Brent Renaud: US journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine
Craig TaylorIt is the first reported death of a foreign journalist covering the war in Ukraine. BBC News – US & Canada
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US to ban Russian diamond and vodka imports
Western allies also say they plan to revoke Russia’s status as an equal trade partner. BBC News – US & Canada
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in attack hoax case
A Chicago judge told Jussie Smollett that he has “turned his life upside down” with the hoax. BBC News – US & Canada
Man given genetically modified pig heart dies
The man died two months after operation, says the hospital that carried out the world-first surgery. BBC News – US & Canada
War in Ukraine: West hits Russia with oil bans and gas curbs
The US bans Russian oil, targeting the Russian economy’s “main artery” over its invasion of Ukraine. BBC News – US & Canada
Supreme Court reimposes death penalty for Boston bomber
The US Supreme Court has reversed an earlier decision to void Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s death penalty. BBC News – US & Canada