Why does the vote matter to people in UK?
Getty Images The US presidential election is underway, and the UK will be looking to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with whoever wins. But how might the result affect us in the UK? 1. Waiting for a trade deal The UK currently trades with the US on terms that were negotiated with the EU. But […]
Elon Musk says Tesla will start using humanoid robots next year
Tesla boss Elon Musk says the electric car maker will start producing and using humanoid robots from next year. In a social media post, Mr Musk said the robots will first be used by Tesla, which will start making them to sell in 2026. The announcement came as the technology billionaire has been pushing to […]
Oldest surviving Scots cello to be played again
BBC Cellist Lucia Capellaro will play the 268-year-old instrument A restored instrument thought to be the oldest surviving Scottish cello is to be brought back to life at a special performance. The cello was made 268 years ago by luthier Robert Duncan in Aberdeen, back in 1756. It was donated to the University of Aberdeen’s […]
Putin warns West as ‘new missile’ fired
State Emergency Service of Ukraine Ukraine says critical infrastructure was targeted in Dnipro Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that an attack by his forces on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday morning was carried out using “a new conventional intermediate-range missile”. He said that the missile, codenamed Oreshnik, was a response to […]
Call to ditch paper straws
PA McDonald’s are phasing paper straws into their 1,361 UK and Ireland restaurants McDonald’s is being called on to stop its roll out of paper straws in the UK and Ireland, amid claims that they “dissolve” in drinks. The fast food giant is switching from plastic to paper straws at their 1,361 restaurants after customer […]
Why is the MWC tech show full of men?
BBC BBC colleagues Zoe Kleinman and Tracey Langford As I walked into the chaotic registration zone at the hall hosting Xiaomi’s press conference, my first event of the 2019 Mobile World Congress (MWC), I soon became aware that I looked… different. I was dressed reasonably smartly and was even dutifully wearing my delegate’s lanyard just […]
Liverpool Women: Why were they relegated in same summer men’s team won Premier League?
There are said to be more improvements coming soon off the field, despite relegation, and club staff speaking to BBC Sport from across the rest of the division have been full of praise for Liverpool Women’s general manager, Adam Greaves-Smith, who was appointed in 2018. However, before Greaves-Smith’s arrival and an apparent culture shift, the […]
Bradford mill demolished to make way for college engineering centre
Work has begun to demolish a Bradford mill to make way for a new state-of-the-art college building. The Junction Mills building on Thornton Road was once part of Bradford College’s estate, but it has been empty for several years. Last year, an application was made to flatten the early 20th Century building and replace it […]
Kenya outrage over debt collectors’ shaming tactics
AFP In our series of letters from African journalists, Kenyan broadcaster Waihiga Mwaura looks at how debt collectors are causing outrage with their latest intimidation tactics to recover loans given via digital-lending apps. A pastor showed up in our newsroom in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi with a unique complaint. Over a week-long period, his phone had […]
Why politics is toxic for Australia’s women
EPA Sarah Hanson-Young called out a sexist slur yelled at her in parliament last year Australian women in politics have had enough. A slew of allegations of sexist bullying and misogyny have emerged in recent years, while at the same time the country has steadily tumbled down the global rankings for female political representation. Australia […]