How a mum and daughter rebuilt their relationship
BBC Staying in touch with a loved one in prison can be hard – but a simple voicemail app is making it a lot easier. A year ago, Clare had a call out of the blue from an unknown number. She knew the voice in an instant, but hadn’t heard it for years. It was […]
Ukraine’s long-range strikes bring war home to Russia
Planet Labs The Proletarsk oil depot in Russia’s Rostov region burned for 10 days after it was hit by a Ukrainian drone Western technology and finance are helping Ukraine carry out hundreds of long-range strikes inside Russia. That is despite Nato allies still refusing to give Ukraine permission to use Western-supplied munitions to do so […]
Can anyone make HMV successful?
BBC The HMV store on Oxford Street was the first to open in 1921 HMV has been snatched from the jaws of administration for the second time in less than a decade. New owner Doug Putman plans to shut 27 stores, and continue to trade out of 100. The very first HMV store on London’s […]
State of the parties in Wales: UKIP
BBC “My gut feeling is that we’re going to get the Brexit that we fought for, and like your favourite old banger that you drove around and had wonderful picnics in and went to the seaside, it got you to where you wanted to go. But the day comes when you have to say goodbye […]
Thailand’s surrogacy saga reaches uneasy end
Reuters Surrogate babies fathered by Japanese businessman Mitsutoki Shigeta, pictured in 2014 The imposing new courthouse for juvenile and family affairs in northern Bangkok was the setting last week for the final ruling in one of the strangest custody cases to emerge from the moral maze of Asia’s thriving surrogacy business. At stake was the […]
Women’s Champions League: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Chelsea (agg 1-3)
An attacking line-up of Beth England, Sam Kerr, Fran Kirby and Pernille Harder showed the away team’s desire to put the tie beyond doubt rather than defend their hard-earned first-leg lead. The positive approach almost worked early on, Harder narrowly off target with a rasping 25-yard effort and Kirby shooting over on the follow-up after […]
Massive defends glitches in ‘complex’ game
Ubisoft Star Wars Outlaws has been troubled by early technical glitches The journey to the first-ever open-world Star Wars game has had intrigue, interest and for those with early access, some bugs and glitches. Some pre-release players of Star Wars Outlaws have reported problems with game progression, being stuck in certain parts of the game […]
Jordan urged to end animal mistreatment at Petra site
Peta Peta says the donkey on the left has a tongue sticking out due to a neurological disorder Animal rights group Peta has launched an international campaign to try to end the mistreatment of working animals in the ancient city of Petra in Jordan. Peta says donkeys, horses and camels are beaten and forced to […]
Little sign of healing, say outgoing ministers
BBC/Pacemaker Outgoing ministers Peter Weir and Diane Dodds have criticised the lack of “healing” displayed in the new ministerial appointments Two outgoing DUP ministers have criticised Edwin Poots’ choice of Stormont appointments as showing a lack of “healing” within the party. The successors to Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Education Minister Peter Weir were announced […]
Period tracking apps warning over Roe v Wade case in US
Getty Images Digital rights group the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) says women using period tracking apps must ensure they know how their data is being used. There are fears that menstrual tracking apps could be used to punish those seeking a termination. Some of these apps share data with third parties. Exactly what the apps […]