Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan reverse roles
Reuters Pakistan is in unprecedented times. Anger, disappointment, and hope are all intertwined. This Muslim-majority country of 241 million is about to vote in a civilian parliament for the third time in a row. It is a first for a state where no prime minister has ever finished their term and, with a long history […]
Why can fewer women read this sentence than men?
Two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women. So what is preventing girls and women from learning to read and write? As part of this year’s 100 Women, a team in India’s capital Delhi will be looking at ways to tackle this problem. BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women around the world […]
Mark Robinson: England women’s head coach steps down after four years in role
Head coach Mark Robinson, who steered England to victory in the Women’s World Cup two years ago, has stepped down after nearly four years in the role. Robinson, 52, departs following a 12-4 series defeat by Australia in the Women’s Ashes earlier this summer. The former Sussex men’s coach took the England job in 2015 […]
Royal Mail wants fleet of 500 drones to carry mail to remote UK communities
Royal Mail The Royal Mail wants a fleet of 500 drones to help deliver the mail to remote communities across the UK. In the next three years it hopes up to 200 drones will help carry the mail on 50 new routes with the Isles of Scilly, Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and the Hebrides the […]
Cheap food post-Brexit would hit Welsh farmers, says Carwyn Jones
BBC Opening the Welsh market to cheap food from abroad after Brexit would have a “detrimental effect” on Welsh farmers, the first minister has said. Carwyn Jones said the agricultural sector would struggle to compete if post-Brexit trade deals led to “unrestricted flows of food”. Mr Jones wants the UK to remain in a permanent […]
Polls open in first elections since mass protests
EPA Voting is under way in Iran as the country holds its first elections since the 2022 anti-government protests. Friday’s elections are seen as a crucial test of legitimacy and national support for Iran’s leadership – but a low turnout is expected. Voter apathy remains high following a period of unrest after the death of […]
Poldark and Thrones stars boost playwright Dawn King
Pamela Raith Iwan Rheon (from Game of Thrones) and Heida Reed (from Poldark) take centre stage in Foxfinder It’s rare that a new name emerges as a West End playwright – and the number of new women writers who find success in commercial theatre is tiny. Dawn King has managed it with her play Foxfinder […]
Are freight exports to the EU back to normal?
Getty Images The government says the volume of freight exports from Great Britain to the European Union has returned to normal, in spite of the new post-Brexit barriers to trade with the EU, and restrictions related to the pandemic. “The latest available data shows that overall freight volumes are back to their normal levels,” a […]
First polls held since 2022 nationwide protests
EPA The elections are taking place as authorities in Iran continue their crackdown on dissent The first elections in Iran since the nationwide anti-government protests of 2022 take place on Friday. There will be two separate polls: one for members of parliament and the other for members of the Assembly of Experts, who are responsible […]
Football has a massive responsibility to society, Three Hijabis tell government
BBC Football “belongs to the football fans,” said Shaista Aziz, co-director of campaign group Three Hijabis A group against racism and sexism in football has told the government the game has a “massive responsibility”. Three Hijabis, based in Oxford, was invited to the Women and Equalities Committee’s meeting about sexism and inequality in football on […]