Critics say Paul Mescal film is ‘gobsmacking’ and ‘loopy’
Paramount Pictures Most critics praised Mescal’s performance in Gladiator II Gladiator II – Ridley Scott’s highly anticipated sequel following the 2000 epic – has been met with a mixed response from film critics. The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw called the movie a “thrilling spectacle” and “gobsmacking reboot”. His four-star review also praised Paul Mescal for his […]
US election live updates: Trump cabinet takes shape as judge delays decision on criminal conviction
Decision on Trump sentencing delayed againpublished at 15:10 Greenwich Mean Time 15:10 GMTBreaking Kayla EpsteinReporting from New York A New York court’s decision on whether or not to uphold Trump’s criminal conviction is delayed yet again. All decisions are postponed until at least 19 November, when prosecutors have asked to advise the court on what […]
Turning carbon dioxide into cash
BBC Scientists from round the world are meeting in Germany to improve ways of making money from carbon dioxide. They want to transform some of the CO2 that’s overheating the planet into products to benefit humanity. They don’t claim the technology will solve climate change, but they say it will help. Carbon dioxide is already […]
International Women’s Day 2021: History, marches and celebrations
Getty Images Women called for gender equality during this protest in Brasilia on International Women’s Day in 2020 You might have seen International Women’s Day mentioned in the media or heard friends talking about it. But what is it for? When is it? Is it a celebration or a protest? Is there an equivalent International […]
Bubble maths researcher wins top award
kishore kumar The mathematics of bubbles hold the key to some of the greatest mysteries in physics One of the highest prizes for mathematics has been awarded to Prof Karen Uhlenbeck of the University of Texas in Austin, US. Prof Uhlenbeck received the Abel Prize for her work on “minimal surfaces” such as soap bubbles. […]
Shaunagh Brown: England prop wants more resources put into ‘urban areas’
Brown has worked as a gas engineer, a commercial diver and fire-fighter, but says sport has always been the “biggest part” of her life. She competed in the hammer for England in the Commonwealth Games and tried her hand at professional boxing before settling on the “physicality” of rugby. “It just makes me happy inside […]
Taunton teen breaks record in eRIB challenge around UK coastline
Melanie Dawes The journey took the crew 31 days, 20 hours, and 46 minutes to complete An 18-year-old has become the first person to circumnavigate the entire coastline of Great Britain in an electric boat. Skipper Harry Besley, from Taunton, Somerset, along with crew and his cousin Henry Cietak, set off from Lyme Regis in […]
How he went from football sensation to BBC star
Watch: ‘Any good?’ Lineker kicks off 25 years as MOTD host Gary Lineker, who will leave Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands, has been the steady hand who guided millions of fans through football’s agonies and ecstasies. As host of the flagship show for 25 years, he is […]
Food outlets ‘should list all ingredients’ says food agency
“This will help so many allergy sufferers,” said Tanya Ednan-Laperouse Food outlets should list all ingredients in order to protect customers with allergies, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has proposed. The FSA has recommended ministers adopt strict new rules, which include highlighting the 14 major allergens. Pret a Manger said it supported the FSA’s recommendations. […]
Profile: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
AFP The IRGC is estimated to have more than 190,000 active personnel Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was set up 40 years ago to defend the country’s Islamic system, and to provide a counterweight to the regular armed forces. It has since become a major military, political and economic force in Iran, with close […]