William Barr nominated by Donald Trump to be US attorney general
Alamy President Donald Trump has nominated William Barr to be the new attorney general, a post he held in the 1990s. By replacing Jeff Sessions, who was fired by Mr Trump last month, the 68-year-old will take charge of the investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. US media report he has […]
Why toxic fat shaming is so rampant in India
Getty Images Minister for General Education in Kerala V Sivankutty recently recounted his own example of being body-shamed A minister in the southern Indian state of Kerala recently took to Facebook to complain about fat shaming. In a Malayalam-language post, Education Minister V Sivankutty gave his own example of being body shamed. He wrote that […]
Aberystwyth pupils cook up food waste recipe book
Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig The pupils face European competition in next week’s final Have you ever looked in your fridge and thrown food away you’re not sure how to use? You are not the only one, as the average person wastes 100kg (220lbs) of food a year, according to Wrap Cymru, a climate action group. A […]
I coach women to get over their ex
Somsara Rielly The fact that “break-up” has been tagged on TikTok more than 21 billion times shows just how many people want to talk about or get advice on heartbreak. So maybe it’s no surprise that there are break-up coaches, like Aronke Omame, who make a living by helping them through the experience. It’s 1993 […]
Sinn Féin attacked for police stance by SDLP’s McNulty
BBC Gerry Kelly rejected the suggestion that there was “too much ambiguity” around Sinn Féin statements saying “no one should be marginalised” for joining the PSNI Sinn Féin must do more to encourage nationalists to join the police, an SDLP MLA and former GAA All-Ireland winner has said. Justin McNulty claimed there was too much […]
Bumble to give staff unlimited paid holiday
Getty Images Dating app Bumble has said its 700 employees can take unlimited paid leave providing their manager approves it. It is understood that the unlimited holiday is contingent on staff still managing to complete their work. The new leave policy was announced alongside a series of other changes, including a plan to shut the […]
2023 Women’s World Cup: Co-hosts Australia avert ‘disaster’ to join their own party
Instead Australia came good. From the moment in the opening minutes when forward Mary Fowler charged down Canada defender Kadeisha Buchanan, the 27,000-strong Melbourne crowd were roaring their team along. They erupted as Hayley Raso gave them the lead, even more so when Fowler appeared to have doubled the score. That joy turned to boos […]
The head teacher who works in a chip shop
family photo Head teacher Lee Humphreys dons his apron on the weekends to work in his chip shop By day head teacher Lee Humphreys is in charge of hundreds of pupils at a south Wales high school. But by night, he swaps his suit for an apron and steps behind the counter of his chippie. […]
Epstein’s death and PM’s ‘tough’ jail term plan
Reuters Epstein was in prison awaiting trial Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein are highlighted on the front pages of both the Mail on Sunday and the Sunday Express – after Epstein was found dead in his cell while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. The Mail says the Duke of York may be dragged […]
Was CIA ‘too white’ to spot 9/11 clues?
Getty Images When the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) failed to prevent the September 11, 2001 attacks, many asked whether more could have been done. But the true reason why the agency was blind to the signs may be a diversity problem, writes Matthew Syed. The failure of the CIA to spot the warning signs of […]