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2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Bethany Bell |Hugh Schofield

School killings leave stunned Austria and France searching for answersBethany Bell & Hugh SchofieldMatej Povse/Getty ImagesThe attacks within two hours of each other in Graz and Nogent have left two countries in shockTwo shocking attacks within two hours of each other, in France and Austria, have left parents and governments reeling and at a loss how to protect school students from random, deadly violence.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Bethany Bell

School shooting leaves Austria's second city in shock and griefBethany BellReutersThe shooting in Graz is the deadliest gun attack in modern Austrian historyThere is shock, sadness and disbelief in Graz, after the worst shooting in modern Austrian history left 11 people dead, including the gunman. "We never could have imagined that this could have happened here, in our place. It's a sad day for the whole city," said Reka, who lives close to the school.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Gabriela Pomeroy |Bethany Bell

Before the Mass, there were cheers from the crowd when the pontiff appeared in his popemobile as it drove around St Peter's Square and down Via della Conciliazione to the river Tiber and back. There was a strong sense of excitement in the square. Michelle, from Germany, told the BBC she "came on purpose to see the Pope". "I arrived yesterday in the morning and I'm leaving in a few hours, so I don't have much time. It's very crazy because there's so many people.

Mar 22, 2025 | yahoo.com | Bethany Bell |Zahra Fatima

Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome's Gemelli hospital on Sunday and will need at least two months of rest at the Vatican, doctors treating him have said. The 88-year-old was admitted to the hospital on 14 February with a severe respiratory infection that resulted in double pneumonia. During the past five weeks, he presented "two very critical episodes" where his "life was in danger", Dr Sergio Alfieri, one of the doctors treating the Pope, said.

Mar 12, 2025 | bbc.com | Paul Kirby |Bethany Bell |Adam Easton

For consumers, higher prices loom on supermarket shelves, but for businesses and industry the risks are higher.