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LatestUpdatesPostedat1:051:05KimPottertestifiedathermanslaughtertrialaboutthe"chaotic"fatalshootingofDaunteWright.ReadmorenextPostedat1:041:04VideocontentVideocaption:OfficerwhoshotDaunteWright,’I’msorryithappened.’OfficerwhoshotDaunteWright,’I’msorryithappened.’FormerMinnesotapoliceofficerKimberlyPottersobsincourtassheapologisesforshootingDaunteWright.Postedat0:590:59TheprosecutionsaysElizabethHolmesrana"houseofcards";thedefencelikenhertoabravecaptainofasinkingship.ReadmorenextPostedat0:250:25ThesingerandhissonclashedwithaFloridahotelguardwhorefusedthementrytoaparty.ReadmorenextPostedat0:170:17ByAnisaShahidFortMcCoy,WisconsinSomeofthe13,000AfghanrefugeeslivingataUSmilitarybaseinWisconsinreflectonnewlives.ReadmorenextPostedat0:160:16VideocontentVideocaption:EthiopiancivilwardividesdiasporaintheUSEthiopiancivilwardividesdiasporaintheUSEthiopiancivilwardividesdiasporaintheUSPostedat0:110:11ByAbdujalilAbdurasulovBBCNews,KyivTheWestfearsaRussianinvasionsohopesofapeacefulsolutiontotheconflictlookslim.ReadmorenextPostedat0:100:10ByHughSchofieldBBCNews,ParisFornearly70years,CarolineandMartinehavebeenrivalsfortheheartsofFrenchschoolchildren.ReadmorenextPostedat0:060:06VideocontentVideocaption:IndiaandPakistan:ThestudentsinjailforpraisingthewrongcricketteamIndiaandPakistan:ThestudentsinjailforpraisingthewrongcricketteamAnIndianstudent'sfamilycallsforhisreleaseafterhewasarrestedforcelebratingPakistan'svictory.Postedat23:1217Dec23:1217DecThedefencestruggledtoproducewitnessesonFridayandonlynineoutofaproposed35testified.ReadmorenextPostedat21:2817Dec21:2817DecTheIrishgovernmentsettleslegalchallengesfromeightformerresidentsofmotherandbabyhomes.ReadmorenextPostedat21:2317Dec21:2317DecMoscowsaysNatoshouldabandonhopesofUkrainejoiningandNatostatesshouldgetridofweapons.ReadmorenextPostedat20:3217Dec20:3217DecAMoroccangardenerconvictedofthenotoriouskillingofaFrenchheiressisfightingtoclearhisname.ReadmorenextPostedat19:0117Dec19:0117DecByKayleenDevlinBBCMonitoringSecurityaroundsomeUSschoolsissteppedupinresponsetosupposedviolentthreatsgoingviral.ReadmorenextPostedat18:3217Dec18:3217DecIrishministersagreehospitalityvenues,cinemasandtheatresshouldcloseat20:00fromMonday.ReadmorenextPostedat18:1417Dec18:1417DecLongqueuesarereportedatDoverandEurostaraspeopleleavebeforethe23:00GMTdeadline.ReadmorenextPostedat17:5017Dec17:5017DecItcomesasthemilitarybeginstheprocessofremovingtheremainingvaccineholdouts.ReadmorenextPostedat17:3817Dec17:3817DecConspiracytheoriesabout5Ghavefuelledamarketfor"anti-5G"accessories.ReadmorenextPostedat17:3617Dec17:3617DecMarcoOriuntoBBCFocusonAfricaradioThesonofformer LiberianpresidentCharlesTaylor,saysheisthevictimofamiscarriageof justiceandwantshiscasereopened.RoyM. BelfastJr.,betterknownasChuckieTaylor,wasbornintheUS.Heisservinga97-year prisonsentenceintheUnitedStatesfortorture, conspiracytocommittortureandfirearmschargesoriginatingfromthebrutal yearsofhisfather’spresidency.MrTaylorwasthefirst tobeconvictedundertheUSTortureVictimProtectionAct,whichauthorisesUS FederalcourtstoarrestandtryanyoneonUSsoilsuspectedofhaving committedtortureanywhereintheworld.Speakingfromhis prisoncellinthestateofVirginia,hetoldFocusonAfrica’sAudreyBrown thathebelievedhiscasehadbeen exploitedas“anextensionofaforeignpolicytoolinordertostabilise Liberia”.ATruthandReconciliation Commission(TRC)wassetupafterthecivilconflictinLiberia;witnessesgavetheirstatements,but thecommissioncouldnotenlistChuckieTaylorforprosecutionbecausetheydid nothaveaccesstohimatthetime.TheTRCrecommendedthe Liberiangovernmentopenadomesticinvestigation,inwhichChuckieTaylor couldbeprosecuted,however,tothisday,thishasnottakenplace.Howeverheaccepted moralresponsibilityandapologised“fornotadvocating,orfornotbeingaware thattherearepeoplewhoneededadvocatingfor”.Askedifhe’sstillin touchwithhisfather,MrTaylorsaysthathedidnotwishtospeaktohimand that“thosetieshavebeenseveredpermanently”.Listentohisinterviewhere:VideocontentVideocaption:ChuckieTaylor,sonofex-LiberialeaderCharlesTaylor,saysheisnotguiltyoftortureChuckieTaylor,sonofex-LiberialeaderCharlesTaylor,saysheisnotguiltyoftorturePostedat17:3517Dec17:3517DecVolodymyrZelenskycametopowervowingtoendawarineasternUkrainethathasonlyintensified.ReadmorenextPage1of50rewindpreviousNavigatetothenextpagenextNavigatetothelastpageforward AroundtheBBCThebrotherswhoselandismeltingBBCFutureWhytakingleaveissohardintheUSBBCWorklifeThetechnologythatpoweredtheIncaBBCTravelThebestTVshowsof2021BBCCultureThesectorbehindathirdofourwasteBBCFutureGreatResignation?TryGreatReshuffleBBCWorklifeTaiwan'skingofthemountainsBBCTravel FindushereNewsdailynewsletterGetnewsfromtheBBCinyourinboxeachweekdaymorningMobileappFindoutmoreaboutourBBCNewsAppGetintouchEmailusathaveyoursay@bbc.co.ukSendanSMSorMMSto+447624800100FollowHaveYourSayonTwitterWhyyoucantrustBBCNews BreakingBreakingnewsClosebreakingnews NewsNavigationSectionsWorldHomeWorldselectedAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatinAmericaMiddleEastUS&CanadaSectionsHomeCoronavirusCoronavirusHomeYourCoronavirusStoriesClimateUKUKHomeEnglandN.IrelandScotlandAlbaWalesCymruIsleofManGuernseyJerseyLocalNewsWorldWorldselectedWorldHomeWorldselectedAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatinAmericaMiddleEastUS&CanadaBusinessBusinessHomeYourMoneyMarketDataCompaniesEconomyGlobalCarIndustryBusinessofSportPoliticsPoliticsHomeParliamentsBrexitTechScienceHealthFamily&EducationFamily&EducationHomeYoungReporterGlobalEducationEntertainment&ArtsStoriesInPicturesNewsbeatRealityCheckLongReadsDisability BBCNewsServicesOnyourmobileOnsmartspeakersGetnewsalertsContactBBCNews ExploretheBBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsCBBCCBeebiesFoodBitesizeArtsTasterLocalThree