The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Angela Tabiri Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition – quite an achievement for someone who had not initially planned to study mathematics. The 35-year-old Ghanaian “finds joy in solving puzzles and mathematical questions” and hopes her 2024 win will […]
Yousaf accuses Musk of inflaming racial tensions
Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s former first minister, has accused X owner Elon Musk of trying to inflame racial tensions after he posted about the murder of a Glasgow schoolboy. Musk shared a post about the racist killing of Kriss Donald in Pollokshields in 2004 by a gang of Scottish Asian youths, saying it was the first […]
Hong Kong profile – BBC News
Some key dates in Hong Kong’s history: 214BC – Qin dynasty incorporates Hong Kong into China. 1513AD – Portuguese explorer Jorge Álvares is the earliest European visitor. Portuguese merchants establish before being expelled after military clashes in the 1520s. c. 1549 – Portuguese-Chinese trade relations are re-established. Portugal acquires a permanent lease for Macau in […]
Research suggests Wiltshire Civil War grave from 1600s
BBC Retired GP Dr Norman Beale has researched several areas A retired GP has developed a theory as to where a mass grave containing the bodies of hundreds killed in a 1643 Civil War battle could be located. Dr Normal Beale said he had used satellite imagery and older records of archaeological finds to locate […]
Mum looks for answers from social media after son’s death
Ellen Roome Ellen Roome has been asking for access to Jools’ social media accounts since he took his own life in April 2022 A bereaved mother has said getting more rights for parents would take her one step closer to making something positive come out of the loss of her son. Ellen Roome, from Cheltenham, […]
Boy, 13, in court over violent disorder in Leeds
A teenage boy has denied violent disorder following large-scale disturbances in the Harehills area of Leeds last summer. The 13-year-old appeared at the city’s youth court earlier and spoke through an interpreter. He cannot be named due to his age. Hundreds of people gathered in the area on 18 July and disorder broke out, including […]
Cross-border addiction services awarded £12.4m
BBC In 2022, the latest year for which statistics are available, Northern Ireland had the joint highest rate in the UK of deaths from diseases caused by alcohol Two projects delivering addiction services in Northern Ireland and the border counties are to receive more than £12m in funding. The money, allocated through the cross-border Peaceplus […]
Oxfordshire scientists working to learn more about flooding
Scientists in Oxfordshire are developing ways to better understand and predict flooding. A team from the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) in Wallingford is part of a £38m project working to respond to extreme weather events. The research, a partnership with the British Geological Survey, Imperial College London and the University of Bristol, […]
Chinese actor’s rescue shines light on scam centres
EPA-EFE Wang Xing’s case is a grim reminder of South East Asia’s booming scam industry A small-time Chinese actor had been missing for two days in Thailand when his girlfriend decided to ask the internet for help. “We have no choice but to borrow the power of the internet to amplify our voices,” Wang Xing’s […]
UK security officials monitor Elon Musk’s social media posts
UK officials are monitoring social media posts by Elon Musk and others as a possible security risk. The monitoring is being carried out by a team in the Home Office’s Homeland Security group, which is responsible for reducing national security risks and, according to a government website, “focuses on the highest harm risks to the […]