidenMore on this storyWhat the world made of Biden’s big speechPublished2 days agoBiden faces high-stakes address to calm Democratic nervesPublished3 days agoTop StoriesLive. 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