How Mel Brooks’ lady of dance made it in a man’s world
Vincent Dowd Arts reporter, BBC News Target Live Mel Brooks and Susan Stroman have been colleagues and friends for more than a decade Even today it’s rare to find a female choreographer working at the highest level in musical theatre. Susan Stroman says it’s always been a male-dominated profession, but one she loves nonetheless. Susan […]
After police cleared bridge, is this the end?
Robin Levinson-King & Jessica Murphy BBC News, Windsor and Ottawa Getty Images A police raid has finally put an end to the costly bridge blockade at Windsor, Ontario, with the crossing reopening for traffic on Sunday night after a six-day protest. But with the demonstrations in Ottawa still going strong, is any end in sight […]
How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency
Orla Guerin BBC International Correspondent, Istanbul EPA Turkey has a lower recorded death toll than many other countries in Europe Covid-19 came late to Turkey – on 11 March – but soon singed every corner of the country. Within a month all 81 provinces had been affected. It was the one of the fastest growing […]
Trump to order sweeping freeze of funding for grants and loans – live updates
Funding, immigration likely to top briefing agendapublished at 16:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16:17 GMT Bernd Debusmann JrReporting from the White House Image source, Bernd Debusmann Jr/BBC We’ve got a couple of hours until Karoline Leavitt’s first press briefing. But from my perspective here at the White House, it’s clear that two things will dominate today’s […]
What does it say about Brexit?
PA Media The Queen’s Speech, setting out the new Conservative government’s priorities for the next Parliament, included more than 30 bills which the government hopes to turn into law. Among them were seven bills on Brexit and the UK’s future outside of the European Union (EU). Divorce deal In October, Prime Minister Boris Johnson brought […]
Women’s World Cup: Heather Knight salutes England’s teamwork
Captain Heather Knight has led England into the Women’s World Cup semi-finals – with just South Africa standing between the hosts and a place in Sunday’s final at Lord’s. After losing our opening group game against India, I couldn’t have asked for a better response from the girls to complete six straight wins on the […]
Brexit is ‘real risk’ to Scottish firms
Andrew Black Business presenter, BBC Good Morning Scotland BBC Aquascot was founded in the Highlands in 1987 and became an employee-owned business in 2008 The chairman of Scotland’s biggest employee-owned company has said Brexit uncertainty is setting off “big red flashing lights” for business. Dennis Overton, of high-end seafood processor Aquascot, said his industry was […]
Warnings of ‘pain ahead’ with inflation to hit 11%
BBC Many of the papers feature the Bank of England’s forecast that inflation could surpass 11% later this year. The Daily Telegraph’s lead story reports that it is the eighth time in a year that the Bank has revised its forecast and marks the biggest overshoot of its 2% inflation target on record. BBC The […]
US tech stocks steady as Nvidia shares pick up after DeepSeek shock – live updates
What happened with American tech stocks yesterday?published at 13:35 Greenwich Mean Time 13:35 GMT Nick EdserBusiness reporter Monday proved to be a traumatic day for several tech stocks after the emergence of DeepSeek’s AI model sent a shudder across markets. The most notable victim was US chip giant Nvidia. Its shares fell 17%, cutting its […]
Are coal jobs returning to the US?
Jessica Lussenhop BBC News, Jennerstown BBC At Lisa Maurer’s Ford dealership in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, trucks are her bread and butter. When a young person lands his first well-paying job, one of the first things they do is buy a pick-up. The trucks are useful for navigating the rugged Allegheny Mountain terrain and the intense […]