Women’s Six Nations 2022: Emily Scarratt says possible wins record brings pressure
England centre Emily Scarratt says the hunt for a record-breaking win brings extra pressure after claiming a Grand Slam with their 23rd victory in a row. The Red Roses won a fourth successive Women’s Six Nations title in France. England’s next fixture is expected to be in September and success in that will give them […]
Sturgeon aims to boost Scots-China trade with visit
Scottish government Nicola Sturgeon discussed trade and education with China’s Vice Premier Hu Chunhua First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has met the Chinese vice premier at the start of a visit to “showcase Scottish business” in a bid to boost exports. Ms Sturgeon’s five-day trip also aims to build tourism and academic links. She described her […]
Irma destruction and Brexit debate
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: Nasa/Reuters Irma brings death and destruction to Caribbean Projections suggest the hurricane, which has brought wind speeds of 295km/h (185mph), could hit Florida on Sunday. US President Donald Trump said he was monitoring its progress, adding: “But it looks like it could be something that will be not good. Believe […]
Bushra Bibi’s march for Imran Khan disappeared
Reuters Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, encouraged protesters into the heart of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad A charred lorry, empty tear gas shells and posters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan – it was all that remained of a massive protest led by Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, that had sent the entire capital into lockdown. […]
The work experience you can do in your pyjamas
Jessica Fitzpatrick Jessica Fitzpatrick is looking at a career in law Twenty-year-old Jessica Fitzpatrick from Kent is in her third-year of university. Like most students with a part-time job, balancing all of her commitments can be challenging. So she chose a virtual internship, with the global law firm Linklaters, to fit around her studies. It’s […]
Tokyo 2020: Wales players would not turn down Team GB – captain Sophie Ingle
A team was not entered for the Rio Games because the four home nation football associations could not reach an agreement. There were concerns that a united British team could risk a country’s independence within Fifa – world football’s governing body – with the home nations agreeing to co-operate for London 2012 on the basis […]
Swapo’s Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah faces Panduleni Itula from the IPC
AFP Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been a loyal member of the governing party since she was 14 If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week. But a mood of disillusionment with liberation movements in southern Africa, coupled with the anti-incumbency feeling […]
The chatbot taking on Seattle’s sex trade
WATCH: Dave Lee’s report from Seattle’s red light district Its creators say the bot is most effective when it poses as a 15-year-old girl. You can find “her” number within fake messages placed alongside real ads on websites popular with those looking to buy sex. Naive and innocent, the bot will tell you she is […]
Male pill – why are we still waiting?
Getty Images A birth control pill for men has passed initial human safety tests, experts at a leading medical conference have heard. The once-daily pill contains hormones designed to stop sperm production. It would be a welcome addition to condoms or vasectomy – the only options currently available to men. But doctors at the Endocrine […]
New Isle of Man MRI scanner to reduce UK hospital trips
BBC MRI scans produce highly detailed imaging of the human body A new MRI scanner will mean Manx radiology facilities equal some of the most advanced centres in the UK, the health minister has said. The machine, which costs £1.2m, will be installed in a newly built copper-lined room at Noble’s Hospital on Wednesday. It […]