In November, the US Air Force confirmed that

At the coronation of King Charles, six of the pieces performed were arrangements by Rutter.Rutter was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2007 New Year Honours, for services to music.

A US judge has agreed to delay the trial of a Libyan man accused of building the bomb that destroyed Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie more than 36 years ago.The case against Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, known as Masud, was due to begin in Washington on 12 May, but has been postponed at the request of the prosecution and defence.A new starting date for the trial has not been set but discussions are ongoing.

Masud has denied priming the explosive device which brought down the Boeing 747 on 21 December 1988, killing 259 passengers and crew.Another 11 people died in the south of Scotland town when wreckage fell on their homes.

Masud, who is in his early 70s, is described as a joint citizen of Libya and Tunisia. He has been receiving treatment for a non-life threatening medical condition.

In submissions to the court, US government prosecutors referred to the complexity of the case and the time required to adequately prepare for pre-trial hearings.Ronan’s mother Pooja Kanda says she wants the online sale of all big knives banned.

“It was a sword that went through my child’s heart. I am shocked they were available when this happened. And I'm more shocked that they are still continuing to be available after what happened to Ronan.”The government’s “homicide index“ started recording the type of blade involved in murders and other killings in April 2022. It has published only one year’s worth of data so far.

It reveals 244 homicides in England and Wales involved sharp instruments in the year ending March 2023.Of these, 14 involved machetes, seven involved zombie knives and three involved swords. Kitchen knives were the most common type of sharp instrument used to kill. They were used in 101 homicides.