BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDaniel Kahneman: Nobel prize-winning behavioural economist diesPublished41 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Vicky WongBBC NewsNobel prize-winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman has died, aged 90. He became synonymous with behavioural economics, even though he never took a course of economics. Kahneman wrote the best-selling book Thinking, Fast and Slow. It debunked the notion that people are rational beings who act out of self-interest – they act based on instinct, he argued.His death was announced by Princeton University where he had been working since 1993.”Danny was a giant in the field, a Princeton star, a brilliant man, and a great colleague and friend,” said prof Eldar Shafir.”Many areas in the social sciences simply have not been the same since he arrived on the scene. He will be greatly missed.”LISTEN: Daniel Kahneman – Thinking, Fast and SlowKahneman was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1934, and spent much of his early years in Nazi-occupied France, where his father worked as chief of research in a chemicals factory. The family moved to what was then British-ruled Palestine in 1948, just before the creation of the state of Israel.Kahneman graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1954, and went to the US four years later to begin a doctorate in psychology at the University of California Berkeley.Kahneman returned to Jerusalem in 1961 to begin his academic career as a psychology lecturer, where he met Amos Tversky – a cognitive psychologist with whom he would go on to win the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 2002. How do we really make decisions?Does sunshine make us happier?His work with Tversky would go on to form the basis of the best-selling book Thinking, Fast and Slow, published in 2011.The book explained the psychology of decision-making. It outlines two systems that drive the way humans think and make choices – the fast, intuitive, and emotional – and the slower, more deliberative, and more logical.The book argued that most of the time, our fast, intuitive mind is in control, and takes charge of the decisions we make each day – rather than the deliberative, logical part of our minds – and this is where mistakes can creep in.More on this storyHow do we really make decisions?Published24 February 2014Does sunshine make us happier?Published25 July 2012Top StoriesLive. Two bodies recovered from water under collapsed Baltimore bridgeGirl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven timesPublished4 hours agoKing sends ‘hand of friendship’ recorded messagePublished20 minutes agoFeaturesFather of three among Baltimore bridge victimsUS guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violenceLost IRA film shows planting and detonation of bombWhy some Tory MPs are stepping downAfter Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlashWhy is sewage released into rivers and the sea?The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says councilLocal elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?Elsewhere on the BBCNew lives, new loves and new merciless enemiesSuperman and Lois Lane face one of their biggest challenges… raising two teenage boysAttributioniPlayerThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsRadiohead meets Sons of Kemet in this alt-rock supergroupSee The Smile on the 6 Music Festival stageAttributioniPlayerA daughters mysterious disappearanceJoan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared in the run up to Mother’s DayAttributionSoundsMost Read1Gogglebox star, 40, dies after fall from height2Man seriously injured after stabbing on London train3Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times4Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule5King sends ‘hand of friendship’ recorded message6Prosecutors seek two-year jail term for Rubiales kiss7Campbell ‘wept’ as judge said teacher was an abuser8Police reassess decision on Rayner allegations9Head teacher apologises after pupils hurt in crush10’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says council

[ad_1] In his book Thinking, Fast and Slow, the Nobel laureate argues humans act mostly on instinct, not logic.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaWhat contributed to the Baltimore Bridge collapse?Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, Experts say the Dali is much larger than ships at the time of the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s construction in the 1970sBy Ido VockBBC NewsShortly after midnight on Tuesday, the Dali container ship slammed into a concrete column holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which spans the Baltimore Harbour.A vast length of the 1.5 mile (2.4km)-long bridge immediately collapsed, plunging eight construction workers who were on the bridge at the time into the water below. Two were rescued, and six are presumed dead. The incident shut down a major US port, leading to fears of knock-on effects on global supply chains. Investigators are probing the cause of the crash. The recovery of the data recorder will shed more light on how the ship malfunctioned.But experts say a series of factors, from possible poor-quality fuel leading to a power outage to the bridge being designed for much smaller ships, may have contributed to the collapse of the bridge.Dirty fuelVideo from the incident shows the Dali losing power in the moments before the collision. A power cut may have caused the ship’s crew to lose control of its steering, ultimately making them unable to control its trajectory.Investigators are reportedly probing whether contaminated fuel played a role in the ship losing power. Impure fuel can create problems with a ship’s engines and power generation. “The vessel went dead, no steering power and no electronics,” an officer told Fox News. “One of the engines coughed and then stopped. The smell of burned fuel was everywhere in the engine room and it was pitch black.”Once it lost power, the ship drifted uncontrollably towards the bridge. The crew’s efforts to mitigate the impact, including steering hard to port and dropping the anchor, proved fruitless. “This is a really big ship. And the momentum and energy associated with that ship moving even at just a couple of kilometres an hour is tremendous,” said Sanjay Raja Arwade, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.At a press conference on Tuesday, Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the Key Bridge was “simply not made to withstand a direct impact on a critical support pier from a vessel that weighs about 200 million lb” (90.7m kg).A bridge from last century, a ship from this oneThe Key Bridge was completed in 1977. At the time, the vessels it would have been designed to allow to pass under over were much smaller than today’s behemoths, including the 95,000 gross-tonne Dali. “The vessels that were crossing Baltimore Harbour back then – they don’t even compare,” said Norma Jean Mattei, a former president of the American Society of Civil Engineers.”Design lifetimes are so long – over 100 years sometimes – that the demands on the structure can change in ways that are hard to foresee at the time of design and construction,” said Prof Arwade.Civil engineers often think about making structures they design redundant, meaning one part can fail without the entire structure collapsing, Prof Arwade said. But designing redundancy into the columns holding up a long span bridge would be “exceedingly difficult to impossible”. He added that other safety features, which could have helped, come at a cost and would be of limited efficacy. Experts have said that it appears “dolphins” – protective barriers – were installed near the Francis Scott Key Bridge but did not prevent the vessel taking down the bridge. It also appears the bridge did not have “fenders” – an added layer of protection around a bridge pier – that could have absorbed some of the impact. Ms Mattei said that mitigating risk is about analysing probabilities in choosing where to spend money. Ultimately, authorities may have judged that the probability of a massive ship hitting one of the bridge’s supporting columns was too low to justify reinforcing them.”We have limited dollars to invest,” she said. David Knight of the Institution of Civil Engineers said that following the collapse, bridge owners around the world will be evaluating how to ensure a similar catastrophe does not happen again.”Lessons will be learned, and they will help us design and build even safer bridges,” he said. Related TopicsBaltimoreMarylandUnited StatesMore on this storyLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapsePublished23 hours agoFather of three among Baltimore bridge victimsPublished1 hour agoTop StoriesLive. ‘Sensitive’ operation as Baltimore rescuers search for bodiesGirl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven timesPublished3 hours agoHolidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rulePublished4 hours agoFeaturesFather of three among Baltimore bridge victimsUS guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violenceLost IRA film shows planting and detonation of bombWhy some Tory MPs are stepping downAfter Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlashWhy is sewage released into rivers and the sea?The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says councilLocal elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?Elsewhere on the BBCNew lives, new loves and new merciless enemiesSuperman and Lois Lane face one of their biggest challenges… raising two teenage boysAttributioniPlayerThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsRadiohead meets Sons of Kemet in this alt-rock supergroupSee The Smile on the 6 Music Festival stageAttributioniPlayerA daughters mysterious disappearanceJoan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared in the run up to Mother’s DayAttributionSoundsMost Read1Man seriously injured after stabbing on London train2Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times3Prosecutors seek two-year jail term for Rubiales kiss4Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule5Campbell ‘wept’ as judge said teacher was an abuser6Police reassess decision on Rayner allegations7Head teacher apologises after pupils hurt in crush8School head resigns over Paris veil death threats9’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says council10Comic swaps hot dog for cucumber over Tube ad rule

[ad_1] “Dirty” fuel and a bridge designed for ships from another era may have factored into the collapse.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaLuis Rubiales: Prosecutors want jail for World Cup kissPublished50 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersBy Vicky WongBBC NewsSpanish prosecutors want the ex-head of the country’s football federation to be jailed for two-and-a-half years after he kissed a female footballer following Spain’s World Cup victory.Luis Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion over a non-consensual kiss on the mouth he gave to Jenni Hermoso last August.Hermoso and her team mates said the kiss was unwanted and demeaning.Rubiales was forced to resign, but has denied any wrongdoing.According to a court document seen by Reuters, prosecutor Marta Durantez charged Rubiales with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion for his alleged actions in the aftermath of the kiss – the offences carry jail terms of one year and one-and-a-half years respectively.Ms Durantez also accused the former coach of the women’s national team, Jorge Vilda, the team’s current sporting director, Albert Luque, and the federation’s head of marketing, Ruben Rivera, of coercing Hermoso into saying the kiss was consensual.All three denied wrongdoing when they appeared before the court. Each could face up to 18 months in jail if convicted.Football continues to give me life – HermosoHermoso says image tarnished by World Cup kiss’Spain have responsibility to repair nation’s image’Ms Durantez also wants the four men to pay damages totalling €100,000 (£85,677) to Hermoso, and for Rubiales to pay at least half of this amount.She also requested a restraining order for Rubiales, barring him from coming within 200m of Hermoso and from communicating with her for the next seven-and-a-half years.The scandal overshadowed a historic moment for Spain’s women’s team, which at the time was celebrating its first ever World Cup win.During the trophy presentation ceremony, Rubiales clasped Hermoso’s head between his hands and planted a kiss on her lips.The kiss that shook Spanish & global footballSpain wants Rubiales kiss row to be ‘MeToo moment’Rubiales departure a win for Spain’s women’s teamHe was also criticised for grabbing his crotch when celebrating the win, standing next to Spain’s Queen Letizia and her daughter Princess Infanta Sofia.The incident set off a wave of global anger at sexism at the highest levels of women’s sport and led to boycotts of the national team by Spain’s players as they called for changes to be made to women’s football in the country.Image source, ReutersRubiales was initially suspended by world football’s governing body Fifa, before he eventually stood down as both head of Spain’s football federation and vice-president of Uefa in September.In January, Fifa upheld a three-year ban from footballing activities for Rubiales after he lodged an appeal.Vilda – the coach who led the women’s team to their World Cup victory and an ally of Rubiales – was also sacked in September amid the fallout from the scandal, but was appointed head coach for Morocco women’s team in October.Related TopicsSpainMore on this storyFootball continues to give me life – HermosoAttributionSportPublished27 FebruaryRubiales loses Fifa appeal against three-year banAttributionSportPublished26 JanuarySpanish FA president Rubiales resigns over Hermoso kissAttributionSportPublished11 September 2023The kiss that shook Spanish & global footballAttributionSportPublished10 September 2023Top StoriesLive. ‘Sensitive’ operation as Baltimore rescuers search for bodiesGirl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven timesPublished1 hour agoHolidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rulePublished2 hours agoFeaturesLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapseUS guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violenceLost IRA film shows planting and detonation of bombWhy some Tory MPs are stepping downAfter Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlashWhy is sewage released into rivers and the sea?The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says councilLocal elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?Elsewhere on the BBCNew lives, new loves and new merciless enemiesSuperman and Lois Lane face one of their biggest challenges… raising two teenage boysAttributioniPlayerThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsRadiohead meets Sons of Kemet in this alt-rock supergroupSee The Smile on the 6 Music Festival stageAttributioniPlayerA daughters mysterious disappearanceJoan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared in the run up to Mother’s DayAttributionSoundsMost Read1Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times2Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule3Police reassess decision on Rayner allegations4Comic swaps hot dog for cucumber over Tube ad rule5Campbell ‘wept’ as judge said teacher was an abuser6Head teacher apologises after pupils hurt in crush7School head resigns over Paris veil death threats8Prosecutors seek jail for Luis Rubiales over kiss9’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says council10Man seriously injured after stabbing on London train

[ad_1] Spain’s ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women’s World Cup.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaDisney and DeSantis allies end legal dispute over control of theme parkPublished43 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersAllies of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney have reached a settlement agreement over how Walt Disney World is governed in the future.It comes after a judge ruled in January that it was legal for the state to make changes to the amusement theme park’s district government.A row between the two sides has been trundling on for almost two years.It was sparked by Disney’s criticism of a state law that restricted the teaching of sexuality in schools.In a meeting on Wednesday, members of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board approved the settlement agreement.Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort, said in a statement that the company was pleased that a settlement had been reached.”This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new leadership of the district and serves the interests of all parties by enabling significant continued investment and the creation of thousands of direct and indirect jobs and economic opportunity in the state,” the Associated Press news agency quoted Mr Vahle as saying.The two sides started feuding after Disney, under pressure from its staff, criticised the Parental Rights in Education Act – dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics – which bans discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity for students in Florida.In response to Disney’s criticism, Mr DeSantis – who is a proponent of the law – passed legislation that stripped Disney of its self-governing authority – a power the company had for more than 50 years.The move gave more power to Mr DeSantis, who now appoints members of a board that governs the park’s 25,000 acres.But before the board changed hands, Disney supporters on the board signed agreements with the company shifting control of some aspects at Disney World to the company – a move the district then sued Disney over. The company also countersued.Under Wednesday’s agreement, litigation counsel Paul Huck said at the board meeting that the company recognised that the signing over of control to Disney before the board changed hands was “null and void”. The city-sized theme park had been operated by Disney since 1971.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: DeSantis v Disney fight explained in 90 secondsRelated TopicsDisneyFloridaTheme parksUnited StatesRon DeSantisMore on this storyJudge throws out Disney’s lawsuit against DeSantisPublished1 FebruaryDeSantis v Disney fight explained in 84 seconds. Video, 00:01:24DeSantis v Disney fight explained in 84 secondsPublished2 May 20231:24Florida pushes to expand LGBT education crackdownPublished23 March 2023Florida lawmakers pass ‘Don’t Say Gay’ billPublished8 March 2022Top StoriesLive. Black box data recorder recovered from ship in Baltimore bridge crashGirl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven timesPublished21 minutes agoHolidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rulePublished1 hour agoFeaturesLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapseUS guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violenceLost IRA film shows planting and detonation of bombWhy some Tory MPs are stepping downAfter Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlashWhy is sewage released into rivers and the sea?The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says councilLocal elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?Elsewhere on the BBCNew lives, new loves and new merciless enemiesSuperman and Lois Lane face one of their biggest challenges… raising two teenage boysAttributioniPlayerThe powerful emotional impact of Pink Floyd’s musicShine On You Crazy Diamond has helped people through their hardest timesAttributionSoundsRadiohead meets Sons of Kemet in this alt-rock supergroupSee The Smile on the 6 Music Festival stageAttributioniPlayerA daughters mysterious disappearanceJoan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared in the run up to Mother’s DayAttributionSoundsMost Read1Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule2Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times3Campbell ‘wept’ as judge said teacher was an abuser4Comic swaps hot dog for cucumber over Tube ad rule5School head resigns over Paris veil death threats6’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says council7Five dead in FlixBus crash on German motorway8Kate ‘will be thrilled’, Queen says to well-wishers9Safeguarding of murdered baby ‘inadequate’10Hostages’ relatives arrested as Gaza talks break down

[ad_1] The two sides have been fighting over who gets control of Disney’s Florida theme park resort.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityCultureRichard Serra, sculptor who made huge metal walls into ‘poetic’ art, dies at 85Published2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Richard Serra in one of his sculptures at Museum of Modern Art Sculpture Garden in New York in 2007By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterRichard Serra, a giant of US art whose monumental steel sculptures have appeared around the world over the past 50 years, has died at the age of 85.Nicknamed the “poet of iron”, Serra is credited with reinventing sculpture by placing simple but huge arrangements of upright slabs and shapes in the ground.People can walk around and between his looming and leaning metal sheets, often on a street or in the landscape.His rusting works are in cities including London, Berlin and New York.For visitors, walking inside his sculptures could evoke a range of sensations, from inner peace to physical oppression.”They sometimes induce vertigo. But they’re also remarkably liberating,” Washington Post art critic Sebastian Smee wrote.”You can come out of them with feelings of secret and victorious expansion, as if you were Theseus after slaying the Minotaur.”Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Visitors can walk between and around Serra’s metal sheetsSerra was born in San Francisco, where he would see the giant steel shapes of the hulls at the shipyard where his father worked.Serra himself worked in a steel mill to help pay for his education, studying fine art at Yale, but he originally set out to be a painter.He switched to sculpture when he realised that it was more interesting to have the viewer as part of the artwork itself.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Serra adjusting another of his works in Paris in 2008Becoming part of the underground New York art scene in the 1960s, he and artistic friends like composers Philip Glass and Steve Reich funded their work by forming a removals company – Low Rate Movers – and shifting furniture part-time.Serra’s artistic reputation grew, as did the scale of his creations. However, that came with tragedy and controversy.In 1971, a worker who was installing a Serra sculpture in Minneapolis was fatally crushed when a two-tonne steel plate fell on him. In 1988, a labourer lost a leg when an artwork collapsed as they were dismantling it in New York.Several years earlier, a major installation in the city’s Federal Plaza was at the centre of a high-profile dispute, when a judge led a campaign to have the 120ft (36.5m) curved, leaning steel wall removed.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tilted Arc was unpopular with some in New York in the 1980sAt a public hearing, Tilted Arc was lambasted as “garbage”, “hideous”, “an irritant”, “a calculated offence” and “scrap iron” – and a jury that had been chosen to settle the matter voted for its removal.Serra himself could be outspoken and uncompromising, and was described as “not a man of moderate opinions” in a 1989 New York Times profile under the headline, “Our most notorious sculptor”.His imposing works continued to be erected in locations including the entrance to Liverpool Street station in London, Toronto Pearson Airport, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, and the Qatari desert.The cause of death was pneumonia, his lawyer told the New York Times. The paper also reported that he had been diagnosed with cancer of the tear duct several years ago but had declined surgery to remove the eye.Related TopicsStatues and sculpturesArtUnited StatesMore on this storyThe artist who outraged Britain and was accused of murderPublished27 JanuaryMadrid ‘mislays’ Serra sculpturePublished19 January 2006Around the BBCThe John Tusa Interviews – Richard SerraAntony Gormley on Richard Serra’s The Matter of TimeTop StoriesLive. Black box data recorder recovered from ship in Baltimore bridge crashFather of three among victims on the bridgePublished1 hour agoParents killed baby when he should have been protected, report saysPublished2 hours agoFeaturesLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapseUS guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violenceLost IRA film shows planting and detonation of bombWhy some Tory MPs are stepping downAfter Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlashWhy is sewage released into rivers and the sea?The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says councilLocal elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?Elsewhere on the BBCNew lives, new loves and new merciless enemiesSuperman and Lois Lane face one of their biggest challenges… raising two teenage boysAttributioniPlayerGet to know the Manchester United legendsEric Cantona speaks to Nihal Arthanayake about his post-football careerAttributionSoundsRadiohead meets Sons of Kemet in this alt-rock supergroupSee The Smile on the 6 Music Festival stageAttributioniPlayerA daughters mysterious disappearanceJoan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared in the run up to Mother’s DayAttributionSoundsMost Read1Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule2Comic swaps hot dog for cucumber over Tube ad rule3Campbell ‘wept’ as judge said teacher was an abuser4School head resigns over Paris veil death threats5’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says council6Five dead in FlixBus crash on German motorway7Kate ‘will be thrilled’, Queen says to well-wishers8Father of three among Baltimore bridge victims9Hostages’ relatives arrested as Gaza talks break down10Boat Race rowers told not to enter dirty Thames

[ad_1] Richard Serra was a giant of US art and the man behind monumental steel sculptures around the world.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaFrench school head resigns over Paris veil row and death threatsPublished47 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsSamuel Paty murderImage source, KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFPImage caption, The headteacher of the Maurice Ravel Lycée thanked his colleagues for their support (file pic of school)By Hugh SchofieldBBC News, ParísThere is indignation in France after the headteacher of a Paris school resigned because of fears for his life.The head was sent death threats after he insisted that a teenage girl remove her Islamic head-covering inside the school, in accordance with French law. His name has not been made public. Two people, who had no link with the school, have been detained.The Islamist threat to French schools is taken extremely seriously since the murders of two teachers.Samuel Paty was decapitated on the street in a Paris suburb in 2020 and Dominique Bernard was killed at his school in Arras five months ago.The Paris school headteacher announced his decision in an email sent on Friday to colleagues at the Maurice Ravel Lycée in the 20th district of Paris.”I have finally taken the decision to quit my functions,” he explained, “out of concern for my own safety and that of the establishment.””I leave after seven years, rich and intense, spent at your side, and after 45 years in public education,” he wrote, thanking his colleagues for the support they had shown him over the past three weeks.In the incident, which took place on 28 February, the head told three female pupils they should obey the law by removing their head coverings. Two complied, but the third did not and there was an altercation.In the days that followed, the head was the object of death threats on social media, which were signalled by the school to an interior ministry hotline. Police were sent to patrol around the school, which also received a visit from Education Minister Nicole Belloubet.Image source, REUTERS/Stephanie LecocqImage caption, Education Minister Nicole Belloubet had earlier offered the headteacher her full support and sought to guarantee his safetyPoliticians from both left and right expressed outrage that the career of a respected teacher should be ended by a hate campaign on the Internet. “This government is incapable of protecting our schools,” said Marine Le Pen of the hard-right National Rally on X, formerly known as Twitter. “It is defeat for the state… and the gangrene of Islamism gains yet more ground,” said her niece Marion Maréchal of the rival hard-right party Reconquest. “This is where you end up when your policy is ‘don’t make waves’. This is where all those little surrenders lead to,” said Bruno Retailleau of the centre-right Republicans.”It’s unacceptable. When a headteacher steps down because of death threats, it is a collective failure,” said Boris Vallaud of the Socialist Party.In a separate development, several Paris schools were forced to close on Wednesday after they received bomb threats from apparent Islamists. Last week around 30 other schools in the Paris area received similar threats, accompanied by a video of a beheading. While investigators are obliged to take the threats seriously, they cannot rule out that they are part of a Russian disinformation campaign. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal warned earlier this month that the Kremlin had embarked on a “massive destabilisation enterprise” to undermine French support for Ukraine.Related TopicsFranceSamuel Paty murderParisMore on this storyTeacher killed in France school stabbingPublished13 October 2023Nude painting row at French school sparks teacher walkoutPublished12 December 2023Six French teenagers on trial over teacher’s murderPublished28 November 2023Top StoriesLive. Black box data recorder recovered from ship in Baltimore bridge crashFather of three among victims on the bridgePublished7 minutes agoParents killed baby when he should have been protected, report saysPublished1 hour agoFeaturesLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapseUS guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violenceLost IRA film shows planting and detonation of bombWhy some Tory MPs are stepping downAfter Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlashWhy is sewage released into rivers and the sea?The women behind a fugitive rapist’s downfall’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says councilLocal elections 2024: Is there an election in my area?Elsewhere on the BBCNew lives, new loves and new merciless enemiesSuperman and Lois Lane face one of their biggest challenges… raising two teenage boysAttributioniPlayerGet to know the Manchester United legendsEric Cantona speaks to Nihal Arthanayake about his post-football careerAttributionSoundsRadiohead meets Sons of Kemet in this alt-rock supergroupSee The Smile on the 6 Music Festival stageAttributioniPlayerA daughters mysterious disappearanceJoan Lawrence shares how she found out her daughter had disappeared in the run up to Mother’s DayAttributionSoundsMost Read1Holidaymakers caught out by 10-year-passport rule2’Eyesore’ Prince Philip statue must go, says council3Boat Race rowers told not to enter dirty Thames4Stacey Solomon and Hannah Waddingham win TV awards5Kate ‘will be thrilled’, Queen says to well-wishers6Five dead in FlixBus crash on German motorway7Hostages’ relatives arrested as Gaza talks break down8MPs warn of ‘fleecehold’ on new housing estates9Father of three among Baltimore bridge victims10Safeguarding of murdered baby ‘inadequate’

[ad_1] There is indignation in France after the principal at a Paris school quit because of fears for his life.

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBaltimore bridge collapse: Father of three among victimsPublished46 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, FacebookImage caption, Miguel Luna is one of the six men presumed dead, according to non-profit organization CasaBy George Wright & Bernd Debusmann JrBBC NewsSix people, including a father of three originally from El Salvador, are now presumed dead after a container ship hit Baltimore’s iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge.The US Coast Guard said late on Tuesday that it had concluded the men had died and intended to suspend its massive search and rescue effort.All are believed to be members of a crew working on the bridge and are citizens of Latin American countries.Little information has been released about their identities, but here’s what we know so far.Boats and helicopters have been taking part in a huge operation to search for the six missing people. Two others have been pulled from the water on Tuesday, with one in a serious condition.Local media has reported that the six workers were citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. One of the missing workers from El Salvador was identified as Miguel Luna by the non-profit organization Casa, which provides services to the immigrant community in Baltimore.”He is a husband, a father of three, and has called Maryland his home for over 19 years,” Casa executive director Gustavo Torres said in a statement.Marvin Luna, son of Miguel Luna, told the Washington Post that he knew his father was on the bridge overnight but did not know it had collapsed until friends called him and said: “The bridge is gone.”Honduras’s migrant protection service has identified a second victim as Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval. El Heraldo, a Honduran newspaper, has reported that he was from Santa Barbara department in the country’s west. Mr Sandoval’s brother told NBC News that the family was informed of his disappearance just hours after the bridge collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.”The hope we have is to be able to see the body,” Mr Suazo’s brother was quoted as saying. “We want to see him, find him, know whether he is dead, because we don’t know anything.”Some of Mr Suazo’s family members paid tribute to him on social media as news emerged that he was among the missing. “I can’t believe this Maynor, that Friday would be the last time I saw you,” one woman wrote in Spanish on Facebook. “I will always remember you.” Guatemala’s foreign affairs ministry has also confirmed that two of the workers were Guatemalan nationals, from the regions of Petén and Chiquimula, but has not yet named them.Image source, FacebookImage caption, Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandova is reportedly among the missing menThe six men were employed by Brawner Builders, a local contractor that carries out maintenance work on bridges in Maryland state.Jesus Campos, who has worked on the bridge for the company and knows members of the crew, said he was told they were on a break and some were sitting in their trucks.”I know that a month ago, I was there, and I know what it feels like when the trailers pass,” Mr Campos told the Associated Press.”Imagine knowing that is falling. It is so hard. One would not know what to do.””They were wonderful family people,” Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice-president of Brawner Builders, told the New York Times, adding that the six men had “spouses, children”.”It’s just a very, very bad day.”This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: How a major US bridge collapsed after being struck by a shipAre you affected by the issues raised in this story? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk.Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:WhatsApp: +44 7756 165803Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSayUpload pictures or videoPlease read our terms & conditions and privacy policy If you are reading this page and can’t see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Related TopicsBaltimoreEl SalvadorGuatemalaMexicoMarylandUnited StatesMore on this storySix presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapsePublished12 hours agoWhat we know about the Baltimore bridge collapsePublished10 hours agoIn pictures: Baltimore bridge collapsePublished1 day agoTop StoriesLive. Black box data recorder recovered from ship in Baltimore bridge crashFather of three among victims on the bridgePublished46 minutes agoParents killed baby when he should have been protected, report saysPublished25 minutes agoFeaturesLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapseHow a US bridge collapsed after being struck by a ship. 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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 & CanadaIsraeli hostages’ relatives arrested at protest as Gaza talks break downPublished45 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, About 300 people took part in Tuesday’s protest outside the Israeli military’s headquarters in Tel AvivBy Yolande KnellBBC News, JerusalemRelatives of an Israeli held captive in Gaza were reportedly among those arrested by police at a protest in Tel Aviv, after the latest talks on a truce and the release of hostages broke down.Some family members and activists used cages to block a main road on Tuesday night, as they demanded more be done to free those still being held by Hamas.Their calls have become more desperate since negotiators returned from Qatar. One Israeli official said the indirect talks had reached “a dead end”. Mediators had been pushing a deal for a six-week halt in Israel’s offensive in Gaza in return for the release of 40 of the remaining 130 hostages. At least 30 hostages are presumed dead.Israel says UN resolution damaged Gaza truce talksReturn hostages at any cost, says Israeli freed from GazaAbout 300 people took part in Tuesday’s demonstration outside the Israeli military’s headquarters in Tel Aviv – some of them locked in cages, some with placards saying “no price is too high”.Israeli police said they had arrested four protesters “following a disturbance”.”The police acted with the required sensitivity and allowed the protest of some of the hostages’ families even though it was not legal,” a statement added. “However, some of the protesters decided to go down to Ayalon Highway and block traffic, endangering motorists and themselves.”Israeli media said two of those arrested were relatives of 79-year-old hostage Avraham Munder. They included his nephew, Shahar Mor Zahiro, who later confirmed in a video outside a police station that he had been held for almost three hours.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, ‘Hope is mandatory’: Hostage’s mother believes her son will returnMr Munder was kidnapped along with his wife Ruth, his daughter Keren, and his grandson Ohad, when Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel on 7 October, killing about 1,200 people and seizing 253 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.Ruth, Keren and Ohad were released during a week-long ceasefire in November under a deal that saw 105 hostages – most of them women and children – freed in return for some 240 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid said the state “should show much more compassion and sensitivity to the families of the hostages”.”They and their families were abandoned, and their fight is the most just fight there is,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “The minimum is to let them scream out their cries.”There have been almost daily demonstrations by the hostages’ families, but their anguish has been heightened by the news that Israeli officials have been recalled from the talks in Doha mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the US.On Tuesday, one senior Israeli official close to Mossad director David Barnea – who is heading the Israeli negotiating team – told Reuters news agency that they were “at a dead end” because of Hamas’s demands.Israel had agreed to double to 700 or 800 the number of Palestinian prisoners it would release in exchange for 40 hostages – including elderly people, women, children and the sick – and also to allow some displaced Palestinians to return to their homes in northern Gaza, the official said.This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Watch: Gazans reportedly drown after video shows rush for aid drop that landed in seaHamas said on Monday that it had rejected the latest truce proposal and that it was sticking to its original position calling for a permanent ceasefire that would lead to a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza. The Israeli prime minister’s office said Hamas’s stance demonstrated its “utter disinterest” in a deal and that it showed the “damage” done by a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. But the US said the Israeli statement was “inaccurate in almost every respect and it is unfair to the hostages and their families” because Hamas’s response had been “prepared before the UN Security Council vote”. Qatar meanwhile insisted the talks were “ongoing” and “have not stopped”. A halt to the fighting seems as far off as ever on the ground in Gaza, where more than 32,490 people have been killed since the start of the war, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.Amid the rising risk of a man-made famine in the north because only a trick of aid is getting in, this week has again seen crowds waiting for airdrops of food along the coast. However, at least 18 people are said to have died, with graphic videos showing some drowning as they tried to retrieve aid packages from the sea, with others said to have been killed in stampedes.Related TopicsIsrael-Gaza warIsraelMore on this story’He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a dealPublished17 MarchFamilies of Gaza hostages plead for their returnPublished7 MarchUN finds ‘convincing information’ of sexual violence against hostagesPublished5 MarchTop StoriesLive. Black box data recorder recovered from ship in Baltimore bridge crashFather of three among victims on the bridgePublished3 hours agoParents killed baby when he should have been protected, report saysPublished6 minutes agoFeaturesLost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapseHow a US bridge collapsed after being struck by a ship. 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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 & CanadaMarkus Jooste: Poundland owner’s ex-boss dies of gunshot wound in South AfricaPublished10 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The 63-year-old died a day after getting a record fine for accounting fraudBy Will Ross & Natasha BootyBBC NewsMarkus Jooste, the former head of the Steinhoff retail group that was at the centre of a huge corporate fraud case in South Africa, has died.Police said Mr Jooste succumbed to a gunshot wound in hospital, with local media reporting he shot himself at his home in the southern town of Hermanus.”The circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated,” police spokesperson Andre Traut said.The group included retailers across Europe including the UK’s Poundland.Local media says Mr Jooste once had a “near-mythical” reputation as an exceptional businessman, credited with turning the small Johannesburg furniture-seller Steinhoff into a multinational retailer.BBC Africa Live: Updates from across the continentNews of the 63-year-old’s death came a day after he was ordered to pay a $25m (£20m) fine – said to be the biggest in South Africa’s history.The country’s financial regulator said Mr Jooste had played a role in the publishing of misleading financial statements about Steinhoff International Holdings.Fake transactions worth $6.5bn were made by Steinhoff executives in order to inflate profits, an audit by PwC found.Close to 98% of Steinhoff’s share value was wiped out in 2017, when the accounting scandal first broke. Those heavy losses also affected investors in South African pension funds.Mr Jooste resigned as chief executive, but denied any knowledge of accounting fraud. He was also later fined for insider trading in 2020.Steinhoff International Holdings is based in South Africa but also listed in Germany’s financial capital of Frankfurt.After Mr Jooste’s no-show at a trial in Germany last April, a German court issued a warrant for his arrest in June. Related TopicsSouth AfricaMore on this storyA quick guide to South AfricaPublished24 July 2023Around the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsTop StoriesLive. Russia and China block US call for immediate Gaza ceasefire at UNLife sentence for man who murdered couple with fentanylPublished1 hour ago’Help my brother first’: Gazan girl’s plea as entire family killedPublished7 hours agoFeaturesInside the ice cream van feeding familiesSolar eclipse spectacle set to grip North America againUFC star squares his Muslim faith with a career in the octagonGrumpy gran aged 75 is global Fortnite sensationWeekly quiz: How long did this woman take to climb nearly 300 mountains?Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege’Help my brother first’: Gazan girl’s plea as entire family killedFleeing Ukraine’s embattled border villagesThe photographer who captured Sinead, Oasis and more starsElsewhere on the BBCFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayerCow, goat, oat, almond, soya…Which milk is the cream of the crop for your health and the planet?AttributionSoundsUnearthing China’s terracotta armyIn 1974 a chance find by Chinese farmers led to an astonishing archaeological discoveryAttributionSoundsMeet some adorable hamsters from Wales…This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!AttributioniPlayerMost Read1Don’t mess with England football kit flag – Sunak2Stranger Things actor to officiate co-star’s wedding3Life sentence for man who murdered couple with fentanyl4UK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,0005Send ‘arrogant’ Starmer a message, Sunak tells voters6Ex-boss of Poundland owner dies from gunshot wound7Wetherspoon profits jump as Covid recovery continues8Nationwide payments to banks delayed by IT glitch9Why Trump may reap billions in a stock market merger10Million in Ukraine lose power after Russian attack

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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 & CanadaUgandan president promotes his son Muhoozi Kainerugaba to military chiefPublished12 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, AFPImage caption, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has trained at prestigious military academies, is known for his politically explosive tweetsBy Danai Nesta KupembaBBC NewsUganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 79, has promoted his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to head the military.The 48-year-old’s promotion comes amid a major cabinet reshuffle in which five ministers were sacked.In power since 1986, Mr Museveni has denied speculation that he is grooming his only son as his successor.Gen Kainerugaba is a controversial figure, becoming increasingly getting involved in the political arena, in breach of the military protocols.BBC Africa Live: Updates from across the continentThe Ugandan general who lobs grenades on TwitterIn 2022 his father sacked him as commander of the army’s land forces after he made threats on Twitter, now known as X, to invade neighbouring Kenya. President Museveni also issued an apology to Kenya’s leader and asked Kenyans for “forgiveness” on behalf of his son.However, Gen Kainerugaba’s offending tweet has never been removed, he was promoted to a general and retained as his father’s adviser.He now replaces Gen Wilson Mbadi as head the country’s defence forces – his predecessor moving to head the trade ministry.Two of Gen Kainerugaba’s closest advisers have also been named as ministers in the reshuffle.Gen Kainerugaba has recently been holding rallies, mobilising support around the country, which has drawn criticism in some quarters.Uganda is due to hold its next presidential election in early 2026.You may also be interested in:How Kenya stands to lose from Uganda oil rowThe Ugandan child soldier who moulded a new futureMan behind viral fake currency shocked by its successRelated TopicsYoweri MuseveniUgandaAround the BBCFocus on Africa podcastsTop StoriesLive. Blinken meets Israel PM as US calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza at UN’Help my brother first’: Gazan girl’s plea as entire family killedPublished5 hours agoBlood test means mum with lung cancer can get her treatment at homePublished11 hours agoFeaturesInside the ice cream van feeding families’I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me’Weekly quiz: How long did this woman take to climb nearly 300 mountains?Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege’Help my brother first’: Gazan girl’s plea as entire family killedFleeing Ukraine’s embattled border villagesThe Papers: Women ‘owed’ payouts after £35bn ‘Waspi sting’The photographer who captured Sinead, Oasis and more starsWhy Trump may reap billions in a stock market mergerElsewhere on the BBCAre you ready for a challenge?Test your pop knowledge with Vernon Kay’s music quizAttributionSoundsTracking down online trolls…Behind striker Neal Maupay’s struggle with an extreme case of online hateAttributioniPlayerUnearthing China’s terracotta armyIn 1974 a chance find by Chinese farmers led to an astonishing archaeological discoveryAttributionSoundsMeet some adorable hamsters from Wales…This family loves Casualty, News, Sport and the odd murder show!AttributioniPlayerMost Read1UK’s highest student loan revealed to be £231,0002Don’t toy with flag on England kit, minister says3Ex-boss of Poundland owner dies of gunshot wound4Couple adopted vulnerable children to abuse5Police probe Tory donor’s alleged Abbott comments6Why Trump may reap billions in a stock market merger7Shoppers snap up summer clothes as food sales fall8’I want the £45,000 state pension that was stolen from me’9Vodafone-Three merger could lead to higher prices10Blackouts hit Ukraine after wave of Russia strikes

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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 & CanadaCould you be a fair juror for Trump? We asked New YorkersThis video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Could you be a fair juror for Trump? We asked New YorkersCloseJury selection is under way in Donald Trump’s New York City hush-money trial, with hundreds of people selected as potential jurors.They must answer a questionnaire to determine, among other things, if they can be impartial about the former president.The BBC asked some of those questions to Manhattan residents.SubsectionUS & CanadaPublished50 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead descriptionExplore moreCould you be a fair juror for Trump? We asked New Yorkers. Video, 00:02:16Could you be a fair juror for Trump? We asked New YorkersSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished50 minutes ago2:16Up Next. A view from inside court for Trump’s blockbuster trial. Video, 00:01:15A view from inside court for Trump’s blockbuster trialSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished19 hours agoUp Next1:15Press, police and protesters: Outside Trump courthouse. Video, 00:01:12Press, police and protesters: Outside Trump courthouseSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished1 day ago1:12Trump’s ‘perp walk’ moment explained in 60 seconds. Video, 00:01:00Trump’s ‘perp walk’ moment explained in 60 secondsSubsectionUS & CanadaPublished31 March 20231:00Editor’s recommendationsCopenhagen stock exchange engulfed by huge fire. Video, 00:01:03Copenhagen stock exchange engulfed by huge fireSubsectionEuropePublished12 hours ago1:03Moment spire collapses at Copenhagen stock exchange. Video, 00:00:43Moment spire collapses at Copenhagen stock exchangeSubsectionEuropePublished11 hours ago0:43Dormice ladders built in the Forest of Dean. Video, 00:00:51Dormice ladders built in the Forest of DeanSubsectionGloucestershirePublished1 day ago0:51Liz Truss: The world was safer under Trump. Video, 00:00:35Liz Truss: The world was safer under TrumpSubsectionUK PoliticsPublished22 hours ago0:35Huge fires blaze along Miami highway. Video, 00:00:33Huge fires blaze along Miami highwaySubsectionUS & CanadaPublished12 hours ago0:33Watch: Georgia opposition leader punches MP during debate. Video, 00:00:34Watch: Georgia opposition leader punches MP during debateSubsectionEuropePublished21 hours ago0:34Wheelie bins fly and a caravan overturns in strong wind. Video, 00:00:24Wheelie bins fly and a caravan overturns in strong windSubsectionStoke & StaffordshirePublished1 day ago0:24Hannah Waddingham calls out demanding paparazzi. Video, 00:00:28Hannah Waddingham calls out demanding paparazziSubsectionEntertainment & ArtsPublished1 day ago0:28Endangered California condor chicks hatched in LA. Video, 00:01:28Endangered California condor chicks hatched in LASubsectionUS & CanadaPublished1 day ago1:28

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityUKEnglandN. IrelandScotlandAlbaWalesCymruIsle of ManGuernseyJerseyLocal NewsFirst product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealedPublished11 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Meghan pictured at a polo match in Florida last weekBy Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentA first glimpse of the new business venture from the Duchess of Sussex has been teased on social media, with pictures of a jar of strawberry jam.In a bid to preserve a sense of mystery, the jam from the new American Riviera Orchard brand seemed to be spread among friends and influencers.Fashion designer Tracy Robbins posted a picture of the jam on Instagram.It was numbered “17 of 50”, suggesting the number of recipients of this first fruit of the new business.The arrival of Meghan’s new California-based lifestyle brand had been signalled on social media last month and this suggests that it will be selling food products.What do we know about Meghan’s new brand?Five things about Harry and Meghan’s brand revampWhy did Harry and Meghan leave the Royal Family?There seemed to be have been something of a re-launch for Meghan and husband Prince Harry’s brands and businesses this year, beginning with the overhaul of their regal-looking website under the sussex.com label.Their latest projects seem to be moving away from a previous focus on their time as working royals, such as their Netflix film Harry and Meghan and Prince Harry’s memoir Spare.The hint about the strawberry jam from Meghan’s American Riviera Orchard brand seems to fit with the couple’s latest Netflix plans.Meghan is going to launch a Netflix show which will “celebrate the joys of cooking and gardening, entertaining, and friendship”.Prince Harry will be involved in another Netflix venture showing the inside track on the world of polo. That’s the equestrian sport, not the mints.Delfina Blaquier, married to Prince Harry’s polo-playing friend Nacho Figueras, also posted a picture of the new jam, with hers labelled “10 of 50”.The social media trail for American Riviera Orchard evokes a sense of the couple’s home in California – and this soft launch for the jam show pictures of the jars in a sunny basket of lemons.It’s not known how much items from the new lifestyle brand will cost. Although there are already plenty of other royals getting into jams. Visitors to the gift shops in royal palaces can get a Buckingham Palace Strawberry Preserve for £3.95 or Windsor Castle Fine Cut Seville Orange Marmalade, also for £3.95.On both sides of the Atlantic they seem to be conserving their finances.Related TopicsUK Royal FamilyMeghan, Duchess of SussexMore on this storyWhat we know about Meghan’s regal lifestyle brandPublished16 MarchMeghan launches surprise new lifestyle brandPublished14 MarchTop StoriesMPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009Published8 minutes agoMuslim student loses school prayer ban challengePublished2 hours agoBowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelinePublished7 hours agoFeaturesJeremy Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelineIranians on edge as leaders say ‘Tel Aviv is our battleground’A really, really big election with nearly a billion votersWhat is the smoking ban and how will it work?Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice foreverWho are the millions of Britons not working?How to register to vote for the local elections ahead of midnight deadlinePlaying Coachella after cancer emotional, says DJHow the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfoldedElsewhere on the BBCFrom weight loss to prolonging lifeIs intermittent fasting actually good for you? James Gallagher investigatesAttributionSoundsCould Nina shake up the unspoken rules of modern dating?Brand new comedy about love, friendship and being your own selfAttributioniPlayerWill the UK introduce tough anti-tobacco laws?Under new plans, anyone turning 15 from this year would be banned from buying cigarettesAttributionSoundsCan William Wisting find the truth?The Norwegian detective returns, tackling more grisly cold casesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Nursery boss ‘killed baby she strapped to beanbag’2Birmingham Airport flights disrupted by incident3Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge4First product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealed5MPs back smoking ban for those born after 20096Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference7Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames8Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline9Marten a ‘lioness’ who ‘loved her cubs’, court told10Sons of McCartney and Lennon release joint single

BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaSupreme Court hears 6 Jan case that may hit Trump trialPublished2 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS Capitol riotsImage source, Brent StirtonImage caption, Hundreds of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after holding a “Stop the Steal” rally on 6 January, 2021By Nadine YousifBBC NewsThe US Supreme Court have begun hearing a case that could undo charges for those who stormed the Capitol in 2021. It focuses on whether a 2002 federal law created to prevent corporate misconduct could apply to individuals involved in the 6 January riots. More than 350 people have been charged in the incident under that law, which carries a 20-year prison penalty.Donald Trump faces the same charge in the pending federal case accusing him of election interference. The law makes it a crime to “corruptly” obstruct or impede an official proceeding. On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justices heard two hours of arguments over the law’s interpretation. However, it remained unclear how they would rule. A lawyer for a man who stormed the Capitol and was prosecuted under the law argued before the Justices that “a host of felony and misdemeanour” crimes already exist to prosecute his clients actions.The 2002 law passed in the wake of the Enron accounting scandal, Jeffrey Green said, was not one of them. US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar counterargued that rioters deliberately attempted “to prevent Congress from certifying the results of the election,” therefore obstructing an official proceeding. Both fielded sceptical questions from the Justices. At one point, Mr Green argued that there is no historical precedent in which the law was used to prosecute demonstrators.Justice Sonia Sotomayor replied: “We’ve never had a situation before where (there was an attempt) to stop a proceeding violently, so I am not sure what a lack of history proves.”On the other hand, Ms Prelogar fielded questions from Justice Neil Gorusch on whether the law could then be stretched to apply to a “sit-in that disrupts a trial” or “a heckler” at the State of the Union Address. “Would pulling a fire alarm before a vote qualify for 20 years in federal prison?” he asked, appearing to reference an incident in which Jamaal Bowman, Democrat House representative, pressed a fire alarm in the Capitol.How the top court rules could have wide-ranging effects on the hundreds of people charged, convicted or sentenced under the law, as well as the prosecution of Mr Trump. Here is a breakdown of the key players and the law being argued: What is the 2002 federal law at the centre of the trial?The law is called the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. It was passed in response to the Enron scandal in the early 2000s, after it was exposed that those involved had engaged in massive fraud and shredding documents. It criminalizes the destruction of evidence – like records or documents. But it also penalises anyone who “otherwise obstructs, influences or impedes any official proceeding, or attempts to do so.” How has it been used in response to the 6 January riots?Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has brought obstruction charges against those who participated in the storming of the Capitol. Federal prosecutors argue they did so to impede Congress’ certification of the presidential electoral vote count to cement Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election. Therefore, the latter portion of the law that deals with obstructing an “official proceeding” would apply, the DoJ says. Who is challenging the law’s use in this case, and why? The Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the law’s application brought forward by a former Pennsylvania police officer.Joseph Fischer was charged under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act with obstruction of a congressional proceeding on 6 January, as well as assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct. His lawyers argue that prosecutors overreached with applying the Act, which they say deals explicitly with destroying or tampering with evidence integral to an investigation. Those who challenge the law’s application in 6 January cases also argue that a broad interpretation of the law would allow the prosecution of lobbyists or protestors who disrupt matters in Congress.How could the Supreme Court ruling impact Trump?The former president is charged under the very same law in a federal case accusing him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 election, which he lost to Mr Biden.If Supreme Court justices rule that the law does not apply to the 6 January rioters, Mr Trump could seek dismissal of half the charges he faces in that case.It also could be seen as a political win for the former president, who is seeking re-election in November, as he repeatedly has accused prosecutors of overreach. A final ruling is not expected until June. 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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 & CanadaNational Conservatism Conference: Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels eventPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersImage caption, Nigel Farage said the decision to shut the conference down was as an attempt to stifle free speechBy Nick Beake in Brussels and Laura GozziBBC NewsBrussels police have been ordered to shut down a conference attended by right-wing politicians across Europe, including Nigel Farage and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.Organisers say the National Conservatism Conference in the Belgian capital is continuing, but guests are no longer allowed to enter. Local authorities had raised concerns over public safety.A UK spokeswoman called reports of police action “extremely disturbing”. She said that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was a “strong supporter and advocator for free speech” and that he was “very clear that cancelling events or preventing attendance and no-platforming speakers is damaging to free speech and to democracy as a result”.Alexander De Croo, the Belgian prime minister, said that the shutting down of the conference was “unacceptable”.Referring to the fact that it was the local mayor, Emir Kir, who opposed the conference, Mr De Croo added that while municipal autonomy was a cornerstone of Belgium’s democracy it could “never overrule the Belgian constitution guaranteeing the freedom of speech”. “Banning political meetings is unconstitutional. Full stop,” Mr De Croo wrote on X.In a message to organisers, Mr Kir had said some of the attendees of Tuesday’s conference held anti-gay and anti-abortion views. “Among these personalities there are several particularly from the right-conservative, religious right and European extreme right,” his statement said.Mr Kir also wrote on X: “The far right is not welcome.”Nigel Farage, who took to the stage this morning, told the BBC the decision to close down the conference because there were homophobes in the audience was “cobblers”, and that he condemned the decision as an attempt to stifle free speech. “Thank God For Brexit”, he said.Organised by a think-tank called the Edmund Burke Foundation, the National Conservatism Conference is a global movement which espouses what it describes as traditional values, which it claims are being “undermined and overthrown”. It also opposes further European integration.The conference said it aimed to bring together “public figures, journalists, scholars and students” who understood the connection between conservatism and the idea of nationhood and national traditions. French far-right politician Eric Zemmour, arriving for the conference after police had blocked the entrance, told journalists that Mr Kir was “using the police as a private militia to prevent… Europeans from taking part freely”.Organisers said Mr Zemmour was not allowed into the venue and that his address would be postponed.Former UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman and far-right French politician Eric Zemmour were listed as keynote speakers. The National Conservatism Conference reportedly started around 08:00 (06:00 GMT) on Tuesday and carried on for three hours until police showed up and asked the organisers to make attendees leave.Later, organisers wrote on X: “The police are not letting anyone in. People can leave, but they cannot return. Delegates have limited access to food and water, which are being prevented from delivery. Is this what city mayor Emir Kir is aiming for?”Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the former Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki were due to speak tomorrow. Earlier, the organisers said on X that they would challenge the order to shut the conference down. “The police entered the venue on our invitation, saw the proceedings and the press corps, and quickly withdrew. Is it possible they witnessed how peaceful the event is?,” they wrote on X.The Claridge event space – located near Brussels’s European Quarter – can host up to 850 people. Around 250 people were in attendance on Tuesday afternoon.Mohamed Nemri, the owner of Claridge, told the BBC he had decided to host the event because “we don’t reject any party…. even if we don’t have the same opinion. That’s normal”.”I am Muslim and people have different opinion and that’s it. We are living in a freedom country. I’d like to people to talk freely,” he added.It is the third venue that was supposed to hold the event, after the previous two fell through. 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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 & CanadaNasa says part of International Space Station crashed into Florida homePublished40 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, NASAImage caption, The recovered object was part of a stanchion used to mount batteries to a cargo palletBy Max MatzaBBC NewsUS space agency Nasa confirmed that an object that crashed into a home in Florida earlier this month was part of the International Space Station (ISS). The metal object was jettisoned from the orbiting outpost in March 2021, Nasa said on Monday after analysing the sample at the Kennedy Space Center.The 1.6lb (0.7kg) metal object tore through two layers of ceiling after re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. Homeowner Alejandro Otero said his son was nearly injured by the impact. Nasa said the object was part of some 5,800lbs of hardware that was dumped by the station after it had new lithium-ion batteries installed. “The hardware was expected to fully burn up during entry through Earth’s atmosphere on March 8, 2024. However, a piece of hardware survived and impacted a home in Naples, Florida,” the agency said.The debris was determined to be part of a stanchion used to mount batteries on a cargo pallet. The object, made from metal alloy Inconel, has dimensions of 4in by 1.6in (10.1cm by 4cm).Mr Otero told CBS affiliate Wink-TV that the device created a “tremendous sound” as it blasted into his home.”It almost hit my son. He was two rooms over and heard it all,” he said.”I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with such force to cause so much damage,” Mr Otero continued.”I’m super grateful that nobody got hurt.”According to Nasa, the ISS will “perform a detailed investigation” on how the debris survived burn-up.What’s the risk of being hit by falling space debris?Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s more space junkSpace junk has been a growing a problem. Earlier this month, sky watchers in California watched mysterious golden streaks moving through the night sky.US officials later determined that the light show was caused by burning debris from a Chinese rocket re-entering earth’s orbit.In February, a Chinese satellite known as “Object K” burned up as it re-entered the atmosphere over Hawaii.Last year, a barnacle-covered giant metal dome found on a Western Australian beach was identified as a component of an Indian rocket. There are plans to display it alongside chunks of Nasa’s Skylab, which crashed in Australia in 1979. This video can not be playedTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.Media caption, Object thought to be a satellite burns up on re-entering Earth’s atmosphereRelated TopicsSpace debrisNasaFloridaUnited StatesMore on this storyIs it a bird? Is it a plane? 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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 & CanadaFormer Marine jailed for nine years for bombing abortion clinicPublished7 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS abortion debateImage source, CBSBy Max MatzaBBC NewsA former US Marine has been jailed for nine years for firebombing a California Planned Parenthood clinic and plotting other attacks to spark a “race war”.Chance Brannon, 24, pleaded guilty to the March 2022 attack on the healthcare clinic, which provides abortions in some of its locations.He also plotted to attack Jewish people and an LGBT pride event taking place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. At the time of his arrest, he was an active duty member of the US Marines. Prosecutors said Brannon was a neo-Nazi who frequently spoke of “cleansing” the US of “particular ethnic groups”. In November, Brannon pleaded guilty to conspiracy, destruction of property, possession of an explosive and intentionally damaging a reproductive health services facility.Kristen Clarke, the assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, said the attack “was designed to terrorise patients seeking reproductive healthcare and the people who provide it”.The explosion damaged the front entrance to the clinic in Costa Mesa, Orange County. No one was injured.However, Mehtab Syed, of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said Brannon’s “deep-rooted hatred and extremist views… could have killed innocent people”. Mr Syed added that Brannon plotted to rob Jewish residents in the Hollywood Hills, and had also discussed plans to attack the power grid. Further to this, in 2022, Mr Syed said Brannon, of San Juan Capistrano, placed calls to two US “adversaries” hoping to offer himself as a “mole” providing US intelligence.Two co-defendants, Tibet Ergul and Xavier Batten, have pleaded guilty to similar charges and will be sentenced next month.According to the National Abortion Federation, a group representing US abortion providers, there was a “sharp increase” in violence against clinics in 2022. Related TopicsAbortionUS abortion debateUnited StatesCaliforniaMore on this storyWhat is Planned Parenthood?Published25 September 2015Top StoriesMuslim student loses school prayer ban challengePublished53 minutes agoBowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelinePublished3 hours agoLive. Israel demands sanctions on Iranian missile projectFeaturesJeremy Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifelineIranians on edge as leaders say ‘Tel Aviv is our battleground’A really, really big election with nearly a billion votersWhat is the smoking ban and how will it work?Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice foreverWho are the millions of Britons not working?How to register to vote for the local elections ahead of midnight deadlineMeteorite ‘repeatedly transformed’ on space journeyHow the Alec Baldwin fatal film set shooting unfoldedElsewhere on the BBCFrom weight loss to prolonging lifeIs intermittent fasting actually good for you? James Gallagher investigatesAttributionSoundsCould Nina shake up the unspoken rules of modern dating?Brand new comedy about love, friendship and being your own selfAttributioniPlayerWill the UK introduce tough anti-tobacco laws?Under new plans, anyone turning 15 from this year would be banned from buying cigarettesAttributionSoundsCan William Wisting find the truth?The Norwegian detective returns, tackling more grisly cold casesAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge2Police told to shut down right-wing Brussels conference3Superdry boss hits back at ‘not cool’ criticism4First product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealed5Bowen: Iran’s attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline6Historic Copenhagen stock exchange goes up in flames7MPs to vote on smoking ban for those born after 20098Stabbed TV presenter ‘feeling much better’9William to return to duties after Kate diagnosis10Baby hurt in Sydney stabbing out of intensive care