Tokyo 2020: Mixed-gender events added to Olympic Games
Mixed-gender events in athletics, swimming, table tennis and triathlon have been approved for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the IOC has announced. The Games will include a 4x400m mixed relay in athletics and a 4x100m medley mixed relay in swimming. IOC president Thomas Bach said the Games will be “more youthful, more urban and include […]
MrBeast co-host Ava Kris Tyson quits over grooming claims
MrBeast’s YouTube co-host Ava Kris Tyson has quit the channel after grooming allegations, which she denies. The 28-year-old US YouTuber, who has more than 22,000 subscribers on her own channel, was accused of sending inappropriate messages to a minor, reportedly then 13, when she was 20. On X, Ava denied the claims saying, “I never […]
Mural of The Smiths bassist unveiled in Manchester
A mural of The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, showing him when he was “incredibly happy and shining so brilliantly as a musician”, has been unveiled. The street art of Rourke, who died aged 59 of pancreatic cancer in 2023, depicts a photo of him while on tour with the band and has gone on display […]
UK to reward green farming practices as costs surge
BBC Farmers use fertilisers to grow crops but have been facing rising costs in recent months The UK government will pay farmers in England to use greener fertilisers as global economic shocks send crop-growing costs soaring. A spike in gas prices has left British food producers facing surging costs for fertilisers, fuel and animal feed. […]
What next for Trump – and Trumpism?
BBC Donald Trump boarded Air Force One for the last time on Wednesday with a wave. As Frank Sinatra’s My Way blared over the loudspeakers at Joint Base Andrews, the soon-to-be-ex-president took off for his new home in Florida. Although he had just finished promising a small gathering of supporters that he would be back […]
Remain groups ‘rush’ to buy Twitter ads before ban
BBC Pro-EU groups have rushed to buy adverts on Twitter before a global ban on political advertising kicks in on Friday. Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey announced the ban in October, saying that the reach of political messages “should be earned, not bought”. The move seemed to have had a chilling effect on political parties, […]
Rio Olympics 2016: Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo
The Rio Olympics ended with a spectacular carnival-inspired closing ceremony, and the official handover to 2020 hosts Tokyo. The colourful ceremony, lasting almost three hours, celebrated Brazil’s arts and was held in a wet Maracana. Among the highlights were Tokyo’s impressive showcase and a vibrant carnival parade. “These were a marvellous Olympics, in a marvellous […]
Two more men appear in court
BBC People gather around a fire on a street in Harehills Detectives investigating disorder in a Leeds suburb which saw a police car flipped and a double-decker bus torched have identified 40 suspects. Two more men have been charged with offences related to the disturbance in Harehills and appeared at Leeds Magistrates’ Court earlier. A […]
Methanol poisoning deaths highlight SE Asia’s fake alcohol problem
Getty Images Towns like Vang Vieng in Laos – where the fatal poisonings took place – are known stops on the backpacking trail through South East Asia Suspected methanol poisoning from tainted drinks has reportedly killed six tourists in a Laos holiday town in the past fortnight. A British woman, two Australian women, a US […]
Mana Iwabuchi: Arsenal sign Japan forward after Aston Villa exit
Arsenal have signed Japan forward Mana Iwabuchi after her exit from Women’s Super League rivals Aston Villa. The 28-year-old scored twice in 13 games for Villa after joining the club from INAC Kobe Leonessa in December. Iwabuchi was part of the Japan side that won the 2011 Women’s World Cup – the first of three […]