US weighs plans to curb Chinese investment
Reuters Are Chinese investors helping the US or threatening it? Washington is worried about Chinese investment in the US, yet is the rest of America? You might expect Leo Chan to be pessimistic about the future of Ohio, a state in the American Midwest that has seen its former manufacturing might gutted by automation, foreign […]
Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud
EPA Truong My Lan is accused of looting one of Vietnam’s largest banks over a period of 11 years It was the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately yellow portico of the colonial-era courthouse in Ho Chi Minh City, […]
How many people can Earth handle?
Alamy Tokyo is the world’s most populous city, with 37 million people, 60,000 restaurants and 167 skyscapers (Credit: Alamy) Towards the end of 2022, the human population on Earth is expected to reach eight billion. To mark the occasion, BBC Future takes a look at one of the most controversial issues of our time. Are […]
Man Utd ‘drag themselves into 21st century’ but what will it cost and will they succeed?
Up until their Continental Cup League Cup final defeat by Arsenal on 14 March, Manchester City held all three major trophies in English football. They won the Women’s Super League 1 title in the last full top-flight season in 2016 and lifted last year’s FA Cup at Wembley in front of a record crowd of […]
What is Revolut?
SOPA Images British financial technology company Revolut has been in the news frequently in recent months. The firm, which provides mobile app-based current accounts as an alternative to physical banks, has been referred by some as a “tech super star”. Why is Revolut so controversial? What is Revolut? Revolut offers a range of digital banking […]
Hambledon Vineyard ‘against the clock’ to save crops
Hambledon Vineyard The vineyard usually employs 25 seasonal workers from Europe to pick grapes every year A vineyard has said its harvest could be ruined due to a shortage of trained grape pickers caused by Brexit and the pandemic. Hambledon Vineyard in Hampshire is “up against the clock” to pick 200-acres worth of crops over […]
Tumult at US colleges as two sides dig in
Watch: Rallies for Palestine, Israel create tense scene at Columbia University A debate over the war between Israel and Hamas is raging on US college campuses. In a social media age that demands people pick a side on divisive issues, is there still space for young Americans to talk to each other? Hundreds of students […]
Why your voice assistant might be sexist
Alamy From reinforcing entrenched gender roles to potentially even fuelling misogyny, choosing the right voice for a particular task can be a minefield. James Bond flings open the door of his new BMW – which comes with hidden machine guns as standard – and immediately a feminine computerised voice announces, “Welcome! Please fasten seatbelt and […]
Luis Rubiales: The kiss that shook Spanish and global football
And so to the kiss – Spain’s MeToo moment, according to Balague. Rubiales, who prior to the kiss had been seen grabbing his crotch while celebrating the win, has also resigned from his position as a vice-president of Uefa’s executive committee. Spanish prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation into whether the incident amounts to a […]
Fading newsprint: Scotland’s newspapers struggle on
Getty Images The decline of commuting, lower advertising spend and soaring costs have added to the difficulties of keeping Scotland’s news presses rolling. Publishers are struggling to switch from print to digital revenue, and cost-cutting brings yet more job losses for journalists. STV, meanwhile, has a better story to tell about a shift to video-on-demand […]