How India is building a pearl farming industry
Narendra Garwa Mr Garwa expects to produce 3,000 pearls this year In 2016 Narendra Garwa was facing a desperate financial situation. His small book store in the village of Renwal, Rajasthan, was running at a loss. With a family to support and little education, he searched the internet for other money-making ideas. He had some […]
Panorama: Alberto Salazar’s spectacular fall from grace
There was another NOP athlete that I’d always wanted to speak to. Ari Lambie had been a promising college runner who joined NOP in 2008. Tipped as a future Olympian, she lasted only 18 months at NOP, disappeared from running and had never spoken publicly about it. Until now. She told Panorama that as soon […]
Why have EU and UK brought back 100ml rule?
Getty Images Air travellers who hoped the era of “tiny toiletries” was nearly over are facing fresh disappointment, as European airports re-introduce strict cabin bag rules. Some EU destinations had scrapped the 100ml limit for liquids being carried in hand luggage. But from Sunday, they must all bring it back due to a “temporary technical […]
McDonald’s owners offer childcare to attract staff
Getty Images Fast food chains in the US have been introducing new measures to lure back workers. McDonald’s restaurants will offer higher hourly wages and help with education costs to attract workers as Covid restrictions ease in the US. McDonald’s is one of the many hospitality businesses that laid off staff during the pandemic but […]
Tech pundit Scoble faces harassment claims
Getty Images Robert Scoble is a regular fixture at technology conferences Renowned tech consultant and commentator Robert Scoble has apologised after multiple accusations of inappropriate behaviour towards women. In a post on Medium, journalist Quinn Norton accused Mr Scoble of groping her body at a technology conference in the early 2010s. Another woman, former colleague […]
Top court judges uphold block of Musk’s platform
Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The judges voted unanimously in favour of the measure, meaning the ban will stay in place. X has been suspended in Brazil since the early hours of Saturday after it failed to appoint a new legal representative in the […]
Prince William’s openness is a sign he wants to do things differently
PA Prince William spent several days in South Africa on his latest tour The Prince of Wales has said he wants to use his royal role differently and make it relevant for a younger generation. It’s a sign of his view of modern royalty, and came while speaking to reporters at the end of his […]
Hologram aims to solve sex worker’s murder
A hologram of a young sex worker haunts Amsterdam’s red light district. Dressed in faded denim hotpants, a leopard-print bra, with a tattoo snaking up her stomach and across her chest, the 3D computer-generated image reaches out and appears to knock on the window to attract attention. She leans forward, breathes on the glass and […]
Amber list scrapped as travel rules simplified
Getty Images New simplified travel rules have come into force in the UK, with the traffic light system replaced by a single red list. Most fully vaccinated travellers arriving from non-red list countries will no longer have to take a test before setting off for the UK. Airlines UK said it would make travelling abroad […]
All four parties press reset button
BBC The year began with First Minister Carwyn Jones facing three inquiries in the wake of the death of former cabinet secretary Carl Sargeant, in November 2017. It ends with his time at the helm over and the biggest of the three inquiries, to examine how Mr Sargeant’s sacking was handled, yet to begin because […]