Gabriela Pomeroy

Journalist at BBC

Journalist at BBC News. Staff writer and video journalist at BBC News Digital and Live pages.

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Austria school shooting death toll rises to 11 after victim dies in hospital

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Gabriela Pomeroy |Anna Lamche

Ten people have been killed in a school shooting in the Austrian city of Graz, in what is the deadliest gun attack in the country's recent history. Police said the 21-year-old gunman, a former student, took his own life in a school bathroom shortly after. The incident took place at Dreierschützengasse secondary school in the north-west of the city. Six females and three males were killed in the attack, according to Interior Minister Gerhard Karner.
At least nine dead in Austria school shooting

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Gabriela Pomeroy

The attack "strikes our country right at its heart", the Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker said. "These were young people who had their whole lives ahead of them."Police said they began an operation at 10:00 local time (09:00 BST) after gunshots were heard from inside the school. A specialist Cobra tactical unit - which handles attacks and hostage situations - was deployed to the school, police said. Authorities evacuated all pupils and teachers from the building.
Ten dead in Austria school shooting

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Gabriela Pomeroy

NowDEVELOPING: Austria school shooting leaves at least 8 dead, including students and gunmanAt least 8 people, including students, are dead after a school shooting in Austria’s second-largest city. Officials say the suspected shooter is also among the dead, and there is no ongoing threat. Police said they deployed in force to a high school in the northwest of the city of Graz and added that they were working on the assumption that the alleged perpetrator acted alone.
Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Gabriela Pomeroy

Authorities in the German city of Cologne have defused three unexploded World War Two bombs after the evacuation of more than 20,000 people. Bomb squad technicians deactivated the American bombs on Wednesday after evacuating an area of around 10,000 sq m (107,639 sq ft) following their discovery in a shipyard in Deutz on Monday. Homes, shops, hotels and schools were told to evacuate, as well as a large hospital and a major train station in what the city called "the largest operation since WW2".
Cologne evacuates thousands so WW2 bombs can be diffused

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Gabriela Pomeroy

Cologne evacuates thousands so WW2 bombs can be diffusedGetty ImagesDeutz train station has been closed for the bomb defusal exerciseThe German city of Cologne is evacuating some 20,500 people from a large area in the city centre so experts can defuse three unexploded bombs from World War Two. The American bombs were discovered on Monday in a shipyard in the Deutz neighbourhood.
Israeli museum victim 'was planning to propose'

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Hagan |Gabriela Pomeroy

Yaron Lischinsky was preparing to propose to his girlfriend Sarah Milgrim. He had just bought an engagement ring, and planned to ask on a trip to Jerusalem next week. But on Wednesday night in Washington, they were shot dead by a man who shouted "free Palestine" outside the Capital Jewish Museum as they left an event billed by organisers as a discussion of the Gaza crisis that aimed to "turn pain into purpose".
Pope denounces exploitation and autocracy in inauguration Mass

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.
Kurdish group PKK says it is laying down arms and disbanding

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Orla Guerin |Gabriela Pomeroy

Outlawed Kurdish group the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Turkey, has announced it is laying down its arms and disbanding. The move followed a call in February by the group's jailed leader, Abdullah Ocalan, for it to disband. The PKK insurgency initially aimed to create an independent homeland for Kurds, who account for about 20% of Turkey's population. But it has since moved away from its separatist goals, focusing instead on more autonomy and greater Kurdish rights.
Pope Leo calls for journalists to be released from prison

1 month ago | bbc.com | Gabriela Pomeroy

Pope calls for journalists to be released from prisonReutersPope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists in his first address to members of the media at the Vatican. He expressed solidarity with journalists who were jailed "for seeking and reporting the truth" and said their suffering "challenges the conscience of nations and the international community". Press freedom must be defended, he said. The media must ensure that the "precious gift" of free speech is protected.
Pope calls for journalists to be released from prison

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Gabriela Pomeroy

Pope Leo XIV has called for the release of imprisoned journalists in his first address to members of the media at the Vatican. He expressed solidarity with journalists who were jailed "for seeking and reporting the truth" and said their suffering "challenges the conscience of nations and the international community". Press freedom must be defended, he said. The media must ensure that the "precious gift" of free speech is protected.