Inside a city ‘built on scams’
Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent Reporting fromShwe Kokko, Myanmar Watch: Inside Shwe Kokko, the brand new city ‘built on scams’ The tall, shiny buildings which rise out of the cornfields on the Myanmar side of the Moei river are a sight so jarring you find yourself blinking to be sure you haven’t imagined it. […]
Nigerians tell of being used as slaves
LOUISA GOULIAMAKI Stories of slavery have provoked protests all over the world The European Union is working with Libyan coastguards to reduce the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. But many of those intercepted end up in detention centres in Libya, where some migrants say they are used as slaves, as the BBC’s Stephanie […]
Argentina canal on outskirts of Buenos Aires turns bright red
An aerial view shows an unusual reddish colour of the Sarandí on the outskirts of Buenos Aires A canal in a suburb of Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires turned bright red on Thursday, alarming local residents. Pictures and videos show the intensely coloured water flowing into an estuary, the Rio de la Plata, which borders an […]
Post-Brexit import checks on food delayed again
Vishala Sri-Pathma & Faisal Islam BBC News Getty Images Post-Brexit checks on fresh farm produce coming to the UK from the EU have been delayed again, the BBC understands. New import controls on EU food products had been due to begin in October. There is concern that the extra checks on imported goods will push […]
Women’s Hundred: Charlotte Edwards on her coaching styles & philosophy
Edwards puts a high tariff on consistency and ensuring a familiar environment that allows her players to perform at their best. “As a coach you have got to be really consistent in the way you prepare, the way you review games, the way you talk to players, and you can’t get too up and down […]
Why Erdogan’s big Turkish ambitions could come tumbling down
Mark Lowen BBC Turkey correspondent, Istanbul Getty Images For the past 16 years President Erdogan has championed construction projects as an engine for Turkish growth It was supposed to be the site of Istanbul’s gleaming new development: a grandiose mix of apartments, malls and spas in the district of Fikirtepe. The promotional video from 2010 […]
The Drifters Girl star on her fight for career control
Getty Images Beverley Knight was at the Black British Theatre Awards earlier this month Singer and actress Beverley Knight has said it is “so important” for female artists to speak up and maintain artistic control over their careers. She told BBC Woman’s Hour she’s always been “determined” to keep control, even if it’s made for […]
Hardship funding requests rise at English universities
Hazel Shearing Education correspondent Getty Images A loss of part-time work opportunities led to a rise in hardship funding applications between the second and third national lockdowns in England. More than 75% of universities that responded to a Universities UK (UUK) survey had seen an increase in requests for hardship funding. Students relying on part-time […]
Man speaks of procedure’s devastating impact
BBC A man who had a mesh implant following a hernia said it has had a devastating impact on his life. Graham Robertson, who had hernia surgery in 2007, said he has had serious health complications following the procedure. The British Hernia Centre said complications were very rare. Mr Robertson told Radio Scotland he has […]
Sweden plans tighter gun laws after Orebro school shooting
Sweden’s government has announced plans to tighten its gun laws, days after the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. A gunman, who killed 10 people and himself at an adult education centre in Orebro on Tuesday, had four legally-owned rifles – three of which were found at the school, police said. Sweden’s centre-right coalition […]