US Open 2017: Johanna Konta leads British challenge at Flushing Meadows
It is a mark of Konta’s elevated status that she is one of eight women who could end the tournament as world number one. That remains a highly unlikely scenario, for now, but Konta’s hard-court record suggests she has every chance of surpassing her previous best of the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. “I do […]
Global cyber agencies warn about scammers
Cyber-security experts and agencies around the world are warning people about a wave of opportunistic hacking attempts linked to the IT outage. Although there is no evidence that the CrowdStrike outage was caused by malicious activity, some bad actors are attempting to take advantage. Cyber agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to […]
Why are British travellers struggling to get home?
Getty Images Around the world there are thousands of Britons desperate to get home. And yet many are stranded. Airports have been closed and borders shut. Cities have been placed in lockdown. Many are trapped in hotels, often with money and food running out. They are sitting on the phone calling airlines or tour operators, […]
Fed Cup: Great Britain can put women’s tennis on map – Anne Keothavong
Europe/Africa Group I takes place in Tallinn and involves 14 teams divided into groups, with Britain facing Turkey, Latvia and Portugal in Group C. The four winners will progress to promotion play-offs on Saturday, with two nations qualifying at the end of the week for World Group II play-offs in April. World number one Andy […]
Drenched in blood – how Bangladesh protests turned deadly
Reuters An injured protester last week in Dhaka – hospitals struggled to cope with the number of people shot by security forces Anti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed – and some of those caught up in the bloodshed have described to […]
A fashion shoot that went viral and turned Indian slum children into celebrities
Innovation for Change The fashion show was put together by children who live in a slum in Lucknow A video of a fashion shoot in India has gone viral and unexpectedly turned a group of underprivileged school children into local celebrities. The footage shows the children, most of them girls between the ages of 12 […]
After days of escalation, what will Russia’s Putin do next?
Reuters “What will Vladimir Putin do next?” It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot this week. Understandably so. After all, this was the week the Kremlin leader lowered the threshold for the use of Russian nuclear weapons. It was the week the US and UK crossed (another) Putin red line, allowing Ukraine to fire […]
‘Charles took bin Laden cash’ and Euro finals hope
PA Media Two of the front pages highlight a donation of £1 million to the Prince of Wales’ charitable fund, made by the family of Osama bin Laden. The Sunday Times says the donation was made despite the objections of Prince Charles’ advisors, with one of his staff reportedly saying the news would cause “national […]
Free shots and beer buckets in party town
Social Media/Handout Holly Bowles, left, was confirmed to have died on Friday, a day after British lawyer Simone White and Australian Bianca Jones For Australian friends Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, it was their first big trip venturing out to explore the world. Like so many 19-year-olds, they were drawn to the romance of backpacking […]
‘Lives at risk’ in Birmingham over food plans
BBC Ian Ward, leader of Birmingham City Council, is seeking “clarity” over food supplies Thousands of highly vulnerable people are at risk during lockdown amid a lack of government clarity over how to feed them, the UK’s largest council warns. Birmingham’s fears focus on the “shielded vulnerable” – those advised not to go out in […]