Cai Pigliucci

East Coast United States, Washington, D.C., United States

Field Producer at BBC

Field Producer @BBCNews | Previously @NewsHour and @CNN | Alum @Newmarkjschool and @CityCollegeNY.

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Suspect detained after Israeli embassy staff shot dead in US

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

Two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC by a man who police say shouted "free, free Palestine" after the attack. The victims, a young couple, were shot while leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum, DC police said, adding that the incident appears targeted. The shooting happened at 21:05 local time (01:05 GMT) in an area with numerous tourist sites, museums and government buildings, including the FBI's Washington field office.
‘I didn’t come here for fun’ - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

1 month ago | winnmediaskn.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

by Nomia Iqbal and Cai Pigliucci(BBC) – Last week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it’s known as “the place where the sun rises”. His new home – for now – is a budget hotel near an American highway.
Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

1 month ago | bbc.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in USNomia Iqbal and Cai PigliucciBBC News, Buffalo, New YorkThe BBC's Nomia Iqbal asks an Afrikaner about his refugee status in the US and about being called a "coward"Last week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it's known as "the place where the sun rises".
'I didn't come here for fun': Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

Last week, 46-year-old Charl Kleinhaus was living on his family farm in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. With its scenic beauty, wildlife and deep canyons, it's known as "the place where the sun rises". His new home - for now - is a budget hotel near an American highway. He and dozens of other white South Africans were moved to the US under President Donald Trump's controversial policy to protect them from the discrimination he alleges they are facing - an accusation that South Africa rejects.
'I didn't come here for fun' - Afrikaner defends refugee status in US

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

1 hour agoThe president explained to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that a very common word was "an old-fashioned sound." Donald Trump decided to give an English lesson to the president of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, which gave him a chance to once again bizarrely obsess over one particular …
Wisconsin race seen as referendum on Trump and a test for powerbroker Musk

2 months ago | bbc.com | Nomia Iqbal |Cai Pigliucci

Wisconsin court election poses key test for Musk as kingmakerNomia Iqbal and Cai PigliucciReporting fromMilwaukee, WisconsinGetty ImagesIt's only been five months since voters in Wisconsin faced a bitterly fought election, but residents of the US state are already heading back to the polls. This time, Elon Musk looms large in the race to fill a vacancy on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, even if the billionaire's name doesn't appear on the ballot.
Anti-abortion activists demand more than just pardons from Trump

Jan 24, 2025 | yahoo.com | Caroline Hawley |Cai Pigliucci |Max Matza

Anti-abortion activists who gathered in Washington DC have criticised President Donald Trump for not supporting an end to national abortion access, one day after he issued pardons to 23 activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients.
Tracing the privileged family roots of suspected killer Luigi Mangione in Baltimore

Dec 14, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Jessica Parker |Cai Pigliucci

This week, the surname Mangione became inextricably linked with the cold-blooded killing of a health-insurance executive in New York City, when 26-year-old Luigi Mangione was charged with his murder. But for decades, the name has meant something entirely different: wealth, power, prominence, philanthropy – particularly within the Italian community of Baltimore. They’re one of, if not the, “most respected” Italian families in the area, according to Giovanna Aquia Blatterman.
Americans freed in Russia prisoner swap reunite with families

Aug 1, 2024 | aol.com | Will Grant |Cai Pigliucci |Thomas Mackintosh

August 2, 2024 at 7:54 AMThree Americans who were freed in a prisoner swap deal with Russia, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, have arrived back on US soil. Mr Gershkovich, 32, was one of 16 people swapped for eight Russian prisoners in what has been described as the biggest exchange since the end of the Cold War between Russia and the West.
Americans freed in Russia prisoner swap land in US

Aug 1, 2024 | aol.com | Thomas Mackintosh |Cai Pigliucci

August 1, 2024 at 11:50 PMThree Americans including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who were freed in a prisoner swap deal with Russia, have arrived back on US soil. Mr Gershkovich, 32, was one of 16 prisoners swapped for eight Russian prisoners in what has been described as the biggest exchange since the end of the Cold War between Russia and the West.