Singapore table tennis team are the ones to watch in Glasgow
She said: “There is some pressure because my team is very strong. I think it is more of a motivation and inspiration knowing that I play alongside very strong team-mates. “We train about six to seven times a week, depending on when the competitions are coming, for about seven hours a day.” The four Singaporean […]
Vaping linked to teen’s ‘popcorn lung’ type injury
Vaping fears: ‘A new generation of nicotine addicts’ A Canadian teenager has developed a vaping-related lung injury similar to “popcorn lung”, his doctors say. The condition was previously seen in workers who were exposed to the chemical flavouring diacetyl as they packaged microwave popcorn. The Canadian case may be the first to show a new […]
The big issues facing Northern Ireland’s new ministers
Getty Images It’s official – Stormont is back. But after three years on ice, there’s plenty of work to be done. For ministers, freshly appointed to the restored Northern Ireland Executive, there will be a number of urgent issues to tackle. Some of them have experience of leading a demanding department, while others are new […]
Culture and concerts where IS once reigned
Daniella Peled Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) IWPR A Peace Festival was held in Mosul weeks after IS was ousted For almost three years, while her home city of Mosul was under occupation by so-called Islamic State (IS), Tahani Salih kept a daily diary documenting their crimes. Tahani, now 27, filled almost 500 […]
Canada’s justice system lets sex assaults fall through the cracks
Submitted photo Jennelle Polok says the justice system needs to do more to prosecute sexual assaults Sex assault remains one of the most under-reported crimes in Canada. But with only one out of every 10 sex assaults reported by Canadian police resulting in a conviction, is it any wonder that victims doubt justice will be […]
Families worried about expenses after flights axed
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Baker Family The Bakers were stranded in Palma and are trying to make their way home With thousands of UK holidaymakers having their flights home cancelled in recent days, many are worried if their extra costs will be reimbursed. Families have reported forking out for food, accommodation and in […]
Building’s hard problem – making concrete green
Padraig Belton Technology of Business reporter Getty Images The Pantheon in Rome – almost 2,000 years old and built from concrete A time-travelling Victorian stumbling upon a modern building site could largely get right to work, says Chris Thompson, managing director of Citu, which specialises in building low-carbon homes. That’s because many of the materials […]
GB women’s water polo set for tough Europeans
“It’s a massive achievement to have even got there. It’s a big jump from where we were but I think it’s a great stepping stone towards the Olympics.” Leighton, who has led the team for eight years, also thinks the prospect of playing in London has been central to the squad’s improvement. “I think everybody […]
Auschwitz-Birkenau: Desperate cries haunt me to this day, Auschwitz survivor says
‘Of those who lived to see freedom, now there is only a handful’published at 15:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15:21 GMT We are now hearing from Marian Turski, a survivor of Auschwitz. He is a member of the International Auschwitz Council. He begins by giving his “warmest thoughts and feelings” to fellow survivors, “who have shared […]
‘We see the queue for food growing day by day’
Emma Simpson Business correspondent, BBC News BBC Food bank manager Angela Doggett says the queue has grown in the last two months When Angela Doggett opens the doors to the community hub she is used to seeing a handful of familiar faces ready to collect groceries to help them through the week. But lately her […]