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- Multiple people involved in deadly New Orleans attack, authorities say | BBC NewsUS authorities say they believe multiple people were involved in an attack in New Orleans that killed 15 and wounded dozens on New Year's Day.President Joe Biden says the attacker was inspired by the Islamic State group and the FBI says an IS flag was found in the truck.The driver of a pick-up truck that sped into large crowds in the city's French Quarter has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran from Texas, who was killed in a shootout with police.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#NewOrleans #US #BBCNews8 min
- UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint site discovered | BBC NewsThe UK's biggest ever dinosaur trackway site has been discovered in Oxfordshire, England.About 200 huge footprints, which were made 166 million years ago, criss-cross the limestone floor.They reveal the comings and goings of two different types of dinosaurs that are thought to be the long-necked sauropod Cetiosaurus and the smaller meat-eating Megalosaurus.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#Dinosaurs #UK #BBCNews8 min
- Biden says New Orleans attacker who killed 15 was inspired by Islamic State group | BBC NewsUS President Joe Biden has said the man who drove a pick-up truck at high speed into large crowds in New Orleans on New Year's Day had a "desire to kill".Fifteen people were killed and at least 35 injured during the attack on Bourbon Street in the city's French Quarter.The driver of the vehicle has been identified as Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a US Army veteran from Texas, who was killed in a shootout with police.The FBI said an Islamic State group flag was found in the truck and they are investigating the attack as an "act of terrorism".Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#NewOrleans #BBCNews10 min
- New Orleans truck attack: FBI seeks accomplices of suspect carrying Islamic State flag | BBC News15 people were killed and at least 35 injured after a man drove into large crowds in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early hours of New Year's Day.US investigators believe the suspect who was killed by police was not acting alone. Shamsud-Din Jabbar, a 42-year-old US citizen, is believed to have driven a pickup truck into a crowd on a busy New Orleans street, before exiting the vehicle and firing a weapon. He was shot dead by police at the scene.The FBI says an Islamic State group flag was found inside the vehicle he was driving, while two improvised explosive devices were found nearby. FBI assistant special agent Alethea Duncan said the agency did not believe Jabbar was "solely responsible" and were investigating the incident as an "act of terrorism".Jabbar was born in Texas and previously served in the US Army. He also appears to have worked in real estate, holding a license that expired in 2021. He had a criminal record, relating to traffic offences and theft.Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman in New Orleans.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#BBCNews7 min
- Suspect in New Orleans attack dead and FBI investigating as 'act of terrorism' | BBC NewsThe FBI has released a statement which says the person who drove a car into a crowd of people in New Orleans, killing 10, is dead and the attack is being investigated as an "act of terrorism".The statement says that the person "engaged with local law enforcement and is now deceased".Police say the driver was "hell-bent on creating the carnage he did" and also opened fire on officers.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#US #NewOrleans #BBCNews9 min
- Ten dead after vehicle drives into large crowd in New Orleans, authorities say | BBC NewsTen people have died and 30 are injured after a vehicle drove into a large crowd in New Orleans, according to authorities.Videos on social media that appear to have been recorded today at the scene of the incident show multiple casualties on the ground. Gunfire can be heard in the background and people can be seen running from the area.The incident occurred at approximately 03:15 local time (09:15 GMT) on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter - a popular tourist destination in the city.Witnesses told CBS News, the BBC's US partner, that the driver of the vehicle then got out and started firing a weapon.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#US #NewOrleans #BBCNews10 min
- Ukraine stops transit of Russian gas to EU | BBC NewsA decades-long arrangement allowing Russian gas to flow to EU states via Ukraine has ended after a five-year deal expired.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not allow Russia to "earn additional billions on our blood" and had given the EU a year to prepare.Russia can still send gas to Hungary, Turkey and Serbia through the TurkStream pipeline across the Black Sea.The European Commission said the continent's gas system was "resilient and flexible" and that it could cope with the change. Slovakia, however, could face disruption and Moldova, which is not in the EU, is already suffering shortages.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews4 min
- What it's like to raise children alone in Gaza | BBC NewsGaza resident Amal Alabadla gave birth to her son Mohamed on October 7 2023 - her eldest son Noah was only 18 months at the time.Since then Amal has faced a daily struggle to care for her children amid bombardments, food shortages and frequent displacements.Amal's husband works in the West Bank, and hasn't been able to be with his family since before the war - so has never met his baby son.Israel said it does not target civilians in Gaza and is dismantling terrorist networks.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#Gaza #Israel #BBCNews5 min
- Investigation into South Korea deadly plane crash underway | BBC NewsInvestigators are working to identify victims and establish what caused South Korea's deadliest ever air crash.The plane was travelling from Bangkok when it crash-landed at Muan International Airport on Sunday, bursting into flames and killing everyone onboard, save for two crew members, after skidding into a wall.Many question remain unanswered and investigators are looking at the role a bird strike or weather conditions may have played.They are also focusing on why the Boeing 737-800 did not have its landing gear down when it hit the runway.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#SouthKorea #BBCNews3 min
- What do Russians want in 2025? | BBC NewsIn his New Year address, Vladimir Putin has told Russians that the country will move forward with confidence in 2025 and that he's proud of his achievements.The Russian president, who's been in charge for 25 years, paid tribute to the soldiers fighting in the war in Ukraine, calling them true heroes.But the war has had devastating consequences for Ukraine and for Russia, which is suffering heavy losses on the battlefield and economic pressure from sanctions.After nearly three years of fighting, how do the people of Russia view what's happening?The BBC’s Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg went into the streets of Moscow to ask Russians about their hopes for 2025.Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUogFor more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news#Russia #Ukraine #BBCNews8 min